What are you listening 2 now?

[j winter]

Mozart Piano Concerti 20 & 23, Ivan Moravec/Marriner ASMF (1st listen)
Beethoven Symphonies 4 & 7, Schmidt-Isserstedt WP

Moravec's Mozart is largely what I expected, being very familiar with his Chopin.  Beautiful playing, very Romantic without gilding the lily, and Marriner is an old hand in this music.  Extremely recommendable, came with 24 & 25 which I will check out tomorrow.

Schmidt-Isserstedt's Beethoven is very grand in execution, aristocratic in tone.  Slow but not slack, big sound from the WP while allowing the details to come through.  The slow movement of 7 is particularly well-done IMO, very effective.

[jess]

a few electroacoustic works by Horacio Vaggione which I have decided to explore because I've been developing an interest in granular synthesis lately for some of my own compositions. I really really love the sonic possibilities, especially what's shown in these works!

Points Critiques
Arenas
Nodal
Ash
Phases

[André]

[dissily Mordentroge]

a few electroacoustic works by Horacio Vaggione which I have decided to explore because I've been developing an interest in granular synthesis lately for some of my own compositions. I really really love the sonic possibilities, especially what's shown in these works!

Points Critiques
Arenas
Nodal
Ash
Phases

I only got as far as Points Critiques. To my aged ears the jarring lack of any acoustic ambience was aggravated by sudden silences which struck me as sounding like a badly edited tape. (remember them?) I tried to give it a second listen and all I could think of was it might just work as background noises for a science fiction movie. I know this makes me a philistine in some peoples eyes but I can't even think of compositions like this as music.

[jess]

I only got as far as Points Critiques. To my aged ears the jarring lack of any acoustic ambience was aggravated by sudden silences which struck me as sounding like a badly edited tape. (remember them?) I tried to give it a second listen and all I could think of was it might just work as background noises for a science fiction movie. I know this makes me a philistine in some peoples eyes but I can't even think of compositions like this as music.

I don't think these are especially comfortable to listen to on headphones, but from speakers the room ambience is just enough for it to work well for me.
And don't worry about that last point, if it makes me a philistine too I can't even think of Joseph Joachim Raff's compositions as music, for example.

[San Antone]

Requiem : Ockeghem | De La Rue
Diabolus in Musica, Antoine Guerber



Released in April of 2018, this recording still ranks as one of the best I have heard in a long time.

[mc ukrneal]

Requiem : Ockeghem | De La Rue
Diabolus in Musica, Antoine Guerber



Released in April of 2018, this recording still ranks as one of the best I have heard in a long time.

I like the cover on that one too. I feel thoughtful when looking at it.

[Todd]

[San Antone]

Requiem : Ockeghem | De La Rue
Diabolus in Musica, Antoine Guerber



Released in April of 2018, this recording still ranks as one of the best I have heard in a long time.

It is interesting to compare this recording with the same program recorded by Cappella Pratensis in 2012.   Cappella Pratensis raised the pitch, and in general sing with a smoother style.  Both recordings are good, but I prefer the Diabolus in Musica CD, not only because of the untransposed pitch, which lends the performance a solemnity that is perfectly suited to the music.

I like the cover on that one too. I feel thoughtful when looking at it.

Yes, the cover art is very nice.

[SimonNZ]

sung in Dutch, if I'm reading the small print correctly

[Symphonic Addict]

The 3rd (and last) Symphony No. 3 for today:



An incredibly vivid reading and interpretation by Borowicz and his orchestra. I'm not familiar with this work, but I think this recording surpasses the others available. I didn't recall how beautiful, uplifting, even idyllic this work was, not to say the 2nd slow movement, simply endearing. The sound engineers of CPO once again did a formidable job because the recording is so clear and detailed.

[jess]

Some nice, pretty music by Clemens von Reusner

I think these works are overall texturally very simple but there are some really attractive ideas here. A pleasant experience!

[amw]

I've been developing an interest in granular synthesis lately for some of my own compositions.

A bit early for granular synthesis as it's practiced nowadays but you should probably check out as much Roland Kayn as is accessible at the moment (I'm thinking especially of Tektra, Scanning & A Little Electronic Milky Way)

[jess]

A bit early for granular synthesis as it's practiced nowadays but you should probably check out as much Roland Kayn as is accessible at the moment (I'm thinking especially of Tektra, Scanning & A Little Electronic Milky Way)

Thanks for the recommendation

edit: welp, 1 track on spotify, and his stuff seems to be mostly self-released

[Mirror Image]

I have a sneaking suspicion that Sunday will be filled with Fauré's music...

As expected:

Fauré
Prélude from 'Pénélope'
Sinfonieorchester Basel
Ivor Bolton



Exquisite gem this Prélude is (I've already played it three times). I'm not really familiar or as familiar with Fauré's orchestral music as I should be, so the two volumes of The Secret Fauré I received today should afford me the opportunity to dig a little deeper into this master's oeuvre. I already know, and love, his solo piano music, most of the choral works, the chamber music, and the mélodies.

[Mirror Image]

I have to take a moment to thank our fellow member, Madiel, for his insightful commentary in regards to the music of Fauré. Madiel, I can certainly hear why he's so high on your list and why you're so moved by his music and, now, I, too, can say I love his music.

[amw]

Thanks for the recommendation

edit: welp, 1 track on spotify, and his stuff seems to be mostly self-released

I only ever got to hear his music thru online piracy or interlibrary loan (or in one case convincing my university library to buy A Little Electronic Milky Way of Sound) so yes, availability is a problem. Worth the hunt though.

[SimonNZ]

Lark Ascending - Hugh Bean, violin

[Christo]

Lark Ascending - Huge Bean, violin

[SimonNZ]

I think there must be a joke I'm not getting