What are you listening 2 now?

[Madiel]

Ah okay, so you're one of those streaming listeners. Nothing wrong with that as this seems a good way to explore a lot of music. I'm still one of those pesky CD collectors. Hasn't done me any favors, especially concerning money and space.

You can do both. Streaming for the exploration, CDs for the ones you want. I rarely stream the same recording more than once, because if it's something I want to keep listening to then I think I should add it to my library.

Of course, your library might still grow a lot faster than mine.

[Madiel]

Only been streaming since the start of the lockdown really. I prefer the physical CD as well for my main Headphone hi-fi system but it is in the room used by my partner for her work at the moment. So I changed focus for the next few months and joined Qobuz to sieve through a long overdue list of unexplored composers as well as sampling lots of CD I had on the consideration list, particularly on the Lyrita catalogue. Thereby cutting the expense overall for now and focus the future purchases strictly on additions I will deem worthwhile and to my long-term liking (Taking a leaf out of Madiel's book i think on this one). With around 750 CD or boxsets already earmarked, I should be busy sieving for a while  ... some great discoveries so far though 

And of course if I'd scrolled a little, I'd have seen this!

[Mirror Image]

You can do both. Streaming for the exploration, CDs for the ones you want. I rarely stream the same recording more than once, because if it's something I want to keep listening to then I think I should add it to my library.

Of course, your library might still grow a lot faster than mine.

Too late! It's too bad you don't live near me in the US or I live near you in Australia, because I'd probably unload some CDs on you to make room for others.

[Madiel]

Too late! It's too bad you don't live near me in the US or I live near you in Australia, because I'd probably unload some CDs on you to make room for others.

And I would probably resist the transfer to be honest. Nothing personal you understand, just resisting taking things on unless I'm sure I want them!

What I meant was that your collection might continue to grow faster than mine. But really, I've found streaming services tremendously useful since I got onto them. Not just for classical, but I'm now using Primephonic for most classical because there are some benefits to having a classical-focused service. Things get onto the shopping list because I'm confident I'm going to enjoy them. Whereas streaming is for the curiosity phase.

Of course, there's still the risk that I might have 4-5 different Dvorak song recitals to buy. I've deliberately pressed pause on that process for a little while, then I'll go back and figure out the final shopping list. It's a bit like what I did with Bach Cello Suites and Shostakovich Preludes and Fugues. Sure, I ended up buying 2 new recordings of each, but figuring that out took me months.

[Mirror Image]

And I would probably resist the transfer to be honest. Nothing personal you understand, just resisting taking things on unless I'm sure I want them!

What I meant was that your collection might continue to grow faster than mine. But really, I've found streaming services tremendously useful since I got onto them. Not just for classical, but I'm now using Primephonic for most classical because there are some benefits to having a classical-focused service. Things get onto the shopping list because I'm confident I'm going to enjoy them. Whereas streaming is for the curiosity phase.

Of course, there's still the risk that I might have 4-5 different Dvorak song recitals to buy. I've deliberately pressed pause on that process for a little while, then I'll go back and figure out the final shopping list. It's a bit like what I did with Bach Cello Suites and Shostakovich Preludes and Fugues. Sure, I ended up buying 2 new recordings of each, but figuring that out took me months.

Oh yeah, I understand completely and, yes, I do use streaming as well, especially when I'm doing broader sampling of a recording I'm interested in buying. It certainly has its benefits and I suppose if I didn't already own a large collection, I would find it as beneficial as you find it or anyone else who does. I think Cesar (SymphonicAddict) streams. I'm pretty sure this is all Daverz does.

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Bliss: Colour Symphony, the composer conducting the LSO in 1955, via Qobuz

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https://open.qobuz.com/album/n23olf2cvw9ba

Very good mono sound.  The performance is quite exuberant.

