What are you listening 2 now?

[Que]

Morning listening - recent arrival:



I already liked the 1st volume, but this is even better.
Presentation, however, leaves a lot to be desired... Apart from the hideous cover, we are offered white print on black pages and the Latin texts without translations.

[Harry]

Franz Schubert.

Die Große Symphonie in C-Dur, D. 944.

Orchester Klangverwaltung, Enoch zu Guttenberg.
SACD.

This is one of the best performance of this Symphony as I have so far. One has to hear to believe what a great interpretation this is. I always have been an admirer of the conductor, but of all his recordings this one tops the list. It is certainly a best Buy 2021. The sound is State of the Art.
It has been a tradition on GMG as long as I remember to nominate recordings that made an impression of sorts, so I go along with that.

[Harry]

Morning listening - recent arrival:



I already liked the 1st volume, but this is even better.
Presentation, however, leaves a lot to be desired... Apart from the hideous cover, we are offered white print on black pages and the Latin texts without translations.

Hideous indeed.

[vandermolen]

Madetoja: Symphony No.1

[Mookalafalas]

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

I remember liking that enormously...

TD


  To those who criticize this for being too overwrought and unrestrainedly passionate: you have a good point....but, I'm really loving it

[Florestan]

[aligreto]

A Secret Labyrinth [Van Nevel]: CD 6: This CD comprises the music of Matthaeus Pipelare






I have had no previous exposure to the music of this composer prior to listening to this CD. This offering comprises a sample of both his secular and sacred music. My initial reaction is that I enjoy his musical language and his harmonic constructions. Everything that I have heard on this CD is interesting, engaging and very much worth listening to. His sense and delivery of polyphony was very noteworthy. The Missa 'L'homme armé' is a particularly noteworthy work. The presentation of this music by the Huelgas Ensemble is really wonderful.

[The new erato]

This Pipelare disc is really wonderful:



One of their best efforts IMO. Never seen a vol 2 though.

[Harry]

Sergei Prokofiev.

Symphony No. 5 in B flat major.

Pyotr Tchaikovsky.

Romeo and Juliet, Fantasia-Overture.

Novosibirsk Academic SO, Thomas Sanderling.
SACD.

Not really recommendable. An impulse acquisition, goes to show better think twice.

[Que]

This Pipelare disc is really wonderful:



One of their best efforts IMO. Never seen a vol 2 though.

Agreed on both accounts! 

[aligreto]

Fauré: Caligula, op. 52 [Plasson]





I like the very celebratory introduction to this work with its brass fanfares. I also particularly like that certain air, or feel, of lightness that pervades this work. It is quite charming.

[vandermolen]

Robert Ward: Piano Concerto - a most enjoyable and engaging work - not deep, but memorable.
It might appeal to admirers of George Lloyd.

[Harry]

Jules Massenet.

Orchestral works.

Truls Mørk, Cello.
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Neeme Järvi
SACD

One of the very best CD's Jarvi made for Chandos. A truly visionary interpretation. Massenet does not come any better. State of the Art sound.

[Traverso]

 Bach

Goldberg=Variationen  BWV 988

[VonStupp]

Benjamin Britten
Five Flower Songs, op. 47

Finzi Singers - Paul Spicer

[Traverso]

Richard Strauss

Der Bürger Als Edelmann - Orchestersuite, Op. 60/Le Bourgoise Gentilhomme - Orchestral Suite/Suite D'Orchestre
Cello – Emanuel Brabec
Piano – Friedrich Gulda
Violin – Willi Boskovsky
Orchestra – Wiener Philharmoniker
Conductor – Lorin Maazel

Fantaisie From "Die Frau Ohne Schatten"
Orchestra – Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Conductor – Antal Dorati

Till Eulenspiegels Lustige Streiche, Op. 28
Orchestra – The Cleveland Orchestra
Conductor – Christoph von Dohnányi

[Operafreak]

Honegger: Symphony No. 5 'Di tre re'
Danish National Symphony Orchestra/DR, Neeme Järvi

[Harry]

Anthony Van Noordt.

Complete Organ Music.
CD II.
Additional composition added: Heinrich Scheidemann.

Manuel Tomadin, Stellwagen organ 1637/37. Jakobikirche Lübeck.

[vandermolen]

Honegger: Symphony No. 5 'Di tre re'
Danish National Symphony Orchestra/DR, Neeme Järvi

That's a great CD! It couples two of Honegger's finest works - both very moving.

[André]

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

Thanks, John !