What are you listening 2 now?

[Harry]

TD
Wilhelm Georg Berger: Symphony No.4 'Tragic'. An expressive and darkly powerful work by this Romanian/Transylvanian composer:

Yes I was mightily impressed with this composer and the recording by CPO. I am glad you like him too Jeffrey.

[Que]

After 5 years of rest in my music library, I again play these fabulous recordings, still on top of the many recordings that exist in this genre.

Yes!! 

[Que]

On Spotify:

[Harry]

On Spotify:

Its on Qobuz too, so I will listen soon to it.

[Mandryka]

There are so many anthologies of this sort of music, it's easily to lose track. This is very nice though, and recorded with an agreeable ambience. Singers are on top form and the music is sensual.

[Papy Oli]

Good morning all.

Exploring another SJP:

[Harry]

"Venise, Vivaldi et les Sonates", opus 1.

CD I.

Suonate da Camera a tre, due Violini e violone o Cembalo (1705)

Enrico Gatti & Ensemble Aurora.

In 2019 a very kind woman who lived in France sent me this Book with 2 CD'S. I since cherish it greatly for this is another pearl in the crown Gatti wears. In all respects this is a top notch interpretation, and is also fabulous recorded. It might be clear that I am a great admirer of Gatti's art. The book in which Glossa put the two CD'S is wonderfully illustrated, and no doubt with learned essays about music and history, but unfortunately its all in French. One should never look a horse in the mouth of course, when gifted such a fine present, but my woman friend clearly overestimated my knowledge of the French language, which is at best rudimentary. She offered to translate it for me, but alas died a month after she sent me this set. So it's treasured in memory of her. Believe it or not but her first name was Aurora, like the ensemble on this recording. No doubt she found some amusement in that.

[Que]

"Venise, Vivaldi et les Sonates", opus 1.

CD I.

Suonate da Camera a tre, due Violini e violone o Cembalo (1705)

Enrico Gatti & Ensemble Aurora.

In 2019 a very kind woman who lived in France sent me this Book with 2 CD'S. I since cherish it greatly for this is another pearl in the crown Gatti wears. In all respects this is a top notch interpretation, and is also fabulous recorded. It might be clear that I am a great admirer of Gatti's art. The book in which Glossa put the two CD'S is wonderfully illustrated, and no doubt with learned essays about music and history, but unfortunately its all in French. One should never look a horse in the mouth of course, when gifted such a fine present, but my woman friend clearly overestimated my knowledge of the French language, which is at best rudimentary. She offered to translate it for me, but alas died a month after she sent me this set. So it's treasured in memory of her. Believe it or not but her first name was Aurora, like the ensemble on this recording. No doubt she found some amusement in that.

Wonderful recording! 

[Harry]

Mischa Spoliansky.
Orchestral Music.

Symphony in Five movements.
My husband and I, Overture.
Boogie.

Liepaja SO, Paul Mann.

A great find this composer and highly appreciated music to boot. Well recorded and performed. Toccata is quickly becoming one of my favorite record company for unknown and forgotten orchestral music.
More of this!

[Operafreak]

[aligreto]

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 30 & 31 Op. 109 &  Op. 110 [Brautigam]

[Que]

On Spotify:

[Roasted Swan]

Mischa Spoliansky.
Orchestral Music.

Symphony in Five movements.
My husband and I, Overture.
Boogie.

Liepaja SO, Paul Mann.

A great find this composer and highly appreciated music to boot. Well recorded and performed. Toccata is quickly becoming one of my favorite record company for unknown and forgotten orchestral music.
More of this!

I've just listened to this myself.  Very good disc - well-programmed and played.  The overture is fun, for me the "gag" of Boogie fell flat - just too long.  But clearly the symphony is the main event - quirky and individual but also deeply felt I enjoyed it a lot.  Not sure if I think it is a "major" work (whatever that means to different people!) but the sincerity and dedication behind every note is palpable.  A genuinely fine discovery I thought.........

[Traverso]

Debussy: 3 Nocturnes
Bernard Haitink: Concertgebouw Orchestra



From

This is a classic.

[Traverso]

Biber

CD 1

[Biffo]

Haydn: Symphony No 86 in D major - Academy of St. Martin in the Fields conducted by Sir Neville Marriner

[Madiel]

Szymanowski, 20 Children's Rhymes op.49

[vandermolen]

Yes I was mightily impressed with this composer and the recording by CPO. I am glad you like him too Jeffrey.

[Harry]

Bela Bartok.

Kossuth, symphonic Poem.
Concerto for Orchestra.
Rumanische Volkstanze.

ORF Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien, Cornelius Meister.

In all respects this is a fine performance in pristine sound, Meister opens up these works, and its illuminating Bartok's whole musical spectrum.

[vandermolen]

Nicolai Miaskovsky's Symphony No. 6 
    Kirill Kondrashin, USSR Symphony Orchestra, Yurlov Russian Choir

As previously recommended by vandermolen (thank you again!) -and I must say, Presto (and the Royal Mail!) are incredibly swift to dispatch and deliver: I only ordered this two days ago 

The sound quality is OK: a bit congested for my tastes, but definitely serviceable, despite its 1959 recording date. Some of the orchestral playing is a bit rough in places, and the choir at the end is not great. But there are clearly moments of genius generously sprinkled throughout -and some interesting differences of tempi and bringing out of orchestral textures that I don't hear on other recordings. So a good purchase -but, that said, I'm glad it was only £6 as it won't be my go-to recording in the future. That will still be the Järvi, I think.

I'm glad that you enjoyed it. The flute passage in the trio part of the scherzo (second movement) is one of the great moments in music for me - like some heartfelt longing for an irretrievably lost past. I also find the chorus at the end to be deeply moving - illustrating a soul departing from a dead body. I hope that you found the booklet notes helpful.