What are you listening 2 now?

[Todd]

The first three movements are of course fantastic.  The final movement is orchestrally fantastic, but the use of a boy soprano remains a colossal failure.  I doubt I ever listen to this recording again.

[Linz]

Mahler Symphony 6 Haitink

[foxandpeng]

Christopher Rouse
Symphony 1
Flute Concerto
Alan Gilbert
Royal Stockholm Symphony Orchestra

Very much enjoying Christopher Rouse's Flute Concerto and Symphony 1 today. Darkness and dissonance, beauty and colour, pain and anguish. Considering that the flute concerto is dedicated to the memory of the murdered Liverpool toddler, James Bulger, the dreadful collapse of beauty into brokenness is understandable.

Much to explore in Rouse, I think.

[SonicMan46]

Telemann, GP - period instrument heaven from the performers below - Dave

     

[Symphonic Addict]

Christopher Rouse
Symphony 1
Flute Concerto
Alan Gilbert
Royal Stockholm Symphony Orchestra

Very much enjoying Christopher Rouse's Flute Concerto and Symphony 1 today. Darkness and dissonance, beauty and colour, pain and anguish. Considering that the flute concerto is dedicated to the memory of the murdered Liverpool toddler, James Bulger, the dreadful collapse of beauty into brokenness is understandable.

Much to explore in Rouse, I think.

Another fan of the Flute Concerto here. Easily the greatest American concerto for that instrument.

[DavidW]

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, 1889 Version (aka 1888/89) Eugen Jochum

[Todd]

[Mapman]

Happy Birthday, Mahler!
Mahler: Fünf Rückert-Lieder
Kulman; Gielen: SWR

I liked the last two songs the best. I'm not sure if it is that they are more typical of Mahler's style, or that I needed a little time to be ready for Mahler Lieder. The singer's diction wasn't the most clear.

[classicalgeek]

I couldn't agree more about Karajan's Mahler 9th, it's a good competion between this and Bernstein's recording. 

Zemlinsky is a composer that is absolutely worth listening! He greatly absorbed Mahler's influence, it can be noted in several of his compositions.

Any composer influenced by Mahler is fine with me!

Are you talking about Bernstein's first (Sony) or second (DG) Mahler cycle? I've only listened to the second recording, and it's been a while.

TD:
Continuing with Gustav's birthday celebration:
Mahler
Symphony no. 1
SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
Michael Gielen
(on Spotify)



A really fine performance - I quite like Gielen's way with Mahler. And I've never heard the middle section of the third movement (the one that quotes Die Zwei Blauen Augen) done more beautifully than it is here.

[Daverz]

I should listen to these [Creston symphonies], really I should.

There's also a recording of Creston's Symphony No. 2 by Neeme Jarvi and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra on Chandos.  Worth seeking out.

TD:



First listen.  Some of the Piano Concerto sounds a bit like Martinu.

[Symphonic Addict]

Fauré: Élégie for cello and orchestra

A good rediscovery of this piece given a heartfelt interpretation.




Cras: Légende for cello and orchestra

This is a first listen, and it's one of those cases where I claim: why did I wait so long to give it a spin? A gorgeous piece, it has a mystical and utterly eloquent personality. A remarkable find!

[Cato]

Cras: Légende for cello and orchestra

This is a first listen, and it's one of those cases where I claim: why did I wait so long to give it a spin? A gorgeous piece, it has a mystical and utterly eloquent personality. A remarkable find!

Here is the Piano Concerto:

https://www.youtube.com/v/5QnT-pg7J80&t=125s

[Karl Henning]

There's also a recording of Creston's Symphony No. 2 by Neeme Jarvi and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra on Chandos.  Worth seeking out.

Thanks.

[Symphonic Addict]

Here is the Piano Concerto:

https://www.youtube.com/v/5QnT-pg7J80&t=125s

Nice!

[Symphonic Addict]

Szymanowski: Piano Sonata No. 2

More first listens, now playing this striking sonata. I'm liking this.

[Mirror Image]

Celebrating the birthday boy:

Mahler
Rückert-Lieder
Janet Baker, mezzo-soprano
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Barbirolli

From this set -



I was going to listen to the 6th symphony tonight (w/ HvK/Berliners) but I don't have enough time, so this performance of Rückert-Lieder will do rather nicely.

[Operafreak]

'round Midnight- Quatuor Ebène (string quartet)

[Symphonic Addict]

Szymanowski: Piano Sonata No. 2

More first listens, now playing this striking sonata. I'm liking this.

Just finished. Really impressed by this work. The final fugue is tremendous.

[Mirror Image]

Just finished. Really impressed by this work. The final fugue is tremendous.

I like Szymanowski's piano music, but I can't say I'm fond of Martin Jones' pianism. Checkout Anderszewski on Erato (originally Virgin Classics) and Vehviläinen on Alba.