What are you listening 2 now?

[Karl Henning]

Karl - that's on my 'wishlist' - are you enjoying these performances?  Currently, the least expensive option I can find is on the Amazon MP (inserted above) for $40 once S/H are added - did you find a 'less expensive' option?  Thanks - Dave

That's in line with my own shopping, Dave.  I am enjoying this set unreservedly!

[Linz]

The final CD of this set which Completes the Organ Concertos with Daniel Chorzempa at the organ and Jaap Schröder and the Concerto Amsterdam The rest of the CD goes back to Raymond Leppard and the English Chamber Orchestra with an Overture and the 3 Concerto a due cori

[bhodges]

Watching this concert live, which will be available for a week afterward. The Bosmans piece, new to me, hasn't been performed by the orchestra in over 70 years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE8pGFttZPg

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Santtu-Matias Rouvali - conductor
Vesko Eschkenazy - violin

Sibelius - Finlandia
Henriëtte Bosmans - Concertstuk for violin and orchestra (1934)
Shostakovich - Symphony No. 12, 'The year 1917'

--Bruce

[Linz]

Mendelssohn Organ Music

[kyjo]

John Foulds' Three Mantras from Avatara 
    Sakari Oramo, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Superb stuff! Anyone who enjoys Holst could like this powerful, "exotic", and atmospheric work.

[kyjo]

Me, too! I love both of them. The Fantasia for Cello and Orchestra was especially nice, too. There was quite a dark moment that happened in this work --- the last movement I believe that reminded me of the Expressionism of Berg's Three Pieces for Orchestra.

Cool, I'll have to revisit the Fantasia.

[MusicTurner]

Dmitry Kabalevsky's Cello Concerto No. 2 
    Bryden Thomson, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Raphael Wallfisch (cello)

Absolutely excellent.

[kyjo]

First-Listen Wednesday

Saint-Saëns
Suite algérienne, Op. 60
Basque National Orchestra
Jun Märkl



Wow! This piece is lyrical, rhythmically taut but with much color. I might just have to repeat it once it's over. The performance itself is fantastic as is the audio quality. Naxos have certainly come a long way.

Great piece! That final Marche militaire française is a real "corker"! And I agree with you about Naxos. Many of their more recent recordings have been excellent in terms of performance and sound quality - a marked improvement over their earlier releases.

[Karl Henning]

CD 23
Henry Purcell (arr. Barbirolli)
Suite for Strings Woodwinds & Horns

Sir Edward Elgar
Vars on an Original Theme « Enigma » Op. 36

Geo. Butterworth
A Shropshire Lad

Sir Arnold Bax
The Garden of Fand

Sir Edward German
Nell Gwyn

[classicalgeek]

Listening time has been hard to come by lately. Since Monday:

Schubert
Symphony no. 9
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Charles Munch



At just over 44 minutes, this might be the quickest 'Great' C major I've listened to. Yes, it's taut and exciting, but there are times I wish Munch would let us 'smell the flowers', so to speak, rather than pressing onward. Especially in the Scherzo, which just feels rushed to me - including the glorious trio section. I guess I prefer a more relaxed approach to the music, giving it time and room to breathe.

Bloch
Suite for Viola and Orchestra
Yuri Gandelsman, viola
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Dalia Atlas



I do believe this is the first time I've listened to this piece - and what a fine piece it is! I'll go back for another listen soon, this time with a score.

[Linz]

Sibelius Symphony 5 and Nielsen Symphony 4 Simon Rattle

[JBS]

On Spotify:



This time some "sonatinas" on fortepiano.
I must say, for me this adds to the attractiveness of the set and gives me the last push to put it on the shopping list. 

According to the liner notes the sonatinas represent his foray into a style comparable to CPE Bach, in contrast to most of his keyboard works being comparable to JS Bach. This idea lies behind the choice to play them on fortepiano.

I've listened to half the set so far and enjoyed it.

[vandermolen]

I just played Howard Hanson's 'For the First Time' for the first time 
I didn't even know that it was included in this fine Mercury boxed set, which I've owned for years. I'm now on to the charming Piano Concerto:

[JBS]

TD
CDs 62 and 63 of the Barbirolli box

Barbirolli's only Schönberg recording serves as prequel to Mahler's Sixth.

[SonicMan46]

Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869) - Symphonie fantastique & Harold en Italie both w/ John Eliot Gardiner - have not listened to these in a long time, and own just two other discs, i.e. Previn doing the Symphonie & the Requiem - CDs bought a long time ago and still sound fine to me - looking at his list of compositions again, which is largely vocal, no need for me to explore, although I'm sure there are many here who love these works - Dave

ADDENDUM:  Well, changed my mind and ordered a used CD of his Overtures (added below) - old recording from '60s but excellent reviews.

   

[SonicMan46]

That's in line with my own shopping, Dave.  I am enjoying this set unreservedly!

Thanks Karl - you got me to 'pull the trigger' - ordered from Amazon MP (ImportCDs, I believe) - I've listened to several of these discs on Spotify so hope to enjoy!  Dave

[Linz]

Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 Evgeny Kissin piano as well as some Scriabin as well

[vandermolen]

Vaughan Williams 'Dona Nobis Pacem'
Sadly appropriate at the moment.

[Linz]

Tchaikovsky Manfred Symphony Silvestri

[Que]

According to the liner notes the sonatinas represent his foray into a style comparable to CPE Bach, in contrast to most of his keyboard works being comparable to JS Bach. This idea lies behind the choice to play them on fortepiano.

Matches my impressions!    And I love the rather special sound of the fortepiano after Silbermann.