What are you listening 2 now?

[classicalgeek]

Over the last few days:

Rubbra
Symphony no. 2
Symphony no. 6
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Richard Hickox
(on Spotify)


Mahler
Das Lied von der Erde
Christa Ludwig, mezzo-soprano
Fritz Wunderlich, tenor
Philharmonia Orchestra
Otto Klemperer
(on CD)


Beethoven
Piano concerto no. 3
Maurizio Pollini, piano
Berlin Philharmonic
Claudio Abbado
(on CD)

[Mandryka]

Fabulous K 396. She's good at silences.

[prémont]

Podophilia and cheirophilia people -- whether you like Bach or not WATCH THIS !

J. S. Bach - Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor BWV 582 - Irene De Ruvo, organ

Well, very competent playing, but her slow and rocksteady pace reminds me too much of Karl Richter. And the Japanese organ sounds very generic.

I much prefer this by Gwyn Hodgson, which I find rather expressive and exiting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFdMQ6krEEw&list=RDMM&start_radio=1&rv=jnN0IrkkrVM

on one of the not so generic Marcussen organs.

[Traverso]

Purcell

I'll stick with Purcell for a while, it's the most beautiful thing I know at the moment.

Don Quixote
Amphitryon
Overture in G minor

[Traverso]

I will put it on my list.

+1

[Todd]

[Mandryka]

Well, very competent playing, but her slow and rocksteady pace reminds me too much of Karl Richter. And the Japanese organ sounds very generic.

I much prefer this by Gwyn Hodgson, which I find rather expressive and exiting:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFdMQ6krEEw&list=RDMM&start_radio=1&rv=jnN0IrkkrVM

on one of the not so generic Marcussen organs.

Have you heard her new Cd, Stylus Phantasticus?

She can play in a more exciting manner, witness the Sweelinck. 

[Que]

It's very good!  @Que you will like it and possibly  @Harry too -- you'll like it. @premont already knows it I expect.

Yes, and I do recommend it too.

Thnx, gentlemen. 

[Symphonic Addict]

Röntgen: Symphonies 7, 11, 12 and 14

From these works, the No. 7 'Edinburgh' is the highlight. A vigorous, assertive, beautiful piece.

[Que]

On Spotify:



Goodness, I don't like the performance of the clarinet sonatas!  Episodic, the music comes in waves... 

I might skip to the Op. 116 pieces, and find out shat Staier does with those on his 1875 Steinway...

[Karl Henning]

Goodness, I don't like the performance of the clarinet sonatas!

As an erstwhile clarinetist, I find this grievous.

[prémont]

Have you heard her new Cd, Stylus Phantasticus?

She can play in a more exciting manner, witness the Sweelinck. 

Only clips, but I intend to acquire it. Her Gostena recording was most interesting and unusual.

However, listen to Hodgson's Passacaglia which I linked to, when you have the time.

[Que]

As an erstwhile clarinetist, I find this grievous.

Then you probably agree this is some of the best music ever written for the instrument.

[Mahlerbruck]

Anton Bruckner - Symphony no. 5

Eugene Ormandy
Philadelphia Orchestra
recording: 13 april 1965

[Karl Henning]

Then you probably agree this is some of the best music ever written for the instrument.

Exquisite!

[Mandryka]

Only clips, but I intend to acquire it. Her Gostena recording was most interesting and unusual.

However, listen to Hodgson's Passacaglia which I linked to, when you have the time.

Will do, I'm not near a suitable computer at the moment.

On the Fasolo CD, is the sound from the organ chuff? For example on Track 11 Canzon Terza in Minor op 8/42.

[Harry]

Will do, I'm not near a suitable computer at the moment.

On the Fasolo CD, is the sound from the organ chuff? For example on Track 11 Canzon Terza in Minor op 8/42.

Yes, I think so.

[Brian]

First listen to this album of Rota orchestral works, inspired by the conversation with Florestan last week. I've never heard any of these pieces.

The Symphony No. 3's opening moments are delightful neoclassical light confections, similar in their rhythm to the beginning of Roussel's Suite in F.

[Mandryka]

Yes, I think so.

And is it part of the organ design? Not a failing, but a deliberate feature of the organ builder's conception?

[Harry]

And is it part of the organ design? Not a failing, but a deliberate feature of the organ builder's conception?

As I understood part of the design.