What are you listening 2 now?

[Florestan]

Piano Sonatas Opp. 106, 6, 105

Why these charming works are neglected by pianists is beyond me.

[mc ukrneal]

Salomon Jadassohn

Piano Trios 1-3.

Syrius trio.

I collect as much music as I can from this composer, for the simple reason that I think him to be a genius, albeit much underrated by concert goers and music buyers. These trios are in the German romantic tradition, and equal to anything that was composed in his time, before and after. The performance is fantastic, as is the recording.

That is good one indeed!

[mc ukrneal]

Piano Sonatas Opp. 106, 6, 105

Why these charming works are neglected by pianists is beyond me.

I quite enjoy Mendelssohn's piano works. I don't have that one (though Jones seems pretty ideal to me for works like that), but rather have the Naxos series (also quite good). I

[SymphonicAddict]

Good afternoon all,

First listen to Charles Villers Stanford - Irish Symphony No.3

https://www.youtube.com/v/cWl_3XdsCDI

One of his best symphonies, or at least his most popular one. I hope you do like it because you seem a very hard guy to please! 

[SymphonicAddict]

I must confess I fell asleep playing Tovey's music, and that never happened before. Not dull well crafted, but like a sleeping lullaby.

I can understand those impressions. Perhaps this music doesn't leave a strong impression at first, but with subsequent listens it will grow on the listener. As for his other works, the SQ 1 and Aria and Variations for string quartet were an immediate hit for me.

[JBS]

CD 8
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This part of the set is devoted to vocal and choral works, so it's a mix of melodies and small choir settings. On this particular CD the main feature is the song cycle Irlande, here presented as a mixture of several performances by Thomas Hampson, Rolando Villazon and several others (Anne Sofie von Otter, for instance, appears on a single track). Some of the pieces in the cycle include chorus.

Overall, I am enjoying this part of Berlioz's output.  It may not be fair to say that he is the founder of the French school of song writing, but there are clearly strong links between him and later French composers, and anyone interested in French melodies should want to hear these works.

[aligreto]

Mahler: Symphony No. 8 [Gielen]





This live version is powerfully presented with high levels of drama but the textures are not over dense and the lines are clear. I also enjoy the vocal element both soloists and choir.

[Papy Oli]

One of his best symphonies, or at least his most popular one. I hope you do like it because you seem a very hard guy to please! 

What do you mean ??  0:)

Stanford 3 was quite pleasant but it disappeared a bit in the background in the latter parts.

In the wish list it stays for now though... which is more than I can say for Searle 2, Arnell 4-5 (I need to revisit 3), Bush 2, Bate 3 after sampling those in the last couple of days 

[Traverso]

Bellerofonte Castaldi

CD 4

[aligreto]

Blomdahl: Symphony No. 3





This is a dark, introspective work that is filled with both tension and drama and which is also most interesting and appealing.

[Florestan]

I quite enjoy Mendelssohn's piano works. I don't have that one (though Jones seems pretty ideal to me for works like that), but rather have the Naxos series (also quite good).

Jones is very good indeed but the sound is not. Perfectly listenable, mind you, but far from ideal.

[Kontrapunctus]

[aligreto]

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 5 [Previn]





For me, this is a less dark interpretation and a more lyrical a more serene version of this wonderful work.

[Marc]

Chopin's (Piano) Sonatas, recorded in 1998 for Brilliant Classics, when discs of that label were still mainly sold in Dutch drugstores.

Fred Oldenburg is the pianist... IIRC, only his recording of the 1st sonata returned in the 2nd issue of Brilliant's Chopin Complete Edition.
Oldenburg ain't the most romantic Chopin pianist you will find, which might not please true Chopin lovers (especially in the 2nd sonata), but, since I'm a 'no nonsense' guy, these performances are much to my liking(s), and the disc is very well recorded.
As a bonus, Oldenburg plays the 3 short Écossaises. Fun stuff.

[Florestan]

Chopin's (Piano) Sonatas, recorded in 1998 for Brilliant Classics, when discs of that label were still mainly sold in Dutch drugstores.

Ah, yes, the good old days... In 2000-01 I bought a lot of Brilliant Classics discs and boxsets in a drugstore in Eindhoven which I would visit on purpose. I was probably the only customer not buying anything else than CDs. 

Haven't heard that disc but you piqued my interest.

[Marc]

Ah, yes, the good old days... In 2000-01 I bought a lot of Brilliant Classics discs and boxsets in a drugstore in Eindhoven which I would visit on purpose. I was probably the only customer not buying anything else than CDs. 

Haven't heard that disc but you piqued my interest.

I think this disc was part of the first complete Chopin Edition by Brilliant. Not very easy to find I'm afraid.
This first edition had f.i. the Balladas and Impromptus played by Pieter van Winkel, the founder of (first) Joan, (later) Brilliant Records. Van Winkel was also an amateur pianist (and still married to Klara Würtz).

I have a copy of the Oldenburg disc (as you might have expected) but not of the Van Winkel. I bought the re-issue of the Chopin Edition years later, when some of those Dutch performances were replaced by other (older) recordings by more renowned interpreters like Bella Davidovich and Adam Harasiewicz.

[Florestan]

I think this disc was part of the first complete Chopin Edition by Brilliant. Not very easy to find I'm afraid.
This first edition had f.i. the Balladas and Impromptus played by Pieter van Winkel, the founder of (first) Joan, (later) Brilliant Records. Van Winkel was also an amateur pianist (and still married to Klara Würtz).

I have a copy of the Oldenburg disc (as you might have expected) but not of the Van Winkel. I bought the re-issue of the Chopin Edition years later, when some of those Dutch performances were replaced by other (older) recordings by more renowned interpreters like Bella Davidovich and Adam Harasiewicz.

Thanks for the info.

[aligreto]

Arnold: Guitar Concerto [Bream]





This is a very fine, engaging pleasantly low key presentation of this fine concerto. Not that it is understated but rather it is given a relaxed and meditative performance, particularly in the slow movement.

[aligreto]

Brahms: Cello Sonata No. 2 Op. 99 [Du Pré/Barenboim]





This is an assertive performance and the music is really attacked by the duo with youthful exuberance.

[Maestro267]

L. Berkeley: Piano Concerto
Wilde (piano)/New Philharmonia Orchestra/Braithwaite