What are you listening 2 now?

[Harry]

French Music for the Stage.

Ambroise Thomas-Overture to Raymond.
Daniel Francois-Esprit Auber- Fra Diavolo, or the Inn of Terracina.
Francois Adrien Boieldieu-The overture to the Caliph of Baghdad.. and Overture to The White Lady.
Leo Delibes-Scene du bal and Vielle Chanson from Le Roi's s'amuse.
Jules Massenet-Espada. Ballet in one act.

Estonian National SO, Neeme Järvi.

Much praise to this recording, to my ears its sublime in every respect. Especially Delibes Scene du Bal. and Massenet's ballet are real gems to me. And lets not forget Ambroise Thomas's overture to Raymond, with emphasize on the first movement "Allegro Moderato-Andantino, a movement that always comes in with a vengeance, be it a nice one.

[Iota]

What a grim cover.

It's very apt for The Wound-dresser, which is a Whitman poem that draws on his experiences driving an ambulance and nursing soldiers during the Civil War.

I thought it also cleverly portrayed the Fearful Symmmetries aspect, with the layout of the beds and the wounded.


NP:




Bach: WTC, Book II (excerpts)


Marvellous playing that engages every step of the way. He plays only twelve of the twenty four preludes and fugues, arranged/chosen in a way that he feels creates harmonic balance and a feeling of cyclical structure. The selection does indeed sound nice, though I do wish he'd record both books in their entirety, "a consummation devoutly to be wished" as they say.

[aligreto]

Miniatures for Two Violins and Viola Op. 75a This is simple, lyrical but wonderful, exciting [with a large dose of poignancy in the Elegia] and very pleasurable music.
Two Waltzes for Two Violins, Viola, Cello and Double Bass from Op. 54 Here are two very contrasting Waltzes in terms of tone and tempo.

[DavidW]

Simpson's 5th symphony.

This new recording is much livelier, dynamic and vibrant than the old Handley.  If you're expecting it to be warmer, it is not.  If the sixth is just as well performed I will be buying this on cd.  This is an exceptional recording.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Zemy.

[Papy Oli]

Alright, but I won't repeat myself with my own thoughts on his music.

ah got it now  slow on the uptake 

[Papy Oli]

The "electronic jerks"?
I admit to being totally unfamiliar with Henry's music. What is it like?

I think "Le Jerk" refers to a dance from the 60's, at least in a French context (before I knew of the English various meanings that is).

Messe pour un temps présent was entertaining. A first listen for me in its entirety (Psyché Rock rang a bell to me, I have a vague memory that it might have actually hit the French charts in the late 80's or early 90's - something to do with a Jean-Michel Jarre phase at the time, praising Pierre Henry as one of his influences as a younger musician. Could be wrong)

The other works were a bit more difficult (for me).

[Papy Oli]

This throws me back to my schooldays. Hundreds of busloads of Belgian pupils and students were whisked off to Brussels for Béjart spectacles. Messe pour le temps présent was very popular, as were Beethoven's 9th symphony, Ravel's Bolero (female version with Tania Bari, Maïa Plissetskaïa, male version with Jorge Donn), Nijinsky, Clown of God (1971), Notre Faust (1975), Golestan, Bhakti, Heliogabale, Le marteau sans maitre...
For many it was the first time to witness (often slightly erotic/risqué) dance...We loved it!

https://www.youtube.com/v/Mty_H6Wo4yI
https://www.youtube.com/v/uL2yaLWe7eQ
Remix by Pierre henry himself. It isn't "great choreography" imho, but it is great fun, saturday night fever, the first joint/kiss/vacation without pa & ma/ la vie, quoi!

Ohh la la, nice recollections straight from the horse's mouth, Peter 

[Papy Oli]

Trying some Gounod :

[SonicMan46]

Via Spotify:

 

Que - own that Santos CD (above left); more recently purchased the 3-disc box w/ Igor Ruhadze and Ensemble Violin Capricciosi, which includes Op. 7 & Op. 10 violin works - need to do some comparative listening - good Music-Web Review of the Brilliant 'box' (in a 2-CD jewel box).  Dave

[Harry]

Joachim Raff.
Piano Works, Volume VI.

Erinnerung an Venedig, opus 187.
Barcarolle, opus 143.
6 Poèmes, opus 15.
Fantaisie, opus 142.
2 pieces, opus 169.

Tra Nguyen, Piano.

A worthy close of this set of 6 CD'S. would have loved many more, if only that Raff wrote lots of piano music, to create another box of 50 CD'S, but alas Tra left it at this what is on offer.
I cherish this box and Raff's music.

[Traverso]

David Kellner
Bach
Conradi
Weiss

It is such a shame that there are so few recordings available of this great lute player.

[Que]

Que - own that Santos CD (above left); more recently purchased the 3-disc box w/ Igor Ruhadze and Ensemble Violin Capricciosi, which includes Op. 7 & Op. 10 violin works - need to do some comparative listening - good Music-Web Review of the Brilliant 'box' (in a 2-CD jewel box).  Dave

Dave, I must say that to my ears the Muffati recording was no match for Daniel Cuiller and his ensemble:



Once upon a time a series of three volumes on the tiny, now defunct French  label Adda. All that is now left on disc and Spotify is this single disc selection on Accord.

BTW, I noticed a fresh ongoing cycle on Glossa:

   

[Biffo]

Dvorak: Symphony No 9 in E minor From the New World - London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Istvan Kertesz

[Mandryka]

David Kellner
Bach
Conradi
Weiss

It is such a shame that there are so few recordings available of this great lute player.

The only other one I've heard is on a recording of Dowland's Lachrimae with a viol quintet from Schola Cantorum Basel. Your post prompted me to look and I found this

[SonicMan46]

Dave, I must say that to my ears the Muffati recording was no match for Daniel Cuiller and his ensemble:

     

Once upon a time a series of three volumes on the tiny, now defunct French  label Adda. All that is now left on disc and Spotify is this single disc selection on Accord.

BTW, I noticed a fresh ongoing cycle on Glossa: My edit - images put above.

Thanks Que - there is a LOT on Spotify but cannot find the Culler - will do my comparison as mentioned.  Dave

[Que]

Thanks Que - there is a LOT on Spotify but cannot find the Culler - will do my comparison as mentioned.  Dave

It's there... 

https://open.spotify.com/album/3sBsq0dBrLDWGYMlLxT9r5

[Traverso]

The only other one I've heard is on a recording of Dowland's Lachrimae with a viol quintet from Schola Cantorum Basel. Your post prompted me to look and I found this

There is also this one wich include the same Bach Suite in G minor and Prelude,Fuge and Alegro.The Sonata in A moll "L 'Infidele"from Weiss is an absolute highlight and not found on the other recording.

[PaulR]

[Stürmisch Bewegt]

Special treat for me this aft (you know, I can't look at statues anymore without some misgiving, if not trepidation, thanks a lot Dr. Who) :