What are you listening 2 now?

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Alwyn all the way.

That is IMO the best version of Symphony No.2 and was my first encounter with Alwyn's music. Lyrita's Alwyn LP covers were much more interesting than their Bax LP series.

Now playing - Taneyev's Symphony No.2 (my favourite of his works):

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Lopes-Graca, 'The Tragic History of the Sea' (1942-43, revised 1960).
Arrived (second-hand) yesterday. This is marvellously atmospheric stuff, with something of the atmosphere of Novak's 'The Storm and Zemlinsky's 'The Mermaid':

[Florestan]

A new (to me) Late Romantic composer.



This First is not bad at all: youthful, fresh, energetic, full of zest for life and catchy tunes. The filler is atmospheric and impressionistic. A nice disc, the first in a series I will explore chronologically.



Peterson-Berger's piano music is right up my alley: deceptively simple, bittersweet and melodious. Ditto.

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A new (to me) Late Romantic composer.



This First is not bad at all: youthful, fresh, energetic, full of zest for life and catchy tunes. The filler is atmospheric and impressionistic. A nice disc, the first in a series I will explore chronologically.



Peterson-Berger's piano music is right up my alley: deceptively simple, bittersweet and melodious. Ditto.

Peterson-Berger's 2nd, 3rd and 5th symphonies are all excellent IMO.

[Papy Oli]

Good morning all,

Ariosti - Stockholm Sonatas Vol. II

[amw]

Peterson-Berger's piano music is right up my alley: deceptively simple, bittersweet and melodious. Ditto.

The three suites of Frösöblomster performed by Noriko Ogawa (BIS) are what I'm mainly familiar with. It's Swedish Grieg, but none the worse for that, I suppose.

[Florestan]

The three suites of Frösöblomster performed by Noriko Ogawa (BIS) are what I'm mainly familiar with. It's Swedish Grieg, but none the worse for that, I suppose.

That's what I have:

[amw]

Sivelöv seems equally good in this repertoire; I only have the Ogawa one specifically because I went through a phase of collecting her recordings. The pieces are hard to get wrong, as far as I can tell.

[Que]

Good morning all,

Ariosti - Stockholm Sonatas Vol. II

I like that series!

[Papy Oli]

I like that series!

I have yet to discover Vol. III but the first two volumes are gorgeous music so far.

TD:

Geirr Tveitt - Concertos for Hardanger Fiddle

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NP:

Bernstein
Symphony No. 2, "The Age of Anxiety"
Krystian Zimerman, piano
Berliners
Rattle



This has got to be one of Rattle's best performances while in Berlin. Of course, Zimerman's performance is remarkable.

+1 Great disc.

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Interesting. I will look for the recording!

It's the only CD recording of the fine 1st Symphony - difficult to find, although Anosov's performance is available as a download.
PS the CD recording is available for £22 on Amazon UK. Expensive but not absurdly priced.

[Papy Oli]

Beethoven - Sonata No.8 Op.13 "Pathétique"

[Brahmsian]

Now playing - Taneyev's Symphony No.2 (my favourite of his works):

I didn't realize Gunzenhauser had recorded the Taneyev symphonies.  Interesting.

[Madiel]

Earlier today, Piano Sonata No.1



Myaskovksy. Not just for orchestras.

[aligreto]

Adams: Road Movies [Russo/Ehnes]





There is great interplay between the violin and piano with great drive in the music. It is constantly moving and bouncing in the first movement. The second movement, Meditative, is very calm and, well, meditative. It has a wonderful atmospheric mood to it. The final movement jolts back into exciting and constant motion. The movement is unrelenting and very energetic.

[aligreto]

I can say with confidence that you'll enjoy Ligeti's music. Give Atmosphères, Lontano or Clouds and Clouds a listen first. These works seem to bring many first-time listeners into his sound-world rather quickly.

I know nothing of Ligeti's music, John. Thank you for the recommendations.

[aligreto]

I had trouble with those at first; the Etudes and the String Quartets were the works that linked me to his music.
But whichever entrance you pick, Ligeti is well worth it.

Thank you for that. I am partial to the String Quartet genre.

[aligreto]

Geirr Tveitt - Concertos for Hardanger Fiddle

A bit different, eh Olivier?

[amw]

Earlier today, Piano Sonata No.1



Myaskovksy. Not just for orchestras.

This sonata is one of my favourite Myaskovsky pieces—much more like early Scriabin or Szymanowski than like, well, Myaskovsky's later music (sonatas 2, 3 and 4 are more like mature Scriabin, and also quite good, though I don't remember them as well). I think also the first appearance of his favourite descriptive term elevato/con elevazione

The First Sonata is not an easy piece to interpret and neither of the two recordings is ideal. What it needs is I guess a Polina Leschenko or similarly demonstrative Russian music specialist with a great deal of fire. It's possible to sight read, but a bit of a pain, full of long chains of block chords.