What a nice looking compilation - never seen that before:
I have some of those recordings on a fine old Dutton CD:


Early morning listening:
Tippett: Concerto for Double String Orchestra:

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Very nice, Jeffrey. What did you think? I recall enjoying Taktakishvili's (such a fun name to say!) 1st PC on this disc:

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I liked the Symphony No.2 Kyle and listened to it twice in a row which meant that I was too late going to bed! Yes, his name is fun. I've had the CD for ages and came across it yesterday while doing a CD sort out for charity shops (when they re-open). Taktakishvili will not be going to a charity shop. It should probably appeal to admirers of Shostakovich and Eshpai but his style is not derivative. What's the Piano Concerto like?

PS Listening to it again now. On second thoughts the music is closer to that of Khachaturian than to Shostakovich, which would make more geographical sense as well. It's 'epic/heroic' in feel. I note that it comes from 1953, the year of the death of Stalin, a fellow Georgian, but I have no idea if this impacted on the symphony.

[vandermolen]

First-Listen Mondays -

Vasks
Viola Concerto
Maxim Rysanov, violin & conductor
Sinfonietta Rīga

Lovely cover image. What's the Viola Concerto like John? I especially like his Second and Third symphonies.

[Que]

This morning some more of this

Don't you love it, especially treack 7

Very nice recording! 

Q

[Harry]

Cipriano de Rore.
Missa Praeter rerum seriem, and other Motets & Madrigaux.

Huelgas Ensemble, Paul van Nevel.

Third rerun, and I think this a fine recording apart from some abnormalities in the placing of the microphones. In the moments when there is not a great volume produced by the choir it's all okay, but when  they open the gates, it makes me run for the volume button. I consider that an technical fault.

[Tsaraslondon]

Really super performances of French orchestral songs by Barbara Hendricks, with John Eliot Gardiner and the Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon providing fantastic, often quite revelatory support.

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Again: Symphony No.2
I would imagine that if you like Khachaturian this might appeal to you (Symphony No.2). I think it's on You Tube:

[Florestan]

[Que]

Cipriano de Rore.
Missa Praeter rerum seriem, and other Motets & Madrigaux.

Huelgas Ensemble, Paul van Nevel.

Third rerun, and I think this a fine recording apart from some abnormalities in the placing of the microphones. In the moments when there is not a great volume produced by the choir it's all okay, but when  they open the gates, it makes me run for the volume button. I consider that an technical fault.

The special repertoire and the performance still makes it one of my favourite recordings by the Huelgas Ensemble.

Q

[Harry]

The special repertoire and the performance still makes it one of my favourite recordings by the Huelgas Ensemble.

Q

Agreed Que!

[ritter]

Really super performances of French orchestral songs by Barbara Hendricks, with John Eliot Gardiner and the Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon providing fantastic, often quite revelatory support.

Indeed, a fantastic disc, and a longtime favourite of mine.

[pjme]

Symphony nr. 3 "The muses" - with wordless chorus in the last movement "Terpsichore" (incl. windmachine, organ, piano, xylophone...).  A 1937 extravaganza. 

[pjme]

Again: Symphony No.2
I would imagine that if you like Khachaturian this might appeal to you (Symphony No.2). I think it's on You Tube:

I love those songcycles by Taktakishvili. For me, they open up an unknown (= Georgian) world full of fantasy, love and sadness. The colour of the voices may surprise...
Hamlet Gonashvili (who sings on the Taktakishvili cd) is superb! And so is Zurab Sotkilava.
https://www.youtube.com/v/-2QPNRY39aY
https://www.youtube.com/v/6Ca4UeBsaKM

[Florestan]

Symphony nr. 3 "The muses" - with wordless chorus in the last movement "Terpsichore" (incl. windmachine, organ, piano, xylophone...).  A 1937 extravaganza.

My favorite from that disc is Neptune. I recall the Symphony and the PC as being nondescript. Honestly, I vastly prefer his piano music to his orchestral works.

[Florestan]

Music that made me dream or dance.