What are you listening 2 now?

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Well,what to say......very fine music,played with authority and spirit and last but not least ,beautifully published   
It's a kind of anthology  of the Borgia era.
I love it !

Glad that you're enjoying it!  I should revisit it--particularly as I've enjoyed other works that I have with Hesperion XX(I).  And, yes, I do agree that their presentation (with all of the historical information) is wonderful.  I think that the reason that it felt kind of 'strange' to me had to do with the 'jumping around' stylistically of the music.

In any event, happy listening! 

PD

[Harry]

English String Music.

Britten-Bliss-Bridge-Berkeley.

Sinfonia of London, John Wilson.

SACD recording.

One of the best SACD recordings Chandos produced over the years. As to the performance; Wilson is a very capable conductor and knows full well, how to present the music at the best possible angle, a great talent, of which I expect much good.

[Traverso]

Glad that you're enjoying it!  I should revisit it--particularly as I've enjoyed other works that I have with Hesperion XX(I).  And, yes, I do agree that their presentation (with all of the historical information) is wonderful.  I think that the reason that it felt kind of 'strange' to me had to do with the 'jumping around' stylistically of the music.

In any event, happy listening! 

PD

Well,why not just hopping around with it, it is an anthology ! 

[Biffo]

Schubert: Piano Sonata in B flat major, D960 - Vladimir Ashkenazy piano

[Madiel]

Beethoven (attribution uncertain): Duo no.1 for clarinet and bassoon.



Possibly with the 2nd and 3rd duos to follow.

[Harry]

Richard Wagner.

The Ring, an Orchestral Adventure, arranged in 1991 by Henk de Vlieger.
Siegfried Idyll.

Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi.
SACD recording.

A excellent SACD remastering of this recording. The Ring in jus 67 minutes with all the aural satisfaction of the orchestral parts and non of the screaming voices. It pleases me greatly.

[foxandpeng]

Vagn Holmboe
Complete String Quartets
SQs #17-20 (Day Series), #2 and first run at #1
Kontra Quartet

Enjoying this journey very much. As with the DSCH set, repeated listening is beneficial, with the first few embedded and a bit more familiar, now.

The #1 is different again. Lead on, Macduff!

[VonStupp]

Edward Elgar
Caractacus, op. 35

LSO & Chorus - Richard Hickox

For today:

I am finishing off the last of Elgar's pre-Gerontius cantatas that I have been traversing this summer.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Well,why not just hopping around with it, it is an anthology ! 

I think that my steed was balking at curveting at the time; will try performing the maneuvers again shortly.   

PD

[vandermolen]

Alexander Brincken: Symphony No.4 (2014-5).
The musical language may be anachronistic but I keep returning to this powerful and moving work:

[Traverso]

I think that my steed was balking at curveting at the time; will try performing the maneuvers again shortly.   

PD

Well,keep your Rocinante under control 

[Papy Oli]

Earlier on:

H.Schütz - Johannes Passion (Hillier)



Now: JS Bach - Cantata BWV 113

[Traverso]

Richard Strauss

Metamorphosen

This music sounds like a tired old man looking back on his life in a kind of reverie
Horrible things have happened and there is a kind of longing for the past which becomes audible by a reference to the "Eroica" that can be heard almost like a lost sign.

[Carlo Gesualdo]

Morning listening on Spotify:



https://frabernardo.com/portfolio-item/circa-1500-capilla-flamenca-music-from-the-time-of-albrecht-duerer/#tab-id-2

Dear Que you're correct, this album is prodigious I have it in streaming,, have a nice day


The subtitle of the double album is "Music from the Time of Albrecht Dürer".
It's a mixed program with chant and organ interludes, but the first disc is built around De La Rue's Missa "lste est speciosa". Other than the cover suggests, this is a collaboration between Capilla Flamenca, Beauty Farm and Schola Gregoriana Lovaniensis and Joris Verdin at the organ.

Performances are absolutely splendid. 

[Artem]

Very interesting description. Makes me want to hear it.

[Carlo Gesualdo]

For me the wonder of Micheal Tobias  and Johann Grabbe.

Tobias works is riveting, captivating, charming, while Grabbe Madrigals is absolutely good, on CPO, , these were me morning listen , not just winner but win win-win, podium & medals, there triumphants

[Karl Henning]

It's a beautiful piece. Strauss was not always admirable as a man, but the Metamorphosen is thoroughly admirable music.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Rostislav Boiko, SY2. Exotic!

[vandermolen]

Rostislav Boiko, SY2. Exotic!

I enjoy this CD as well.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

I enjoy this CD as well.

Yes, exotic and lively music!