What are you listening 2 now?

[Karl Henning]

JSB
BWV 60 « O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort »

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 4 in E Flat Major, 1878 Volkfest Finale - Ed. William Carragan [2012] Gerd Schaller, Philharmonie Festiva

[DavidW]

Finishing Hovhaness - symphony No.50 "Mount St Helen".



Me thinks I 'll have to pay a visit to the Hovhaness thread

Just gave this a listen.  Thumbs up on both symphonies.  I think the Mysterious Mountain was the only work I heard before.

[vers la flamme]

Havergal Brian: Symphonies Nos. 18, 19 & 22. Bryan Fairfax, New Philharmonia Orchestra; John Canarina, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra; and Myer Fredman, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Kind of a blind purchase, in an effort to check out a little bit more what this composer is all about, but I'm enjoying it so far. I don't know if these were radio recordings or what, so the sound is not perfect, but it's totally listenable.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Scriabin: Piano Works - Vestard Shimkus.

[aligreto]

Vasks: String Quartet No. 1 [Navarra Quartet]





The musical language in the opening movement is very agitated and turbulent; quite violent at times.
The second movement offers no relief but it is terrifically exciting and filled with great tension and drama.
The final movement is a haven of tranquillity even if the musical language is somewhat lean and harsh [although ravishing in places] and even if there are occasional turbulent outbursts.

[Linz]

Elgar Enigma Variations and Brahms Haydn Variations, London Symphony Orchestra, Eugen Jochum

[Brian]

In many ways Emelyanychev and Il Pomo d'Oro deliver a standard HIP performance of the Jupiter symphony. Punchy sonority, quickish tempos, hard-stick timpani, very little eccentricity. (This isn't like Rene Jacobs.) However, I must say I especially appreciate the softness and sensitivity of the muted violins in the slow movement.

[Lisztianwagner]

On youtube:
Franz Liszt
Années de pèlerinage, Première année: Suisse

Pianist: Bertrand Chamayou

[Karl Henning]

Back to my odyssey through the Naxos back catalog.

I'm curious: do we know who Michael Thompson is? If, per my initial thought, the leader from within the ensemble, I'm further curious: which instrument? 

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Good morning all,

Last night: Sampling some Rautavaara - Cantus Arcticus, symphonies 6 & 7.

That didn't really do much for me 

Now, back to the remaining works of this Vasks CD, Vestijums & Lauda



The oboe concerto itself , which I listened to yesterday, warrants a forthcoming purchase of this album.

Sorry to hear that your first listening to those Rautavaara didn't go so well.  I'll have to explore his sixth and seventh symphonies as I haven't heard them before.  I do love his CA...how do I describe it?  It's kind of like quieting down my mind and focusing on listening to nature...love the bird (tape) recordings, but also feeling like I'm someplace special and being allowed to immerse myself in a natural world.

Perhaps give it another shot? :-)

PD

[Brian]

I'm curious: do we know who Michael Thompson is? If, per my initial thought, the leader from within the ensemble, I'm further curious: which instrument?

Yes! The Barry Tuckwell Quintet was founded in 1969, and when Tuckwell left, the remaining four members invited Thompson to become not just the horn player but the new namesake and leader.

Booklet credits:
Michael Thompson, horn
Jonathan Snowden, flute
Derek Wickens, oboe
Timothy Lines, clarinet
John Price, bassoon

[Que]

[Linz]

Bantock

[vers la flamme]

Bohuslav Martinů: Symphony No.1. Bryden Thomson, Royal Scottish National Orchestra

I'll be completely honest. I don't love Martinů; I've tried numerous times to get into his music, and it never completely clicks. It always feels like I'm missing something important, since I've seen so many people here wax poetic about his music over the years. However, this is just about the most I've enjoyed anything of his. Awesome performance, and the finale is a fascinating movement start to finish.

[Brahmsian]

Bohuslav Martinů: Symphony No.1. Bryden Thomson, Royal Scottish National Orchestra

I'll be completely honest. I don't love Martinů; I've tried numerous times to get into his music, and it never completely clicks. It always feels like I'm missing something important, since I've seen so many people here wax poetic about his music over the years. However, this is just about the most I've enjoyed anything of his. Awesome performance, and the finale is a fascinating movement start to finish.

I'll be listening to this fairly soon, after my intro today via the string quartets.

[vers la flamme]

Striking while the iron is hot and listening to Symphony No.5 on the same disc. This one sounds good too. I like the second movement. I'll have to hear Karel Ančerl's recording of same again soon with the Czech Philharmonic. That was my first Martinů CD and I have not heard it in years.

[Papy Oli]

The Vasks symphonies have so much to offer. SQ4 has an unusually beautiful melody in there (used several times as incidental music in The Young Pope TV series). Distant Light VC... hauntingly, deeply, impactful.

So much more Vasks to discover       

So glad you are finding some benefit, Oli.

I am chipping away slowly, I have bookmarked a few albums on Idagio to that effect. I like the strong contrasts within each work, case in point the cello concerto, even if as whole it can be a bit baffling. The VC I struggled with (particularly the 2 cadenzas), I need to have an other go at it.

[Papy Oli]

Vasks: String Quartet No. 1 [Navarra Quartet]

The musical language in the opening movement is very agitated and turbulent; quite violent at times.
The second movement offers no relief but it is terrifically exciting and filled with great tension and drama.
The final movement is a haven of tranquillity even if the musical language is somewhat lean and harsh [although ravishing in places] and even if there are occasional turbulent outbursts.
 

A description of most Vasks' works I have heard so far   

[Papy Oli]

Sorry to hear that your first listening to those Rautavaara didn't go so well.  I'll have to explore his sixth and seventh symphonies as I haven't heard them before.  I do love his CA...how do I describe it?  It's kind of like quieting down my mind and focusing on listening to nature...love the bird (tape) recordings, but also feeling like I'm someplace special and being allowed to immerse myself in a natural world.

Perhaps give it another shot? :-)

PD

I will do at some point, PD. I can see Cantus being engrossing if in the right frame of mind