What are you listening 2 now?

[Mirror Image]

Ginastera
Pf Cto № 1, Op. 28
Barbara Nissman

Sweet!

[VonStupp]

Georges Bizet
Symphony in C

NYPO - Leonard Bernstein (rec. 1963)

Per a polling thread discussion:

VS

[Karl Henning]

BMOP playing Babbitt's Composition for 12 instruments and All Set.

[classicalgeek]

Sibelius
Symphony no. 5
Symphony no. 7
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan
(on Spotify)



I might have underestimated how much I liked Karajan's Sibelius - outstanding performances. I've never heard the Seventh done better!

[Karl Henning]

The Tallis Scholars singing Josquin's Missa pange lingua.

[Symphonic Addict]

Sibelius
Symphony no. 5
Symphony no. 7
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan
(on Spotify)



I might have underestimated how much I liked Karajan's Sibelius - outstanding performances. I've never heard the Seventh done better!

Berglund joins my list of favorite recordings of the Seventh, also Blomstedt and Segerstam. Järvi on DG spoils it to me, frustratingly. I was quite disappointed when I heard it some while ago. This symphony needs to flow effortlessly, unfold organically and cohesively. This is a work of my most heartfelt sentiments and tastes. Sibelius had reached his creative symphonic output up to this point, only leaving Tapiola out as a significant piece. His symphonic journey (the seven numbered + Kullervo) is of outstanding originality and distinctiveness, having a voice very of his own.

[classicalgeek]

Berglund joins my list of favorite recordings of the Seventh, also Blomstedt and Segerstam. Järvi on DG spoils it to me, frustratingly. I was quite disappointed when I heard it some while ago. This symphony needs to flow effortlessly, unfold organically and cohesively. This is a work of my most heartfelt sentiments and tastes. Sibelius had reached his creative symphonic output up to this point, only leaving Tapiola out as a significant piece. His symphonic journey (the seven numbered + Kullervo) is of outstanding originality and distinctiveness, having a voice very of his own.

I remember enjoying both Blomstedt's cycle and Berglund's cycle with the Helsinki Philharmonic quite a bit. The Seventh is definitely a valedictory statement, a summation, even though Sibelius lived another thirty years! Agreed that his works, and particularly his symphonies and orchestral works, are unique in all of music!

Speaking of 'Tapiola', just heard the contents of this disc on Spotify:



I've heard better Finlandias, but Swan of Tuonela, Valse Triste, and Tapiola are done beautifully.

[Symphonic Addict]

And a symphony for 4 pianos (supposedly evoking Also Sprach Zarathustra ! 

By Ivan Wyschnegradsky!


The Scherzo at 9:30 or so is not to be missed!


https://www.youtube.com/v/eAS5hWrZBjE

[André]

Disc 1, music of Bernd Aloysius Zimmermann. Program: Alagoana (ballet); Phototopsis, Prelude for large orchestra; Symphony in One Movement; Stille und Umkehr, sketches for orchestra.

Quite a program. Very impressive. I love his opera Die Soldaten, and this is on the same level of daring and invention.

[Mirror Image]

Sibelius
Symphony no. 5
Symphony no. 7
Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan
(on Spotify)



I might have underestimated how much I liked Karajan's Sibelius - outstanding performances. I've never heard the Seventh done better!

I've loved HvK's Sibelius on DG on first-listen. You may want to consider this set:

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Shostakovich
Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 54
LSO
Previn

[Spotted Horses]

I remember enjoying both Blomstedt's cycle and Berglund's cycle with the Helsinki Philharmonic quite a bit. The Seventh is definitely a valedictory statement, a summation, even though Sibelius lived another thirty years! Agreed that his works, and particularly his symphonies and orchestral works, are unique in all of music!

Speaking of 'Tapiola', just heard the contents of this disc on Spotify:



I've heard better Finlandias, but Swan of Tuonela, Valse Triste, and Tapiola are done beautifully.

That recording is my favorite recording of Tapiola, and one of my favorite recordings by Karajan.

[Symphonic Addict]

Disc 1, music of Bernd Aloysius Zimmermann. Program: Alagoana (ballet); Phototopsis, Prelude for large orchestra; Symphony in One Movement; Stille und Umkehr, sketches for orchestra.

Quite a program. Very impressive. I love his opera Die Soldaten, and this is on the same level of daring and invention.

For now I'm only familiar with Photoptosis, and it's a terrific piece. Zimmermann deserves much more attention, certainly.

[JBS]

Tonight's program was

Mahler Symphony 4 [Mitsuko Sharei mezzosoprano]

Opus 13 in a minor
Opus 44 number 1 in D Major

[T. D.]

For now I'm only familiar with Photoptosis, and it's a terrific piece. Zimmermann deserves much more attention, certainly.

I'm a fan of Zimmermann. His Cello Concerto is very good IMO. I also recommend Antiphonen, which incorporates many textual quotes (esp. Joyce's Ulysses), but it's weirder.
His work does tend to be depressing...see for instance https://www.secondinversion.org/2018/03/20/bernd-alois-zimmermann-at-100/ for a short but well-done profile.

[Symphonic Addict]

I'm a fan of Zimmermann. His Cello Concerto is very good IMO. I also recommend Antiphonen, which incorporates many textual quotes (esp. Joyce's Ulysses), but it's weirder.
His work does tend to be depressing...see for instance https://www.secondinversion.org/2018/03/20/bernd-alois-zimmermann-at-100/ for a short but well-done profile.

Thanks for that. Reccomendations are always welcome. I've just heard a work by him and, again, very consistent and engrossing music.

[vandermolen]

I've loved HvK's Sibelius on DG on first-listen. You may want to consider this set:

I just received the HvK Sibelius set which contains two fine Tapiolas.

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I just received the HvK Sibelius set which contains two fine Tapiolas.

Excellent, Jeffrey. It's a great set.

[Madiel]

Mozart, WA (1756-1791) - Violin Sonatas, V.3-5 w/ Alina Ibragimova and Cedric Tiberghien - now on volume 3 and likely will finish up tomorrow - listened to the first two releases yesterday and left a review attachment, if interested.  Wolfie composed about 3 dozen Violin Sonatas which are split into the 'Childhood Works', 1762-66 (16): KV 6-9 (1762-64), KV 10-15 (1764), and KV 26-31 (1766); and the 'Mature Works', 1778-88 (20, a handful incomplete): KV from 296 to 547 (not inclusive of course; see specific Köchel numbers HERE)  Dave


   

Are you personally finding the series satisfying? I've had my eye on it as a potential option for the repertoire. I have the same performers' Ravel album and enjoy it.

[Irons]

Janacek: Idyll for String Orchestra.

A pitiful thirteen entries on Discogs for the excellent Hans-Hubert Schonzeler.