What are you listening 2 now?

[TheGSMoeller]

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I usually have had the same reaction but the other day I had something stuck in my head and was like "I should listen to that" and it turned out to be the beginning of Bax's Symphony No. 4. So I listened to it and enjoyed it a good deal. I guess that's why it's worth maintaining a large music library, because you never know....

Absolutely. I mean I could easily dump all of my Bax recordings on a Bax-loving member here who would love to take them all off my hands, but that's not happening for the very reason you specify.

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The orchestral and solo piano versions of Amazonas. From these recordings:

[JBS]

Mozart

Symphonies:
26 in E Flat Major K 184/161a
27 in G Major K 199/161b
22 in C Major K 162
-- in D Major K 181/162b [not one of the numbered symphonies]
24 in B Flat Major K 182/174dA

Hogwood/AAM

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Concerto per corno ingelse ed orchestra

[Symphonic Addict]

William Mathias - Harp Concerto
Carl Nielsen - Flute Concerto

[vandermolen]

I'm trying not to let tonight's listening session turn into a RVW marathon, but it's turning out that way so far.

Flos campi



Which I usually follow with Five Mystical Songs.

That's a fabulous boxed set, especially as you get the best ever recording of Finzi's 'Dies Natalis' with Wilfred Brown and Christopher Finzi, who sadly died recently.

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That's a fabulous boxed set, especially as you get the best ever recording of Finzi's 'Dies Natalis' with Wilfred Brown and Christopher Finzi, who sadly died recently.

It certainly is, Jeffrey, but it was the Vaughan Williams works that sold me on the set of course, especially these performances of Flos campi and Five Mystical Songs, which have not been bettered, IMHO.

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One more work before bed:

Violin Concerto in G minor, Op. 67



The most intense performance I've heard of this concerto. I've heard many performances of this VC and most of them are rather tame. This one with Kogan/Kondrashin remains my own personal reference.

[MusicTurner]

Yes, the Abel/Szidon recording is way too reverberant. I wish a label like BIS would record these works, they're really fantastic, especially the 3rd VS. Have you bought any of the SQs or solo piano music? How about the Chôros (the BIS set of these works is an essential acquisition for any V-L fan, IMHO)? I would also see if you can't track down those older Marco Polo recordings with Roberto Duarte conducting --- all of these recordings are top-notch. The symphonies are hit/miss, but I really enjoyed the 4th, 6th and 10th but YMMV. There's one thing I can say about my time here on GMG and that is I never pass up the opportunity to talk about V-L's music.

Yes, besides those pictured in my previous post, I've also got the complete Villa Lobos string quartets, and some LPs of the piano music, and almost all the concertos, plus some further orchestral and chamber music (three piano trios, cello sonata), on CD and LP. But not yet all of the Choros, for example.

First supplementary buyings will be

- "Complete Guitar Manuscripts" on Naxos 3CD. A funny, somewhat misleading title for the set, which includes a lot of music with orchestra, vocals etc. Except for the Guitar Concerto, the Sextuor Mystique and a bit more, these will be new works in my collection
- "Uirapuru" and the Cello Fantasia, 1CD. I've only got Uirapuru on LP, and not the Fantasia.
- "Momoprecoce", Saxophone Fantasia, some piano works, Bachianas etc. EMI 2CD. Have only got LPs of these works, plus all of the Bachianas on CD.
- "Floresta Amazonas" in the complete version with soprano, 1CD. I've only got an old LP of this fine work, VL himself conducting, and am looking forward to getting the Renee Flemming recording.
- Cello Concertos. I've only got the 2nd on LP, and the 1st as a download.

Long term buyings will be
- the complete existing symphonies etc., CPO 7CD. I know there are good things in the Naxos set too, but have decided for the CPO one. I've only got two symphonies right now, an LP of the 2nd with VL conducting, and the 6th as a download.
- more piano works (complete on Naxos maybe, or maybe less) on CD
- more, lesser known orchestral works; some remaining Choros. I will keep your Marco Polo recommendations in mind.

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It certainly is, Jeffrey, but it was the Vaughan Williams works that sold me on the set of course, especially these performances of Flos campi and Five Mystical Songs, which have not been bettered, IMHO.

Yes, I agree John, neither has Sancta Civitas in my view.

[vandermolen]

British members of this forum do have Bax in high esteem + Kyle and me as far as I can see. I do like many of his works very much.

They certainly do!  Or, I do anyway.
My favourites are symphonies 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Piano Quintet
Harp Quintet
Tintagel
Northern Ballad 1
November Woods
Symphonic Variations
Nympholept
Festival Overture
Christmas Eve on the Mountains
The Tale the Pine Trees Knew
Paen

[Roasted Swan]

They certainly do!  Or, I do anyway.
My favourites are symphonies 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Piano Quintet
Harp Quintet
Tintagel
Northern Ballad 1
November Woods
Symphonic Variations
Nympholept
Festival Overture
Christmas Eve on the Mountains
The Tale the Pine Trees Knew
Paen

+1 for all the above but I would also add the 4 Piano Sonatas and 3 violin sonatas.  The first two piano sonatas are big sprawling one movement works (clearly influenced by Lizst) but darkly glowering and tragically epic.  Bax as arch-Romantic in full inspirational flow.  The violin sonatas are less immediately appealing but grow on you.  I like the elusive No.2 "The Grey Dancer in the Twilight" and the compact and terse No.3 (compact and terse not being words that most people associate with Bax....)

[Thom]

Soothing music, for me that is.

[Harry]

Soothing music, for me that is.

Golden Oldies from Chandos.
Good morning Thom!

[SurprisedByBeauty]

#morninglistening to #Korngold, #Zemlinsky et al. w/#DaishinKashimoto, @Eric_Le_Sage, @EPahud et al. on @alpha_classics / @outheremusic

#Vienne1900 also feat. #GustavMahler #AlbanBerg #Schoenberg

: http://a-fwd.to/PV3nEdJ

[Florestan]

Hmm I know what your next avatar will be. 

It's not that much a question of "what", but rather of "for how long". 

[Florestan]

Madiel, are you familiar with this?

I'm far from being an expert on singing, particularly Faure singing, but the reason I liked this is first and foremost the perfect, incredibly perfect diction of Marc Mauillon. I speak French and was able to understood 99% of the words, which is something that never happened to me before, not even with Gerard Souzay.

[amw]

I wish more orchestral performances of the Eroica were like this.

[aligreto]

JS Bach: Violin Concertos BWV 1041 & BWV 1042 [Podger/Manze]





One of the casualties of the Covid pandemic was the understandable cancellation of a visit to Dublin by Podger to play Bach. I had been looking forward to it. Unfortunately, I will have to make do with this digital replica.