What are you listening 2 now?

[Bachtoven]

[Sergeant Rock]

A great CD featuring my favourite craggy HB cover image. The performance of the epic Symphony No.10 is, if anything, more moving than the later recording with a professional orchestra on Dutton (although I wouldn't be without that one either).

Agree completely.

Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

The LP release of that recording had a huge impact on my younger self - a marvellous performance of a great symphony.

The LP of HB's 8 and 9 was my introduction to his music. Whetted my appetite for the other 30 symphonies.

Sarge

[Mirror Image]

The other day I was listening to this performance of the 3rd SQ as well, but I wasn't convinced. They lack certain rusticity this work needs to be more enjoyable, or at least for me anyway. Technically flawless, although with some lack of personality. The Melos Quartett and the Verdi Quartett are my reference recordings for these pieces.

I'll have to check out some other performances. I can hear greatness in this work, but I think another quartet might be better suited for the music. I'm not going to complain any further as this was a download I had bought for a great price on Presto this past summer.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Mendelssohn
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
Alina Ibragimova, violin
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Jurowski



Superb!

[Mirror Image]

Last work before bed:

Ravel
Piano Trio in A minor
Renaud Capuçon, Gautier Capuçon, Frank Braley

From this set -

[Bachtoven]

[Undersea]

Currently:



Brahms: Piano Concerto #1 in D Minor, Op. 15


Haven't listened to this piece in a while - very nice...

[Que]

Morning listening:



War and Peace, music by Obrecht, Desprez and De la Rue around the themes of L' homme armé and Da Pacem.

[Undersea]

Currently:



Haydn: Symphony #52 in C Minor, H 1/52


Have been binging on Haydn Symphonies this week - I have ordered Märzendorfers Symphony Cycle too... 

[Irons]

I definitely had higher expectations for this set of sonatas

Not just me then which is a relief.

[Mandryka]

Astonishing performance of the second Steigleder Ricercar in E - the meanest of meantone ricercars!

[Irons]

Speaking of Sibelius. Just extraordinary work and recording. Barbirolli was expert in heart-on-sleeve conducting.

Superior to the EMI in all respects. The whole set that Gerhardt and Wilkinson made for the Readers Digest are top drawer.

[Tsaraslondon]

I've never really got on with Mahler's 7th, which is why this disc, given away free with BBC Music Magazine, is the only version I own. It's a decent enough performance, but I should probably acquire another (Chailly or Abbado maybe?).

[vandermolen]

Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Sussex Folk Tunes for Cello and Orchestra (1922/24)

[Mookalafalas]

What gorgeous music! Although the intricate dense textures might revael their secrets to experienced Early Music listeners only. And great performances, some of Beauty Farm's best IMO.

  Thanks for reminding me Loved this when it came out, but it disappeared into my collection.
   Playing it now with great pleasure. Even better than I remembered it.

[Biffo]

Johannes Ockeghem - Missa Caput - Laudantes Consort direcetd by Guy Janssens. From the box set 'In the Footsteps of Petrus Alamire'

[VonStupp]

Philip Glass
Itaipu

Atlanta SO & Chorus - Robert Shaw

At one point, Itaipu was the world's largest hydro-electric dam, located around Brazil and Paraguay.

[Que]

Joseph Wölfl performed by Laure Colladant:

   

[Traverso]

Telemann

If someone were to ask me which are your favorite pieces by Telemann, I would without a doubt opt for these wonderful Paris Quartets, which are also given a performance that adds to the festivity even more.

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