What are you listening 2 now?

[vandermolen]

Before work - Hanson Symphony No.1 'Nordic':

[Harry]

Vagn Holmboe.
Complete Symphonies.
CD 6 from 6.

Symphonies No. 11/12/13.

Aarhus SO, Owain Arwel Hughes.

I really loved my travail through Holmboe's symphonies.

[Tsaraslondon]

An absolutely superb disc that won a tranche of awards when it was released back in 1994. Vengerov was just twenty at the time.

[Papy Oli]

Good morning all.

A. Scarlatti - Cantatas (Lesne, Piau, Il Seminario Musicale)

[Mandryka]

Happiness, a cigar called . . .

https://www.youtube.com/v/GblPROIeEVE&t=34s&ab_channel=Duke%27sCafe

Such cool music! I prefer it to the original.


https://www.youtube.com/v/SW7ymLxNy-0&ab_channel=rebeccasid

[foxandpeng]

Edmund Rubbra
Symphonies 4, 10 and 11
Richard Hickox
BBC NoW

Lots of Rubbra in the last few days. I enjoy all of his symphonies, but I am usually less drawn to 8 - 11. Symphonies 1 - 7 are just a joy, and this 4 is particularly a favourite.

[Papy Oli]

Starting this set:

[Traverso]

Schönberg

CD 2

Enjoyed the first CD from this box yesterday

[vandermolen]

Edmund Rubbra
Symphonies 4, 10 and 11
Richard Hickox
BBC NoW

Lots of Rubbra in the last few days. I enjoy all of his symphonies, but I am usually less drawn to 8 - 11. Symphonies 1 - 7 are just a joy, and this 4 is particularly a favourite.

That's a great CD - especially Symphony No.4.

[foxandpeng]

That's a great CD - especially Symphony No.4.

Very much agree

Thread:

Thomas de Hartmann
Orchestral Music
Une Fête en Ukraine, Suite for Large Orchestra
Koliadky: Noels Ukrainiens
Symphonie-Poeme No.4
Concierto Andaluz
Theodore Kuchar
Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine
Toccata Classics

Checking the new releases from Toccata threw this up today. Very timely, and the Une fête en Ukraine is a beautiful and rich piece of lovely music. Hartmann appears to have been a Ukrainian emigre to New York, via Paris, but my reason for posting is simply because it is such an attractive release.

For some reason it makes me want to dig out Glazunov...

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Pierné
Piano Quintet, Op. 41
Christian Ivaldi, piano
Louvigny Quartet

From this 2-CD set -

[Traverso]

Haydn

CD 13

[vers la flamme]

Ryuichi Sakamoto: Piano music. Jeroen van Veen

This set is just stellar. Thanks to my friend DBK for putting onto this some time ago.

[Karl Henning]

Haydn

CD 13

I realize belatedly, Jan, that I finished the box:

CD 15

"Papa"
Symphony № 100 in G, « Military » Hob I:100
Symphony № 103 in E^b, « Drum Roll »  Hob I:103

I was filing the disc at the bottom, and ready for another instalment, when of course I saw Le Matin ... I could easily listen through the box again!

[Traverso]

I realize belatedly, Jan, that I finished the box:

I was filing the disc at the bottom, and ready for another instalment, when of course I saw Le Matin ... I could easily listen through the box again!

Well.I have two more to go  ,I enjoy the performances but they are not my favorite interpretations, I rather think of Frans Brüggen.

[Biffo]

Haydn: Symphony No 100 in G major Military - New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leonard Bernstein

[Todd]

[classicalgeek]

Schönberg

CD 2

Enjoyed the first CD from this box yesterday

I'm working my way through the same set. What I've sampled so far has been uniformly excellent.

I realize belatedly, Jan, that I finished the box:

I was filing the disc at the bottom, and ready for another installment, when of course I saw Le Matin ... I could easily listen through the box again!

I've been on the fence about getting the Haydn/Marriner box, especially since I just reacquired Adam Fischer's complete traversal. But I'm seeing so many positive reviews on here, that I may just spring for it...


TD: A little more time to listen yesterday, finally! A mix of some old favorites, and a newish discovery:

Beethoven
Symphony no. 1
Symphony no. 6
Philharmonia Orchestra
Otto Klemperer



Excellent, polished performance, just right in terms of pacing (I think) that allows you to really hear everything that's going on. I've always liked Klemperer's Beethoven.

Chopin
Mazurkas, op. 6, 7, 17, 24, 30, 33
Artur Rubinstein, piano



In a class by themselves, no one else even comes close. What else can I say?

Bloch
Suite for Viola and Orchestra
Yuri Gandelsman, viola
Atlas Camerata Orchestra
Dalia Atlas



Listened with a score this time - and it confirmed my initial impression of the piece. One of the great works of the last century for viola and orchestra - maybe it doesn't get played in concert that often because 1) the viola is less popular as a solo instrument than a piano, violin, or cello (but it shouldn't be!) and 2) if the occasion rises to program a work for viola and orchestra, a work with 'concerto' in the title would receive preference to Bloch's 'suite'. No matter - this work is stunning, full of memorable themes, stunningly orchestrated (as is usually the case with Bloch), and Mr. Gandelsman handles the formidable solo part with amazing virtuosity. A real find!

[Traverso]

I'm working my way through the same set. What I've sampled so far has been uniformly excellent.

I've been on the fence about getting the Haydn/Marriner box, especially since I just reacquired Adam Fischer's complete traversal. But I'm seeing so many positive reviews on here, that I may just spring for it...


TD: A little more time to listen yesterday, finally! A mix of some old favorites, and a newish discovery:

Beethoven
Symphony no. 1
Symphony no. 6
Philharmonia Orchestra
Otto Klemperer



Excellent, polished performance, just right in terms of pacing (I think) that allows you to really hear everything that's going on. I've always liked Klemperer's Beethoven.

Chopin
Mazurkas, op. 6, 7, 17, 24, 30, 33
Artur Rubinstein, piano



In a class by themselves, no one else even comes close. What else can I say?

Bloch
Suite for Viola and Orchestra
Yuri Gandelsman, viola
Atlas Camerata Orchestra
Dalia Atlas



Listened with a score this time - and it confirmed my initial impression of the piece. One of the great works of the last century for viola and orchestra - maybe it doesn't get played in concert that often because 1) the viola is less popular as a solo instrument than a piano, violin, or cello (but it shouldn't be!) and 2) if the occasion rises to program a work for viola and orchestra, a work with 'concerto' in the title would receive preference to Bloch's 'suite'. No matter - this work is stunning, full of memorable themes, stunningly orchestrated (as is usually the case with Bloch), and Mr. Gandelsman handles the formidable solo part with amazing virtuosity. A real find!

It is indeed an excellent box,tomorrow I will listen to the Gurre Lieder.
Adam Fischer's set is also very enjoyable.I'm going to listen No.88 from that set.

[Spotted Horses]

Haydn

CD 13

I noticed a mini-obsession with this set here on GMG recently. Where do people get it? Amazon.com lists it for a kings ransom, Amazon.co.uk says it hasn't been released yet, Presto seems to have it for sale for a decent price, but Presto shipping costs to the U.S. are high. What to do?