What are you listening 2 now?

[Mirror Image]

Well, you never know, John. You may yet still someday become a Glass fan. If you haven't got rid of your Glass recordings (if you have any), history shows that you should do well to hang on to them. 

I believe the only Glass I have in my collection is this rather rare, OOP set of symphonies:

[Daverz]

Rothko Chapel
Why Patterns?
Morton Feldman

I'm not certain I like this on first listen. Rothko Chapel 5 has merit enough, but 1-4 less so. I suspect it would benefit more from a late night hearing rather a daytime exploration. Why Patterns? was more enjoyable. Might just need repeat plays 

Yes, Rothko Chapel is something you listen to on a quiet night with the lights out.

[foxandpeng]

Composers like Mahler, Strauss, Shostakovich and Sibelius appeal to me more than Feldman ever will, but I do enjoy his music on occasion. I can't share your fondness for Glass however. I created a meme that I'm rather proud of:

Now that's funny.

Yes, Rothko Chapel is something you listen to on a quiet night with the lights out.

In November.

[André]

Faust et Hélène

Plus this whole disc:

[classicalgeek]

Just listened to the entire ballet, all two hours and nineteen minutes of it:

Glazunov
Raymonda (complete ballet)
Moscow Symphony Orchestra
Alexander Anissimov
on Spotify



It's all perfectly lovely music, of course, but maybe it was a little much. I'm on ballet overload... I think I do better with suites!

[Traverso]

Yes I love his Bach disc sets!

I'm glad that I could purchase the complete set earlier this year in mint condition.I have many sets to choose from but Bram Beekman is one of the sets I favorite the most.He was very talented and a servant in the true sense.Some may find him a bit dull but I find his appraoch to music very appealing.

[classicalgeek]

Finishing up the work day with Martinu:

Symphony no. 3
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Jiri Belohlavek



I confess the Third eluded me, at least compared to Martinu's first two symphonies. The harmonic language is a bit more acerbic and brittle (lots of bitonality), but that's not a bad thing - I just need to keep listening to the piece!

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Glass
Symphony No. 1, "Low"
Basel SO
Davies



First-impressions: not BAD!!! I'm actually rather enjoying it and find it beautiful. This has led me to buy 15 more Glass recordings (which I will post in the 'Purchases' thread soon). And just remember, I HATE Philip Glass!

[T. D.]

NP:

Glass
Symphony No. 1, "Low"
Basel SO
Davies



First-impressions: not BAD!!! I'm actually rather enjoying it and find it beautiful. This has led me to buy 15 more Glass recordings (which I will post in the 'Purchases' thread soon). And just remember, I HATE Philip Glass!

I've always been indifferent to Philip Glass, own few recordings, but find his Echorus for 2 violins + string orchestra really beautiful. Got a recording by chance, part of a big 20th century compilation.
But it wasn't enough to start me on an acquisition program...recently considered (from Berkshire, van Veen on Brilliant) his Piano Etudes but never ordered.

[Mirror Image]

I've always been indifferent to Philip Glass, own few recordings, but find his Echorus for 2 violins + string orchestra really beautiful. Got a recording by chance, part of a big 20th century compilation.
But it wasn't enough to start me on an acquisition program...recently considered (from Berkshire, van Veen on Brilliant) his Piano Etudes but never ordered.

Well, I've always been one to never completely close the door on a composer who has somewhat appealed to me. Glass is one of those composers. I've got to say that I don't expect any revelations, but I'm enjoying what I'm hearing so far. He'd never make in my "Top 100" --- no Minimalist would, but this, of course, doesn't that I can't find something to enjoy even if I don't rate it too highly.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Glass
Symphony No. 2
Vienna RSO
Davies

[TheGSMoeller]

NP:

Glass
Symphony No. 1, "Low"
Basel SO
Davies



First-impressions: not BAD!!! I'm actually rather enjoying it and find it beautiful. This has led me to buy 15 more Glass recordings (which I will post in the 'Purchases' thread soon). And just remember, I HATE Philip Glass!

Welcome to the party, John! I've been listening to Glass for almost 25 years and have maybe listened to close to 80% of the available recordings of his music so please feel free to ask for any recs.

[Mirror Image]

Welcome to the party, John! I've been listening to Glass for almost 25 years and have maybe listened to close to 80% of the available recordings of his music so please feel free to ask for any recs.

Thanks, Greg. I've been eyeballing Glass recordings for close to 15 years now. You'll certainly be someone I look forward to conversing with about this composer as I know you know a lot about his music.

[Bachtoven]

[Que]

^
How's that? 

Morning listening:



PS Great playing, two beautiful organs which are superbly recorded. But the switching back and forth between the instruments bothers me a bit more than before.

[Carlo Gesualdo]

Two albums by BatisteRomain Le Mirroir de musique superbe  nmaterial, very unlighten by this one The Birth of The Violin at renaissance, woaw awesome 10 stars on ten

[vandermolen]

Before work - Stephen Paulus: Grand Concerto for Organ and Orchestra - very enjoyable:

[Harry]

^
How's that? 

Morning listening:



PS Great playing, two beautiful organs which are superbly recorded. But the switching back and forth between the instruments bothers me a bit more than before.

What a coincidence, I played the same set late in the evening, and they sound indeed marvelous, no doubt of my new Esoteric player, which brings out even more detail, but also the length and width of both organs. If I close my eyes it is as if I am the church, so good those recordings are. I had no problems switching between both organs.

[Harry]

Georg Philipp Telemann.

The Grand Concertos for Mixed Instruments, Volume VI.

La Stagione Frankfurt, Michael Schneider.

Wow, how beautiful these performances are, and so well recorded. For me this is reference material.

[Mandryka]

Welcome to the party, John! I've been listening to Glass for almost 25 years and have maybe listened to close to 80% of the available recordings of his music so please feel free to ask for any recs.

Is there a video performance of The Photographer anywhere, or even a more complete audio recording than the Zukofsky recording?