What are you listening 2 now?

[Maestro267]

Myaskovsky: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 9
RFASO/Svetlanov

[vandermolen]

Hanson: Symphony No.4 'Requiem', Oregon SO, Kalmar

[Traverso]

Ēriks Ešenvalds

Just arrived....

[aligreto]

Atterberg: Symphony No. 2 [Rasilainen]





This is another expansive work. The sound world and orchestral textures are wonderful. The quality of the lyrical writing is extensive throughout.

[Traverso]

Lennox Berkeley

[Florestan]

Mona Asuka is the younger sister of Alice Sara Ott.

[j winter]

TD
Just thought I'd lower the tone a bit - a bizarre but highly entertaining concept:

Now THAT's amusing! 

TD:  After reading Andre's comments earlier, I dug this one out of the archives for a spin....

[Todd]

[vandermolen]

I don't have much Szmanowski in my collection but I found this double CD set cheaply on line and am currently greatly enjoying the Violin Concerto No.1. There is a haunting and dreamy quality about the music which I find captivating:

[Traverso]

Hendrik Andriessen

CD 3

[Pohjolas Daughter]

So, today I decided to make an attempt at making a borsht using leftover beef brisket and thought what might be good to listen to--perhaps inspiring?--whilst cooking.

I grabbed an unlistened to CD of Swiss composers and listened to Frank Martin's "Concerto for Cello and Orchestra" (1966) which I enjoyed and then decided to dive into some Russian music.  First up:  a wonderful Alexander Nevsky by Reiner and the CSO (amazing singing by the chorus!).  Then, I shifted over to:  a fabulous, romantic Rachmaninov "Symphony No. 2 in E minor" with Ashkenazy and the Concertgebouw Orchestra.

Almost done with the borsht--just need to peel the roasted beets, grate them in food processor, and add them into the pot and then cook a bit longer.  Alas, I didn't have as much leftover brisket, so will be mostly vegetables with small bits of beef interspersed.  Hopefully, will still taste pretty good.

Best,

PD

[André]

Entertaining story, good music, superb singing (Jessye Norman  ) - but a dreadfully funereal continuo.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I finished off that Reiner/CSO album whilst grating beets, etc. with Lt. Kije and Glinka's Russian and Ludmila Overture.   

PD

[Brian]

Track timings for Moonlight:

5:25
2:44
7:10

Scherbakov plays the first movement as if he is on a period fortepiano, which he isn't, with rather fascinating results. The accompaniment is consistent and floated/balanced beautifully behind the main tune.

[j winter]

Been indulging in a bit of Tchaikovsky of late, continuing here...  the recording is quite good IMO, vivid and dramatic...

[Florestan]

Been indulging in a bit of Tchaikovsky of late

Keep it like that! 

Do try his best kept secrets: the solo piano music and the songs. Hours of pleasure ahead!

[j winter]

Keep it like that! 

Do try his best kept secrets: the solo piano music and the songs. Hours of pleasure ahead!

Good thought...  I'm pretty sure I have a disc or two of his solo piano music (at least one is Richter if I recall) -- will definitely give that a listen soon...

[Brian]

Do try his best kept secrets: the solo piano music and the songs. Hours of pleasure ahead!

Tchaikovsky has a lot of well-kept secrets! Orchestral Suites 2 and 3, the Concert Fantasia...

[JBS]

Landed today. Almost literally from the mailbox directly to the CD player.
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Seems up to the usual Naive standard.

[Todd]

Disc 1.  Period instruments, modern approach, excellent results in SOTA sound.