What are you listening 2 now?

[pjme]

In part because no-one ever reacts.

Well, yes, one of the frustrations of Forums with people listening, reading and writing  in the four corners of the world. I stopped worrying, and react even less.
But I do like a good dose of Poulenc songs .

And this historical TV recording is -at least - fun. Denise Duval's voice isn't the sweetest , but suits the café chantant atmosphere....

https://www.youtube.com/v/dJeMUVa_ym4

[Mandryka]

BEETHOVEN : Turkish March from "Die Ruinen von Athen", arranged for 8 pianos with a very special ending - GINA BACHAUER, JORGE BOLET, JEANNE-MARIE DARRE, ALICIA DE LARROCHA, JOHN LILL, RADU LUPU, GARRICK OHLSSON, BALINT VAZSONYI


From GALA BENEFIT CONCERT FOR THE "INTERNATIONAL PIANO LIBRARY" ROYAL ALBERT HALL, LONDON, DECEMBER 9, 1974.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QTHqOqLX8U&ab_channel=pianotreasures

[Todd]

[Que]

Disc 2: Sonatas KV 570 and KV 457, Fantasy KV 475 and Adagio KV 540.

[Traverso]

Bach

My first medicine today.....

[Harry]

Morning listening: a quick check on Spotify before ordering.



Possibly one of the worst covers of the bunch... which is quite an achievement. 

I simply paste a nice pic of the Renaissance over the Artwork, in fact I already did with the ones i have already.

[Harry]

 




Johannes Ockeghem: Masses 2- The Sound and the Fury

Another atrocity, I have a lot of Renaissance pics to cover this monstrosity. 

[Traverso]

Bach


Motetten

[SonicMan46]

Debussy, Claude - Orchestral Works w/ Stephane Deneve and the Royal Scottish NO - a fairly new acquisition that I find excellent (as do a number of reviewers in the attachment for those interested) - BUT my long time Martinon box remains in my collection -    Dave

   

[vandermolen]

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No.6 LPO Boult
This is the Pristine remastering of the greatest performance (IMO) of VW's greatest symphony (IMO).
I'm enormously attached to this performance partly for nostalgic/sentimental reasons as I impulse bought it in 1971 (aged c.16) from W H Smiths in the Earl's Court Road on my way home from school and it was a huge turning point for me in relation to classical music generally and Vaughan Williams in particular. I think that I bought that particular LP (Decca Eclipse Label - see below) as I was curious because it featured a 'short speech from the composer' - thanking Boult and the orchestra 'including the lady harpist'. I have to say that the Pristine CD sounds a bit shrill to me. I'm looking forward to comparing this version with the same recording in the Decca remastered VW symphonies boxed set and the Boult British Music Eloquence set.
PS The Epilogue is much louder than on my old LP (when I first played the LP I thought that something was wrong as I could hardly hear anything in the last movement). Boult takes this movement much slower than everyone else (and more slowly than the score indicates) but he had VW in the studio with him, who clearly thought it was right as evidenced in his short speech of thanks to Boult and the orchestra.

[vers la flamme]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K 620. Karl Böhm, Berlin Philharmonic, RIAS Chamber Choir

Just an amazing recording. I love the singing. Wouldn't change a thing about it (though I do usually skip the spoken dialogue).

[Lisztianwagner]

Igor Stravinsky
Concerto in D

Herbert von Karajan & Berliner Philharmoniker

[vandermolen]

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No.9 LPO, Boult
This was the one recorded a few hours after the composer died (he had been due to attend the recording). Boult makes a short speech, in tribute, at the start. Moving and powerful - a very special performance (from the Pristine CD above)

[Symphonic Addict]

Interesting. I much prefer the first two symphonies.

On hearing the No. 3 yesterday I feel obliged to love them all (No. 4 is my favorite), but I was put off by the singer on that Hyperion recording. Not a good idea to include a solo voice in my view.

[Symphonic Addict]

Well, yes, one of the frustrations of Forums with people listening, reading and writing  in the four corners of the world. I stopped worrying, and react even less.

It seems that some people expect reactions to their posts, but they often don't react to others' posts for whatever reasons, but like you, it's better not worrying about that.

[Symphonic Addict]

Igor Stravinsky
Concerto in D

Herbert von Karajan & Berliner Philharmoniker

I've struggled with this work. When I stumbled upon this piece I remember expecting brighter and perky music, but it wasn't.

[Symphonic Addict]

Copland: Symphony No. 2 'Short Symphony'

The rhythmic elements of the work make it interesting, but I much prefer his Symphony for organ and orchestra and Symphony No. 3.

[vers la flamme]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No.8 in A minor, K 310. Mitsuko Uchida

Another excellent Mozart performance.

[Lisztianwagner]

I've struggled with this work. When I stumbled upon this piece I remember expecting brighter and perky music, but it wasn't.

Personally, I appreciate it and Karajan's recording is beautiful and accurate as usuall; nonetheless I agree, it's a charming piece, very lyrical, elegant, but not as particularly impressive as other Stravinsky's works, like for example The Rite of Spring and Petrouchka.

[Que]