What are you listening 2 now?

[Brahmsian]

The definitive performance of Franck's Symphony, I guess. I never was a fan of this work, but now I'm a convert. Not only is the performance extraordinary, but also the recording. Clear, potent, overwhelming. The 1st movement is hair-raising, dark, gothic. I loved it. Totally revelatory interpretation.

I will need to get this at some point! I'm a major fan of this symphony.

[Carlo Gesualdo]

Sigismondo d'India arguments clamming, the record the I'm currently listening is a major summit in Italian composer of late renaissance & early Baroque, this LP might be the cherry on The Sunday... 

On Italiano Label  all in Italian, import from Italy this may be the best Sigismondo d''India, so far from ensemble  The Fives Centuries!!

[Todd]

7.  I still prefer to call it 8, but oh well.  Viotti's take is broad and theatrical in the first movement, and sublimely lyrical in the second.  Most satisfying.

[DavidW]

I recently got that Bartok & am enjoying it a lot ...

Nice!  I used to listen to that recording a lot but I realized that I've gone at least a decade without listening to it.

[Madiel]

Brahms, Johannes - Piano Works w/ Jonathan Plowright - just grabbed 3 of the 5 volumes in my collection for the afternoon -   Dave

   

How are these? I looked at them at some point with interest but couldn't find much in the way of reviews (and asked somewhere here but it didn't seem people were familiar with the recordings).

[Mirror Image]

NP: Hindemith Die Harmonie der Welt Symphonie (Blomstedt)



This might be a first-listen, I can't quite recall at the moment, but I'm rather enjoying it nevertheless.

[Daverz]

I will need to get this at some point! I'm a major fan of this symphony.

That SACD version of the Monteux's Franck Symphony has a quite audible electronic hum noise.  The later issue that is in the complete RCA box or the RCA Stereo box does not have the hum.

[amw]

How are these? I looked at them at some point with interest but couldn't find much in the way of reviews (and asked somewhere here but it didn't seem people were familiar with the recordings).

I only looked at them for individual works but I did think his recordings of the Schumann Variations op.9, the Variations on an Original Theme op.21 no.1 and the Handel Variations op.24 were all superlative and among the best in catalogue, and his Piano Sonata No.2 was at least pretty good.

[Mirror Image]

NP: Korngold Piano Quintet in E major, Op. 15 (Piers Lane/Goldner Quartet)

[SonicMan46]

How are these? I looked at them at some point with interest but couldn't find much in the way of reviews (and asked somewhere here but it didn't seem people were familiar with the recordings).

Last year, I looked at my Brahms Solo Piano Works and did some culling and replacement - got rid of some old complete recordings, such as Kachen; considered Barry Douglas but then first bought the 6-disc box below w/ Geoffroy Couteau; then started to read the reviews (see the attachment) on Jonathan Plowright and was impressed, so added those 5 CDs to my collection - Dave

[Mirror Image]

One more work before bed -

Debussy Estampes (Youri Egorov)



From this set:

[vandermolen]

On to disc 3 now. Some appropriate early morning listening - Cyril Scott's lovely 'Early One Morning' to be followed by:
John Ireland: Legend for Piano and Orchestra
William Busch: Piano Concerto
E.J. Moeran: Rhapsody in F sharp for piano and orchestra:

[Harry]

On to disc 3 now. Some appropriate early morning listening - Cyril Scott's lovely 'Early One Morning' to be followed by:
John Ireland: Legend for Piano and Orchestra
William Busch: Piano Concerto
E.J. Moeran: Rhapsody in F sharp for piano and orchestra:

Told ya this box is a winner

[Que]

Morning listening:



Q

[Que]

Last year, I looked at my Brahms Solo Piano Works and did some culling and replacement - got rid of some old complete recordings, such as Kachen; considered Barry Douglas but then first bought the 6-disc box below w/ Geoffroy Couteau; then started to read the reviews (see the attachment) on Jonathan Plowright and was impressed, so added those 5 CDs to my collection - Dave

I never liked Katchen, and I really tried... Will investigate Couteau and Plowrigh! 

On a period instrument, I was mightily impressed by Piet Kuijken:



Also like Melnikov:



We need more of those! 

Q

[listener]

had to slow down, too many "events" (nothing I couldn"t cope with, just too many)
The STEINBERG Violin Concerto and Symphony 4 "Turksib"
and Don GILLIS Symphony 5 1/2 etc  set
I think the contents will show on the covers

[Que]

[vandermolen]

had to slow down, too many "events" (nothing I couldn"t cope with, just too many)
The STEINBERG Violin Concerto and Symphony 4 "Turksib"
and Don GILLIS Symphony 5 1/2 etc  set
I think the contents will show on the covers

I much prefer the Steinberg to the Gillis CD.

[Biffo]

Dvorak: Symphony No 7 in D minor, Op 70 - Halle Orchestra conducted by Sir John Barbirolli. Fine, vigorous performance though a bit muddy sounding despite remastering

[vandermolen]

The most incandescent performance of Nielsen's 4th hands down. The outer movements are just insane. Martinon and the CSO were on fire when played this. Playing of the highest bravura. Not a first choice for me, but wow, it does leave an impression!!




The definitive performance of Franck's Symphony, I guess. I never was a fan of this work, but now I'm a convert. Not only is the performance extraordinary, but also the recording. Clear, potent, overwhelming. The 1st movement is hair-raising, dark, gothic. I loved it. Totally revelatory interpretation.

Good to know Cesar. I have that recording in a Martinon boxed set.