What are you listening 2 now?

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NP:

[Harry]

I've now ordered it 

Your wife may hammer on my head for this purchase, I am most welcome to take in her wrath. You know where I live. I roll the red carpet out

[Linz]

I like the Venzago cycle it is different and that is one thing I like about Bruckner's Music it is open to many interpretations

[André]

NP:

Is it good, John ? I have another Schmidt disc from Luisi and it's excellent.

[Madiel]

I am not in the least bit religious, but I do find MacMillan's Seven Last Words from the Cross both extremely beautiful and very moving.

This is the only MacMillan disc I have. I should really investigate more of his music.

I got to hear that many years ago at a friend's house, liked it very much... and have always meant to explore MacMillan's work more as a result.

[Madiel]

Haydn piano trios: the set of 3 that is Hob.XV:11 to 13 (published as op.57)

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Is it good, John ? I have another Schmidt disc from Luisi and it's excellent.

It's excellent, Andre. I have the whole Schmidt Luisi series and haven't been disappointed with any of the performances.

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NP:

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I like the Venzago cycle it is different and that is one thing I like about Bruckner's Music it is open to many interpretations

Absolutely, true. I feel the same way about Mahler and Sibelius for example.

[Symphonic Addict]

Diamond: 2nd Symphony.

The first movement is the heart and soul of Diamond's 2nd Symphony. Like Jeffrey's Alwyn, Adagio Funebre is a perfect match for Remembrance Day. Profound and moving, I found it difficult making the mental transition to the following movements, good as they are. Only at the Coplandesque finale was I reminded of the composer's birthplace.
This is my second CD featuring Schwarz and the Seattle Symphony and both are sonically outstanding. The percussion, of which there is a fair bit in the 2nd, are faultlessly caught and projected. I understand these are originally Delos recordings, a company no longer in business. A sad and undeserved loss.

Quite funny, because yesterday I took a listen to the Symphony No. 3 first movement, but I thought that it lacks something to be completely succesful like a movement. Maybe more memorable motifs or ideas? Rhythmically is splendid, I hasten to add.

Perhaps I wasn't in the right mood with him, it seems.

[Symphonic Addict]

I am not in the least bit religious, but I do find MacMillan's Seven Last Words from the Cross both extremely beautiful and very moving.

This is the only MacMillan disc I have. I should really investigate more of his music.

The symphonies 4 and 5 have my seal of approval. Stunning in every respect. Much more of his music must be worth listening. I'm exploring a little slowly.

[Todd]

It has been a good long while since I last listened.  It's better than I remembered it - and I remembered it as one of the 3-4 best song recital discs I have heard.

[Symphonic Addict]

I agree, Harry. This is an excellent release. I particularly enjoyed the Suite for String Orchestra, but all of the works are high quality.

+1

I'm enjoying the Suite for String Orchestra quite a bit!!

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Maiden-Listen Monday

Stenhammar
String Quartet No. 4 in A minor, Op. 25
Stenhammar Quartet

[Operafreak]

The Romantic Piano Concerto 58 - Pixis & Thalberg

[vandermolen]

Malcolm Arnold: Symphony No.9 (Bournemouth SO, Vernon Handley)

[Tsaraslondon]

Starting on a Mahler journey and where better to start than woth Kubelik's wonderfully fresh account of the first symphony.

Fischer-Dieskau sings the Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen, which is the apt coupling.

[Irons]

Quite funny, because yesterday I took a listen to the Symphony No. 3 first movement, but I thought that it lacks something to be completely succesful like a movement. Maybe more memorable motifs or ideas? Rhythmically is splendid, I hasten to add.

Perhaps I wasn't in the right mood with him, it seems.

Far as Diamond is concerned I am virgin territory. The Naxos notes are miniscule so don't even attempt them. I'm quite happy though in my ignorance and let his music work its magic - or not. Interesting that 3 didn't work for you and I took note of Jeffrey's comment that he likes the first four. I have symphonies 1,2 & 4 on my shelves (+ Violin Concerto) so are the music Gods being kind to me and stop here, or explore further?

[Harry]

Johann Sebastian Bach.

Complete Organ Works, CD IV.

BWV: 589,588,695,590,570,755,710,1121,733,721,691,690,770.

Ewald Kooiman plays on a Andreas Silbermann Organ (1732) Ebersmünster, Eglise Abbatiale Saint Maurice, France.

Its all good. Bach pure!

[The new erato]

Disc 1 from this with Poulenc, Farrenc, Roussel and Caplet: