What are you listening 2 now?

[Karl Henning]

Bartók


The Wooden Prince


Chicago Symphony Orchestra




I hear so many influences, in the beginning the opening of Rheingold, furthermore certainly some Debussy and also in the beginning of the last part I hear where  Maurice Jarre found his inspiration for a theme in ,Lawrence of Arabia.

Nice! I'm in, Jan!

[Karl Henning]

Barber: The School for Scandal overture [Alsop]





This is a fairly short but an interesting work which has many facets and Alsop shows the glistening elements to very fine effect indeed.

That's a piece I got to know, playing in a band transcription.

[aligreto]

That's a piece I got to know, playing in a band transcription.

Nice! Fun to play, I am sure.

[Mirror Image]

I guess Karl has me on ignore as I've asked him two questions in this thread over the past 24 hrs. and...nothing.

[Lisztianwagner]

Pounds the table! Thrilling works, Ilaria. That Takács is a winner, too. Fabulous performances.

They are definitely so far, I enjoyed the first two quartets very much, very beautiful and expressive works!

[Mirror Image]

They are definitely so far, I enjoyed the first two quartets very much, very beautiful and expressive works!

Well, the Bartókian two-headed beast will soon reveal itself in the 3rd SQ (quite possibly my favorite Bartók SQ). Anyway, glad you enjoyed the first two SQs.

[Mirror Image]

Bartók


The Wooden Prince


Chicago Symphony Orchestra




I hear so many influences, in the beginning the opening of Rheingold, furthermore certainly some Debussy and also in the beginning of the last part I hear where  Maurice Jarre found his inspiration for a theme in ,Lawrence of Arabia.

Pounds the table! I just listened to this ballet yesterday in this very performance Boulez/CSO. It's magnificent. It's interesting you mentioned Debussy as Bartók truly admired him and said (and I'm paraphrasing) "He opened the door for all of us."

[Lisztianwagner]

https://www.youtube.com/v/xQL0FgZGd74

Great work from Schoenberg.

Agreed, it's a composition full of contrasts, even in the way of playing, though very thrilling and powerfully mesmerizing anyway.

[Brian]

[Traverso]

Pounds the table! I just listened to this ballet yesterday in this very performance Boulez/CSO. It's magnificent. It's interesting you mentioned Debussy as Bartók truly admired him and said (and I'm paraphrasing) "He opened the door for all of us."

I didn't know that John but it is not surprising.I saw your post yesterday and it triggered me to listen to it..

[Mirror Image]

I didn't know that John but it is not surprising.I saw your post yesterday and it triggered me to listen to it..

Yes, indeed. He was also an admirer of Richard Strauss, which makes sense as there are some Straussian moments in his earlier works like the symphonic poem Kossuth for example.

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony 4 From this set

[DavidW]

They are definitely so far, I enjoyed the first two quartets very much, very beautiful and expressive works!

Bartok's SQs were the hardest for me to get into, but the most rewarding.

[Karl Henning]

Nice! Fun to play, I am sure.

Aye, Barber began with a strongly positive impression!

[Mirror Image]

Continuing on with this K. A. Hartmann symphony cycle on Challenge Classics:

Symphony No. 6
Netherlands Radio PO
Christoph Poppen



If Cato doesn't own this set, then he needs it ASAP. I've come to prefer it to the older Wergo set (as great as that set is) in terms of performances, but also stunning audio quality.

[Mapman]

Aye, Barber began with a strongly positive impression!

Did you play Commando March? It's another fun Barber piece to play in band.

[Lisztianwagner]

So let's listen to the Bartókian two headed beast  .

Béla Bartók
String Quartet No.3

[SimonNZ]

[Mirror Image]

So let's listen to the Bartókian two headed beast  .

Béla Bartók
String Quartet No.3

[foxandpeng]

Bartok's SQs were the hardest for me to get into, but the most rewarding.

Still finding it hard to appreciate these Bartók SQs. I need to have another go.

TD

George Antheil
Symphonies 4 and 5
John Storgårds
BBC Philharmonic
Chandos