What are you listening 2 now?

[kyjo]

+1 for that great recording of 'The Age of Anxiety' Kyle. Does the DGG Ives set include 'Three Places in New England'?

A great recording indeed, Jeffrey! And to answer your question: nope, it doesn't.

[kyjo]

Ole Schmidt: 'Jeanne d'Arc'. A fascinating score from 1983 for the silent film directed by Carl Dreyer (1927).
I have the generosity of André of this forum to thank for this fascinating disc. I was only aware of Ole Schmidt as the conductor of the performance of Havergal Brian's 'Gothic Symphony' which I attended in London in 1980 and as the conductor of a famous cycle of Nielsen symphonies. I had no idea that he was a composer as well. There is a motto theme which sounds very much like 'Scarborough Fair'. This is atmospheric and rewarding music. I'd love to see film with the accompanying score - a most interesting discovery which I shall look forward to playing again:

Very interesting Jeffrey! I see there are recordings of his concerti and string quartets on Dacapo and Danacord.

[kyjo]

Some of the most delightful music I know! I hope you'll agree

[vandermolen]

Very interesting Jeffrey! I see there are recordings of his concerti and string quartets on Dacapo and Danacord.

Hi Kyle - yes, thanks to André it's been a very rewarding discovery - thoroughly recommended.

[vandermolen]

Night on Bald Mountain (original version)

The quintessential wizardry music (along with Berlioz's last movement from Symphonie Fantastique) It's quite different from the Rimsky-Korsakov's version, it has more authenticity and more vitality. I would even think I prefer this version.

BTW, the whole CD is excellent.

I agree Cesar as I had the original LP - one of my favourite Mussorgsky disc. Khovanschina Prelude was particularly atmospheric I remember.

[vandermolen]

A great recording indeed, Jeffrey! And to answer your question: nope, it doesn't.

OK thanks for the info. Kyle.

[Que]

Morning listening (via Spotify):



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[Papy Oli]

Discovering and enjoying this one greatly:

[Biffo]

Bax: Overture, Elegy & Rondo - BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra conducted by Sir Andrew Davis

[Papy Oli]

JS Bach - Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043

[Florestan]

Andrei, that was so good in so many ways 

Glad you enjoyed it.

I suggest that you are made Cultural Ambassador for your country 

Thanks. I'll send you the address of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs so you could file your suggestion properly. 

[Biffo]

More Bax - Nympholept Nature Poem for Orchestra - London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Bryden Thomson - marvellous atmospheric work with a hint of Debussy in the opening.

[Madiel]

Shostakovich, Violin Concerto No.2.

First proper listen.



EDIT: Love it.

[Artem]

Schubert's 5th. What a delightful symphony. Perfect for a sunny day like today.

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[Biffo]

Purcell: Welcome Song for James II: Sound the trumpet beat the drum - The Sixteen Choir & Orchestra directed by Harry Christophers

[Madiel]

Shostakovich, October

[Papy Oli]

Someone praised Weingartner's String quartets yesterday or the day before (edit: Kyle and Cesar), a new name to me. I sampled Vol.1 & 2 earlier on with pleasant results.

Now listening to his symphonies :

[Todd]

Op 127.

[Madiel]

Debussy, Estampes



Written in 1903. There might be a couple of other Debussy triptychs from c.1903-05 on my listening horizon.

EDIT: Next triptych: Masques / D'un cahier d'esquisses / L'isle joyeuse.  For which there is strong evidence they were intended to be a group, and most likely were separated by publishing wrangles.

SECOND EDIT: And the next is the first set of Images.

[Papy Oli]

Myaskovsky - Symphony No.1

I completed wallowed in that Larghetto 



And onto No.25.