What are you listening 2 now?

[Karl Henning]

Stravinsky

Le Rosignol / Le Chant du Rossignol

The Cleveland Orchestre    Pierre Boulez

The Mahler live recording is more penetrating and matured, but when I listened to it, I noticed that I repeatedly thought of the Giulini recording, which I may prefer because of the more lyrical view.

I'm quite a Giulini fan, in general.

[Traverso]

I'm quite a Giulini fan, in general.

I like Giulini too,for example his recording of the Mussorgsky pictures at an exhibition.

[Sergeant Rock]

I'm quite a Giulini fan, in general.

Me too.

I like Giulini too,for example his recording of the Mussorgsky pictures at an exhibition.

Or, for example, his Bruckner 9, Dvorak 8 with Chicago and Franck Symphony with Vienna.

Sarge

[ritter]

More from the Rameau "complete works and other masterpieces"  box...

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Hans Rosbaud's 1956 recording of Platée, with a superb roster of singers (Michel Sénéchal, Jeanine Micheau, Nicolai Gedda, Jacques Jansen).

[Karl Henning]

More from the Rameau "complete works and other masterpieces"  box...

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Truly, a curious header!

[vers la flamme]

Like the 4th, among the best in that box, IMO.

Agreed. I'm rather new to Bruckner but this is becoming one of my favorites.

[Traverso]

Me too.

Or, for example, his Bruckner 9, Dvorak 8 with Chicago and Franck Symphony with Vienna.

Sarge

and a fine "firebird" 

He was a wanted man.


In September 1943, following the Armistice between Italy and Allied armed forces, the Nazis continued to occupy Rome. Giulini went into hiding, living for nine months in an underground tunnel, with two friends and a Jewish family. Posters around Rome with his face and name instructed that he be shot on sight.

[T. D.]

Concertos and symphonic music.

[vandermolen]

We had a lovely holiday there and I highly recommend it. Not only Walton's house and gardens which is open to the public but a very pretty island. The ferry crossing across the bay of Naples is unforgettable.

Wonderful! I'm most jealous Lol.
What was Walton's house like?

[vandermolen]

A new disc, and (I think) a new work to me:



Superb sound.

Yes, I've been tempted by this one. I like Kullervo very much indeed.

[vandermolen]

The first Britten recording on the Testament label actually only has Britten conducting the Melos Ensemble while the heavy conducting duties are carried out by Meredith Davies. I'm afraid this recording doesn't measure up to what Britten achieved years later on Decca. The composer himself, if I'm remembering correctly, mentioned how unhappy he was with that premiere recording. The various remasters have improved the Decca sonics even further.

Yes, although it does have a great atmosphere and sense of occasion about it

[Sergeant Rock]

He was a wanted man.


In September 1943, following the Armistice between Italy and Allied armed forces, the Nazis continued to occupy Rome. Giulini went into hiding, living for nine months in an underground tunnel, with two friends and a Jewish family. Posters around Rome with his face and name instructed that he be shot on sight.

Interesting. I didn't know that.

Sarge

[SonicMan46]

Rodrigo, Joaquín (1901-1999) - Orchestral Guitar & Harp and solo guitar w/ Filomena Moretti; plus on Spotify, a 2+ hr album of his piano works for a first listen - prolific Spanish composer, most famous for his 'Concierto de Aranjuez' (with its numerous arrangements - the Marriner Duo w/ the Romeros has been in my collection for years (plenty of other options available in perusing Amazon); Filomena Moretti is an Italian guitarist - own several of her Bach CDs; my first listen to Rodrigo's 'Piano Music' which is beautiful, probably will not be a purchase since available for streaming (review attached for those interested).  Dave


   

[vers la flamme]

Claude Debussy: Claire de lune; 2 Arabesques; Feux d'artifice; Pour le piano; etc. Philippe Entremont

First listen, so far, so good!

[Karl Henning]

CD 9:


Bartók
The Wooden Prince (1914-16), Op. 13
Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta (1936)
LSO
Doráti

[Mirror Image]

A new disc, and (I think) a new work to me:



Superb sound.

You never heard Kullervo before? Seriously? Wow, I mean it's great there's always new works to discover even for a seasoned listener such as yourself, but I thought you knew Sibelius' oeuvre quite well. I hope you're enjoying it. Two Kullervo recordings I have bought lately have been the one you're listening to (Dausgaard) and Lintu on Ondine. For some reason, I haven't been able to get past the Berglund performance with the Bournemouth SO --- it's really that good.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

[André]

Disc 9

[Todd]

Another Qobuz freebie.  Nice.  I hope I don't start collecting multiples of every Schutz work.

[vers la flamme]

Claude Debussy: Fantaisie pour piano et orchestre. Aldo Ciccolini, Jean Martinon, Orchestre National de l'ORTF

First listen to this work. Really enjoying it so far, it's a very beautiful piece with great writing for piano and orchestra alike. Maybe not one of Debussy's more "revolutionary" pieces, but plenty of nice impressionistic washes of sound. I love the sound of Martinon's orchestra. The slow movement is sublime.