What are you listening 2 now?

[kyjo]

Sorry, I can't agree with you here, Kyle. It looks like you either listened to another different work or didn't pay attention to the music. 

Did the heart-wrenching section beginning around 7:30 mark from the third movement go unnoticed for you? For me that's the highlight of the entire work. What an intense, fantastic and longing passage. Also the powerful ending of the first movement? It could be related to Tubin's idiom, but this symphony has its own personality. I even prefer it to Tubin's 1st. Just my two cents. 

I don't know what to tell ya, Cesar! This is the second time I've listened to the work and I was hoping to experience a revelation this time but it didn't happen. I tried to listen intently for the qualities that you and Jeffrey have said that you love about the work. Oh well! I've noticed that I have started to become more critical towards certain works and composers than I was just a year or two ago. Who knows - maybe in 10 years I'll only be listening to medieval plainchant and extreme total serialist avant-garde!  But for now, let's not forget the fact that though we may disagree about a certain work here and there, we still share such overwhelmingly similar tastes! 

[Brahmsian]

Taneyev
Trio in D for pf, vn & vc, Op. 22
Trio in E^b for vn va & vc, Op. 31
Members of the Taneyev Quartet with Tamara Fidler, pf

Delectable!

[kyjo]

Yes, Tubin's 6th, 8th and 9th symphonies all reminded me a bit of early Lutoslawski. Not sure whether or not there is any connection there.

Glad I'm not the only one who hears the resemblance!

[Madiel]

I don't know this piece, but people are allowed to not like the things you like!

He was referring to a previous exchange with a rather prominent forum member. Who, after pushback on the same comment, dramatically declared he was leaving the forum, only to have various people say oh how terrible, we're sorry, don't go etc etc etc.

[Madiel]

First-listen Thursday - the latter half of this album.

I've known some of Shostakovich's songs, principally the orchestrated ones, for years, but for no good reason didn't investigate further before. Serov and the singers do a fabulous job, as with Serov's Prokofiev set.


Shostakovich
Complete Songs vol. 1
Yuri Serov & al.

There's some fascinating stuff in that series. I really should try the Prokofiev equivalent.

[Madiel]

Fauré: Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano [Osostowicz/Tomes]





This is terrific music and music making. The performances from both musicians are powerful and ardent and fully committed to the music. The third movement is particularly exciting. The only issue that I have here is that the recorded sound of the violin is quite thin; a more balanced sound would be expected here. The piano, however, sounds full and balanced.

Pounds the table!

[Symphonic Addict]

I don't know what to tell ya, Cesar! This is the second time I've listened to the work and I was hoping to experience a revelation this time but it didn't happen. I tried to listen intently for the qualities that you and Jeffrey have said that you love about the work. Oh well! I've noticed that I have started to become more critical towards certain works and composers than I was just a year or two ago. Who knows - maybe in 10 years I'll only be listening to medieval plainchant and extreme total serialist avant-garde!  But for now, let's not forget the fact that though we may disagree about a certain work here and there, we still share such overwhelmingly similar tastes! 

Like you, I've also become a little "pickier" with many composers and works, I think it's something inherent to the experience of listening music, whether you revisit familiar stuff or discover new pieces, your tastes tend to polish or refine, or just you know better what you want to listen to or what you don't. Fortunately, you are an easygoing guy and you didn't feel constrained by what I told you (which was intended like inoffensive or just for kidding), so it's perfectly right and nice you don't like the Raid. And as you say, there are much more agreements than disagreements regarding our musical tastes.

[Mirror Image]

A last work before bed:

Khachaturian
Masquerade Suite
Scottish National Orchestra
Järvi

[Traverso]

Bach - Concerto for 2 Harpsichords, Strings & Basso Continuo (BWV 1060)




What a lovely rabbit hole I am finding myself into 

You must be,considering the music you listen to lately.

[Que]

Morning listening on Spotify:



*Jawn* 

Pleasantly enough this early in the day and well performed, but even Johan van Veen - usually into anything new - is not very enthused by the music:

http://www.musica-dei-donum.org/cd_reviews/Salazar_Cabre.html

[Traverso]

Bach

everlasting beauty

Concerto 5-3 & 6

[Que]

Alla Venetiana

It always gives me a kind of relief to return to this music. Another fine recording with Paul O'Dette that is unfortunately hard to find for a friendly price.
Music that should not be forgotten....

Nice! 

[Mandryka]

These are very good performances!

[Traverso]

Nice! 

[Madiel]

Starting the "Beethoven around the World" series.

[Harry]

"Its a girl".

Amy Marcy Beach.
Piano Trio in A minor, opus 150.

Sonia Eckhardt-Gramatte.
Ein Wenig Musik.

Julia Frances Smith.
Trio Cornwall.

Thomas Irnberger, Violin.
David Geringas, Cello.
Barbara Moser, Piano.

SACD recording.


Started where I left off yesterday, and still think that every composition on this disc is a gem. I was particularly taken by the Trio Cornwall, by Julia Frances Smith, an American composer, only really known in America. In this piece she delivers a witty and open fiesta of all kind of American colours, very well scored. I have listen several times to it and it only gets better. Gramatte's piece "Ein Wenig Musik", is a dreamy and thoughtful piece, well presented in her score. Amy Beach is a force on her own, and this Piano trio is at one side powerful and at the other side poetic. It has a very moving second movement. I am happy with the recording and performance.

[Traverso]

Bach

I don't want to come down (yet) from heaven, so more Bach

Sonata No. 1
Partita No.1
Sonata No.2

[Que]

Not earth shattering but great fun. 

[vers la flamme]

Joseph Haydn: Symphony No.92 in G major, the "Oxford". Sigiswald Kuijken, La Petite Bande

Starting the day with a bit of Haydn.

[aligreto]

Fauré: Sonata No. 2 in Em for Violin and Piano [Osostowicz/Tomes]





The opening movement contains terrifically exciting music. The slow movement is very engaging. The final movement is somewhat ruminative and contemplative. The performances are ardent but not overly so or cautious. The music flows suitably well and the pacing is good for the music of Fauré.