What are you listening 2 now?

[T. D.]

 

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Isa Krejci: Symphony No. 2

This was recommended to me by DBK. Janacek goes to Caucasus? Sounds very cool! On a first hearing, it sounds to me like a cross between Janacek and Khachaturian. A very cool piece. Thank him for bringing it to my attention.

Thank you for listening to the disc. Glad to hear that you like it. I have a predilection for Krejci's compositional style- exoticism and vivaciousness. Have a great weekend!

[Symphonic Addict]

Thank you for listening to the disc. Glad to hear that you like it. I have a predilection for Krejci's compositional style- exoticism and vivaciousness. Have a great weekend!

Yes, it struck me like exotic and epic. The rhythmic and thematic material is rather Czech. Likewise, cheers!

[Symphonic Addict]

Leo Ornstein: Piano Concerto

A work of an evident imposingness, superb writing, laden with exciting exotic rhythms and melodies. Just epic. 2021 is not finished yet and I don't stop discovering hidden gems. This has been a quite fruitful year so far, and the months for coming!

https://www.youtube.com/v/s9zpBnn8Flk

[Mirror Image]

Never heard the Britten Quartet, but will check it out on your recommendation. The recordings I'm most familiar with are the Sorrel, Emperor and Maggini Quartets, all of which I enjoy very much.

[Madiel]

Mozart, La Betulia liberata



Mozart's only oratorio. Probably only Part 1 right now, I'm not sure I can do over 2 hours, though right now there's a rather nice aria with chorus.

[Symphonic Addict]

Really?? I'm glad I don't have this problem!

+1!

[Que]

Morning listening:



Perfect!  (almost)

[Roasted Swan]

Claude Debussy: Nocturnes, L 91. Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

First listen to this recording. Man, I love the Concertgebouw sound.

+1 - a great set all round

[vandermolen]

Isa Krejci: Symphony No. 2

This was recommended to me by DBK. Janacek goes to Caucasus? Sounds very cool! On a first hearing, it sounds to me like a cross between Janacek and Khachaturian. A very cool piece. Thank him for bringing it to my attention.

Oh - looks very interesting.
TD
Rachmaninov 'Spring' - beautifully recorded. My first playthrough of this recent aquisition:

[Madiel]

Teenage Mozart: La Betulia liberata, Part 2.

[aligreto]

Victoria: Sacred Works [Noone]





Laetatus sum - Psalm 122 [1583]: The brass accompaniment is glorious.

Missa Laetatus sum [1600]: The superb brass accompaniment is carried forward into the Missa with great sonic effect. It adds an extra dimension to the presentation and renders it additionally uplifting. A wonderful sonic world.

[aligreto]

JS Bach: BWV 4 [Gardiner]





Bach's BWV 4 is a setting of Luther's hymn "Christ lag in Todesbanden". Luther's hymn deals with Christ's Passion and Resurrection. Although still a very young man and this Cantata being an early one, Bach was strongly affiliating himself with Luther.

Following a solemn sinfonia Verse I is buoyant - the forward momentum feeds the innate energy of the music. Verse II changes tone completely and contemplates a time when "Death held power over us and held us captive." This is grim stuff; hovering on "Den Tod" and "der Tod" for emphasis. Verse III heralds the arrival of Christ, via the medium of the violins, to defeat Death. Verse IV depicts the battle between Life and Death. Interestingly, this battle is depicted vocally with only minimal instrumental accompaniment provided by the continuo. Verse V is solemn in tone, echoed in the lower register string accompaniment, and reflects the sacrifice made by Christ. Verse VI is filled with joy and celebration sung by the higher register voices, sopranos and tenors. Verse VII is harmonically rich and satisfying.

This is a remarkable work for one so young.

[Que]

[Madiel]

Debussy (orch.Caplet), La boîte à joujoux - Martinon



Officially streaming it from the Warner complete works box, but there are so many iterations.

[Traverso]

Desprez

A very fine recording,alas hard to find nowadays

[vers la flamme]

Franz Schubert: Goethe Lieder. Matthias Goerne, Andreas Haefliger

Great voice.

[Madiel]

Two Songs on Folk Poems, B.142



In Folk Tone, B.146 (op.73)

[vers la flamme]

Giacinto Scelsi: Hymnos. Elisabeth Zawadke, Hans Zender, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Another GMGer was blown away by this work recently so I've decided to revisit this work, on the only Scelsi disc in my collection. I'm glad I've done so. It's brilliant so far. Sounds like winds over a giant desert.

[Papy Oli]

JS Bach - Cantata 'Was frag ich nach der Welt' BWV 94