What are you listening 2 now?

[vandermolen]

Richard Arnell: Symphony No.3 (1944-45)

I find this to be a marvellously inspiriting score with the best music in the last movement - definitely a wartime 'Triumph against the odds' symphony:

(also some more pressure on Irons to acquire this great work  )

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Hanson: Bold Island Suite

Hanson has a style where his works sometimes sound like Sibelius but in a more cinematic way, and nothing wrong with that, of course. His music is inspiring, and this work is not an exception.




Kurtág: Stele

This is the first work ever I hear by this composer, and it's fantastic. There is a timeless feeling to it that intrigues me.

The 'Bold Island Suite' is one of my favourite works by Hanson Cesar and I'm surprised that this appears to be its only recording. That CD would be a great introduction to Hanson's music as the 2nd Symphony is given a fine performance.

[vandermolen]

Currently:





Shostakovich: Symphony #6


Enjoying this work a lot more than usual this week...

I recently bought that Shostakovich boxed set which I've been enjoying.

[vandermolen]

I like Haitink's Leningrad, too.

+1  in fact I think highly of Haitink's Shostakovich set anyway. I was fortunate to hear him perform the 8th Symphony at the Proms many decades ago - but that performance stays with me.

Coincidentally I've been listening to this in the car:

[Que]

Morning listening on Spotify:



An early Franco-Flemish composer new to me! And naturally he ended up in Italy. 

Born in Leuze (Hainaut) around 1430, Johannes Martini was initially active in Konstanz, then in Milan and Ferrara, where he died on 23 October 1497. Closely connected with the d'Este family, he was paid in 1479 for the production of a large volume of vocal music for the ducal chapel of Ferrara. He is also the key contributor to the Casanatense Chansonnier, which was compiled for the marriage of Isabella d'Este to Gianfrancesco II Gonzaga in 1490. Thanks to these collections, we can for the first time present a glimpse of the immense output (motets, psalms, mass movements, chansons, instrumental chansons) of one of the most refined composers of the generation before Josquin's

[Que]

Dufay

No shortage of Dufay recordings these days... 

Naturally I'd love to hear from you if this one stands out? 

[T. D.]

Cool! I need to revisit this work.

I'd go for the Bridge recordings, of which iirc you have a complete set...
I once saw a live performance of Eleven Echoes of Autumn [1965] which was a magical experience, but this particular recording (which has been reissued on Hat Art) doesn't catch the lightning in a bottle. I'd expect Bridge to do a better job.

[Irons]

Richard Arnell: Symphony No.3 (1944-45)

I find this to be a marvellously inspiriting score with the best music in the last movement - definitely a wartime 'Triumph against the odds' symphony:

(also some more pressure on Irons to acquire this great work  )

Pressure I cannot handle, Jeffrey!

Think a case of now or never. Nilch on eBay and Amazon and the other Arnell issues are OOP on the Dutton website.

[Mandryka]

https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/eliane-radigue-occam-ocean-vol-3-silvia-tarozzi-deborah-walker-and-julia-eckrardt/tavd480gntlyb

[VonStupp]

Max Bruch
VC3 in d minor, op. 58
Serenade in A minor, op. 75

Salvatore Accardo, violin
Gewandhaus - Kurt Masur (rec. 1978)

Both the 3rd Violin Concerto and the Serenade for violin and orch. are new to me and how wonderful they are. Not sure how I missed these, but the most I had heard are Bruch's 1st and 2nd concertos, and many times over for that matter, so I am glad I went a little further. Terrific!

 

[Traverso]

No shortage of Dufay recordings these days... 

Naturally I'd love to hear from you if this one stands out? 

Hello Que, this CD contains not only music by Dufay but also by Binchois, a single piece by Grenon and Jacobus Vide. The Alto is very stylish and does not make you long for a counter-tenor. The whole has an engaging character and is performed superbly .
As a possible disadvantage it could be mentioned that it is not very varied. There is a single voice but a very nice one, I would say a recording for the seasoned enthusiast.

https://www.youtube.com/v/fH-6wJrswY8

[Traverso]

Sweelinck

CD3

French rimes
Canons
Lute Works

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Dipped into a box this morning called A Tudor Collection by The Tallis Scholars on Gimell.  Decided to go for a bunch of the works by Thomas Tallis ending with his amazing Spem in alium.

Lovely way to start the day.  Should do this more often...feeling very calm, serene...and, do I dare say, somewhat "meditative"?  Will see how long this lasts. 

PD

[Traverso]

Dipped into a box this morning called A Tudor Collection by The Tallis Scholars on Gimell.  Decided to go for a bunch of the works by Thomas Tallis ending with his amazing Spem in alium.

Lovely way to start the day.  Should do this more often...feeling very calm, serene...and, do I dare say, somewhat "meditative"?  Will see how long this lasts. 

PD

Don't be too hopeful......

[Madiel]

Dvorak, String Quintet no.1 (op.1)



Once upon a time I didn't think I needed a recording of such an early work. Now, though, I'm less certain...

There aren't very many recordings, though, not nearly as many as the later quintets.

[vers la flamme]

György Kurtág: 12 Microludes for String Quartet, op.13, "Hommage à András Mihály". Quatuor Molinari

Amazing music

[Biffo]

Schubert: Piano Sonatas Nos 5, 10 & 7 (D557, D613/612 & D568) - Paul Badura-Skoda fortepiano

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Don't be too hopeful......

So far, so good.  Shhhhhssssh! 

Dvorak, String Quintet no.1 (op.1)



Once upon a time I didn't think I needed a recording of such an early work. Now, though, I'm less certain...

There aren't very many recordings, though, not nearly as many as the later quintets.

Interesting.  I'll have to dig around upstairs to see whether or not I have his Op. 1.  I do have at least one recording of his Op. 97.  I do love my Dvorak music! 

PD

[Undersea]

Currently:





Walton: String Quartet in A Minor


Quite an awesome work - love that haunting slow movement...

[Traverso]

So far, so good.  Shhhhhssssh! 
Interesting.  I'll have to dig around upstairs to see whether or not I have his Op. 1.  I do have at least one recording of his Op. 97.  I do love my Dvorak music! 

PD

This is one of my favorite recording with the Tallis Scholars.