What are you listening 2 now?

[Linz]

C. P. E. Bach: The Complete Works for Piano Solo, Ana-Marija Markovina Vol. 7

[brewski]

By coincidence that is Item #1 on the order I'm putting together at Presto right now.  I hope you're not about to say that's a mistake.  

If you like Adès in general, I don't think you will be disappointed. It does make me want to see it choreographed—since after all, it is a ballet! But so far, very good listening.

-Bruce

[Bachtoven]

The Piano Quintet. This set is indispensable for those who like muscular, large-scale (for the most part) Romantic chamber music. Intense playing--pretty good sound.

[ChamberNut]

The Piano Quintet. This set is indispensable for those who like muscular, large-scale (for the most part) Romantic chamber music. Intense playing--pretty good sound.

Indeed. It is a marvelous set!

[foxandpeng]

Miecsyzlaw Weinberg
Symphony 17 'Memory'
Vladimir Fedoseyev
Weiner Symphoniker
Neos

First play at one of the symphonies by Weinberg recommended to me as being weighty and thought provoking.

[Karl Henning]

Miecsyzlaw Weinberg
Symphony 17 'Memory'
Vladimir Fedoseyev
Weiner Symphoniker
Neos

First play at one of the symphonies by Weinberg recommended to me as being weighty and thought provoking.

Not sure I've heard that 'un.

[classicalgeek]

Gavriil Popov
Symphony no. 1
Moscow State Symphony Orchestra
Gennady Provatorov
(on Spotify)



Intense and hair-raising music!

[Symphonic Addict]

Gavriil Popov
Symphony no. 1
Moscow State Symphony Orchestra
Gennady Provatorov
(on Spotify)



Intense and hair-raising music!

Uncanny! I just was listening to his epic String Quartet. Yes, that symphony is a thrill ride!

[Mapman]

Taktakishvili: Piano Concerto #1
Jungran Kim Khwarg, Dong Hyock Hyun, Moscow Philhamonic

This is a fun piece, full of melodies. The main influence seems to be Rachmaninoff, but the orchestration is less lush. Taktakishvili seems to understand the beauty in simplicity. The concerto is surprisingly Romantic, and not very Modern.

[Bachtoven]

Driver does a great job playing these extremely demanding works.

[Que]

Morning listening on Spotify. Hat tip Mandryka! 

[Mandryka]

Now on Spotty.

[Que]

Browsing on Spotify through some Zipoli on organ:



Marco Brescia (historical organ) and Simone Stella leave the strongest impressions. The recording by Stella seems recent, but could be some reissue and seems available only streaming and as download. The organ he uses is not specified, but sounds like one of the new (German-style) reconstructions he uses more often. Which is not necessarily a plus...

I dismissed the recording on Brilliant by Carlo Guandalino long time ago. Vartolo (Tactus) I tried against my better judgement, and turned it off after a bit...

[Harry]

Browsing on Spotify through some Zipoli on organ:



Marco Bresia (historical organ) and Simone Stella leave the strongest impressions. The recording by Stella seems recent, but could be some reissue and seems available only streaming and as download. The organ he uses is not specified, but sounds like one the new (German-style) reconstructions he uses more often. Which is not necessarily a plus...

I dismissed the recording on Brilliant by Carlo Guandalino long time ago. Vartolo (Tactus) I tried against my better judgement, and turned it off after a bit...

Same with me!

[Lisztianwagner]

Maurice Ravel
Sonatine
Le tombeau de Couperin

Pianist: Jean-Yves Thibaudet

[Harry]

Heinrich Schütz.
Symphoniae Sacrae II (Part XXIII-XXVII)/Weihnachtshistorie.
Cappella Augustana, Matteo Messori, Organ & Direction.
CD V. TT=66:01. Recorded in 2003.


An amazing journey which will go on for about 14 CD'S, and I am very much looking forward to it, on the basis of 5 CD'S already listen too. What a treasure Brilliant created, and mostly unknown to most. But it is still to be had.....

[Traverso]

Heinrich Schütz.
Symphoniae Sacrae II (Part XXIII-XXVII)/Weihnachtshistiorie.
Cappella Augustana, Matteo Messori, Organ & Direction.
CD V. TT=66:01. Recorded in 2003.


An amazing journey which will go on for about 14 CD'S, and I am very much looking forward to it, on the basis of 5 CD'S already listen too. What a treasure Brilliant created, and mostly unknown to most. But it is still to be had.....

I follow your footsteps,I'm waiting for the complete set.At the moment I have only vol.1 (5 CD's)

[Harry]

I follow your footsteps,I'm waiting for the complete set.At the moment I have only vol.1 (5 CD's)

A very good decision, congrats! If you like the first 5 CD'S disappointment is impossible!    

[Traverso]

A very good decision, congrats! If you like the first 5 CD'S disappointment is impossible!    

I found one still sealed for a friendly price.Yesterday I listened to "Der Schwanengesang"( Heinz Hennig)  and to be honest I found it rather tiring to listen to it in its entirety. It seems that's not included in the Brilliant Edition.

[Harry]

Johann Sebastian Bach.
Complete Organ Works.
Volume VI.
CD I & II.
BWV: 564/587/593/589/719/1090-1120/714/742/957/536/1027a/572.
Bram Beekman Organ.
A.F.G. Heyneman organ, 1787, St. Jan Cathedral  s'-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.
Pitch= a' 415 Hz. Temperament: Equal.
Recorded in 1993. TT= 155:22.

Although the organ is late Rococo with early classicistic elements, it has nevertheless a very refined sound, sweet even, and somehow many of Bach's organ works sound quite marvelous. Its easy on the ear, and adds warmth to the proceedings which is not unwelcome. I really like this instrument. Be prepare for the long reverb, which is considerable. Due to this one can not play too fast on this organ. Detail is intact, when keeping to a moderate tempo, which Beekman does. A good and solid performance.