What are you listening 2 now?

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First-Listen Wednesday:

Penderecki
Symphony No. 4, "Adagio"
Sinfonia Iuventus
Penderecki

[Karl Henning]

Another disc which would not have greatly figured in my decision to buy the box, but if it becomes a favorite, I shan't be surprised.

CD 4: with Mischa Maisky

Vivaldi
Cello Concerto in a minor, RV 418
Cello Concerto in b minor, RV 424
Cello Concerto in c minor, RV 401
Largo from the Cello Concerto in a minor, RV 422

Boccherini
Menuetto from String Quintet in E, G 275
Cello Concerto № 6 in D, G 479
Cello Concerto № 7 in G, G 480

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Joaquin Turina, Sinfonia Sevillana. Antonio de Almeida et al.

My girlfriend plays the piano version of the Dansas Fantasticas constantly. Never heard the orchestrations.

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My girlfriend plays the piano version of the Dansas Fantasticas constantly. Never heard the orchestrations.

If she can play any Debussy or Ravel, she's definitely a keeper.

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If she can play any Debussy or Ravel, she's definitely a keeper.

She plays Estampes and a handful of Debussy's Preludes frequently (not much Ravel but she plays the Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn sometimes). I've kept her for 4 years and going  I actually largely have her to thank for getting me into classical music, especially piano repertoire.

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She plays Estampes and a handful of Debussy's Preludes frequently (not much Ravel but she plays the Menuet sur le nom d'Haydn sometimes). I've kept her for 4 years and going  I actually largely have her to thank for getting me into classical music, especially piano repertoire.

Lovely. You're a lucky man and fortunate to have someone like this in your life and this goes for all the members here who have special ones in their lives.

[Sergeant Rock]

I've heard that those are classic recordings.  How are you enjoying them Sarge?  And any favorites--or misses?

PD

Szell's cycle is my favorite on modern instruments. So, yes, thoroughly enjoying this classic set. (In the 60s Szell and his Cleveland Orchestra were considered the best Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven band in the land.) Favorite performances are 2, 3, 5 and 8...but there is not a dud among them.

Sarge

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Lovely. You're a lucky man and fortunate to have someone like this in your life and this goes for all the members here who have special ones in their lives.

Indeed,you are lucky when you can share these things,listening together and caught in the same stillness of Ravel "Le Gibet"

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Indeed,you are lucky when you can share these things,listening together and caught in the same stillness of Ravel "Le Gibet"

Absolutely.

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Jan & John, you are both absolutely right, of course  Our shared love for classical music does not exempt me from the age-old problem of significant other vs. growing CD collection, but that comes with the territory 

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Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony No.5 in D major. André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra

Seemed like fitting rainy evening music. I'm not sure why this symphony never connected with me like the phenomenal Pastoral 3rd, but I'll continue giving it a chance every once in a while.

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Diamond Symphony No 3, Schwarz conducting the Seattle




Sarge

[Daverz]

Not "Gothic" in length, but still 55 minutes.  However, the music is very entertaining, and seems happy, jaunty and rollicking for the most part.  Very well played and recorded.

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Not "Gothic" in length, but still 55 minutes.  However, the music is very entertaining, and seems happy, jaunty and rollicking for the most part.  Very well played and recorded.

Sarge and the boys

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Jan & John, you are both absolutely right, of course  Our shared love for classical music does not exempt me from the age-old problem of significant other vs. growing CD collection, but that comes with the territory 

Yep, that will become a problem down the road.

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Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony No.5 in D major. André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra

Seemed like fitting rainy evening music. I'm not sure why this symphony never connected with me like the phenomenal Pastoral 3rd, but I'll continue giving it a chance every once in a while.

This is my favorite symphony by any British composer. Even if I don't listen to RVW as much as I used to, I still return to this symphony every so often to be enraptured all over again. That Previn/LSO performance is my favorite performance of this symphony.

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Diamond Symphony No 3, Schwarz conducting the Seattle




Sarge

Great piece!

[JBS]

I reckon y'all can figure out which set this is from

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First-Listen Wednesday -

Kancheli
Chiaroscuro
Gidon Kremer, violin
Kremerata Baltica