What are you listening 2 now?

[SonicMan46]

Moscheles, Ignaz (1794-1870) - his oeuvre consists of 142 Opus numbers plus many un-numbered pieces, most are piano works including 7 Piano Concertos - listening to the 4 discs below, but have five others of the concertos and sonatas, the latter on fortepiano.  Dave

Isaac Ignaz Moscheles was a Bohemian piano virtuoso and composer. He was based initially in London and later at Leipzig, where he joined his friend and sometime pupil Felix Mendelssohn as professor of piano at the Conservatory. (Source)

     

[steve ridgway]

Webern - 5 Sacred Songs.

[TheGSMoeller]

A golden oldie, still the benchmark for all other performances. Emma Kirkby in full prime'!

Facts! I also like how with this performance they follow the final chorus "With Drooping Wings" with a reprise but a strings-only version. I have a good six or seven versions of this opera and believe that is the only recording that concludes with this.
Cheers, Harry!

[steve ridgway]

Henry Cowell - Three Legends.

[vandermolen]

Henry Cowell - Three Legends.

Interesting Steve. I really like Cowell's 5th Symphony on the old Bay Cities label.

[steve ridgway]

Interesting Steve. I really like Cowell's 5th Symphony on the old Bay Cities label.

archive.org seems a bit light on Cowell downloads - his music must be too popular.

[Karl Henning]

Alfred Schnittke
Symphony 1
USSR Ministry of Culture SO
Gennady Rozhdestvensky


Schnittke Sunday. I'm hoping to explore Schnittke's works over the next however long, and have been recommended some useful starting points. Even though this isn't one of them, I thought I'd prod #1.

My initial reaction is that nobody who likes this can ever again question my appreciation of Peter Maxwell Davies or Robert Simpson. My wife rarely objects to the music I play, but this afternoon has basically said:

'No. Nope. Nooo. No more dreadful, tuneless crap. This is the worst, ridiculously chaotic nonsense even for you. Put your headphones on'.

Thankfully, even in my amateurish understanding and knowledge, I have more patience, but compared to the excellent cello concertos and SQ 3 from yesterday, this is challenging. I will persevere, but wtf?

You know, Danny, I found the First Symphony wild and fun from the get-go. Chaotic? Yes. yet somehow, it got in amongst me.

[Maestro267]

Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 2
Ax (piano), Stern (violin), Laredo (viola), Ma (cello)

Bax: Symphony No. 3; Symphony No. 4
BBC PO/Handley

[foxandpeng]

This is just noise for its own sake

Anyway, don't let this deter you away from exploring the rest of the symphonies. They do get better with my favorites being the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 8th. The 8th in particular is a devastating piece, especially in the Lento movement (the longest movement of the symphony). It has this haunting, nocturnal sound-world and it sounds as if someone has lost complete hope in not only their own life, but the world around them.

Thanks, John. I do feel the same after hearing the Schnittke 1, but once I've explored the other symphonies that you suggest, I'll come back and re-listen.

I saw this in concert some years ago (Michael Jurowski conducting the LPO) and thought it worked better as theatre than music e.g. at one point the whole brass section suddenly stood up and walked off through a door at the side - still playing instruments - which could be heard in the distance as they walked around the building, eventually reappearing onstage - still playing instruments - via the opposite door, resumed their seats, and carried on as if nothing unusual had happened.  Which got a laugh.  And would have done, whatever they were playing.

You know, Danny, I found the First Symphony wild and fun from the get-go. Chaotic? Yes. yet somehow, it got in amongst me.

This made me smile. Perhaps subsequent plays will make me feel more as Karl does, if I keep this in mind! For now, I'll delve deeper before circling back 🙂

[Cato]

archive.org seems a bit light on Cowell downloads - his music must be too popular.

This group offers a good number of Henry Cowell works e.g.: Symphony #16 (Icelandic)

https://classical-music-online.net/en/production/103183

Hello to Everyone!

Sorry again for becoming a stranger, but things are just beyond hectic: however, this performance of Der Fliegende Hollaender is striking: the orchestra is beyond impressive!

[foxandpeng]

This group offers a good number of Henry Cowell works e.g.: Symphony #16 (Icelandic)

https://classical-music-online.net/en/production/103183

Thank you for this resource link - I've not seen it before.

[SonicMan46]

Bach, Kapsperger, de Visée, & Others - some 'plucked' instruments for the afternoon and dinner time!  Last two below are new arrivals - Dave

   

[Symphonic Addict]

A symbolic listen today:

Schnittke: Symphony No. 5
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5
Massenet: Orchestral Suite No. 5 Scènes Napolitaines
Bartók: String Quartet No. 5
Jongen: Concerto for wind quintet

[Madiel]

My copy of the Supraphon disc you show has an accompanying booklet with the libretto in Czech with English, German and French translation. It is a single disc and booklet inside a cardboard sleeve.

Yes I know the physical CD of The Stubborn Lovers has a libretto. But unlike many other companies, the booklet does not seem to be available on any of the online services.

[Bachtoven]

A great new release from this wonderful lutenist.

[foxandpeng]

Einojuhani Rautavaara
String Quartet 4
Voces Intimae Quartet
BIS

[Mapman]

Mahler: Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen
Gielen: SWR

An excellent performance. The end of Ich Hab' Ein Glühend Messer was particularly terrifying.

[DavidW]

Mahler: Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen
Gielen: SWR

An excellent performance. The end of Ich Hab' Ein Glühend Messer was particularly terrifying.

Mine is still in transit!  I could stream it but nah.

Anyway for me Bruckner 5 Jochum (I).

[Mapman]

Mine is still in transit!  I could stream it but nah.

Anyway for me Bruckner 5 Jochum (I).

I hope your box arrives soon! Has it at least cleared customs yet? (Mine took about 3 days to clear in Chicago.) I'm impressed with the quality of the packaging and booklet. The box is the perfect size for the contents, and the booklet has all of the information one might want about the recordings, as well as program notes and song texts in both German and English.

At least you have other great music to listen to until the box arrives!

[Linz]

Mozart Requiem Hogwood and the Academy of Ancient Music