What are you listening 2 now?

[Irons]

Weinberg: Chamber Symphony No.1.

A perfect introduction to Weinberg's art. Outer movements are tuneful and witty with the composer digging deeper in the 2nd and 3rd.

Delighted there are more string symphonies from Weinberg to explore.

[vandermolen]

A very nice collection of British Film Music.
Currently listening to Richard Addinsell's  Theme from 'Goodbye Mr Chips' - one of my favourite old films:

[vandermolen]

At the risk of being accused of over-enthusiasm for 'lesser known' composers (surely not?) I think that this is a fabulous CD (all three works) and find it very moving and memorable.
Now playing, Menotti's 'Apocalypse'1951 (my favourite work by this composer) but just as good is Dello Joio's 'Meditations on Ecclesiastes' 1959 (the benevolent spirit of Vaughan Williams is apparent in this work and the Menotti), but best of all IMO is a work not even thought worthy of a mention on the front cover of the disc 'The Masks' 1959 by the sadly short-lived Ronald Lo Presti (1933-1986), which only lasts just over eight minutes. It was apparently recorded by Howard Hanson as well although I do not have that performance. This is my very favourite Koch CD and all credit to them for releasing it. Fabulous performances from the Oregon SO and their conductor James De Priest. I can't recommend this CD strongly enough:

[Traverso]

Georg Böhm

with some pieces played at the clavichord

[Harry]

Marin Marais.

CD II from the third Book 1711.

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Glazunov: 'The Kremlin'

[mahler10th]

Mirror ImageThe Dharma at Big Sur
Leila Josefowicz, violin
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
John Adams

I heard the maiden performance of Big Sur on Radio Three live broadcast from...can't remember, LA?  About 14 years ago or so?  Anyway, I liked it very much, the subject of the piece being a fairly beautiful, dramatic looking place!  (I once had Jack Kerouacs book with the same title!)  Today I opened Johns day with The Babi Yar.  What a grim start to the day...but I had to temper the volume, such is the dynamic range in these recordings!

[Harry]

Glazunov: 'The Kremlin'

Its worth your attention Jeffrey. Miaskovsky had much praise for him.

[foxandpeng]

At the risk of being accused of over-enthusiasm for 'lesser known' composers (surely not?) I think that this is a fabulous CD (all three works) and find it very moving and memorable.
Now playing, Menotti's 'Apocalypse'1951 (my favourite work by this composer) but just as good is Dello Joio's 'Meditations on Ecclesiastes' 1959 (the benevolent spirit of Vaughan Williams is apparent in this work and the Menotti), but best of all IMO is a work not even thought worthy of a mention on the front cover of the disc 'The Masks' 1959 by the sadly short-lived Ronald Lo Presti (1933-1986), which only lasts just over eight minutes. It was apparently recorded by Howard Hanson as well although I do not have that performance. This is my very favourite Koch CD and all credit to them for releasing it. Fabulous performances from the Oregon SO and their conductor James De Priest. I can't recommend this CD strongly enough:

Keep recommencing, my friend. I need the stimulation that you bring!

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I heard the maiden performance of Big Sur on Radio Three live broadcast from...can't remember, LA?  About 14 years ago or so?  Anyway, I liked it very much, the subject of the piece being a fairly beautiful, dramatic looking place!  (I once had Jack Kerouacs book with the same title!)  Today I opened Johns day with The Babi Yar.  What a grim start to the day...but I had to temper the volume, such is the dynamic range in these recordings!

BBC News Item
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-58706841

[mahler10th]

At the risk of being accused of over-enthusiasm for 'lesser known' composers (surely not?)...

I hereby accuse you of being over-enthusiastic for lesser known composers!  Thank goodness someone is.  We need to know more 'lesser known' composers to acknowledge how the better known ones are not always as good as the ones we rarely hear about.   

Thread Duty:  Still listening to Shostakovich 13...still fiddling with the volume occasionally

[Traverso]

Purcells London

[mahler10th]

BBC News Item
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-58706841

Yes.  It was abominable.  An atrocity which can and never should be forgotten.  What happened...I am ashamed to be human knowing such things can happen by Humans to Humans.     Really.

[Harry]

Jean Baptiste Lully.
Symphonies, Ouvertures & Airs a jouer.

[vandermolen]

Keep recommencing, my friend. I need the stimulation that you bring!

I have no intention of stopping Danny 

[vandermolen]

Its worth your attention Jeffrey. Miaskovsky had much praise for him.

Indeed Harry - two of my favourite composers. There's a section in Miaskovsky's 27th Symphony which reminds me of a passage in Glazunov's 1st Symphony. 'The Kremlin' is one of my favourites of Glazunov's shorter works along with the Finnish Fantasy.

[vandermolen]

I hereby accuse you of being over-enthusiastic for lesser known composers!  Thank goodness someone is.  We need to know more 'lesser known' composers to acknowledge how the better known ones are not always as good as the ones we rarely hear about.   

Thread Duty:  Still listening to Shostakovich 13...still fiddling with the volume occasionally

Thank you John . 'Undeservedly neglected' (or 'deservedly neglected' as my brother usually tells me  ) is another name for them.

[Traverso]

Monteverdi

[Traverso]

Jean Baptiste Lully.
Symphonies, Ouvertures & Airs a jouer.

Ah.. you like to march with the Turks   

[Harry]

Ah.. you like to march with the Turks   

Exactly