What are you listening 2 now?

[SimonNZ]

Op.111

[Traverso]

Hildegard von Bingen

[Symphonic Addict]

My first listen to this oratorio. I'm not sure what to think. There's majestic music for sure, the choral writing is quite effective, but I wouldn't put it among his most outstanding works. It was a bit overlong too.

[Todd]

1.

[Mapman]

Haydn: Symphony #45 "Farewell"
Mackerras: Orchestra of St. Luke's

The first movement is fascinating. In the middle of the development section, a new theme appears (which sounds a lot like a theme in the Finale of Bruckner's 5th), followed by a false recapitulation. But the movement ends suddenly, so maybe it's just more development within the recapitulation?

The opening of the 4th movement reminds me of Schubert's 4th. The ending is (famously) unusual. I'm not sure what I think of it yet.

This seems like an excellent recording of this work. I also have Adam Fischer, so I'll probably compare them at some point.

[Mapman]

Bach: Brandenburg Concerto #1, BWV 1046
Menuhin: Bath Festival Orchestra

A poor recording, with distortion particularly noticeable in the horns. The performance doesn't seem particularly interesting either.

[VonStupp]

Antonín Dvořák
Symphony 6 in D Major, op. 60

London SO - István Kertész (rec. 1965)

For tonight:
VS



From this set:

[Karl Henning]

Probably a first listen:

[brewski]

Tonight on Carnegie Hall Live (wqxr.org), this program from the Cleveland Orchestra. What the online program doesn't mention is that the 3 movements of the Berg will alternate with the 2 movements of the Schubert "Unfinished." No idea whether it will work, but you have to admire the conductor's pluck.

And they brought the entire Cleveland Orchestra Chorus with them for the Mass, after intermission.

The Cleveland Orchestra
Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Franz Welser-Möst, Music Director and Conductor
Lisa Wong, Chorus Director
Joélle Harvey, Soprano
Daryl Freedman, Mezzo-Soprano
Julian Prégardien, Tenor
Martin Mitterrutzner, Tenor
Dashon Burton, Bass

Berg: Lyric Suite
Schubert: Symphony No. 8, "Unfinished"
Schubert: Mass No. 6 in E-flat Major, D. 950

https://www.wqxr.org/story/cleveland-orchestra-2023/

-Bruce

[brewski]

Probably a first listen:

How do you like? I heard her two violin concertos last fall with Randall Goosby as the soloist, and was quite impressed.

-Bruce

[Karl Henning]

How do you like? I heard her two violin concertos last fall with Randall Goosby as the soloist, and was quite impressed.

-Bruce

Nice!

[Mapman]

Zemlinsky: Symphony #1 in D Minor
Rajter: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

This recording, for some reason, omits the final movement. The booklet notes claim that the 3rd movement is the last movement.

I wasn't as impressed by this symphony as I recalled. The third movement seemed the best today.

I did a quick comparison of the openings of the movements with my other recording (Brabbins and BBC NOW on Hyperion), and the newer Hyperion recording is superior in almost every way: better sound, what seems like a better performance, and it includes the 4th movement.

[SimonNZ]

Op.111

[JBS]

Op.111

Some of Brendel's best recordings in that series. I particularly like the one devoted to Schubert.

TD
Last CD of this set.


I'm much more impressed by this music this time, compared to the first time I played it.

[Mapman]

Mackenzie: Violin Concerto
Stewart; Handley: RSNO

Well played and recorded, but unremarkable music.

[Harry]

Mackenzie: Violin Concerto
Stewart; Handley: RSNO

Well played and recorded, but unremarkable music.

I would like to disagree with that view, for me this is a remarkable fine piece of music, that gave me much pleasure over the years.

[Harry]

Jacob Obrecht.
Masses.
CD I & II.
Fortuna Desperata, a 3 (Antoine Busnois)
Missa Fortuna Desperata.
Maria Zart, von edler Art, (Traditional sacred song)
Missa Maria Zart a 4,
Beauty Farm.


Obrecht gets a excellent outing, never heard it better performed or recorded for that matter.
(PS, still waiting for my brown paper bags)  

[SimonNZ]

[Papy Oli]

Good morning all,

Korngold's film music to start the day: The Sea Hawk by Previn/LSO



One more : The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex.

[vandermolen]

Mravinsky conducts:
Lyadov: The Enchanted Lake and Baba-Yaga
Lyatoshynsky: Symphony No.3