What are you listening 2 now?

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I'm going chronologically through all the works I can find recordings of, and he still confuses me...

The 1980s in particular (which is where I am now). It seems to be a period where he's being all over the place and I often find it hard to understand. Quite different from Symphony no.3 or Spell.

If he confuses you, just think what he does to me and I'm not going through his music chronologically.

[Traverso]

A Song for Francesca: Music in Italy

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NP:

Honegger
Cello Sonatina, H 42
Poltéra
Stott

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Szymanowski, Penthesilea

Rather luscious in this recording. I'm definitely inclined to stick with Antoni Wit for the orchestral works.



And then 6 Songs, op.20. I've heard quite variable singing of Szymanowski's songs so far. This is one of the good ones.

Wit is excellent in Szymanowski, but I love Rattle's series as well. As for the songs, yes, there is some good to decent singing in that set. I'm not as drawn to Szymanowski's songs as I am other parts of his oeuvre.

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NP:

Janáček
Piano Sonata 1. X. 1905
Firkušný

[Traverso]

Mad Songs

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Raitio: The Swans

[T. D.]

 

[Traverso]

fine choice ! 

[Pohjolas Daughter]

NP:

Janáček
Piano Sonata 1. X. 1905
Firkušný

Excellent choice!   

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Excellent choice!   

Indeed. Love this man's piano music.

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François Couperin

CD1

[SonicMan46]

 


Op 2.  Revisiting to hear if it retains Top 10 status.  So far, it does.

Todd - have you had a chance to decide on Scherbakov's cycle inserted above?  Or any other recent movement(s) in your 'top ten' list?  Thanks - Dave

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Koechlin
Sonate a 7, Op. 221
Stefan Schilli (oboe), Henrik Wiese (flute), Cristina Bianchi (harp), Daniel Giglberger (violin), Heather Cottrell (violin), Anja Kreynacke (viola), Kristin von der Goltz (cello)

[Todd]

Todd - have you had a chance to decide on Scherbakov's cycle inserted above?  Or any other recent movement(s) in your 'top ten' list?  Thanks - Dave

Final assessment of Scherbakov is out a bit. 

No new top ten sets since Pienaar.

[North Star]

Scelsi, Holliger, Martinů, Skalkottas et al.
Duos for violin & viola
Thomas Zehetmair & Ruth Killius
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Bartók
String Quartets
Quatuor Diotima
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Stravinsky
Le sacre du printemps
Cleveland & Boulez
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[Symphonic Addict]

What do you think of the 1st Violin Sonata? More Romantic then expected, I enjoyed the work very much.

Yes, that's a very good work, a bit more more conservative and longer than No. 2.

[Symphonic Addict]

Three Places in New England

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It's been SO long since I listened to solo piano music by Fauré.

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[Madiel]

Wit is excellent in Szymanowski, but I love Rattle's series as well. As for the songs, yes, there is some good to decent singing in that set. I'm not as drawn to Szymanowski's songs as I am other parts of his oeuvre.

I think I did listen to some of Rattle's performances on my first trip through Szymanowski, and I'm sure I will again as his reputation in this music is excellent. The thing that's striking me with Wit is the clarity, which is no easy thing in such hot-headed music. Credit to the the engineers just as much as the performers.