What are you listening 2 now?

[André]

Concerto in C

[foxandpeng]

A fabulous disc there. I'm a sucker for these "epic" Soviet symphonies. Grazhyna is also stupendously played.

As am I. Great release all round.

Now playing:

Emil Tabakov
Complete Symphonies Vol 2
Symphony #1
Bulgarian NRSO

[classicalgeek]

Now playing this entire recording:



Certainly amongst the finest things that Abbado has done in his career, IMHO.

That's a phenomenal recording of both pieces!

TD:

Just finished up this disc (listened to the Piano Concerto on Sunday):

Samuel Barber
-Die natali
-Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance
-Commando March
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Marin Alsop


Enjoyable to the last note! I think Barber is underrated as an orchestrator - Die natali and the Medea excerpts are vibrant and full of color. To cite one example, listen to the passage in Medea (near the end of the Meditation): an English horn solo set against widely-spaced chords in piano and harp, backed by soft timpani and bass drum, and punctuated by a rapid figuration on snare drum (without snares). It's sheer perfection, and these pieces are full of such masterful touches.

[Mirror Image]

That's a phenomenal recording of both pieces!

TD:

Just finished up this disc (listened to the Piano Concerto on Sunday):

Samuel Barber
-Die natali
-Medea's Meditation and Dance of Vengeance
-Commando March
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Marin Alsop


Enjoyable to the last note! I think Barber is underrated as an orchestrator - Die natali and the Medea excerpts are vibrant and full of color. To cite one example, listen to the passage in Medea (near the end of the Meditation): an English horn solo set against widely-spaced chords in piano and harp, backed by soft timpani and bass drum, and punctuated by a rapid figuration on snare drum (without snares). It's sheer perfection, and these pieces are full of such masterful touches.

It sure is! I like that Barber, too.

Thread duty -

Shostakovich
Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93
Scottish National Orchestra
Järvi

[foxandpeng]

William Mathias
Symphony #3
Grant Llewellyn
BBC Welsh SO
Nimbus

[André]

[vers la flamme]

Eduard Tubin: Symphony No.5; Kratt Suite. Neeme Järvi, Bamberg Symphony

[classicalgeek]

It sure is! I like that Barber, too.

Thread duty -

Shostakovich
Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93
Scottish National Orchestra
Järvi

Shostakovich for me too, brought on by Hurwitz's discussion of the 13th on his YouTube channel this morning:

Symphony no. 13
Netherlands Radio Choir
Jan-Hendrik Rootering, bass
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Mark Wigglesworth



I've only heard this piece a few times, but it never fails to leave a profound impression.

[Symphonic Addict]

Kernis: Symphony in Waves

One of the best "minimalistic" works I know. Simply stupendous the style, the musical discourse in itself and striking orchestration. Quite good to say the least.

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Shostakovich for me too, brought on by Hurwitz's discussion of the 13th on his YouTube channel this morning:

Symphony no. 13
Netherlands Radio Choir
Jan-Hendrik Rootering, bass
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Mark Wigglesworth



I've only heard this piece a few times, but it never fails to leave a profound impression.

Very nice. What do you think of Wigglesworth's cycle? I own several recordings from his series, but never bothered completing it and I probably won't now seeing as the series has been boxed up.

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TD:

Lutoslawski
Concerto for Orchestra
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa



A Concerto for Orchestra indeed! A real tour-de-force.

Absolutely! Ozawa scorched that performance.

[André]

Kernis: Symphony in Waves

One of the best "minimalistic" works I know. Simply stupendous the style, the musical discourse in itself and striking orchestration. Quite good to say the least.

Love that disc !

[Symphonic Addict]

Hey, man, I'm not made of money. I'm sure I'll get around to it eventually.

[Symphonic Addict]

Love that disc !

I'm loving it too!! Good stuff.

[André]

Symphony. No 1

[Symphonic Addict]

Yes, Popov's Symphonic Aria for solo cello and strings is remarkably intense work, quite viscerall and heartfelt too if you ask me.

Powerfully moving.

[Symphonic Addict]

Eduard Tubin: Symphony No.5; Kratt Suite. Neeme Järvi, Bamberg Symphony

His son Paavo also recorded this work on Telarc. Quite convincing in its own right as well.

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NP:

Shostakovich
String Quartet No. 13 In B Flat Minor, Op. 138
Borodin Quartet

[Bachtoven]

I listened to No.1-12 (out of 63) tonight. Some staggering feats of virtuosity from both the performer and composer.

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NP:

Vaughan Williams
Phantasy Quintet
The Nash Ensemble



Vaughan Williams (not Vaughan-Williams as I see some people here and elsewhere hyphenate his surname) wrote exceptionally fine music for strings and this Phantasy Quintet is no different. Beautiful.