What are you listening 2 now?

[Traverso]

Beethoven

Sonata  No.29 "Hammerklavier"
Sonata No.31

[Harry]

This one again.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I didn't realise that there was a BBC Music Magazine recording with the great Ida Haendel. Thanks for posting PD.

My pleasure!

[Harry]

This CD again, because its so good!

[SonicMan46]

Hindemith, Paul - Viola Sonatas w/ Tabea Zimmermann - new purchase of the 2-disc Vol. 2 set below left; she has also recorded the 'viola orchestral works' (below, right) - reviews of both attached, for those interested; note that for the sonatas, there is some duplication with the 'Ensemble Villa Musica' - Dave

 

[Biffo]

Vaughan Williams: Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus - Halle Orchestra conducted by Sir John Barbirolli - this mono recording from 1953 sounds fine

[Karl Henning]

I'm not often in the mood for Grieg (and probably never in the mood for the piano concerto--possibly the only piece never to recover for me from unnecessary overexposure) but every now and again the Holberg Suite hits the spot.

[The new erato]

GBP 27.65 in the Presto winter sale ending today

Thank you for the reminder.

Now playing what surely must be one of the best discs in the Naxos catalogue:

[T. D.]

GBP 27.65 in the Presto winter sale ending today

Stateside, Berkshire Record Outlet has long been offering it [Russian Piano Concertos, 15 CDs Brilliant Classics] for $29.85. That's where I got it. I assume int'l shipping would be excessive.

[Karl Henning]

Hmmm. I love Rachmaninov's first. My favourite of his symphonies. How do I know if I'm listening to the "uncut" version?

Perhaps I am in error.

[Karl Henning]

I know that No.2 was performed cut (before Previn) but I did not know about No.1.

Perhaps I am in error. Sorry to have rung a false alarm.

[vandermolen]

Perhaps I am in error. Sorry to have rung a false alarm.

Not at all. I know that No.2 was often performed with cuts until Previn recorded it complete (a similar thing happened with Gliere's epic Third Symphony).
Now playing:
Concerto for Orchestra

[Papy Oli]

Langgaard - String quartet No.5

I really like what I streamed off that set so far.

[Mirror Image]

Langgaard - String quartet No.5

I really like what I streamed off that set so far.

Taking a break from your French exploration, Olivier?

NP: Schulhoff Concerto for String Quartet and Wind Orchestra (Hawthorne Quartet et. al.)

[Papy Oli]

Taking a break from your French exploration, Olivier?

A short one of sorts, John. Just streaming some bits and bobs which are in the Presto Da Capo sale.

[André]

[Benji]

I'm not often in the mood for Grieg (and probably never in the mood for the piano concerto--possibly the only piece never to recover for me from unnecessary overexposure) but every now and again the Holberg Suite hits the spot.

I hear you - It always used to be the way that to hear an unusual piece in the second half of a concert I'd have to sit through the Grieg PC.

But after over a year of being away from live music I'd gladly sit down for back to back Grieg. 😂

[Karl Henning]

I hear you - It always used to be the way that to hear an unusual piece in the second half of a concert I'd have to sit through the Grieg PC.

But after over a year of being away from live music I'd gladly sit down for back to back Grieg. 😂

There is that

[DavidW]

David I wonder if you might like this disc. It's an odd one - from 1989 era Jan Garbarek on ECM so expect a bit of synth and icy sax - but the singing is not something you hear every day and it is idiosyncratic, but most importantly very beautiful. I think it's really special, I have an inkling you might agree. I'm discovered it in Spotify - seems to be well OOP on disc.

Thanks, it is really good.  I'm not sure what I'm listening to, but I like it!

[Mirror Image]

Re: the Grieg Piano Concerto, I don't think I've heard this work more than 2 times --- it's really not a work I think too highly of and when I'm in the mood for Grieg, I turn to his chamber works like the Violin Sonatas, but I do like several of his orchestral works. He's just not a composer that I listen to that often. He's a fine craftsman in many respects, but he seems to do better in smaller, more intimate forms.