What are you listening 2 now?

[Papy Oli]

Bach - Cantatas BWV. 4, 5, 6 (Harnoncourt/Leonhardt)

[foxandpeng]

Ib Nørholm
Symphony 7 'Ecliptic Instincts' Op. 88
Edward Serov
Odense SO
Ripped via YouTube

Good grief. Looks like Nørholm has much to offer. My interest has been driven by the awareness that he taught Bent Sørensen, Sunleif Rasmussen, and Jesper Koch, all of whom I find particularly interesting - I have not been in any way disappointed so far. Symphony 7 is  simply great!

I recommend him highly after hearing 5 and 7!

[SonicMan46]

Hofmann, Leopold (1738-1793) - Flute Concertos w/ two different flutists and bands as on the cover art below - short beginning bio (more at link) - Hofmann was a prolific composer but seems to be another 'lost soul' from the 18th century; according to Wiki, George Cook Kimball catalogued his Symphonies (over 60) and Allan Badley his Concertos (over 80) by my quick count - I own just 7 CDs and not much else is available on Amazon USA - would love to see some 'new' recordings of the flute and oboe works on period instruments?  Dave

Leopold Hofmann was regarded by his contemporaries as one of the most gifted and influential composers of his generation. Although a church musician by profession, Hofmann was also an important and prolific composer of instrumental music. His symphonies, concertos and chamber works were played all over Europe and the avidity with which they were collected is attested to by the large number of manuscript copies which have survived the ravages of time and fashion. (Source)

   

[vandermolen]

Raff: Symphony No.5 'Lenore' LPO/Bernard Herrmann
Herrmann's pioneering premiere recording of Raff's symphony.
Fuseli's 'The Nightmare' is the perfect cover image!

[Lisztianwagner]

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No.9

Leonard Bernstein & Concertgebouw Orchestra

[j winter]

A classic disc for a reason... I don't often listen to Franck, but as this pours out of my speakers it's hard to imagine better performances than these, just marvelous...

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 7 in E major Kurt Eichhorn and the Bruckner Orchestra Linz

[vers la flamme]

György Ligeti: Lux aeterna; Atmosphères. Clytus Gottwald, Schola Cantorum Stuttgart; Ernest Bour, Sinfonieorchester des Sudwestfunks Baden-Baden

[vers la flamme]

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.6 in A minor. John Barbirolli, New Philharmonia Orchestra

First listen to this recording. Crazy, raw, menacing, crushing. Slow, but doesn't really feel like it to me. (Not at all like how Klemperer's Mahler 7th with the same orchestra feels slow.) Barbirolli was one of the first to do the Andante-Scherzo thing on recording so I'll see how I like what he does with it.

[j winter]

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.6 in A minor. John Barbirolli, New Philharmonia Orchestra

First listen to this recording. Crazy, raw, menacing, crushing. ....

That's a good way to describe it.  Whenever I'm really in the mood to hear this symphony, I tend to go with either Barbirolli or Bernstein -- go big or go home

[Linz]

Mendelssohn Symphony No. 4 and A Midsummer Night's Dream Charles Mackerras Orchestra of the Age og Enlightenment

[SonicMan46]

Satie, Eric Solo Piano Works w/ Jean-Yves Thibaudet - for the afternoon stimulated by some discussion in the composer's thread - reviews attached for those interested.  Dave

P.S. any recommendations for his 4-hand piano works?

 

[Symphonic Addict]

Raff: Symphony No.5 'Lenore' LPO/Bernard Herrmann
Herrmann's pioneering premiere recording of Raff's symphony.
Fuseli's 'The Nightmare' is the perfect cover image!

This recording opened my ears to this stunning symphony. A formidable performance.

[j winter]

First listen, disc 1... Pour les Enfants and Premier pas au piano.  96 tracks!

[Symphonic Addict]

Sibelius: Symphony No. 7

This performance is a real experience. Karajan milks each passage, each moment, each detail, all of that to maximum greatness. A supreme masterpiece that never fails to move me spiritually.

[Linz]

Vaughan Williams A London Symphony and Symphony No. 8 Vernon Handley and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

[Symphonic Addict]

What do you make of these early quartets?

I wonder if that person actually listens to the music that posts.

[Todd]

The third disc equivalent from:

[Brian]

Soft nocturnes and peppy waltzes by Mel (Melanie) Bonis to get me through filing an expense report.

[vandermolen]

Alexander Glazunov's
Symphony No. 8

Vladimir Fedoseyev, Moscow Radio and Television
Symphony Orchestra

Enjoying this one, particularly. I have struggled to find much especially distinctive about Glasunov, but this meets that particular threshold, I think.

Arguably the greatest of his symphonies - it's deeper than some of the others.
TD
Rubbra's 3rd Symphony