What are you listening 2 now?

[classicalgeek]

Saint-Saëns
Symphony no. 3
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Berj Zamkochian, organ
Charles Munch
(on CD)



I somehow made it this far in life without hearing this legendary recording, but now that situation has happily been rectified! This lives up to all the hype and then some - beautifully played and stunningly recorded (in 1959 no less!), and just exciting as hell!

[kyjo]

Henri Marteau: Violin Concerto in C major (the 1st. movement only)

How is it, Cesar?

[vers la flamme]

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.3 in D minor. Bernard Haitink, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

I won't be listening to the whole recording today, gotta run in a little bit. But damn, it's great to be revisiting this work after quite a long time.

[Linz]

Here is Haitink in Vienna with the scherzo coda

[Traverso]

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.3 in D minor. Bernard Haitink, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

I won't be listening to the whole recording today, gotta run in a little bit. But damn, it's great to be revisiting this work after quite a long time.

It's a great recording.

[Lisztianwagner]

W. A. Mozart
Piano Sonata No.17
Piano Sonata No.18

[Traverso]

Here is Haitink in Vienna with the scherzo coda

This one is fine too 

[Traverso]

Once again, Jan, I am pleased that you are enjoying the Boulez Mahler.
My experience, so far, has been very pleasant; even very exciting.
I very much like the first four symphonies that I have heard under his baton.

What I especially appreciate is letting the power of the music speak for itself. The result is that essentially nothing is underexposed, which I think is the case with a heavily emotional approach, less is more.
I'm curious how Maazel will appeal to me with the Vienna Philharmonic, I'm not worried about that because Maazel isn't someone who has a Cecil B. DeMille approach either.
Tomorrow the fourth with Boulez, I am very curious how I will react to it . Maazel seems to have a very special recording (4), I am looking forward to it.

Are you enjoying the Annie Fischer maraton?

[DavidW]

Mahler 6 Ivan Fischer/Budapest.  I've said he is hit and miss, well like the third this is a HIT.  Might be the best I've heard, certainly one of the best.  There are some passages that he plays completely different than anyone else but is so compelling that I'm like "wait, why doesn't anyone else play it this way?"  Very lyrical.  Hard and driving when he needs to be, melancholy and leisurely when again the music calls for it.

[Traverso]

Mahler 6 Ivan Fischer/Budapest.  I've said he is hit and miss, well like the third this is a HIT.  Might be the best I've heard, certainly one of the best.  There are some passages that he plays completely different than anyone else but is so compelling that I'm like "wait, why doesn't anyone else play it this way?"  Very lyrical.  Hard and driving when he needs to be, melancholy and leisurely when again the music calls for it.

I'm not gonna buy more Mahler.....

[aligreto]

Janáček: played by Van Campen/Crossley






Pohádka for Cello & Piano: This is a wonderfully atmospheric and inventive work that I particularly like. It is also infused with much emotion and animation in the opening movement, a sense of earnest emotion in the central movement and a sense of what I can only describe as contemplative melancholy in the final movement.

Presto for Cello and Piano: This is a very short and largely animated and agitated work that is quite engrossing.

[aligreto]

Are you enjoying the Annie Fischer maraton?

Not so much so far, to be honest, Jan. I have had my problems with this cycle.
However, I have asked for help here with interpreting her interpretations.
I have received a lot of help from GMG members.
I will continue listening with the advice that has been given to me.
We will see what changes, if anything.

[Traverso]

Not so much so far, to be honest, Jan. I have had my problems with this cycle.
However, I have asked for help here with interpreting her interpretations.
I have received a lot of help from GMG members.
I will continue listening with the advice that has been given to me.
We will see what changes, if anything.

I have my reservations too,don't go in therapy Fergus ! 

[aligreto]

I have my reservations too,don't go in therapy Fergus ! 

OK, Jan. Thank you.   

[Todd]

Another go.  The performance quality no longer improves with each listen.  It has plateaued - it surely rates in my top five.  Maybe a comp is needed.

[classicalgeek]

W. A. Mozart
Piano Sonata No.17
Piano Sonata No.18

Uchida is my reference recording in the Mozart sonatas, as well as the Mozart concertos. She has an excellent feeling for the music!

TD:
Thea Musgrave
Turbulent Landscapes
*Songs for a Winter's Evening
%Two's Company
*Lisa Milne, soprano
%Nicholas Daniel, oboe
%Dame Evelyn Glennie, percussion
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Osmo Vänskä
(on Spotify)



Enjoyable and highly atmospheric music.

[Linz]

Mahler 8th with Kent Nagano with  the Rundfunchor Berlin and the Deutshces Symphonie -Orchester Berlin

[DavidW]

Mahler 8th with Kent Nagano with  the Rundfunchor Berlin and the Deutshces Symphonie -Orchester Berlin

Nice!

[DavidW]

[Karl Henning]

Weinberg Piano Quintet

Love the piece, and love that arrangement!

TD:

JSB
BWV 2: Cantata № 2, « Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh darein »

Franck
œuvres posthumes assorties

Back when I first reeled in Bach in a flash, I started listening to the Cantatas. I got derailed (long before my "event," mind you) so I'm starting afresh. As a consequence, I cannot say much of anything deeper than, I love each Cantata as I hear it.
Feeling pretty much the same about each Franck piece, as well.