What are you listening 2 now?

[Spotted Horses]

Continuing my listening to Roussel Symphony No 1, this time listening to Janowski, a recording mentioned earlier by aligreto.



Only listened to the first movement this morning, but it is remarkable how much this performance varies from Eschenbach/Orchestra de Paris on Ondine. While Eschenbach takes a relaxed tempo and seems to luxuriate in sonorities, Janowski produces a more focused, more insistent performance at a brisker tempo.  I like it.

[Mirror Image]

Continuing my listening to Roussel Symphony No 1, this time listening to Janowski.



Only listened to the first movement this morning, but it is remarkable how much this performance varies from Eschenbach/Orchestra de Paris on Ondine. While Eschenbach takes a relaxed tempo and seems to luxuriate in sonorities, Janowski produces a more focused, more insistent performance at a brisker tempo.  I like it.

I view Roussel's 1st symphony as a piece that benefits from a more expansive approach. Janowski fails to deliver the goods in this regard. You still should check out the Segerstam performance. I'm telling you that you'll enjoy it.

[DavidW]

[Papy Oli]

Good evening all,

[DavidW]

This recording is sensational!  This is EXACTLY how I like my Bach.  He plays with nuance and feeling but doesn't romanticize the playing.  Neither too fast nor plodding.  Just so perfect.  Wow!!!

[Mirror Image]

Now playing Shostakovich's 5th with Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic (live from Tokyo):



A desert island performance for me.

[ritter]

Needed something light and insouciant this evening. This new acquisition is doing the truck splendidly! 

[steve ridgway]

Ruggles - Vôx Clamans In Deserto.

[vandermolen]

Hanson conducts Hanson- Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, Eastman Rochester School Of Music Chorus, Howard Hanson

That's a fabulous Hanson CD!

[Mirror Image]

Ruggles - Vôx Clamans In Deserto.

Cool! I love Ruggles. I own the 2-CD issue of this MTT set and it's quite rare to find these days. Lucky to have it.

[ritter]

Cool! I love Ruggles. I own the 2-CD issue of this MTT set and it's quite rare to find these days. Lucky to have it.

+1. I found that 2 CD set fascinating when I bought it some years ago (thanks to GMG).

Good evening, John and Steve.

[Bachtoven]

[Mirror Image]

+1. I found that 2 CD set fascinating when I bought it some years ago (thanks to GMG).

Good evening, John and Steve.

Good evening to you, Rafael

Ruggles was one of first American composers that basically invented their own style. His main technique is something called "dissonant counterpoint" which is a term coined by Charles Seeger. Ives, Crawford Seeger and Ruggles used it and I believe that Henry Cowell did as well.

To anyone here who likes or is curious about Ruggles' music, then please check out this video with Samuel Andreyev:

https://www.youtube.com/v/O9cr-3mUapo

[steve ridgway]

Evening all. I found the Ruggles CDs on archive.org so I expect they're out of print. Currently playing the dramatic Men And Mountains.

[Linz]

Toscanini Playing Mendelssohn with the NBC Symphony Orchestra with Symphonies 3 and 5 as well as the Midsummer Night Overture and Song and Fairy Chorus CD1

[steve ridgway]

NP Ives - Three Quarter-Tone Pieces For Two Pianos.

[Tsaraslondon]

Quite short measure and an unusual coupling, but what a fabulus disc this is!

[Karl Henning]

Yeah it cleared customs.  I'm glad that it is a good box since the Petterson box I ordered is literally all the jewel cases.

Yeesh!

TD:

CD 13
Bartók
14 Bagatelles, Sz 38
Elegies, Sz 41
6 Romanian Folk Dances, Sz 56
Sonatina, Sz 55
3 Hungarian Folk Tunes, Sz 66

CD 11
Les Suites anglaises
in F BWV 809
in e minor BWV 8
in d minor BWV 811

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Time for some Sibelius.
Pohjoja's Daughter (Boston SO, Colin Davis):

[SonicMan46]

Mozart, WA - Serenades & Divertimenti w/ Sandor Vegh and Camerata Salzburg - have not pulled out this 10-CD box in a while, just 3 discs selected from the collection, mostly low KV numbers except for KV 525 (Eine kleine Nachtmusik) - Dave