What are you listening 2 now?

[Papy Oli]

Sibelius

Kullervo

[Mirror Image]

Roussel, Petite Suite, Martinon

It is an Erato Disque recording from the 60's that appears in this collection:



A charming work in three movements, colorful performance. Enjoyed the trumpet in the last movement.

I'll join you (same performance), but from this set:

[The new erato]

Great disc, and perfect on a winterly day. Recent aquisition.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Ravel
Violin Sonata in G major
Ibragimova / Tiberghien

[aligreto]

I have always disliked that cover art.

[André]

I have always disliked that cover art.

It would make more sense if that spider had caught something. As it stands it's still waiting for its festin...

[ritter]

More late Stravinsky (after last night's Choral Variations and Canticum Sacrum)...

Robert Craft conducts (or supervises) the Epitaphium (what a marvellous miniature!), the Double Canon for string quartet, Abraham and Isaac, the Variations for Orchestra, and the Requiem Canticles.

Disc 22 of the "cheapo" set (which is the one I keep at work).

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Although I have two quasi-complete Debussy piano sets coming my way (Jacques Février and Hans Henkemans), I'm now listening to the Images played by Monique Haas.

CD 2 of this set:



This is a set I keep in my office. When I first bought it, I wasn't that impressed. This time around, though, I think Mme. Haas does a splendid job in the Images.

"A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that he is wiser today than he was yesterday." 

Nice! The recordings by her husband are fine too.

[Mirror Image]

I have always disliked that cover art.

Oh well, it's the contents of the box set that matters the most. I hope when you decide to explore his music, you go for this box set. It would probably be a one-stop shop for most people curious about this composer's music.

[André]

Zarathustra

A precise, vivid performance superbly played, caught in excellent, natural sound. 1993 digital recording from Abbey Road Studio no 1, London. No spotlighting, a huge dynamic range, just enough distance from the soundstage. Top marks.

[Mirror Image]

More late Stravinsky (after last night's Choral Variations and Canticum Sacrum)...

Robert Craft conducts (or supervises) the Epitaphium (what a marvellous miniature!), the Double Canon for string quartet, Abraham and Isaac, the Variations for Orchestra, and the Requiem Canticles.

Disc 22 of the "cheapo" set (which is the one I keep at work).

Pounds the table!

[Que]

Symphony no. 5
En Saga
Pohjola's daughter
Valse Triste
Finlandia

[Harry]

Bought in 2008. Played twice: 2008.

Hugo Alfven.
CD I.
Swedish Rhapsody No. 2.
Drapa for large Orchestra.
Andante religioso.

Royal Stockholm SO, Neeme Jarvi.
Licensed from BIS.

[SonicMan46]

   

The piano cycle, KV 311.

Now, this is some properly played Mozart.

Hi Andrei - I have that Paul B-S set as an MP3 download, so no notes (although I found the back cover above online); his recording history for these Mozart sonatas is long and duplicated; a reissue 6-disc box was released (last image above) complied from 1978-1990 recordings on a 1790 Schantz fortepiano, which received mixed reviews (for those interested, see attachment).  Now, the Eurodisc recordings are from 1978-1980 and recorded on a modern piano - please clarify for others who may want this performer's Mozart, but where the instrument may be a question?  Thanks - Dave

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Sibelius

En Saga
Pohjola's daughter
Valse Triste
Finlandia
Tapiola

Did you enjoy your Sibelius journey and the recordings Olivier?

PD

Symphony no. 5
En Saga
Pohjola's daughter
Valse Triste
Finlandia

It seems that I missed the Sibelius memo! 

PD

[Florestan]

Hi Andrei - I have that Paul B-S set as an MP3 download, so no notes (although I found the back cover above online); his recording history for these Mozart sonatas is long and duplicated; a reissue 6-disc box was released (last image above) complied from 1978-1990 recordings on a 1790 Schantz fortepiano, which received mixed reviews (for those interested, see attachment).  Now, the Eurodisc recordings are from 1978-1980 and recorded on a modern piano - please clarify for others who may want this performer's Mozart, but where the instrument may be a question?  Thanks - Dave

Hi, Dave. I also have the Schantz cycle on the original Astree-Auvidis individual volumes (only five discs, though, not six; I wonder why they multiplied them in the box) but I haven't listened to it yet. In my post I had specified "the piano cycle". 

[aligreto]

It would make more sense if that spider had caught something. As it stands it's still waiting for its festin...

A depiction of a spider eating its prey on a CD cover would just not do André. It would upset too many of the sensitive souls out there that may well be unaware that animals actually kill and eat each other. 
Perhaps, as John suggests, the feast lies within the music contained in the set.

[SonicMan46]

Hi, Dave. I also have the Schantz cycle on the original Astree-Auvidis individual volumes (only five discs, though, not six; I wonder why they multiplied them in the box) but I haven't listened to it yet. In my post I had specified "the piano cycle". 

Thanks - the term 'piano' by itself can still be confusing I guess for some not use to the evolution of the instrument (like me a while back -  ) - so, I assume that you enjoy P B-S on a modern piano? Preferred over his Schantz set or an 'apples vs. oranges' comparison?   Dave

[Karl Henning]

Anything conducted by Rafael Kubelik is always on the list!   

Hi Karl!

What did you think of the performance?  I have read complaints about the brass being "rough."

It isn't the chaste, mellowed brass of the Berliner Philharmoniker, but they don't seem to get out of hand for this Third

[Florestan]

Thanks - the term 'piano' by itself can still be confusing I guess for some not use to the evolution of the instrument (like me a while back -  ) - so, I assume that you enjoy P B-S on a modern piano? Preferred over his Schantz set or an 'apples vs. oranges' comparison?   Dave

I'm currently listening to his modern piano set on Eurodisc. I have not yet heard his fortepiano set on Astree-Auvidis, so I can't compare. As a rule of thumb, though, I prefer modern pianos over fortepianos.