What are you listening 2 now?

[SimonNZ]

played four or five times over the last couple of days.

Karl Richter was my introduction to most of Bach's vocal music, and three decades later remains a pleasure to return to.

[Karl Henning]

Love that recording!

[foxandpeng]

Daniel Jones
Symphonies 1 & 10
Bryden Thomson
BBC Welsh SO
Lyrita

Even though I really quite enjoy Daniel Jones' symphonies, I don't often reach for them. Oddly enough, I think it's because I don't have access to the full cycle, and I don't want to hear something incomplete  Pretty inconsistent of me, tbh, so 1 & 10 for bedtime listening!

[vers la flamme]

Pierre Boulez: Livre pour cordes. Pierre Boulez, New Philharmonia Orchestra

Haven't heard any Boulez in ages, and it seemed to make sense to jump back in with a random piece I know nothing about. It sounds good.

[vers la flamme]

Gustav Holst: The Planets, op.32. Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Orchestra

Truly a fabulous recording, from a conductor in his 90s no less. Good to get back to this work after quite some time. (I also revisited the Ormandy/Philadelphia recording the other day, which is also absolutely stellar.)

& now back to this CD.

Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations, op.36. Adrian Boult, London Symphony Orchestra

[vers la flamme]

Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D major, op.123. Eugene Ormandy, Philadelphia Orchestra, Singing City Choir

Just the Gloria for now. This is such a great performance, but it's so rare that I'm ever in the mood to hear the whole mass. Some day I will give this a listen start to finish.

[vandermolen]

Daniel Jones
Symphonies 1 & 10
Bryden Thomson
BBC Welsh SO
Lyrita

Even though I really quite enjoy Daniel Jones' symphonies, I don't often reach for them. Oddly enough, I think it's because I don't have access to the full cycle, and I don't want to hear something incomplete  Pretty inconsistent of me, tbh, so 1 & 10 for bedtime listening!

I certainly enjoyed this disc.

[Operafreak]

Bach, Beethoven & Medtner: Lucas Debargue-Lucas Debargue (piano)

[Symphonic Addict]

V. Novák: String Quartet No. 2

I find the neglect of this masterpiece quite shocking, let alone the No. 3 (there is no recording of the No. 1 yet), and both are cast in two meaty movements. The Smetana Quartet performs it and does it justice to the music.



There's another recording of this work, but it has a less adequate sound quality.

[Daverz]

Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 2





All excellent.

[Peter Power Pop]

Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 2

David Hurwitz review:

https://youtu.be/635X1fp5SGc

[Symphonic Addict]

David Hurwitz review:

https://youtu.be/635X1fp5SGc

Why do you think the guy listened to the works? 

[vandermolen]

Tippett: Symphony No.1 (LSO/Colin Davis)

[Traverso]

Bach


Suite in E flat major


Never have I heard the cello suite BWV 1010 in a more convincing performance than here in an arrangement by Leonhardt on cembalo. The Prélude begins, to put it freely, in a dancing cadence of church bells that drags you along in a driving but fluid movement, this as far as the part with which the suite opens. It's an arrangement by Leonhardt that I always enjoy listening to.

[aligreto]

Richafort: Missa Pro Defunctis "Requiem" [Cinquecento]





This music is simply divine. The quality of the writing is of the highest order. It is also very well sung here with a wonderful sonic balance within the ensemble. They certainly deliver the quality of the music through a quality vocal presentation. The only issue that I have with the recording is the constant presence of sibilance. I have noticed this before in recordings by this ensemble.

[Traverso]

Bach


Continuing with Bach's organ works, which have never charmed me as much as with these recordings played by Bram Beekman. After hearing them a number of times, they have only gained in luster. It is as if I have synchronized myself with these performances with the result that I am completely converting to his musicianship and interpretation.

The recordings sound almost ideal to me.


Vol 4


CD 2

[Operafreak]

Pixis & Thalberg pianoconcertos/  Howard Shelley (piano & conductor)

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

[aligreto]

Poulenc: Piano Music played by Eric Le Sage





From CD 2:

Napoli
Feuillets d'album Nos. 1-3
Impromptus, Nos. 1-5
Suite in C Maj.
Thème varié

[vandermolen]

Shostakovich 4th Symphony
Live performance (1997): Swiss Philharmonic Orchestra
Mario Venzago
A fine performance:

[Lisztianwagner]

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No.5

Herbert von Karajan & Berliner Philharmoniker