What are you listening 2 now?

[Que]

Morning listening:



Music by Ambrosio Coronado de Cotes, choir master of the Valencia Cathedral and successor of Francesco Guerrero in Seville.

[Harry]

Johann Sebastian Bach.
Cantatas, Volume V.

No. 18, Gleihwie der Regen und Schnee.
No. 152, Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn.
No. 155, Mein Gott, wie lang, ach lange.
No. 161, Kom die Süße Todesstunde.
No. 143, Lobe denn Herrn, meine Seele.

Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki.

Who would not melt when hearing the Duet in the Cantata No.155, "Du must Glauben, du must hoffen". The unique counter Yoshikazu Mera & Makoto Sakurada as a marvelous Tenor, give a life time performance. I personally never heard it better, and this Aria gives me so much comfort in the hard times I face these days. Indeed "Ich muss Glauben, ich muss Hoffen".

[Harry]

Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2 'Little Russian' 
    Mariss Jansons, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Every symphony as you are progressing is going from strength to strength. I never rated this set very high, until I listen to it attentively a month or so ago. When it was released Gramophone rated it very highly, and reading it back, I fully concur with their assessment.
Sound is a bit uneven but always good, every CD sounds different. Enjoy.

[Traverso]

My favourite CD of Bax's shorter lesser-known orchestral works, especially for Nympholept (best performance IMO), Christmas Eve on the Mountains, Festival Overture and Paen. It was reissued without Thomson's magnificent recording of Tintagel which was a shame.

TD
Moeran: Sketches for Symphony No.2 - unlike others here I rather like this work:

Your enthusiasm is not a surprise, you responded in a similar way a while ago, a sure sign of a loyal admirer. A few days ago I bid on the Vaughan Williams box with symphonies conducted by Bryden but unfortunately another just beat me to it. 

[Operafreak]

Sibelius: Symphonies Nos 3, 6 & 7- Minnesota Orchestra, Osmo Vänskä

[Traverso]

Jean Sibelius: Symphony No.1 in E minor, op.39. Lorin Maazel, Wiener Philharmoniker

First listen. I picked this up out of admiration for the conductor, and because it was cheap—not because I needed another Sibelius cycle (I didn't, by any means). But it sounds awesome. Never would have picked the Wieners as my first choice to play this music, but they sound amazing here under the young Maazel's baton. Especially the brass! Very satisfied with this performance.

Interestingly, Maazel is quicker in every single symphony than any other performance in my collection.

In his early years he was much more energetic, not an uncommon phenomenon.

[aligreto]

Ockeghem: Missa prolationum [Gottwald]





It is not just the wonderful melodies in this music that I really like but it is also the divine harmonies and counterpoint that very much appeal to me. These take the music onto another plane altogether. The quality of the vocals also helps quite a lot in the appreciation of this music here. There are also some fine emotional passages amongst all of the devotional stuff here!

[Harry]

Joseph Haydn.

The Complete Symphonies.
CD 5 from 32.

No. 17 in F major.
No. 19 in D major.
No. 20 in C major.
No. 25 in C major.

The Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood.

Every single CD in this set is a pleasure in all respects. A worthy monument to Hogwood's art.

[Lisztianwagner]

First listen to:

Arnold Schönberg
Das Buch der hängenden Gärten

[vers la flamme]

Sergei Prokofiev: Symphony No.5 in B-flat major, op.100. Marin Alsop, São Paulo Symphony Orchestra

Third or fourth time listening to this recording since I bought it about a week ago. Very solid performance I think. Curious to track down the rest of the cycle now. I'm really quite unfamiliar with Prokofiev's symphonies. Had only ever heard 1, 3 and 4 prior to this.

[Traverso]

Dowland


Lute Music 1

[vers la flamme]

Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita No.2 in C minor, BWV 826. Gustav Leonhardt

Sounds so good. I'm slowly going from a Mahler binge to a Mahler and Bach binge.

[aligreto]

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 19 & 20 Op. 49 Nos. 1 & 2 [Fischer]

[aligreto]

Dowland

A great set, Jan, although I have not listened to it in quite some time.

[Papy Oli]

JS Bach - St John Passion (2nd part)

[ritter]

Daniel Barenboim conducts the Pierre Boulez's Rituel, Messagesquisse and Notations 1, 4, 3 & 2 (7 had not yet been orchestrated when these recordings were made). It's the Orchestre de Paris (or seven of its cellists, in Messagesquisse).

From this set (which I keep at the office):

[Madiel]

Earlier today:



I did enjoy the cello concerto, but it was the performance of the 'Dumky' piano trio that really shone.

[Traverso]

A great set, Jan, although I have not listened to it in quite some time.

Hi Fergus,to be honest I still had the feeling while listening to Nigel North that I would rather hear recordings with Paul O'Dette. These are great recordings of course, but with O'Dette there is just a little more air around the notes. It sounds more effortless. 

[LKB]

Johann Sebastian Bach: Partita No.2 in C minor, BWV 826. Gustav Leonhardt

Sounds so good. I'm slowly going from a Mahler binge to a Mahler and Bach binge.

If you were to start squeezing in some Bruckner, you just might eventually see God, if your head doesn't explode first...

[Traverso]

If you were to start squeezing in some Bruckner, you just might eventually see God, if your head doesn't explode first...

Fair warning