What are you listening 2 now?

[André]

Schönberg, Chamber Symphony op. 9, arr. by Anton Webern; 5 Songs from op. 8 for voice and orchestra, arr. by Schönberg, Stein, Eisler.
Webern, 6 Orchestral Pieces op. 6, arr. by the composer

[Florestan]

How does she do compared with others.

I have never ever did any comparison. I live for the moment, whatever version I'm currently listening to it's the version I enjoy.

One thing I can tell you, though: while completely serviceable, the sound is not ideal.

BTW, your message box is full again.

Not anymore, I hope.

[ritter]

Eduardo del Pueyo plays Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, op. 101. From CD 8 of this set:

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[Brian]

Another listen, this time through cans.  Listened to thusly, the slow movement of the Concerto comes off better, but it is still the solo works that fare best.

Way, way late to this party, but this concerto was a disappointment to me. Agree on the solo works, but Zuev - like a surprisingly large number of the NIFC HIPsters - doesn't really capitalize on the instrument or alter his approach significantly to match its sound.

[Madiel]

Sibelius 5



Which does seem a rather good choice for a sunny morning.

[Christo]

Another Arnold Cooke, this time symphony No.1

Really enjoying this right now.

https://www.youtube.com/v/60u197JXSXQ

Right! Perhaps the finest First of all time IMHO, incredible that even this fine recording lay lingering on the shelves for almost two decades. 

[vers la flamme]

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Symphony in F major, Wq. 183/3 (don't quote me on that last bit... I know nothing of CPE Bach's cataloguing). Didier Talpain, Solamente Naturali. This CD contains the best recordings of CPE Bach that I've heard, which is not much. I would like to hear more, but I don't really know where to start. I hear the harpsichord and fortepiano concertos are supposed to be very good. I do not consider him to be a composer of the same stature as Haydn or Mozart, but I know many do, and I am waiting on the right recording to convince me.

[andolink]

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Symphony in F major, Wq. 183/3 (don't quote me on that last bit... I know nothing of CPE Bach's cataloguing). Didier Talpain, Solamente Naturali. This CD contains the best recordings of CPE Bach that I've heard, which is not much. I would like to hear more, but I don't really know where to start. I hear the harpsichord and fortepiano concertos are supposed to be very good. I do not consider him to be a composer of the same stature as Haydn or Mozart, but I know many do, and I am waiting on the right recording to convince me.

You might try this one.  It's among the best IMO.

[vers la flamme]

You might try this one.  It's among the best IMO.

Looks excellent, I may have to buy this. I love the album artwork. Thanks for the tip.

[vers la flamme]

Dieterich Buxtehude: Organ works. Julia Brown. This is an excellent CD, a good impulse buy from the record shop. I can feel a little Baroque/Renaissance/early Classical kick coming on...

[Karl Henning]

Dieterich Buxtehude: Organ works. Julia Brown. This is an excellent CD, a good impulse buy from the record shop. I can feel a little Baroque/Renaissance/early Classical kick coming on...

Nice!

[Karl Henning]

Prokofiev
Pf Concerti
Béroff
Leipzig Gewandhausorchester
Masur

[T. D.]

Bylsma's first recording of the Bach cello suites.

[André]

From the Linos Ensemble box on Capriccio:



This arrangement was made by Rudolf Kolisch, a Schreker pupil and Schönberg's brother-in-law (that came later, though, when his sister Gertrud became Mme Schönberg II).

Schönberg was fascinated by Reger and yet had a hard time coming to terms with his music. He wrote: « In my view Reger must be played often. 1. Because he wrote a lot. 2. Because he is dead and we still do not have any clarity about him (I consider him a genius) ».

The impulse to have the concerto (and also the Romantic Suite) arranged for small ensemble stemmed from Schönberg's, Berg's and Webern's fascination with Reger's protean musical proclivities and huge output. Now that the concerto has attracted the attention of dedicated soloists we have multiple performances of the original large orchestra version to chose from, so the chamber arrangement can be viewed more as a curiosity than anything else. Nevertheless, Schönberg being more famous than Reger, it continues to be performed. I'm glad to have it, but will go for the real thing next time I want to hear it.

[amw]

Gotta say apart from the "ascent" and "descent" portions, which are genuinely cool and interesting, I'm not a big fan of this.

[Mirror Image]

Sibelius 5



Which does seem a rather good choice for a sunny morning.

Pounds the table! I haven't heard any of Ashkenazy's Sibelius is ages. How do you like his cycle, Madiel? Would you say he's a top Sibelian in your view? I mean I know who my favorite Sibelius conductors are, but there's always room to reconsider and expand on my biases.

Thread duty -

Sibelius
Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63
HvK
Berliners



Sublime! My favorite performance of this symphony. HvK captures the bleakness and uncertainty of this symphony magnificently.

[vandermolen]

Hanson
Symphony No. 3
Schwarz
Seattle Symphony

This is a very nice set, supplemented by the single Delos release featuring the marvellous 'Dies Natalis' (do you have that CD John?) I like all the Hanson symphonies but No.3 is my favourite.

[Mirror Image]

This is a very nice set, supplemented by the single Delos release featuring the marvellous 'Dies Natalis' (do you have that CD John?) I like all the Hanson symphonies but No.3 is my favourite.

Yes, indeed. I own all of the Hanson Schwarz recordings. I think I'm with you regarding his 3rd. It's a fine work.

[vandermolen]

Oh dear.  That cover image reminds me of this one.  (My first exposure to Brandenburg No.3 by the way.)

My older brother had 'Switched on Bach' (I think there was a second volume as well) when I was a child. I remember enjoying it. Later on similar arrangements were used in Stanley Kubrick's 'A Clockwork Orange'.

[vandermolen]

Yes, indeed. I own all of the Hanson Schwarz recordings. I think I'm with regarding his 3rd. It's a fine work.

Do you know Koussevitsky's recording of Symphony No.3 John? It has an intensity unlike any other recording that I know: