What are you listening 2 now?

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foxandpeng

Walter Piston
Violin Concertos 1 & 2
Fantasia for Violin and Orchestra
Theodore Kuchar
NSO Ukraine
"A quiet secluded life in the country, with the possibility of being useful to people ... then work which one hopes may be of some use; then rest, nature, books, music, love for one's neighbour — such is my idea of happiness"

Tolstoy

Brahmsian

Quote from: Papy Oli on September 20, 2021, 04:35:39 AM
Good afternoon all,

Some Brahms dances to start the afternoon.



Very nice!  8)

Karl Henning

Quote from: JBS on September 19, 2021, 06:01:55 PM
Between Clarke and Taverner, time enough to give this a second listen



As with the Clarke, I like what I hear even if I am not sure how to describe it to others.

I've heard too little Brouwer: What I have heard, I've enjoyed very much.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Madiel

Quote from: Papy Oli on September 20, 2021, 04:35:39 AM
Good afternoon all,

Some Brahms dances to start the afternoon.



I've got that one somewhere, it's a long while since I listened to it.

I seem to remember it as being one of those early cases of reviews (Penguin Guide?) saying "hey, Naxos is cheap and good!"
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Papy Oli

Quote from: Madiel on September 20, 2021, 05:25:26 AM
I've got that one somewhere, it's a long while since I listened to it.

I seem to remember it as being one of those early cases of reviews (Penguin Guide?) saying "hey, Naxos is cheap and good!"

Quote from: OrchestralNut on September 20, 2021, 04:58:25 AM
Very nice!  8)

Well, I have found it really entertaining throughout  8)
Olivier

Harry

Alexander Brincken.

Orchestral Music Volume I.

Symphony No. 4 & Capriccio for Piano and Chamber Orchestra.

Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Rainer Held.
Alexander Brincken, Piano.


Fascinating, both works! Your right Jeffrey the music draws you in, and makes it hard work to get out.
Quote from Manuel, born in Spain, currently working at Fawlty Towers.

" I am from Barcelona, I know nothing.............."

Papy Oli

Might as well stay with Brahms for a bit:

Olivier

Dry Brett Kavanaugh

Debussy: Images. Celibidache.

Dry Brett Kavanaugh

Quote from: Bachtoven on September 19, 2021, 10:04:34 PM
Those guys are great. Have you heard this recording?



I heard them in concert a few years ago--they played Brouwer's "Sonata de los viajeros " from that recording--a 30-minute tour-de-force!

Nice disc!

Spotted Horses

#49849
Second piece in this disc, Chamber Symphony No 3.



I found this strikingly unsatisfactory. What seems like a large fraction of the music is played in a hush that I find basically inaudible if I set the volume so that the loud passages are at a confortable "concert volume" level. Probably the performers pride themselves on playing such a controlled pianississississimo, but what's the point if I can't hear anything?

I have another recording of this piece on the Claves label, maybe I'll venture to listen to that and see if I do any better.

Six dollars that I could have spent on a fancy latte, down the drain. :)

There are simply two kinds of music, good music and the other kind. - Duke Ellington

Harry

Franz von Suppe.

Overtures and Marches.

Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi.


Superb music.
Quote from Manuel, born in Spain, currently working at Fawlty Towers.

" I am from Barcelona, I know nothing.............."

Traverso

Bach

returning to this fine recording


Traverso

Quote from: "Harry" on September 20, 2021, 06:32:22 AM
Franz von Suppe.

Overtures and Marches.

Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi.


Superb music.

My first encounter with Suppé was with Solti  and the Wiener Philharmoniker  :)

Harry

Quote from: Traverso on September 20, 2021, 06:49:05 AM
My first encounter with Suppé was with Solti  and the Wiener Philharmoniker  :)

One of the best performances on the market :) Its also in my collection.
Quote from Manuel, born in Spain, currently working at Fawlty Towers.

" I am from Barcelona, I know nothing.............."

Spotted Horses

Quote from: Traverso on September 20, 2021, 06:49:05 AM
My first encounter with Suppé was with Solti  and the Wiener Philharmoniker  :)

You ain't heard nothing until you've heard Solti with the London Philharmonic (Decca, mono recording). :)
There are simply two kinds of music, good music and the other kind. - Duke Ellington

Mirror Image

NP:

Schoenberg
Fünf Orchesterstücke, Op. 16
BBC SO
Boulez




One of my favorite pieces of all-time. This piece never fails to capture my imagination and the sheer brilliance of the writing always leaves me in awe.

Brian

Since I skipped a live concert of Converse's Mystic Trumpeter this weekend, streaming it now.


Traverso

Quote from: Spotted Horses on September 20, 2021, 07:10:06 AM
You ain't heard nothing until you've heard Solti with the London Philharmonic (Decca, mono recording). :)

I have that one too Eloquence Decca ,I favor the  recording with the Wiener Philharmoniker

Papy Oli

Tchaikovsky - String Quartets No.2 & 3



JS Bach - Cantata BWV 161 (Gardiner)


Olivier

The new erato

Bartok 3 from this:



I feel that this early set really highlights how groundbreaking and difficult these quartets were. And how  many really excellent quartets who can play these quartets superbly and seemingly easily we have these days.