What are you listening 2 now?

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 4 in E Flat Major, 1878/80 Version (1880 with Bruckner's 1886 revisions) - Ed. Leopold Nowak [1953], Martin Sieghart, Bruckner Orchester Linz

[Symphonic Addict]

I'm a huge fan of Ross Edwards' Piano Concerto:

Work I don't know yet. I'll investigate. Thanks.

[vers la flamme]

George Frideric Handel: Messiah, HWV 56. Andrew Parrott, Taverner Choir & Players

Excellent performance of a work that I really love.

[vers la flamme]

Johann Sebastian Bach: Motets, BWV 225-230. The Hilliard Ensemble, Hannover Knabenchor, London Baroque

First listen. Unlike the Hilliards' later traversal of these works, which I also have, this recording is accompanied instrumentally. It sounds awesome.

[Symphonic Addict]

Edwards: Symphonies 2 and 3

[JBS]

Beginning another new set tonight



So one of the quartets written in 1773, then one of the set dedicated to Haydn, then closing with one of the Prussian Quartets.

[vandermolen]

Edwards: Symphonies 2 and 3

Interesting Cesar. How do they compare with 'Da Pacem Domine'?

[Que]

Starting this morning with some more lute music. This time from France by Charles Mouton (1626-1710), pupil of Denis Gaultier:

 

Another recording I haven't listened to in years, but deserves to be heard!

[Harry]

CPE Bach.
Harpsichord Concertos.
Wq 45;3;44;32.
Les Amis de Philippe, Ludger Remy.
Recorded in 1997, Sendesaal Radio Bremen.
TT= 65:17.

I clearly forgot how beautiful these Harpsichord concertos are. I am duly impressed, by the performance and recording too. Alas, why in the olden days they always forgot to mention the solo instrument, is a bit of a downer for me, for I am always interested. I guess in this instant it is a Mielke copy, it sounds like it.
Ludger Remy is a thoughtful musician, aided by an orchestra that fits like a glove around the Harpsichord, very much integrated.
I have another CD with the same group with the concertos Wq-38;30;37. Will look in my collection if I have more, if there are more!

[Mandryka]

Two lady masses on this CD, I'm listening to Missa De Beata Virgine. I think one thing I've become aware of generally is how beautiful Josquin's Kyrie settings are.

[Que]

This recording caught my eye in my French Baroque section:



I don't think anyone needs lots of Philidor on the shelves, but his writing for oboe is lovely and performances by Alfredo Bernardini et al elevates the music.

[Florestan]

[Traverso]

Bach

Harpsichord Concertos

BWV 1053-1052 & 1054

[Harry]

CPE. Bach.
Sonatas for Fortepiano, Violin and Cello.
Wq 89, No. 1,5 & 6.
Wq 90, No.3.
Wq 91, No. 3 & 4.
Trio 1790, on period instruments.
Fortepiano after Matthäus Heilmann, about 1780, built by Derek Adlam, 1978.
Recorded in 1993, Sendesaal des DLF, Köln.
TT= 74:13.

Very good interpretations of the works on this disc. Harald Hoeren is a star on the fortepiano, and no less are his fellow musicians on this disc. Very successful enterprise all around. Well recorded too. CPE Bach is giving in these wonderful works a lot to consider, not least his fabulous control of the notes, in writing such good music.

[foxandpeng]

Alexander Glazunov
Orchestral Works Volume 18
Masquerade
Dmitry Yablonsky
Gnesin Academy Chorus
Russian Philharmonic Orchestra
Naxos

[Roasted Swan]

foxandpeng, I was upset this morning - tried streaming the Finnish album from that Glazunov series and Qobuz only played 30 second samples 

Any top favorites so far from the series, excluding the symphonies?

[Harry]

CPE Bach.
Cello concertos, 1-3.
Balazs Mate, Cello.
Concerto Armonico, Peter Szüts.
On authentic instruments.
Recorded in 1995-Hungaroton.
TT= 68:58.

Well considered recordings of the Cello concertos. Balazs is a very good cellist, and is using a Cello that sounds authentic, as is his playing. Clean and warm renderings, aided by a fine orchestra. Nothing amiss here! Sound is fine too. As it is, I have to play one concerto (Wq 172) with Tim Hugh on the cello, and with the Bournemouth Sinfonietta on Naxos, not authentic though. Lets see what comes of that!

[Spotted Horses]

String Quartet No 17, in B-flat. Amadeus Quartet



Interesting to revisit these works that I used to listen to incessantly, but haven't heard in a while. The highlight of this one, for me, is the haunting slow movement which, against convention, comes third in this work.

[Papy Oli]

Amy Beach - Violin Sonata

[Bachtoven]

Excellent playing and very vivid sound. If this is truly a "live" recording, then he's a remarkably clean player. Qobuz 24/96.