What are you listening 2 now?

[Biffo]

Brahms: Symphony No 3 in F major - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Herbert von Karajan - live performance from January 1973, greatly preferable to the 1970s studio recording

[Traverso]

I found this CD transfer.



However there appears to be yet another with the Minneapolis Symphony.



I don't know the date of this one, though.

even a sacd edition

[vandermolen]

I bought this when it first came out but, for some reason, have just got round to listening to it. It is a very fine, urgent and beautifully recorded work. The 'Theme and Variations for School Orchestra' was a nice bonus. I still am very attached to the versions of the Symphony by Previn, Downes and Kempe but this is a CD I expect that I will often return to (like in 5 minutes time  )

[Traverso]

Looks nice! Any good? 

Q

Very good but hard to find, If you like O'Dette (his playing) this is a must, the music of Neusidler is first class.

[Traverso]

Schubert

CD7  Circle of friends

[ChopinBroccoli]

even a sacd edition

That one is great too

Dorati was a gem

[Mirror Image]

Bartók
Piano Sonata, Sz 80
Kocsis

From this set:

[ChopinBroccoli]

Have you heard the earlier LSO/Dorati version which was on Mercury? I haven't but some say it is even better.

I own that one too! 

It's great... I prefer the later one because the RCG playing is better than the LSO (not that the LSO is poor by any means) but that earlier one is a great record in its own right

[Traverso]

Schubert

Lieder/songs

CD1

[Todd]

Disc two.  Very fine.  This set easily surpasses the Leopold Trio, though I do not suspect I will be buying too many more sets of the trios.

[Mirror Image]

All of this talk of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker is making me want to listen to my favored Svetlanov recording!

[Traverso]

I own that one too! 

It's great... I prefer the later one because the RCG playing is better than the LSO (not that the LSO is poor by any means) but that earlier one is a great record in its own right

You are right,first class recording,I have them both,Dorati is a great conductor.

[staxomega]

Last night first two Schoenberg String Quartets (Arditti) and this morning mono Mahler Symphony 4 from the Walter box.

[ChopinBroccoli]

You are right,first class recording,I have them both,Dorati is a great conductor.

He sure was

His Firebird is my favorite, as well ... crackling excitement

[San Antone]

Flower of Chivalry: Tranquil Medieval Music
The Hilliard Ensemble, Martin Souter

[Mirror Image]

Last night first two Schoenberg String Quartets (Arditti)

Very nice! I have the Schoenberg Quartet's set on Chandos and have been more than pleased with the performances. I bet Arditti are very good as well.

[SonicMan46]

Balakirev, Mily (1837-1910) - Symphonies, Poems, & Piano Concertos on the three discs below w/ performers on the cover art - listened to his solo piano pieces yesterday - now some orchestral works to finish out my modest collection.  Dave

 

[Karl Henning]

As I do not listen to WCRB much--my parakeet listens to the radio more often than do I, this is one of the pieces which does not get spoilt for me from unnecessary frequency. I thus revisited it with exultation today:

Holst
The Planets, Op. 32
CSO
Levine

[HIPster]

Some seasonal listening:

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A very nice collection of Baroque Christmas concertos.  Outstanding sound quality. 

This group's Faustina Bordoni tribute release is also superb. 

(may play that one later today)

Cheers GMG!

[Que]

Some seasonal listening:

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A very nice collection of Baroque Christmas concertos.  Outstanding sound quality. 

This group's Faustina Bordoni tribute release is also superb. 

(may play that one later today)

Cheers GMG!

Looks very good! 

Q