What are you listening 2 now?

[Linz]

Now for Symphony No. 7 from the same set

[ritter]

And now, the Beethoven Choral Fantasy, again with Clemens Krauss conducting (Vienna Symphony and Vienna State Opera Chorus) and Friedrich Wuehrer at the keyboard.

[ritter]

What do you think of that recording of Le Marteau?

Not really a major addition to the Marteau discography. The members of the West-Eastern Divan are commendable, but not at the level of the EIC (I thought I noticed some intonation problems here and there). It's a live recording within what I recall was a Boulez Festival (within the Festwochen) in Berlin, so there is a sense of occasion, but it's by no means indispensable.

THREAD DUTY:

Erich Kleiber conducts the Cologne Radio Sumphony Orchestra in Mozart: four German Dances (K. 600 No. 1 & 5, K. 602 No.3, and K. 605 No. 3), and Symphony No. 39 in E flat major, K. 543.

CD 6 of this set:

[Madiel]

Saint-Saens: Caprice sur des airs danois et russes [Nash Ensemble]





I really like this remarkable work; it is very capricious indeed. The scoring for the wind instruments is wonderful and all of these musicians carry everything off very well indeed. There is also a wonderful atmosphere of frivolity and levity in this presentation. This is equally balanced by the more solid and serious elements in the work. This is a wonderfully interesting work. 


I regret coming to the end of this album. It was really very good.

Thank you for sharing as you've certainly made me interested in that album.

[Madiel]

Bach, Gott, man lobet dich in der Stille zu Zion BWV 120



One of Bach's cantatas for newly elected council members, it starts unexpectedly with a solo aria which, to be honest, I don't much like on first hearing. But then the more expected chorus after it, with timpani and trumpets, is spectacular. And also gets used (though not in the same arrangement) in the Mass in B minor.

[Mirror Image]

Now playing this new arrival:



So far, absolutely fabulous! Will probably end up repeating the entire recording once it has finished.

[Linz]

Khachaturian's Piano Concerto, Dance suite with Doria Serviarian Kuhn at the piano

[aligreto]

Happy New Year, Fergus! Have a great year.

And the same to you, Manabu. I hope that it is a healthy and a happy one for you, my friend. 

[aligreto]

You've reminded me that I have to revisit this marvelous set of recordings. I generally alternate between this set and the Domus recordings on Hyperion.

This is my first time to hear this particular set and on the first outing I am impressed.

[aligreto]

It indeed is really good!   

The subtitle could be "the very best of Saint-Saëns", because that would be pretty accurate.

There seems to be quite a following for this album here and I can readily understand why.

Thank you for sharing as you've certainly made me interested in that album.

It is definitely worth investigating. It contains both wonderful music and music making.

[classicalgeek]

Gustav Mahler: the Rückertlieder, sung by Janet Baker, with John Barbirolli conducting the New Philharmonia Orchestra. Something of a classic recording!

Perhaps my favorite recording of Mahler's song cycles! It's just lovely.

Now playing this new arrival:



So far, absolutely fabulous! Will probably end up repeating the entire recording once it has finished.

Good to hear! I'm not surprised Alsop conducts Hindemith well - perhaps this the first in a series?

TD: Saw that someone bought Leonskaja's Schubert in the 'purchases' thread, and thought I'd have a listen on Spotify:

Schubert
Piano sonata in C minor, D 958
Piano sonata in B-flat major, D 960
Elisabeth Leonskaja



The C minor sonata was excellent, with the stern opening nicely contrasted with the lyrical second theme, a lovely slow movement, and a nicely-done tarantella-like finale. The B-flat major, on the other hand... it just died in places for me, with underpowered outer movements, and a slow movement that lacked warmth. The scherzo was fine, with nice offbeat accents in the trio... but as a whole, I was underwhelmed.

[Mirror Image]

Good to hear! I'm not surprised Alsop conducts Hindemith well - perhaps this the first in a series?

I'm not sure, but I hope so, she does incredibly well in Hindemith.

[Karl Henning]

JSB Cantata № 12 Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen Zagen, BWV 12

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Now playing this new arrival:



So far, absolutely fabulous! Will probably end up repeating the entire recording once it has finished.

Good to hear that. I will purchase the disc next week!

[VonStupp]

PI Tchaikovsky
Symphony 1 "Winter Dreams" in g minor, op. 13
Berlin Philharmonic - Herbert von Karajan (rec. 1979)

Some of January will be dedicated to Tchaikovsky, I think.

Beginning with #1.

VS

[Mirror Image]

Good to hear that. I will purchase the disc next week!

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Korngold
Suite, Op. 23
Henri Sigfridsson / Aron Quartett

[Symphonic Addict]

It's a splendid box!

Certainly, I've enjoyed its content thus far!

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Stravinsky
Pulcinella
John Shirley-Quirk, Teresa Berganza, Ryland Davies
LSO
Abbado



I still hold the opinion that some of Abbado's best work was with the LSO, but also the CSO. Like, for example, I prefer his Mahler with the CSO than anything he did with the Berliners.

[Symphonic Addict]

Cesar, you have now officially entered Mirror Image territory. Marvelous music...all of it!

NP:

Korngold
Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
James Ehnes, violin
Vancouver SO
Bramwell Tovey

I've been to John's territory with many more composers, of course. 

BTW, a Korngold marathon is running, isn't it? He's a solid composer in my book. The VC is a beauty, and there are many performance that do justice to the score.