What are you listening 2 now?

[ritter]

Some orchestral works by Darius Milhaud, including the Ouverture Méditerranéenne, Kentuckiana and the Sixth Symphony:

[71 dB]

I ran out of Telemann so I jumped to one of the closest composers, Graupner: Concerti e Musica de Tavola - Accademia Daniel - Shalev Ad-El - CPO

[Brian]

I've decided to go through my own music collection in a thorough way and reacquaint myself with stuff I haven't listened to in a long time. Not going to listen to everything - that would take forever - just stuff that hasn't gotten played in a while. Music marked with a * is music I have never heard before, in any performance.

The approach: alphabetical, from Z to A. Hoping that this offers up a relatively randomized and diverse assortment of music. Starting off with everything after Tchaikovsky.

Playlist for Monday-Wednesday of this week:
Zemlinsky - Lyric Symphony (Gielen, Arte Nova) (paired with works by Alban Berg)
*Zelenka - Trio Sonatas (Holliger, ECM)
Zelenka - Missa votiva (Luks, Alpha)
Witt - Symphonies 6 and 9 (Moesus, MDG)
Wieniawski - Violin Concertos (G. Shaham, DG)
Weiner - Violin Sonatas and folk dances (H. Shaham, Hyperion)
Weber - Violin sonatas and piano quartet (Faust/Melnikov, Harmonia Mundi)
Wagner - bleeding chunks conducted by Munch (RCA)
*Vycpalek - Cantata of the Last Things of Man (Ancerl/Supraphon) (paired with a suite by Ostrcil)
Vivaldi - concerti for two violins (Beyer/Carmignola, Harmonia Mundi)
*Vaughan Williams - Flos Campi and Viola Suite (Power/Brabbins, Hyperion) (paired with a concerto by McEwen)
*Tippett - Concerto, Corelli fantasia, Ritual Dances (Andrew Davis, Teldec)
A. Tcherepnin - two volumes of solo piano music (Koukl, Grand Piano)

Starting with only my third or fourth listen to the Zemlinsky since 2011, when I got to see it live in London (LPO, Jurowski, awesome).

[Traverso]

Bach

Sonatan für Violine & Cembalo  BWV1014-1016 & 1019

[Maestro267]

After listening to No. 1 yesterday, it's turned into a complete cycle.

Fricker: Symphonies Nos. 2-4
BBC PO/Rosen, Downes, Handford (respectively)

Fricker: Symphony No. 5
Weir (organ)/BBC SO/C. Davis

[ritter]

Music by Charles Koechlin for piano four hands or two pianos, played by the Tal & Groethuysen duo:

[SonicMan46]

The newest addition to my V-L collection bought earlier this year - a wonderful assortment of instruments - for those finding the instrument mixture a little odd, my purchase was influenced by the attached reviews, for those interested.  Dave

[Papy Oli]

Music by Charles Koechlin for piano four hands or two pianos, played by the Tal & Groethuysen duo:

Hope you don't mind Rafael, I am tagging along on this one 

[vandermolen]

Glazunov: Symphony No.6
Recorded in Moscow (1952)

[Christo]

Again. Very moving.

Cecil Armstrong Gibbs - Symphony No.3 "Westmorland"

Fully agreed.

[Irons]

Glazunov: Symphony No.6
Recorded in Moscow (1952)

Nice one.

[pi2000]

 Beethoven op 132 ,Beethoven Quartet
from here:
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[j winter]

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How is it?  Good sound?


Today, more Naxos Haydn symphonies, and an excellent Schubert 9 from Harnoncourt...

[Symphonic Addict]

Symphony No. 1

Very atmospheric and epic performance. I forget this work has already some Sibelius' trademarks.

[MusicTurner]

Purcell - Dido & Aeneas / Haim /virgin

First listen; fantastic.

My other recordings went pale and the Naxos one went out.

[MusicTurner]

How is it?  Good sound?


Today, more Naxos Haydn symphonies, and an excellent Schubert 9 from Harnoncourt...

Agree, that 9th is very good.

[ritter]

Hope you don't mind Rafael, I am tagging along on this one 

The more the merrier, Olivier.

Wasn't listening to the Koechlin disc too attentively (had it on while reading), but did enjoy it.

[vandermolen]

Nice one.

Thanks Lol - it's a fine performance.

[André]

Haydn: Harmoniemesse

Bruckner: Te Deum


A ho-hum performance of the Te Deum is an extremely disappointing experience. When it is played like it is here, with utmost force, élan, gusto and blazing conviction it is a true musical epiphany. It helps immensely that the soloists are so good. Although they don't have real solos, their voices are very exposed, much like the solo violin Bruckner is so fond of (Te Deum, Mass no 3). Pure tone and perfect intonation are essential. Tenor Christian Elsner in particular is outstanding. This is up there with the very best performances of that mighty work.

Haydn has been lucky with performances/recordings of his late masses. The Harmoniemesse is not the most intense of them all, but it's still a marvellous work with not a dull moment in it. Rilling & Co are excellent servants of the music.

Recorded sound is excellent in both works.

[MN Dave]

How is it?  Good sound?

It's great. Definitely check it out.