What are you listening 2 now?

[Harry]

Hi, Harry! How do you like this set?

Karl Its a youthful daredevil performance, so I think its quite good as an interpretation, and fine EMI sound.

[Karl Henning]

Karl Its a youthful daredevil performance, so I think its quite good as an interpretation, and fine EMI sound.

nice, thanks!

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 9 in D minor Iván Fischer and The Budapest Festival Orchestra

[Todd]

One of Argerich's very best recordings.

[Brian]

That comment strikes me as bizarre. I love Atterberg, but find Pettersson mostly insufferable. I remember the first concerto for strings as the one piece by Pettersson that resonated with me.

The two are almost polar opposites. Atterberg was at his best in bouncy, cheery, optimistic music with folk tendencies and big-hearted solo melodies. There is very little emotional overlap between his work and Pettersson's.

[Mandryka]

Schumann: The 3 String Quartets
Quatuor Terpsycordes



Superb rendition. Currently, my favorite complete recording. Balanced, lyrical, clean, detailed.   

This is very very good. Schumannists, take note.

[SonicMan46]

Bach, JS - Goldberg Variations, Art of Fugue, & Keyboard Transcriptions w/ Fretwork; 3 jewel case set w/ 4 discs - transcriptions for viols, if you into this practice - for me, relaxing and enjoyable.  Dave

 

[Lisztianwagner]

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Capriccio Espagnol



Mariss Jansons & London Philharmonic Orchestra

[Linz]

Bach Cantatas Vol. 5  For the Eighth Sunday after Trinity BWV 178, 135 and 45. The Monteverdi Choir The English Baroque Soloists

[j winter]

Strings old and new(er).  Still getting to know the Bartok quartets, loving them so far:

[Karl Henning]

That comment strikes me as bizarre. I love Atterberg, but find Pettersson mostly insufferable. I remember the first concerto for strings as the one piece by Pettersson that resonated with me.

The two are almost polar opposites. Atterberg was at his best in bouncy, cheery, optimistic music with folk tendencies and big-hearted solo melodies. There is very little emotional overlap between his work and Pettersson's.

My own initial experience with Pettersson (possibly the Second Vn Concerto) left me morally prepared to ignore his music in perpetuity.

So I was equally pleased and surprised at just how good I found this recording of the Eighth Symphony:
https://www.youtube.com/v/cb-xj20YkDI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb-xj20YkDI

vers la flamme's listening (and now, spotted horse's remark has me hopeful about the String Concerti.

[Todd]

Went for a second version of Berio's Rendering, which comes off splendidly.  Perhaps a comp of all recordings may be warranted at some point.  The orchestral version of Brahms' Op 120 comes off better than anticipated.  The Purcell, Bach, and Mozart pieces are also quite fine.  But the surprise of the recording, something up there with Rendering, is the transcription of Boccherini's Ritirata notturna di Madrid.  I recently listened to Karajan's late Resphigi recording which also includes transcribed Boccherini, and that was the highlight of that disc.  I'm thinking I may need to hear me some more transcribed Boccherini.

[Linz]

Mozart Piano concerto No. 15 Piano Concerto with The NDR-Sinfonieorchester  Cord Garben conducting

[Karl Henning]

My own initial experience with Pettersson (possibly the Second Vn Concerto) left me morally prepared to ignore his music in perpetuity.

So I was equally pleased and surprised at just how good I found this recording of the Eighth Symphony:
https://www.youtube.com/v/cb-xj20YkDI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb-xj20YkDI

vers la flamme's listening (and now, spotted horse's remark has me hopeful about the String Concerti.

I know there are admirers of the Second Vn Concerto, but for whatever reason, it and I absolutely failed to hit it off.

[Lisztianwagner]

Alban Berg
Chamber Concerto

[Karl Henning]

Alban Berg
Chamber Concerto

Brilliant!

[DavidW]

My own initial experience with Pettersson (possibly the Second Vn Concerto) left me morally prepared to ignore his music in perpetuity.

So I was equally pleased and surprised at just how good I found this recording of the Eighth Symphony:
https://www.youtube.com/v/cb-xj20YkDI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb-xj20YkDI

vers la flamme's listening (and now, spotted horse's remark has me hopeful about the String Concerti.

Nice!  My favorite Pettersson symphony. 0:)

[Linz]

Carl Nielsen Symphony No. 3 Sinfonia espansiva, Makarade Overture and Aladin Suite with Herbert Blomstedt and the San Francisco Symphony

[bhodges]

Carl Nielsen Symphony No. 3 Sinfonia espansiva, Makarade Overture and Aladin Suite with Herbert Blomstedt and the San Francisco Symphony

Coincidentally, I just finished listening to the Nielsen Fifth, in a spectacular live performance with Thomas Søndergård and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. (No information on when it was recorded, alas.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0347_zqPOXI

I do love that Blomstedt/San Francisco set, the first complete cycle I bought.

--Bruce

[Todd]

I am reminded anew of just how awesome this recording is every time I listen to it.