What are you listening 2 now?

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Continuing with this newly acquired HvK box set:

Sibelius
Symphonies Nos. 6 & 7
Berliners
HvK

[Madiel]

The composer is basically unknown to me besides the name, but for various reasons I wanted some chamber music last night and this new release was quite enjoyable.

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Continuing with this newly acquired HvK box set:

Sibelius
Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
Christian Ferras, violin
Berliners
HvK



This is my first-time hearing this performance from Ferras/HvK and I have to say I'm quite impressed. Remarkable violinist and Karajan's accompaniment sounds just right to my ears.

[Brian]

The composer is basically unknown to me besides the name, but for various reasons I wanted some chamber music last night and this new release was quite enjoyable.

Castelnuovo-Tedesco's orchestral works occasionally get too big for their britches (skip the piano concertos), but his smaller stuff is very nice. There is also a Bachian set of 24 preludes and fugues called The Well-Tempered Guitar, for guitar duo, recorded on both Naxos and Tacet, plus another 24-part set, for solo guitar, depicting artworks by Goya. He was clearly deeply inspired by artists of the past, as another major series of works from him are short, mostly pithy sets of orchestral overtures based on Shakespeare plays.

[JBS]

The composer is basically unknown to me besides the name, but for various reasons I wanted some chamber music last night and this new release was quite enjoyable.

I have this en route to me--a find made possible by a review in Earrelevant by our own Karl.



TD

The Opus 15

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NP:

Alwyn
Symphony No. 5, "Hydriotaphia"
LSO
Hickox

[Karl Henning]

Quite likely the first Hendrik Andriessen I've ever listened to:

https://www.youtube.com/v/bUHxIKeImQU

[JBS]

The reward of a Brahms CD is another Brahms CD.


The Sextet in B Flat Op 18 and the Quintet in G Op 111

The Andante of Opus 18 is one of my favorite movements in all music.

[Karl Henning]

The reward of a Brahms CD is another Brahms CD.


The Sextet in B Flat Op 18 and the Quintet in G Op 111

The Andante of Opus 18 is one of my favorite movements in all music.

Sweet!

[André]

TD

The Opus 15

And ?

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NP:

Schoenberg
Suite, Op. 29
Ensemble InterContemporain
Boulez

[Wakefield]

And ?

Superlative, thrilling. I wonder how authentic is the conduction by the pianist in Brahms; but it's just intellectual curiosity because the outcome is outstanding.

[JBS]

And ?

Liked it. But it will require a couple more listens to properly comment. Also I have yet to listen to PC 2.

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Continuing with this newly acquired HvK box set:

Sibelius
Finlandia, Op. 26
The Swan of Tuonela, Op. 22/2
Valse triste, Op. 44/1
Tapiola, Op. 112
Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 46
Berliners
HvK



I might have to look at the booklet again, but I believe this particular disc's performances all date from 1980s, so well after 1960s of the composer. Fine performances, but you can hear how much the orchestra has changed from the 60s, but, obviously, also the recording technology.

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One last work for the night:

Nielsen
Violin Sonata No. 2, Op. 35, FS 64
Jens Elvekjaer, Jon Gjesme



Cesar was listening to this work many days ago and he made me realize that I haven't heard in quite some time. Top-drawer Nielsen without a doubt.

[Que]

Morning listening:

[Irons]

Ina Boyle: Sleep Song.

Shamefully neglected, one and half CD worth and little else. Any admirer of the composer has to be content with scraps. This scrap is lovely.

https://youtu.be/QBFdkuO2ABU

[Que]

On Spotify:



Still highly impressed! 

[Papy Oli]

Bach - Finishing the Cantatas for this week: BWV 136 & 45 (Gardiner)

[Traverso]