What are you listening 2 now?

[Mandryka]

The more I listen to the Licht cycle, the more I'm realising that it is a really key work to understanding what's happening in today's avant garde ::pre-echoes of Liza Lim and of Richard Barrett and maybe Enno Poppe too. Aesthetically the interesting thing is that it uses all the expressive potential of extended instrumental techniques and of electronically processed sounds to make polyphonic music. So we have much much more than a sequence of atmospheric sound events, we have a sort of life which comes from voices interacting. And of course, Stockhausen being Stockhausen, it's all very coherent, thoroughly thought through.

[Karl Henning]

Ensemble Caprice playing the 4th Brandenburg

[Iota]

Enno Poppe

I hardly know any Poppe, but I was listening to his piano trio Trauben from this yesterday -




- a short piece with a pugilistic climax, and a witty opening that managed (not unhappily) to summon up the unexpected image of Sybil Fawlty talking on the phone to her friend Audrey for me .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zvaBYIXa64.

So far the pieces have all been light-ish in manner, as if he might turn out to be a Milhaud-type figure of the avant garde (not that I know much of his music either ..).

[Mandryka]

I hardly know any Poppe, but I was listening to his piano trio Trauben from this yesterday -




- a short piece with a pugilistic climax, and a witty opening that managed (not unhappily) to summon up the unexpected image of Sybil Fawlty talking on the phone to her friend Audrey for me .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zvaBYIXa64.

So far the pieces have all been light-ish in manner, as if he might turn out to be a Milhaud-type figure of the avant garde (not that I know much of his music either ..).

I'm not an unreserved fan, far from it, and I can certainly do without most of the stuff on that CD.  When I said Poppe before, I was thinking of Part 3 of Interzone.

[Christo]

Fartein Valen: Symphony No.4
This is most impressive. A darkly atmospheric work of considerable integrity. It is growing on me and I prefer it to the longer 1st Symphony. In its bleak atmosphere it reminds me a bit of the music of Hendrik Nordgren. I think that this photo of the composer conveys something of the mood of the symphony:

There we go again. 

[Iota]

I'm not an unreserved fan, far from it, and I can certainly do without most of the stuff on that CD.  When I said Poppe before, I was thinking of Part 3 of Interzone.

Okay, will include it in my upcoming wanderings if it's available to stream.

[Madiel]

The more I listen to the Licht cycle, the more I'm realising that it is a really key work to understanding what's happening in today's avant garde ::pre-echoes of Liza Lim and of Richard Barrett and maybe Enno Poppe too. Aesthetically the interesting thing is that it uses all the expressive potential of extended instrumental techniques and of electronically processed sounds to make polyphonic music. So we have much much more than a sequence of atmospheric sound events, we have a sort of life which comes from voices interacting. And of course, Stockhausen being Stockhausen, it's all very coherent, thoroughly thought through.

Oh God. If Stockhausen's day operas are coherent and explain today's avant-garde, this is why the great majority of the world's population now regards 'classical' music as having turned into some kind of weird cult.

[Carlo Gesualdo]

Johannes Prioris Requiem  a requiem of a rare beauty on Accent  and Gesualdo by Graindelavoix por favor

I am not dead yet   

[Mandryka]

Oh God. If Stockhausen's day operas are coherent and explain today's avant-garde, this is why the great majority of the world's population now regards 'classical' music as having turned into some kind of weird cult.

I've got no idea what the operas are about! But I don't suppose they're any weirder than The Ring or King Roger.

[Madiel]

I've got no idea what the operas are about! But I don't suppose they're any weirder than The Ring or King Roger.

No, I'd say they are weirder.

[Brass Hole]

Beethoven, LV - Piano Sonatas w/ Andrea Lucchesini - since these are OOP, listening on Spotify and enjoying - understand Todd's 'Top 10' ranking of this pianist - however, for those who do not like clapping (me included), these are LIVE performances (the clapping is short and sudued if that makes a difference?) - coming up next Paul Badura-Skoda on 7 different original fortepianos (reviews mixed - see attachment); bought this box six months ago and have listened just once, so will do again - my current other fortepiano set is w/ Ronald Brautigam (reviews also attached).  Dave

 

I don't know about your culture, training or history but I wouldn't worry if I were you. In terms of semi-objective parameters such as score or performance characteristics such as time, color, dynamics, articulation Lucchesini has no importance in Beethoven oeuvre. His set is average at best. I can name you at least 20 better sets if there are set analytical criteria to what's best.

[vandermolen]

Hilding Rosenberg: Symphony No.2 'Sinfonia Grave':
Stockholm PO/Blomstedt (Swedish Society Discofil)

It has one of the great redemptive and inspiriting endings of any symphony.

[vandermolen]

Finn Mortensen: Symphony Op.5
Good to have a new recording of this interesting score:

[Todd]

A trusty Pastorale.

[SonicMan46]

I don't know about your culture, training or history but I wouldn't worry if I were you. In terms of semi-objective parameters such as score or performance characteristics such as time, color, dynamics, articulation Lucchesini has no importance in Beethoven oeuvre. His set is average at best. I can name you at least 20 better sets if there are set analytical criteria to what's best.

Well, retired, COVID-isolated, and enjoying good food and wine in Piedmont, NC - and not worried at all, but being a 'noob' here, you may want to visit the 'Beethoven Piano Sonata' thread and leave your opinions there - have fun.  Dave 

[Harry]

Finn Mortensen: Symphony Op.5
Good to have a new recording of this interesting score:

And although the playing time is far below of what might be expected, the sound is superb, and so is the performance. Thrilling and so detailed, a deep dip into the score. One of my best buys in this doom laden year.

[Todd]

Wrapping up a fresh listen.  It probably remains my favorite overall set.

[Symphonic Addict]

Q

A super rediscovery this year: the Piano Trio No. 2. The playing of this ensemble is imbued with both technique and passion.

[Symphonic Addict]

In Beethoven's year I've listened to:

Piano Sonata No. 28 (Pollini)
String Quartet No. 12 (Takacs Quartet)
Symphony No. 3 (Blomstedt, Staatskapelle Dresden)
Missa Solemnis (Karajan et al)
Archduke Piano Trio (Trio Parnassus)

I think it would be discourteous if few members here don't celebrate it, at least to pay attention to one of his compositions (a proper listen).

[Mirror Image]

In Beethoven's year I've listened to:

Piano Sonata No. 28 (Pollini)
String Quartet No. 12 (Takacs Quartet)
Symphony No. 3 (Blomstedt, Staatskapelle Dresden)
Missa Solemnis (Karajan et al)
Archduke Piano Trio (Trio Parnassus)

I think it would be discourteous if few members here don't celebrate it, at least to pay attention to one of his compositions (a proper listen).

I'm not listening to any Beethoven this evening. I guess I'm being discourteous.