What are you listening 2 now?

[Spotted Horses]

Pettersson, Symphony No 3 (going in order), Alun Francis.



In four movements. Didn't make a huge impression.

[Florestan]

This is a superbly judged and executed album. Kudos to Herr Geiger (strange name for a pianist  ) for offering us, instead of the zillionth recording of Beethoven, Schumann or Brahms, a collection of arrangements, transcriptions, variations and fantasies, by himself or others, making for a pianistic feast. More such recordings, please!

[Harry]

Joseph Haydn.
Complete Symphonien.
CD 32-Conclusion.
No. 104 in D major, "London".
No. 100 in G major, "Military"
Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood.

This is what you get if your into Haydn, you play three discs a day! The last one as a matter of fact. Two quite famous works, and its all bustle and gaiety. Its top notch, better is not possible, different it could be. Well everyone has his or her's favourites, mine is Hogwood, sue me if ya disagree!

[Irons]

Richard Arnell.
Orchestral Works.
The Unnumbered Symphonies
Overture "1940"
Sinfonia.
Dagenham Symphony-from the film "Opus 65".
Landscapes and Figures.
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Martin Yates.
Recorded: Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, August 2012.
World Premiere Recordings.

My ongoing journey into the music by Richard Arnell, and yet a lot of wonderful and revelatory music. For me he cannot put a foot wrong, its all equally in its compositional creativity. No fault in either recording and performance. Some superb soloistic contributions by Alun Darbyshire, guest principal Oboe & Catherine Edwards, Piano.

The Dagenham Symphony caught my eye. Did some digging and it is indeed Dagenham in the East End and more accurately the huge Ford factory at that location. Many a time driving to Upton Park on the elevated A13 and looking down at Ford 'city' on each side of the road. A sight not easily forgotten.

Current listening-

John Pickard: 2nd String Quartet (1993)

[Leo K.]

String Quartets in D major and E minor. Whilst very good, the SQ in A minor on the CD 1 features the most memorable music.

Such a great collection!

[Harry]

William Alwyn.
Complete Symphonies.
CD II.
No.3 & 4.
London SO, Richard Hickox.

Performances that are close to my heart. Hickox brings another quality to the music as David Lloyd Jones on Naxos. But both interpretations are dear to me, and I could not do without any of them.

[Linz]

C. P. E. Bach The Complete Works for Piano Solo, Ana-Marija Markovina Vol. 19

[classicalgeek]

I see Nott as the spiritual successor to Bertini in Mahler.

It sounds like I should check out Nott's Mahler, then! Bertini's was my favorite Mahler cycle - no weak links! - but I stupidly sold off my CDs when I thought going all-digital was a good idea.   Now I can't find Bertini's cycle on CD for less than a small fortune. Nott's Mahler box is available and it's affordable - I'll stream a couple of the symphonies and see what I think.

[Lisztianwagner]

One of my favorite recordings of the M1.  Solti's intensity really pays off and it is a nice contrast to my favorite, Kubelik/BRSO.

Unfortunately I haven't listened to Kubelik/BRSO, but I agree about Solti's Mahler, that is certainly stunning, especially in the first symphonies, such superb recordings.

[Lisztianwagner]

Allan Pettersson
Concerto for String Orchestra No.1

Johannes Goritzki & Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss

[Spotted Horses]

Allan Pettersson
Concerto for String Orchestra No.1

Johannes Goritzki & Deutsche Kammerakademie Neuss

I remember liking the first concerto, particularly.

[SonicMan46]

Moscheles, Ignaz - Chamber Works on the recordings posted - short bio below; he wrote much for the piano (solo, chamber, & orchestral works) - his list of compositions comprises 142 Op numbers (many containing multiple pieces) - I own 8 CDs (see attachment) and not much else of interest perusing Amazon.  Dave

MOSCHELES, IGNAZ (1794–1870), pianist and composer. Born in Prague, he studied in Vienna, but settled in London in 1826 as a concert pianist. In 1846 Felix Mendelssohn (to whom he had given piano lessons in 1824) invited him to become piano teacher at the Leipzig Conservatory. He taught there to the end of his life. Moscheles' playing was noted for its precision and brilliance, but in comparison with Chopin and Liszt was more classical. He wrote many compositions in a Mendelssohnian style, the best being the "Etudes" (Op. 70). He also prepared the piano-vocal score of Beethoven's Fidelio under the composer's supervision (1814).(Source)

   

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Bela Bartok PC 3. Eva Bernathova, Czech Philharmonic/Karel Ancerl.

[Todd]

The fourth of six discs.  It has become clear that I need to investigate more late Monteverdi.

[Lisztianwagner]

I remember liking the first concerto, particularly.

It's very remarkable indeed, I liked it a lot; a bleak, anguishing piece, with a sharp tension, nonetheless hauntingly thrilling.

[Beeper]

Loving this!

[vandermolen]

Jerome Moross: Symphony No.1 (although there was no Symphony 2)
(1941-2)
Composed from December 1941 in a conscious attempt to 'cheer people up' following the attack on Pearl Harbour. This is an enjoyable score - more like a Symphonic Suite in some ways. It reminded me of a symphonic version of Copland's 'Red Pony' Score. The symphony is not without some depth and there is a sizeable piano part in the second movement. It also echoes Moross's career as a  western film composer. I enjoy it (soon to be resurrected on Alto):

[Karl Henning]

YouTube chanced to cue this up for me:

@Mapman @Tapio Dimitriyevich Shostakovich 

[Lisztianwagner]

Arnold Schönberg
6 Orchester-Lieder
Friede auf Erden
6 Pieces Op.35
Kol Nidre

Robert Craft & Philharmonia Orchestra

[Linz]

Shostakovich The 15 Symphonies (Disc 2) Symphony No.2 in B Major, Op.14 'October' and Symphony No.10 In E Minor, Op.93,  Gennady Rozbdestvensky, Ussr Ministry Of Culture Symphony Orchestra