What are you listening 2 now?

[Traverso]

Beethoven


Symphony No.2 & 8

[Irons]

I had a nice exchange with Keith Hensby some years ago. Rob Barnett of Musicweb had wondered what had happened to him, so I tracked him down and he was then working as a freelance artist. I agree that most of his covers were very good (Hadley's 'The Trees So High', Cyril Scott's Piano Concerto 1 and 2, Moeran's Symphony Sinfonietta etcetc).
https://www.peterbarkerfineart.co.uk/collections/keith-hensby

That is impressive, Jeffrey. I am great admirer of Hensby's work and of the opinion that his contribution was crucial to the identity of which for me the most important record label.

I think they are all great (Bax excepted) some of my favourites -

[North Star]

Kodály
Sonata for Solo Cello Op. 8
Cello Sonata, Op. 4*
Duo for Violin & Cello, Op. 7**

Marc Coppey (vc)
Barnabás Kelemen (vn)**
Matan Porat (pf)*

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

William Walton: Sonata for Violin & Orchestra. Lydia Mordkovitch / Jan Latham-Koenig.

[Todd]

Revisiting.  Like Youn, FFG bats 1.000, though there are a couple recordings I've not heard.  This one is a gem.  Need that Chopin release to get here.

[Que]

Beethoven


Symphony No.2 & 8

Interesting! I didn't know of this issue nor of these recordings...

Are they as good as Jochum's?

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 9 in D Minor 1894 Original Version. Ed. Benjamin-Gunnar Cohrs,Herbert Blomstedt

[Traverso]

Bach

Two masses 

[j winter]

Interesting! I didn't know of this issue nor of these recordings...

Are they as good as Jochum's?

It's been a while since I've heard Sawallisch but IMO they're not bad, a bit bland -- worth having at the original cheapie price but I'd recommend Jochum or Haitink first if you want a Beethoven cycle with the Concertgebouw.  

(I prefer Haitink's late LSO Beethoven to his studio cycle, but that's another thread...) 

[j winter]

TD:  4 & 5 with Petrenko, trying not to get too excited as I weave through traffic... 

[Traverso]

Interesting! I didn't know of this issue nor of these recordings...

Are they as good as Jochum's?

Hard to say, these recordings were received with some reservations.
It is performed excellently by the musicians, but it all sounds a bit casual.
The set was initially released by EMI. The Brilliant set is sold out but can still be found second-hand.
The recordings that Jochum made for Philips are much more convincing, I just listened to a fragment of the eighth and it all sounds with much more verve and makes you involved in what makes this music so special. Sawallisch remains somewhat superficial in my opinion.

[71 dB]

MATTHIAS WECKMANN - Organ Works Vol. 2 - Wolfgang Zerer - Naxos 8.553850

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

In my home the temps are at an all time low, 9.4 degrees, also in my listening room, due to a new Central heating system, that uses more gas as a minor hospital. So since I have no other means of heating, I resort to Hot Toddies, quite a few in a day. Keeps a semblance of warmth at least.

Antonin Dvorak.
Complete Symphonies.
Symphonies No. 6 & 7.
Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi.

I think Jarvi's take of these symphonies is the right one for me. Fabulous performances.

In my listening room, I am surrounded by 3 electronic portable heaters (costed around $40 each). The area becomes very hot and I lowered the temp setting for central heating.

[Lisztianwagner]

I was suggested to try this composer, so, on youtube, first listen to:

Roberto Gerhard
Concerto for Orchestra

Matthias Bamert & BBC Symphony Orchestra

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, Version 1887/89; ed. Leopold Nowak Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

[vandermolen]

That is impressive, Jeffrey. I am great admirer of Hensby's work and of the opinion that his contribution was crucial to the identity of which for me the most important record label.

I think they are all great (Bax excepted) some of my favourites -

Hi Lol,
Maybe not that impressive as, on reflection, I don't think that I communicated with KH directly and may have just used my Sherlock Holmes detective skills to track him down online. It may be that I spoke to Lyrita about him, but good to know that he is alive and well and still working as an artist. I agree that those Alwyn and Moeran covers were especially fine ones.
Here are a few more which I liked very much.
PS I realised that the (sadly short-lived) Morgan cover is a CD not LP.

[ritter]

I was suggested to try this composer, so, on youtube, first listen to:

Roberto Gerhard
Concerto for Orchestra

Matthias Bamert & BBC Symphony Orchestra

Gerhard is a favourite of mine, Ilaria. Hope you enjoy his music! Do share your thoughts, if you please.

Buonasera a te.

[Linz]

The last CD of this set Beethoven Coriolan Overture And The 3rd Piano Concerto with Andor Foldes

[Karl Henning]

Fun!

[Todd]

Some Handel.