What are you listening 2 now?

[Florestan]

[Traverso]

Philip Glass


Akhnaten

[Maestro267]

Saint-Säens: Piano Concerto No. 1
Ciccolini (piano)/Orchestre de Paris/Baudo

[Ratliff]

First listen from the big Szell set, Barber Piano Concerto, Szell, Cleveland, Browning.



A fascinating work. Begins with a searching passage for piano, then a dramatic orchestral tutti, then continuing with passages of widely varying moods. The second movement is based on a sentimental-sounding melody where the harmony seems to keep going off the rails. The finale is a vigorous toccata. A very engaging piece that I've not heard before.

I read somewhere that Barber wrote the piece for Browning, who claimed that final movement was unplayable. Barber resisted making revisions until Horowitz reviewed the piano part and concurred that it was indeed unplayable. Barber relented. I wonder if the original piano part survives, and if anyone has ventured to play it.

[San Antone]

Companion recording to the one I posted about earlier.



Aho : Oboe Quintet

Aho's wind quintets are really very good.

"The compositional brilliance in the two quintets is very arresting" Fanfare; "I urge you to become acquainted with this important, challenging composer." American Record Guide; "Neben dem phantastischen Niveau der Interpreten besticht vor allem Ahos Musik selbst: stets in sich stimmig, phantasievoll, kapriziös, lyrisch und doch unkonventionell." Klassik-Heute.de

[aligreto]

Mozart: Cosi fan Tutte [Bohm]





I think that Mozart is always safe in the hands of Bohm.

[aligreto]

Thank you so mutch Traverso, you're so kind, admirable person.

+1

[aligreto]

Philip Glass


Akhnaten

I have that opera in LP format and listened to it relatively recently. I like it a lot.

[Mirror Image]

This recording:

[Traverso]

I have that opera in LP format and listened to it relatively recently. I like it a lot.

Well,I agree with you again,its an absorbing powerful piece that grap you by the....,no no , let us not  loose ouerself in all kind of romantic  dreamy fantasies

This one from a companion composer I did like too

[aligreto]

Well,I agree with you again,its an absorbing powerful piece that grap you by the....,no no , let us not  loose ouerself in all kind of romantic  dreamy fantasies

Careful 

[Traverso]

Mozart: Cosi fan Tutte [Bohm]





I think that Mozart is always safe in the hands of Bohm.

A classic and I should listen to it again but I will also  listen to all the Bach cantatas again and then the new acquisitions...life can be hard..

The Akhnaten is new for me and it is different from what I expected,a surprise indeed and a good one.

[aligreto]

A classic and I should listen to it again but I will also  listen to all the Bach cantatas again and then the new acquisitions...life can be hard..

The Akhnaten is new for me and it is different from what I expected,a surprise indeed and a good one.

Yes, I was somewhat surprised to see you post it. Baroque it certainly is not but the power of the work is very winning, in my book anyway. I am pleased that you liked it.

[Mirror Image]

This recording:

[aligreto]

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 [E. Kleiber]





I really like this work and it is given a very fine presentation here.

[Karl Henning]

Earlier today, I streamed fair chunks of Scarlatti/Debargue.

Seemed pretty nice.

Interesting timing: He just played his debut with the BSO this past week or so.

[aligreto]

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 9 [Brendel/Janigro]


   


A very fine, lyrical performance from all concerned.

[Carlo Gesualdo]

I'm currently listening  to Graduel
D'Aliénor De Bretagne, ensemble organum lead by mister Marcel Pérès on label Harmonia Mundi, Gothic Era division.What an inspiring, pretty , soulful album.

I had order it at Presto Classical, I thank them, I'm so happy love the CD , the album is fantastic the kyrie: Orbis Factor is the best kyrie I heard ever!

This is telling, great album, mister Pérès, your works is mesmerizing, tremendously epic, timeless gem, a keeper, to cherish, listen and love.

Great effort sir

[Traverso]

I'm currently listening  to Graduel
D'Aliénor De Bretagne, ensemble organum lead by mister Marcel Pérès on label Harmonia Mundi, Gothic Era division.What an inspiring, pretty , soulful album.

I had order it at Presto Classical, I thank them, I'm so happy love the CD , the album is fantastic the kyrie: Orbis Factor is the best kyrie I heard ever!

This is telling, great album, mister Pérès, your works is mesmerizing, tremendously epic, timeless gem, a keeper, to cherish, listen and love.

Great effort sir

Did you see the pm I send to you?

[Symphonic Addict]

Richard Strauss - Oboe Concerto



It's always a pleasure to revisit it. The 2nd movement is especially endearing.