What are you listening 2 now?

[Symphonic Addict]

Symphony No. 1 in G minor

A robust, vigorous symphony in a splendid recording. The Scherzo is just infectious, almost Dvorakian in its uninhibited joy.

[André]

Comments in the vocal recitals thread.

[Sergeant Rock]

Rachmaninoff Symphonic Dances, Polyansky conducting the Russian State SO




Sarge

[Symphonic Addict]

Ives: Symphony No. 4

Currently listening to it. Cool stuff.

[Harry]

Symphony No. 1 in G minor

A robust, vigorous symphony in a splendid recording. The Scherzo is just infectious, almost Dvorakian in its uninhibited joy.

I fully agree with you in all. Gernsheim is one of my favourite composers.

[Symphonic Addict]

Marcel Landowski: Symphony No. 2

I'm not afraid to say that this is a truly magnificent piece of music! Each movement is a world unto itself. That 2nd movement contains a so eerie atmosphere, quite fascinating. The orchestral piano adds a striking effect here. One of my favorite French symphonies ever.




Matthijs Vermeulen: Symphony No. 4 Les Victoires

I have this composer in high esteem. His music is of high quality. This symphony sounds like a ceremonious ritual to my ears. From the very beginning you are hooked with that sort of ominous march. It's a very concentrated work. Really fantastic music.

[Symphonic Addict]

I fully agree with you in all. Gernsheim is one of my favourite composers.

Yes, his music is very fine. I've also enjoyed his chamber music.

[Karl Henning]

Rachmaninoff The Bells, Polyansky conducting the Russian State SO




Sarge

Очень хорошо, мой друг!

[Karl Henning]

It is a great collection, full of works Szell didn't record commercially, like Mahler 9, Sibelius 4 and 7, the Missa Solemnis, the Schubert Octet arranged for chamber orchestra, excerpts from Berlioz's Damnation of Faust. I have Bill (Bogey) to thank for it. He gave it to me nine years ago. A truly generous gift.

Sarge

Bogey is one of the best!

[Karl Henning]

Lenny
Dybbuk

Whenever I listen to Dybbuk, it is my absolute favorite among Lenny's scores. Had to listen twice through today.

[André]

Marcel Landowski: Symphony No. 2

I'm not afraid to say that this is a truly magnificent piece of music! Each movement is a world unto itself. That 2nd movement contains a so eerie atmosphere, quite fascinating. The orchestral piano adds a striking effect here. One of my favorite French symphonies ever.




Matthijs Vermeulen: Symphony No. 4 Les Victoires

I have this composer in high esteem. His music is of high quality. This symphony sounds like a ceremonious ritual to my ears. From the very beginning you are hooked with that sort of ominous march. It's a very concentrated work. Really fantastic music.

Both works are indeed splendid. As are many other works from these outstanding composers !

[Karl Henning]

Offenbach
Gaïté parisienne (excerpts)
Orphée aux enfers: Overture

von Suppé
Die Schöne Galathée: Overture

Hérold
Zampa: Overture

Thomas
Raymond: Overture

NY Phil
Lenny

[Daverz]

NP:

Stravinsky
Pulcinella Suite
New York Philharmonic
Boulez

Have you heard the source of Stravinsky's tunes for Pulcinella?  It's fun listening:



TD: Second listen, this time on speakers, to Petrenko's Prokofiev Symphony No. 6.  Really excellent in the outer movements.  My attention always tends to wander in the central movement.



And now getting with today's GMG listening program, Gernsheim Symphony No. 1



He does sound like a very good second-tier composer of the Schumann/Brahms sort.  The music here is lyrical and very nicely orchestrated.  Better than any of Bruch's frustrating symphonies, I'd say.  The recording is lovely.

[Carlo Gesualdo]

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[Symphonic Addict]

TD: Second listen, this time on speakers, to Petrenko's Prokofiev Symphony No. 6.  Really excellent in the outer movements.  My attention always tends to wander in the central movement.



And now getting with today's GMG listening program, Gernsheim Symphony No. 1



He does sound like a very good second-tier composer of the Schumann/Brahms sort.  The music here is lyrical and very nicely orchestrated.  Better than any of Bruch's frustrating symphonies, I'd say.  The recording is lovely.

In my case it's the 1st movement of Prokofiev's 6th where I find the music meandering.

It seems few people on this forum enjoy Bruch's symphonies. I do like them. The No. 2 is the best to me. I think his weakest one is the No. 3, nonetheless.

[Daverz]

In my case it's the 1st movement of Prokofiev's 6th where I find the music meandering.

It seems few people on this forum enjoy Bruch's symphonies. I do like them. The No. 2 is the best to me. I think his weakest one is the No. 3, nonetheless.

Yes, there's some really lovely bits in Bruch's symphonies, which is why I find them frustrating.  If he'd only husbanded his material a bit better.  Symphonies just don't seem to have been his thing.

The 6th is one of my favorite Prokofiev works, so I will brook no criticism!

TD:



Some of the Wilson/Chandos recordings have been criticized as being "surplus to requirements", as the Brits would say.  But I'd say this one is special, even though I have multiple recordings of all these works.

[Brian]

Persichetti: Symphony No. 4, streamed from Qobuz.  Transfer from the new Ormandy Columbia Legacy box of his mono Columbia recordings.

I liked that Persichetti performance well enough, but the Gesensway piece it's coupled with is so bad it's funny. Really the narrated "poems" are the problem.

[Daverz]

I liked that Persichetti performance well enough, but the Gesensway piece it's coupled with is so bad it's funny. Really the narrated "poems" are the problem.

Yeah, I haven't listened to that one yet.  Thanks for the warning about the narration, something which I usually find a bad idea.

Have you tried the Vincent Symphony yet?  I'm confused about that one, because the Albany transfer I have is clearly stereo, if not with a lot of stereo separation.  Did they really record this work twice?

[Mirror Image]

Have you heard the source of Stravinsky's tunes for Pulcinella?  It's fun listening:

I haven't, Daverz. But I don't really listen to nor have much interest in Baroque Era music.

[Undersea]

I just have flute & guitar versions but have this album on order and am looking forward to hearing the added harp.

Yeah the Harp sounds pretty nice - I think there's 3 versions of Toward the Sea on the album with slightly different instrumental combinations to enjoy.