What are you listening 2 now?

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Prokofiev

The Love for Three Oranges Suite

Khachaturian
Gayaneh  Suite No.1

Shostakovich
Symphony No.5

Wiener Philharmoniker

No mention on the box cover, but I hope that set includes his (unrivalled IMO) recording of Vaughan Williams's Tallis Fantasia with its beautifully atmospheric cathedral acoustic.

[Traverso]

No mention on the box cover, but I hope that set includes his (unrivalled IMO) recording of Vaughan Williams's Tallis Fantasia with its beautifully atmospheric cathedral acoustic.

It is in the box 

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It is in the box 

Excellent Jan! 

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Glazunov: 'Symphony No.9 (unfinished)'
USSR RSO Cond. G. Yudin
This is my favourite recording of this poignant 10 minute fragment. I wonder if the rest of the symphony would have lived up to the promise of the opening movement - it could have perhaps been Glazunov's finest symphony. The 9th seems to build on the tragic 8th symphony. Maybe one reason why this performance is so good is because it's conducted by Gavril Yudin, who worked on the orchestration of the movement:

[Que]

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I didn't intend to indicate anything surprising, so I might also have written "Really", or just "The most convincing piano version, I have heard."

O.k., got it now.  Thanks for the explanation. 

PD

[Cato]

Of those I've heard the 'Austera' is by far my favourite Danny. You might also enjoy Blomdahl's 1st Symphony, which is rather in the same spirit and shows the influence of his teacher Hilding Rosenberg (whose 2nd and 3rd symphonies are two of my favourites).

That must be the same Blomdahl who composed the opera Aniara! 

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

[Spotted Horses]

No mention on the box cover, but I hope that set includes his (unrivalled IMO) recording of Vaughan Williams's Tallis Fantasia with its beautifully atmospheric cathedral acoustic.

Unrivaled? Get a hold of yourself, man. Now I refuse to listen to the Silvestri recording out of respect to Barbirolli.   

[Traverso]

Bach

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That must be the same Blomdahl who composed the opera Aniara! 

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

Yes indeed Leo!

[Mirror Image]

I love that set (and am more of a fan of Gibson's No.5 than you are) notwithstanding the stupid wasp photo!

Indeed, ghastly cover art.

[vandermolen]

Unrivaled? Get a hold of yourself, man. Now I refuse to listen to the Silvestri recording out of respect to Barbirolli.   

Haha - that's a fine recording (JB) but I like the cathedral acoustic of the Silvestri. Barbirolli's recordings of VW's 2nd and 5th symphonies (EMI) are very special to me.
NP
Langgaard: Symphony No.4 'Fall of the Leaf' - my favourite Langgaard symphony:

[Spotted Horses]

Hindemith, Piano Sonata No 2, Heidsieck



Engaging music with a pervasive contrapuntal texture. Written after Hindemith's avant-guard phase, when he started to embrace a more neoclassical style. Heidsieck makes the music vibrant and effortless.

[Karl Henning]

Prokofiev, Symphony in D, Op. 25, Classical
Philharmonia
Malko

[Brahmsian]

Prokofiev, Symphony in D, Op. 25, Classical
Philharmonia
Malko

I get to hear the WSO perform the Classical symphony live in concert this weekend. Looking forward to it. 🙂

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Geirr Tveitt: Variations on a Folksong from Hardanger.

[kyjo]

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra, act III

A really maiden listen. Definitely the music appeals to me enormously. Verdi was a genuine genius who managed to connect many respects: melody, drama, theatrical nature, join text and music. It's impressive. However, if you ask me, I could do it without the vocals (and possibly the choral forces, albeit I love and enjoy these more).

Encouraging to know that you're enjoying Verdi's music...maybe I'll get around to one of his operas at some juncture!

[kyjo]

Squeezingly gorgeous! I've had Grieg too underrated all this time. His dexterity to use folk tunes is nothing but brilliant and generously melodic.

Full committed performances. Riveting to say the least.

Oh yes! The Holberg Suite, in particular, is a tremendously endearing, energetic, and lyrical work which never loses its charm. The solemn and passionate 4th movement Air is an excellent contrast to the other movements. It's easy to underrate Grieg because he didn't compose many works in standard forms (besides the PC, early Symphony in C minor, 3 violin sonatas, Cello Sonata, and String Quartet), but he always excelled at what he did. All his works bear a uniquely personal lyrical stamp.

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NP:

Vaughan Williams
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
Sinfonia of London
Barbirolli

[Florestan]

[Grieg] always excelled at what he did. All his works bear a uniquely personal lyrical stamp.

Indeed.