What are you listening 2 now?

[Karl Henning]

First I've listened to these recordings (believe it or not):

Dmitri Dmitriyevich
Symphony № 1 in f minor, Op. 10
Symphony № 6 in b minor, Op. 54
NY Phil
Lenny

I especially enjoyed the unforced grace with which the second-movement Allegro of the b minor Symphony opens in this performance. A thoroughly enjoyable disc.

[Karl Henning]

Dmitri Dmitriyevich
Symphony № 5 in d minor, Op. 47
Symphony № 9 in E^b, Op. 70
NY Phil
Lenny

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NP:

Mahler
Symphony No. 9 in D
Berliners
HvK



This one puts not only Karajan's earlier performance to shame, but also Bernstein's own with the Berliners.

[Traverso]

NP:

Mahler
Symphony No. 9 in D
Berliners
HvK



This one puts not only Karajan's earlier performance to shame, but also Bernstein's own with the Berliners.

Luckily you have the "gold" edition 

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Luckily you have the "gold" edition 

Yeah, I've owned this one for a few years, but I just now have broke the plastic wrap from it. Better late than never as they say.

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At least, it isn't Exit, pursued by a bear ....

Very true.

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I've just come in from work and you've all been listening to my favourite composers! NYM, Vainberg, Vasks, Brusa, Kabalevsky (especially Cello Concerto No.2 and Symphony No.4), Ben-Haim etcetc.
TD
Howard Hanson: 'Dies Natalis' - a marvellous work:

Don't get too comfortable with that idea, Jeffrey as Jan and I have reverted back to our evil ways --- just kidding of course.

[Brian]

Feels like a matter of time before this gets reissued on Naxos. First ever listen.

[Karl Henning]

Dmitri Dmitriyevich
Symphony № 5 in d minor, Op. 47
Symphony № 9 in E^b, Op. 70
NY Phil
Lenny

The fourth mvt of the Op.47 is marked Allegro non troppo. I don't say that Lenny goes "full troppo," but he does push the band to what seems the limit.  Control is never lost, and I don't remember ever finding the Finale quite this exhilarating. Parenthetically, the Fifth was recorded in Boston's Symphony Hall in 1959. The Ninth is also excellent. A superb disc.


And now:


Weinberg
Chamber Symphony № 1, Op. 145
Kremerata Baltica

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NP:

Zemlinsky
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 15
Artis Quartett Wien

[Irons]

That's when I'll exit stage left. Not only that, my point is already made and my mind isn't about to change just as I'm sure those who disagree with me minds won't either.

There is nothing wrong with that in fact it is healthy.

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There is nothing wrong with that in fact it is healthy.

Indeed.

[Irons]

Richard Arnell: String Quartets 1 - 5.

Thanks to André for a most fascinating and invigorating evening's listening. My initial impression was restless and strong rhythmical string quartet writing. But it goes deeper then that. I enjoyed most No.3 with a wonderful tuneful middle movement and the highly original No.5. The only one that passed me by was the single movement No.4 - off the top of my head single movement string quartets are quite rare, here we have two! The other No.1, I liked very much. A sterling job from Dutton for releasing world premiere recordings superbly played and recorded.

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NP:

Shostakovich
String Quartet No. 6 in G, Op. 101
Borodin Quartet

[Karl Henning]

Dmitri Dmitriyevich
Symphony № 1 in f minor, Op. 10
Cond. Barshai

Stravinsky

Ballets, Vol. 5

Scènes de Ballet

Bluebird—Pas de deux arrangement of a number from Act III of Tchaikovsky's The Sleeping Beauty. Eric Walter White writes, "This arrangement for small orchestra (1.1.2.0 1.2.2.0–timp. pf strings) was made for Ballet Theatre in New York in 1941. At that time, the full score was not available in America, and Stravinsky had to work from a piano score. Wartime exigencies made it necessary to reduce the size of the orchestra.  Published by Schott's, 1953.

Le baiser de la fée

[aligreto]

Miaskovsky: Symphony No. 16 Op. 39 [Svetlanov]





Symphony No. 16 opens in a very upbeat mood but it very soon transcends into something of a lethargic or melancholic state. This is, however, a well driven piece of music which strives for an ultimate conclusion. The forward momentum is relentless. That  final resolution to the first movement is ultimately achieved. The Andante movement is a wonderful, lyrical contrast in every way to the opening movement. It is a very fine piece of symphonic writing. The mood changes dramatically in the third movement. This is a thoughtful, very pensive mood that is very well written and orchestrated. The final movement starts in a beguiling mood and gradually augments in tone and texture into a very fine and wonderful piece of orchestral writing and this work delivers a wonderful conclusion.

[aligreto]

I've just come in from work and you've all been listening to my favourite composers! NYM, Vainberg, Vasks, Brusa, Kabalevsky (especially Cello Concerto No.2 and Symphony No.4), Ben-Haim etc etc.

Yes, Sir, we were all doing our home work while you were teaching the other class 

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Selections from this marvelous recording:

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Mahler
Symphony No. 3 in D minor
Jessye Norman, soprano
Wiener Philharmoniker
Abbado

[Symphonic Addict]

Now playing this new acquisition:

Strauss
Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64
Frankfurt RSO
Andrés Orozco-Estrada



Holy ****!!! This is extravagant and yet so majestic. Orozco-Estrada and the Frankfurters have the full measure of this music. Special kudos to the engineering. Everything is heard in crystal clear clarity --- truly remarkable! Thanks to Cesar for mentioning this earlier as I honestly wouldn't have batted an eye at it as I knew nothing of this conductor's work. I'll probably end up repeating this after it's over.

Fantastic, John!! Glad you enjoyed it very much. This recording truly is outstanding in all regards indeed, not to say the majestic performance itself as you mentioned.