What are you listening 2 now?

[Papy Oli]

Let us know what you think Olivier. Which version are you listening to?

Hi jeffrey,

It is a version on youtube with the London Philarmonic/Matthias Bambert. Enjoyed that work, very entertaining and tuneful. Now listening to Parry's An English Suite. This is good too. Might get that boxset after all... 0:)

[Karl Henning]

Fauré
Requiem, Op.48 version pour orchestre
Herreweghe & al.

[Madiel]

Holmboe, Flute Concerto No.2
Shostakovich, Piano Concerto No.2

[Mahlerian]

Mahler: Symphony No. 10 in F# major, Adagio
London Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Tennstedt


Tennstedt, like many Mahler conductors of his era, never recorded any of the performing versions of the whole Tenth. It's a shame, because this movement comes across very well in his hands, definitely sounding like the successor to the first movement of the Ninth.

[ritter]

I have this disc too. I really like the Korngold.

Yes, a most engaging piece, although this time around I found the Schmidt richer and ultimately more rewarding.

As for Korngold's chamber music, I prefer the Quintet, op. 15, with its use in the second movement of the haunting melody from one of the Abschiedslieder ("Mond, so gehst du wieder auf").

[André]

Hi jeffrey,

It is a version on youtube with the London Philarmonic/Matthias Bambert. Enjoyed that work, very entertaining and tuneful. Now listening to Parry's An English Suite. This is good too. Might get that boxset after all... 0:)

I have a soft spot for the 2nd symphony.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Trying some new-to-me music today:  Surinach's String Quartet (1975) from this set



Carlos Surinach was a Spanish-American composer (born in Barcelona); the quartet is based on the eight-note scale of flamenco music.

[Karl Henning]

Here's another piece I do not listen to frequently:

JSB
Mass in b minor, BWV 232
Herreweghe & al.

[Que]

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.2 in C minor, the "Resurrection". Bruno Walter, New York Philharmonic.

Yes, I know, I'm obsessed with this symphony lately. This is probably one of the best recordings of it. Great playing from the NYPO of the late 1950s.

Walter is absolutely great. 

And I always thought that Haitink excelled in this symphony (RCO).

Q

[vandermolen]

Hi jeffrey,

It is a version on youtube with the London Philarmonic/Matthias Bambert. Enjoyed that work, very entertaining and tuneful. Now listening to Parry's An English Suite. This is good too. Might get that boxset after all... 0:)

Excellent Olivier, although if you get the chance listen to one of Boult's recordings.

Thread duty:

Takemitsu 'Ran':

[vandermolen]

I have a soft spot for the 2nd symphony.

There is a Naxos CD coupling it with the Symphonic Variations I think. I must give it a spin. My favourite symphony is No.5.

This was Boult's last ever recording. He chose the music himself:

[T. D.]

[j winter]

Mahler 1, Maazel WP.  The single issue of this 1st was actually the first Mahler disc I ever owned, many, many moons ago.  Cracking open the set after seeing it mentioned over on the Mahler thread...

[Papy Oli]

Howells - Hymnus Paradisi

First listen - Brabbins, BBC SO, Proms 2012

https://www.youtube.com/v/at-yv-BQAeA&list

[not edward]

Tristan Murail doing very French things with an orchestra:

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[vandermolen]

Howells - Hymnus Paradisi

First listen - Brabbins, BBC SO, Proms 2012

https://www.youtube.com/v/at-yv-BQAeA&list

A marvellous and deeply moving work. The Willcocks recording is best of all.

[Papy Oli]

Hymnus Paradisi didn't work for me at this time. Not enjoying those choir works as much as I used to...

Back to Parry, trying André's recommendation

I have a soft spot for the 2nd symphony.

[j winter]

Moving on to Mahler 2... the Mahler 1 was just as I remembered it -- broader in tempo than many, but dramatic and full of little details.  Glad to revisit it.

[Maestro267]

Glazunov: Symphony No. 2
Russian State SO/Polyansky

[Karl Henning]

I've been listening to a newly released electroacoustic album by my friend and fellow composer Pamela Marshall:

Those who may be interested, I invite to check the album out.  Note the charitable aspect.

Pam writes:

I resurrected an unfinished project this week and have released an album
of electroacoustic music on Bandcamp. They are mostly virtual-orchestra
productions, slightly warped into mysterious soundscapes. Another track
is multi-layered flute, and another is a vintage track from the 1980s
done on a Kurzweil 250.

In addition to finally releasing these tracks into the world, I am
fundraising to help musicians affected by the pandemic. In April and May
2020, I will donate 50% of the money I earn from Ruminations to the New
Music Solidarity Fund at New Music USA. They are making small grants to
many artists whose livelihood has been affected.

Here's the URL for Ruminations:

https://spindrift.bandcamp.com/album/ruminations