What are you listening 2 now?

[Traverso]

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

You found an appropiate gesture.

[Biffo]

Brahms: Violin Concerto in D major - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Claudio Abbado with Gil Shaham violin - from a concert of May 1st 2002

[Traverso]

Die Schrammel Geigen

happy and funny of course with and a necessary  Mozart torte

[aukhawk]

Another great Debussyian who hasn't recorded too much of his music that I enjoy is Momo Kodama. Her recording of the Études on ECM impressed me greatly.

You probably know, there is also


Arabesques, Bergamesques, Estampes, Children's Corner, Isle Joyeuse

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You probably know, there is also


Arabesques, Bergamesques, Estampes, Children's Corner, Isle Joyeuse

Ah yes, a fine recording. I own this one as well.

[Mirror Image]

Happy birthday Florestan.

+1

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Debussy
Jeux, L 126
Images pour orchestre, L 122
Printemps, L 61
Martinon
Orchestre National de L'O.R.T.F.



A new acquisition. This HQCD set sounds fantastic so far. These Martinon recordings never sounded any better.

[Traverso]

Prae BACH torius

[Papy Oli]

Finishing the other works on that CD

William Alwyn
The History of Mr Polly Suite
The Fallen Idol Suite
Calypso from the Rake's progress



Really entertaining and enjoyable music. Might have to look into the further volumes of his film music.

[Papy Oli]

Rootham - symphony no.1

https://www.youtube.com/v/oRQa_H8rNmI

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[André]

Joyeux anniversaire, Andreï !

[staxomega]

Thanks for the feedback. I kind of had a hunch Woodward wouldn't deliver the goods in Debussy. I've heard some of his Shostakovich and was unmoved by what I have heard. I did get the Sherman disc but I haven't had a chance to listen to it (I honestly had forgotten about it). My top Debussy pianists are still Jacobs, Kocsis, Egorov, and, lately, I've been quite impressed with what I've heard of Ciccolini --- I may actually break down and buy his box set (I know I don't need any more Debussy solo piano recordings but I just keep buying them). Another great Debussyian who hasn't recorded too much of his music that I enjoy is Momo Kodama. Her recording of the Études on ECM impressed me greatly.

You're welcome. I'm familiar with many of those pianist's Debussy recordings except Momo Kodama... for some reason my brain always resorts to thinking Mari Kodama who recorded some rather bland Beethoven piano sonatas so I never bothered to hear the other. I will hear hers next time I'm in the mood, I'm quite fond of ECM's recording/engineering.

I have the Ciccolini Enregistrements box on the way from Amazon UK, it's available there for a very attractive price. He was the first pianist I heard in Satie, but I have others I prefer to him. I streamed some of the Scarlatti and Massenet and it was very good. And he played a reference level Goyescas, so all that convinced me to buy the box.

[SonicMan46]

Balakirev, Mily - Piano Music w/ Nicholas Walker on the ASV label (well reviewed in Fanfare); also own the first volume of Sonatas by the same pianist on the Grand Piano label - on their website, 5 volumes have been released - Walker seems to be the current favorite in this composer's piano repertoire.  Dave

   

[Symphonic Addict]

I'm starting to believe Hindemith is the most underrated composer that ever breathed.  Was just listening to that fantastic Kammermusik album from Chailly earlier and the other day the outrageously virtuosic Szell/Cleveland Symphonic Metamorphoses ... these are masterpieces, evidence of a truly distinct creative voice.

I love the Kammermusik series too. He's one of the greatest for sure. Some of his other chamber music doesn't disappoint at all either, e.g. the Sonata for viola and piano op. 25 No. 4 is terrific, the Octet, the Cello Sonatas, etc.

[Symphonic Addict]

The Kuula is a magnificent work, comparable in scope and emotional intensity to the piano trios of Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff (no. 2). I don't know the Englund.

I suspect you'll like the Englund.

[Symphonic Addict]

Finishing the other works on that CD

William Alwyn
The History of Mr Polly Suite
The Fallen Idol Suite
Calypso from the Rake's progress



Really entertaining and enjoyable music. Might have to look into the further volumes of his film music.

The Alwyn film music series on Chandos is very worth listening, above all Odd Man Out.

[Symphonic Addict]

Happy birthday, Andrei! On Friday 13th, a rather special day. 

Here Happy Birthday in the style of Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Schumann and Brahms.

https://www.youtube.com/v/2eFFiqLu5sU

[Karl Henning]

Prae BACH torius

I bet that's fun.

[André]

The evergreen Notturni for the King of Naples. Late Haydn (1790) displaying the essence of his mastery. Excellent interpretations. I still find the version of The Music Party under Alan Hacker unchallenged, but Huss and the Haydn Sinfonietta offer different delights. More rustic, bucolic (great period horns and flutes) vs Hacker's mix of verve and elegance.

[Karl Henning]

Hindemith
Konzertmusik, Op. 48
Brett Dean, va
Queensland Symphony
Albert

The bold vigor of the opening Lebhaft notwithstanding, probably the most dulcet of the Konzertmusiken.