What are you listening 2 now?

[Todd]

Disc two.

[ritter]

First listen to this recent purchase (as reported here):



So far, the piano duo version of the Prélude à l'aprè-midi d'un faune sounded quite wonderful as played by Inga Spinette and Jan Michiels. Let's see how Marius Constant's paperback version of Pelléas et Mélisande turns out to be...

[JBS]

CD 79 from the Barbirolli box
Mainly, but not mostly, the contents of this

What's actually included:
An arrangement by Barbirolli of parts of Corelli's Opus 5 numbers 10 and 7 for oboe and orchestra, recorded in 1946
a Pergolesi concerto also arranged by Barbirolli, recorded in 1947
Then the same two works as recorded in 1957
A concerto attributed to Haydn (Hob VIIg:C1) recorded in 1957 in stereo (everything else is mono)
And finally Vaughan Williams's Oboe Concerto recorded in 1955 with the LSO.
I might mention that the Corelli "concerto"  appears again on CD 80 in a stereo recording.

[SonicMan46]

Cartellieri, Antonio (1772-1807) - Symphonies & Wind Works - short-lived composer of some wonderful music for wind instruments, including concertos and chamber works - own about 8 CDs and over the last few days have listened to the ones below; for the non-symphonic compositions, Dieter Klöcker and the Consortium Classicum have resurrected Carterllieri from the grave -   

If you like classical wind music, then he's worth exploring - Dave

Antonio Casimir Cartellieri (1772-1807) was a Polish-Austrian composer, violinist, conductor, and voice teacher. His reputation dissipated after his death, not to be resurrected until the late 20th century. He notably performed in the world premières of several works by his friend Beethoven under the composer's baton, including the Eroica Symphony and the Triple Concerto on 23 January 1805. He died in Liebhausen, Bohemia at the age of 34. (Source)

       

[Traverso]

Sharan Rani

I take a refuge in the tranquil world of Sharan Rani

[MusicTurner]

Camargo Guanieri - Piano Concertos 4,5,6 /Barros,Conlin /naxos

Good. My immediate impression is that these are probably better than the first 3 concertos, also released by Naxos.

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2010/July10/Guarnieri_8557667.htm

Quote: "If I had to characterise it at all, I would say it's along the lines of 'Mr Bartók's Holiday in Brazil' ..."

[Sergeant Rock]

Shostakovich Symphony No. 9, Petrenko conducting the RLPO




Sarge

[Florestan]

Mozart, String quartets 2 and 3.



Really appealing, rich playing. I'm not sure I've listened to any of the 'Milanese' quartets before, but as recorded here definitely worth a listen.

The final mvt --- Presto --- of the KV 157 has been a ear worm ever since I've heard it a few years ago.

[Sergeant Rock]

Penderecki Horn Concerto, Wit conducting the Warsaw Phil




Sarge

[Florestan]

Oh ? It shows only 62%... Anyway, I did a spring cleaning 

It's very, very strange! I just sent you a PM again, only to be noticed, again, that you blocked my sending you PMs. What gives? 

[Traverso]

Ockeghem

Requiem

For all the terrible things in the world

[Bachtoven]

[MusicTurner]

Penderecki Horn Concerto, Wit conducting the Warsaw Phil




Sarge

A nice disc ...

[MusicTurner]

I only have other recordings of those symphonies, but find No.5/Segerstam to be impressive & a quite unique sound world ...

[Linz]

Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra Karajan and the Wiener Philharmoniker

[Sergeant Rock]

Penderecki Partita for harpsichord, electric guitar, bass guitar, harp, double bass and orchestra, Wit conducting




Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

A nice disc ...

Indeed. I like especially the Horn Concerto.

Sarge

[foxandpeng]

Is that the Matthew Taylor who went to Queens' College Cambridge in the 1980s and studied under Robin Holloway and with a close acquaintance with Robert Simpson?
I knew him reasonably well back then if so, and always wondered what would become of his music (I wasn't a huge fan at the time, but have mellowed a bit since!)
Good to see his recordings getting an airing, at least (assuming we're talking about the same guy!)

Meanwhile, another half-hour selection of assorted Scarlatti sonatas:

Domenico Scarlatti's Keyboard Sonatas 28 
    Scott Ross (harpsichord)

That's the man! Like his good friend Robert Simpson, I don't think he will please everyone, but there is certainly something to enjoy in his music. I haven't entirely decided my level of appreciation yet, but hope to get ahead of it soon 🙂

[Todd]

[foxandpeng]

Ah, thanks for that!! I remember him as a very funny, indeed slightly bonkers (in a good and whacky way!), man who was going deaf in one ear, but who managed to teach me Shostakovich and Simpson, which is quite the lesson learned! I wish I'd kept in touch. He had a theory that bar 69 of a piece would tell you everything you needed to know about a composer, as I recall!

Anyway:

Guillaume de Machaut's Songs from Le Voir Dit
    Jeremy Summerly, Oxford Camerata

Stories like this are priceless. Thank you for sharing 🙂

I've grown to really appreciate the Simpson symphonies, including Taylor's conducting of #11. It's hardly surprising that there are connections between the work of the two men considering their friendship, Taylor's advocacy and deep appreciation of RS's oeuvre, and RS' dedication of his final symphony to Taylor.

Thread:

Matthew Taylor
Symphony 2
Garry Walker
BBC Symphony Orchestra

Third time of hearing this in the last few days. Initial thoughts centre on the great first movement, which is powerful and pretty gripping,  the fairly piano-heavy 2nd and slow movements which are slightly less appealing because I don't always love pianos, and the dynamism of the last.