What are you listening 2 now?

[Irons]

Bliss: 2nd String Quartet.



A wonderous thing, often taken for granted, that the recording process enables us to time travel, in this case back seventy years, to listen in more then acceptable fidelity such an important performance.
Bliss wrote his 2nd Quartet specifically for the Griller Quartet and this recording is literally "hot off the press".

[Que]

Morning listening - a new arrival:



Wonderful, interested parties needn't hesitate.

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2021/Oct/Regnart-masses-CDA68369.htm

https://earlymusicreview.com/regnart-missa-christ-ist-erstanden/

https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/regnart-missa-christ-ist-erstanden-and-other-works

[Que]

Anthony Van Noordt.
Complete Organ Works, Volume I & II.
Manuel Tomadin, Organ.

Today I play this whole set again in one go, because its a beautiful release. The Stellwagen organ is a big draw in affair for me obviously, but without Tomadin it would be a different context.

Will definitely investigate!

[Harry]

Will definitely investigate!

Do not be put of by Tomadin's relaxed approach, it brings huge dividends in terms of clarification. The unfolding of his harmonies, brings out the very essence of Van Noordt's music, at least for me it does.

[Mandryka]

Morning listening - a new arrival:



Wonderful, interested parties needn't hesitate.

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2021/Oct/Regnart-masses-CDA68369.htm

https://earlymusicreview.com/regnart-missa-christ-ist-erstanden/

https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/regnart-missa-christ-ist-erstanden-and-other-works

I'd be interested to know what you think.

[Papy Oli]

Good morning all,

Fauré - Requiem (Gardiner)

[aligreto]

A Secret Labyrinth [Van Nevel]: CD 5 comprising the music of Agricola.





I had a small collection of the music of Agricola in my possession prior to obtaining this set and this is a very welcome addition to that collection. Agricola has an interesting "voice" which I find to be very engaging. This presentation is very fine with the various lines of the polyphony being well and distinctly articulated. The individual voices also blend very well to create a homogenous whole. The Missa Guazzabuglio was a particular highlight for me. The quality of the harmonic and contrapuntal writing is truly superb and I also like the clean lines of the delivery here. The Credo is particularly noteworthy. In this case it is the quality of the male vocals that I find most engaging and rewarding. Once again the recorded acoustic is very sympathetic to the presentation.

[Que]

[vandermolen]

Bliss: 2nd String Quartet.



A wonderous thing, often taken for granted, that the recording process enables us to time travel, in this case back seventy years, to listen in more then acceptable fidelity such an important performance.
Bliss wrote his 2nd Quartet specifically for the Griller Quartet and this recording is literally "hot off the press".

That set has given me a great deal of pleasure Lol.

[Traverso]

Bach

This performance remains one of my favorites.

[aligreto]

JS Bach: Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord Nos. 4-6 BWV 1017-1019 [Goebel/Hill]





This is wonderful music and music making, all of which are joyous and exciting and which are very well presented here by both Goebel and Hill. The music is very well paced and appropriately lively in its presentation of the quicker tempi movements. The slow movements are also suitably and appropriately paced and never drag. There is wonderful vitality and drive in the music and the music making, even in the slower movements. The harpsichord employed is a particularly fine sounding instrument which is well balanced and recorded here. I really like the presentation of this cycle. The playing is superlative!

[Papy Oli]

Maiden listen to the work:

Berlioz - Messe Solemnelle (Gardiner)

[Mirror Image]

Listened to this earlier tonight.  Certainly Stig Westerberg convinces me that it is a masterpiece.

Indeed!

On a similar note...

NP:

Stenhammar
Serenade in F major, Op. 31
Gothenburg SO
Järvi

[listener]

RACHMANINOFF: Suites1 & 2  Polka italienne    DEBUSSY: Petite Suite
BIZET: Jeux d'enfants   SHOSTAKOVICH: Concertino op. 94
ARENSKY: Suite for two pianos op. 15    DEBUSSY arr. Ravel: Fêtes (from Nocturnes)
John Ogdon and Brenda Lucas     pianists

[aligreto]

JS Bach: Hunt Cantata BWV 208 [Suzuki]





The Hunt Cantata is obviously a secular Cantata and although the architecture is basically the same as the sacred Cantatas I always find it very interesting how the secular Cantatas sound in terms of tone and texture. This one, for the most part, has a wonderful pastoral feel to it which obviously tries to reflect the inherent theme of the work. This is also enhanced by the use of the horns to help in creating the requisite atmosphere. Some of the descriptive [programmatic] writing is very fine, as one would expect.

[Karl Henning]

Böhm coducting bruckner 7 at the Lucerne Festival along with Paul Hindemith's Concerto for Woodwinds, Harp & Orchestra

Cool Hindemith piece, BTW

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Cool Hindemith piece, BTW

+1. I like the recording by the Czech PO.

[Traverso]

JS Bach: Hunt Cantata BWV 208 [Suzuki]





The Hunt Cantata is obviously a secular Cantata and although the architecture is basically the same as the sacred Cantatas I always find it very interesting how the secular Cantatas sound in terms of tone and texture. This one, for the most part, has a wonderful pastoral feel to it which obviously tries to reflect the inherent theme of the work. This is also enhanced by the use of the horns to help in creating the requisite atmosphere. Some of the descriptive [programmatic] writing is very fine, as one would expect.

Hi Fergus,Bach often reused his music in other works (it was kind of durability) . In my opinion there is no essential difference  between secular  and sacred cantatas. He provided a sacred cantata with a secular text, take for example his "Trauer Musik"

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Hindemith: Symphony Eb maj. Lenny, NY.

[Irons]

That set has given me a great deal of pleasure Lol.

Delighted to get hold of a copy, Jeffrey.