What are you listening 2 now?

[Irons]

Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Enigma.

What worked for Holst (The Planets) did not for Elgar. Lightness and a lack of gravitas resulted in a rather routine Enigma. A contributing factor may be that William Boughton instead of having the Philharmonia at his disposal directed English String Orchestra.

[Operafreak]

Dvořák: Symphony No. 5 in F major, Op. 76/    London Symphony Orchestra/    Istvan Kertesz
   

[Karl Henning]

Schoenberg
Pf Cto, Op. 42
Alfred Brendel, pf
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Rafael Kubelík

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Edvard Grieg's Piano Concerto with Leif Ove Andsnes (live) on youtube.  With Ole Christian Ruud and the Bergen Phil.  Wonder whether or not one could purchase this recording; I'm quite enjoying it!  I do have a studio recording with Andsnes that I purchased a number of years ago which I love.

PD

[Linz]

Haydn Symphonies 27, 32. 37 & 107 with Christopher Hogwood and The Academy of Ancient Music

[Lisztianwagner]

Schoenberg
Pf Cto, Op. 42
Alfred Brendel, pf
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Rafael Kubelík

Nice! How is this recording? Kubelik and Brendel look a great combination for Schönberg's Piano Concerto.

[Stu]

Slatkin/St. Louis - William Schuman works

[Traverso]

Beethoven


String quartet 1  Op.18/1

[ritter]

First (partial) listen to this new acquisition:



Listening to the two works I got this CD for, Florent Schmitt's Suite, op. 133, and Betsy Jolas' Onze Lieder, and I'm finding both really satisfying. The Schmitt I knew (and like) in the version with piano accompaniment, but in its orchestral garb it's even more engaging. Late Schmitt at the top of his game IMHO: snippets of melody for the trumpet, filigree-like, that nonetheless make for a unified continuum, and all supported by lush orchestral bursts. Really up my alley.

The Jolas sounds intriguing, with some jazzy undertones, but the most striking aspect is the mysterious sounds both from the trumpet and the ensemble, which at moments sound echo-like, or coming from the deepest reaches of memory. Very beautiful! Pity this major composer's music is so underrepresented on disc.

I'll listen to the other works on the disc (the two Jolivet concertos, and the one by Tomasi) on another occasion.

[Wanderer]

Schoenberg
Pf Cto, Op. 42
Alfred Brendel, pf
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Rafael Kubelík

Nice! Are you familiar with the Skalkottas piano concertos, Karl?

[Todd]

[Linz]

Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 1 and No. 2 The Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Stanislaw Skrowaczewski and A Night on Bald Mountain London Symphony Orchestra Antal Dorati

[SonicMan46]

Yost, Michèl (1754-1786) - Clarinet Music, Concertos & Quartets - considered the most famous clarinetist in Paris during his short life; his friend of similar age and another short-lived composer was Johann Vogel; likely they were often a team in these clarinet compositions - together they wrote 14 Clarinet Concertos (some w/ no key signature?), along w/ other works for the instrument including Quartets (see attachment).  I own just the 3 recordings below (the last a MP3 DL burned to CD-R), all are on 'modern' instruments - there seems to be no overlap in the concerto discs. NOW, if someone like Eric Hoeprich would only record some of these works on a period instrument of the late 18th century -      Dave

Michèl Yost was a famous French clarinetist and cofounder of the French clarinet school. He was a brilliant instrumentalist and even known beyond the boundaries of France. Yost was a friend of Johann Christoph Vogel (1756-1788). Joseph Beer (1744–1811) was Yost's teacher. Yost himself was a clarinet teacher counting famous clarinetists such as Xavier Lefèvre amongst his pupils. (Source)

   

[Daverz]

Petrassi: Concerto for Orchestra No. 1





Tippett: Concerto for Orchestra - the LSO & Colin Davis

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 8 Markus Poschner and the Bruckner Orchester Linz

[vandermolen]

Khachaturian: Symphony No.1 USSR SO, Composer
In the absence of Tjeknavorian's LSO account on CD (RCA) this is probably the top CD choice:

[classicalgeek]

(* pounds the table *)

I don't know if Orpheus planned to do an entire Haydn cycle - somehow I doubt it - but their choice of Haydn symphonies they did record is quite interesting. They tend to pair well-known symphonies with off-the-beaten-path ones, and the results have been revelatory for me. Symphony no. 81, for instance, is a gem!

Dvořák: Symphony No. 5 in F major, Op. 76/    London Symphony Orchestra/    Istvan Kertesz

One of my favorite Dvořák symphonies! Full of gorgeous tunes (especially the very opening!) and formally satisfying, with said opening recurring before the final apotheosis. It should be much more popular than it is, in my opinion.

TD:
Sibelius
Symphony no. 5
Symphony no. 6
Symphony no. 7
Vienna Philharmonic
Lorin Maazel
(on CD)



I've heard the Seventh done better, but Maazel does turn in fine performances of the Fifth and Sixth. Like I said before, not my favorite Sibelius cycle, but well worth having.

[Lisztianwagner]

Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 5



Klaus Mäkelä & Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

[Spotted Horses]

Petrassi: Concerto for Orchestra No. 1

I like that disk, including the Pini do Roma.

[vers la flamme]

Anton Bruckner: Symphony No.5 in B-flat major, WAB 105. Eugen Jochum, Staatskapelle Dresden

First listen. So far so good. Very intense performance!