What are you listening 2 now?

[Daverz]

Sometimes I can't decide who the best Brazilian symphonist was whether Villa-Lobos or Guarnieri. I would love to have further music of the latter as well.

I think Guarnieri is the more natural symphonist.  I'll also put a word in for Santoro, or what I've heard of him.  There still appears to be only one Bis CD of his symphonies 4 & 9.  What do the other symphonies sound like, I wonder.

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Britten
String Quartet No. 3 in G major, Op. 94
The Britten Quartet



Quite simply, one of the finest string quartets an English composer has ever written. All of Britten's other works in this medium are also worth checking out.

[SimonNZ]

[Ratliff]

I do remember being too disappointed by the symphonies, or simply I couldn't tolerate most of them. But now I'm also a bit curious because, perhaps, my perception of them these days could change. As for the CD of the piano concertos, oh yes, it's thoroughly engaging. Some of the most fun music Milhaud wrote, albeit he wrote a lot of music like that.

My impression, from the pieces and perhaps form the linear notes of various recordings, is that Milhaud made a concerted effort to make his symphonies "symphonic." What I like about my favorite Milhaud is that the music is the antithesis of "symphonic." The symphonies are not my favorite music from Milhaud.

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My impression, from the pieces and perhaps form the linear notes of various recordings, is that Milhaud made a concerted effort to make his symphonies "symphonic." What I like about my favorite Milhaud is that the music is the antithesis of "symphonic." The symphonies are not my favorite music from Milhaud.

What I also love about Milhaud is the fact that he wasn't afraid to 'let his hair down' so to speak and clown around. There's a jovial mood that pervades much of his music. But in the afore mentioned symphony (the 6th), I find him in a particularly melancholic kind of mood that took me aback the first time I heard it. There's more depth to his music than I think people initially realize.

[vandermolen]

Lyra Angelica

Fantastic playing from all involved, but somehow I prefer the Chandos recording by a small margin.

Fabulous disc which I've known from the days of LP. It was my introduction to Lyra Angelica and remains my favourite recording of it. That pioneering Lyrita Alwyn series was excellent. He was a very good conductor of his own works. His recording of Symphony No.2 (his and my favourite) is by far the best IMO.

[vandermolen]

I think Guarnieri is the more natural symphonist.  I'll also put a word in for Santoro, or what I've heard of him.  There still appears to be only one Bis CD of his symphonies 4 & 9.  What do the other symphonies sound like, I wonder.

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Symphony No.4 is a marvellously inspiriting work.

[Irons]

Britten
String Quartet No. 3 in G major, Op. 94
The Britten Quartet



Quite simply, one of the finest string quartets an English composer has ever written. All of Britten's other works in this medium are also worth checking out.

The finest in my view. That or the 1st.

[Harry]

From the SEON box. CD 36 & 37.

Georg Philipp Telemann.
12 Methodic Sonatas.

List of performers:
Boston Museum Trio.
Frans Bruggen, Anner Bijlsma, Gustav Leonhardt,Han de Vries, Wouter Moller, Bob van Asperen, Laura Jeppesen, John Gibbons, Daniel Stepner.

Without doubt, fine performances and pleasantly recorded. with excellent soloistic touches. These sonatas are well known for a reason, and this interpretation lets you hear that. Well remastered.

[Florestan]

My recollection is that Buchbinder is not on a modern piano. Am I thinking of someone else?

Maybe that's Brautigam...

Exactly. Buchbinder piano, Brautigam fortepiano.

[Madiel]

Exactly. Buchbinder piano, Brautigam fortepiano.

Yes. I think the issue with Buchbinder was simply that the reviews were middling. It's not hard to find ones that suggest even on a budget, Jando is a better choice (and in fact Jando seems to be highly regarded regardless of price).

[SimonNZ]

[Madiel]

Earlier today:



It's an opera. I found it mildly diverting, which, for an opera listened to as background music, is basically the bar I'm trying to clear and a pretty decent outcome for an opera completed in 1979.

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Earlier today:



It's an opera. I found it mildly diverting, which, for an opera listened to as background music, is basically the bar I'm trying to clear and a pretty decent outcome for an opera completed in 1979.

Based on Hesse's Siddhartha? I need to hear it if so.

TD:



Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47. Hilary Hahn, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Swedish RSO.

[Madiel]

Based on Hesse's Siddhartha? I need to hear it if so.

As best I can make out it isn't based on Hesse's novel, no. Because the plot is about the person who became Buddha, and as I understand it, Hesse's novel is about a different person with the same name.

[Florestan]

Yes. I think the issue with Buchbinder was simply that the reviews were middling. It's not hard to find ones that suggest even on a budget, Jando is a better choice (and in fact Jando seems to be highly regarded regardless of price).

I've not heard Jando. Anyway, streaming is your friend. Sample and decide. 

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As best I can make out it isn't based on Hesse's novel, no. Because the plot is about the person who became Buddha, and as I understand it, Hesse's novel is about a different person with the same name.

Yeah, that's correct. Too bad. Either way probably still an interesting plot.

[Tsaraslondon]

One of the first CDs I ever owned and always a favourite of mine. I particularly love the wonderful performance of the Ravel Introduction and Allegro with Ossian Ellis and the Melos Ensemble.

[Harry]

From the SEON box. CD 38 & 39.

Georg Philipp Telemann.
Trio Sonatas for Flute.

Performers.
Frans Bruggen, Wieland Kuijken, Paul Dombrecht, Walter van Hauwe, Bob van Asperen, Anner Bijlsma, Anthony Woodrow, Brian Pollard, Gustav Leonhardt.

Digitally remastered with noticeable advantages. Better focus, detailing and balance in the instruments. The performance is very good.

[Traverso]

That Schubert recording is supreme in all regards. Simply flawless and masterful.

Flawless and masterful indeed.The documentary where they give "the Artemis Quartett"a masterclass with the music of this Schubert quartet is also very illuminating.

I think that this recording is only available on DVD,recommendable !