What are you listening 2 now?

[Karl Henning]

Weinberg
Sonata № 1 for solo cello, Op. 72 (1960)
Jos. Feidelson

[Karl Henning]

Weinberg
Sonata № 1 for solo violin, Op. 82 (1964)
Linus Roth

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Shostakovich
Symphony No. 13 in B-flat minor, Op. 113, "Babi Yar"
Alexey Tikhomirov, bass
Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
Muti

[Linz]

I am Listening to some Richard Strauss with Andre Previn

[ritter]

A selection of late piano works by Ferruccio Busoni, played by Giuseppe Mariotti, from this set:


The works I'm listening to tonight are Nuit de Noël, the Sonatina brevis, in signo Johannis Sebastiani Magnus, the Elegie No. 7, "Berceuse", and the Sonatina in diem nativitatis Christi MCMXVII, all perennial favourites of mine.

Beautifully played (with clarity and —when called for— vigour) by Mariotti.

Extraordinary music, this!

[Symphonic Addict]

Do give a listen to the solo piano works. They're also outstanding. This Perianes recording is top-notch

Yes, I have heard them and they're pretty good, but somehow the orchestral and chamber works appeal to me the most.

[Symphonic Addict]

Gorgeous, Jeffrey. Haunting, with a true sense of the vastness and loneliness of the subject. One of the best things I have heard from Eshpai. Thanks for posting.

+1

I also discovered that lovely work thank Jeffrey. I find that piece quite moving.

[Symphonic Addict]

Thanks to Cesar who posted it in another thread I heard this superb work by William Mathias: Organ Concerto, op. 91 (1984). It sounds gothic in places while flying away in unexpected directions at others. A powerful work.


https://youtu.be/QXxIJ7upP_c

Gillian Weir, organ
BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra
Erich Bergel, conductor

Good to know, André. I couldn't listen to it yesterday. I'm giving it a listen today later. Despite the sound quality leaves much to be desired, I think it's tolerable overall.

[Karl Henning]

A selection of late piano works by Ferruccio Busoni, played by Giuseppe Mariotti, from this set:


The works I'm listening to tonight are Nuit de Noël, the Sonatina brevis, in signo Johannis Sebastiani Magnus, the Elegie No. 7, "Berceuse", and the Sonatina in diem nativitatis Christi MCMXVII, all perennial favourites of mine.

Beautifully played (with clarity and —when called for— vigour) by Mariotti.

Extraordinary music, this!

Nice! Good evening, Rafael!

[Symphonic Addict]

Perhaps you're right regarding the Belcea's performance of the 3rd SQ. But have you heard their performance of the Piano Quintet with Till Fellner on that same album? It's a benchmark recording for me in its unbridled fiery passion. The scherzo is unbelievable!!!

No, I haven't yet, Kyle, and thank your strong encouragement I'm definitely giving it a listen soon.

[Symphonic Addict]

That's exactly what I thought last week when I turned on the car radio for a few minutes and something was played which to my ear sounded like Rachmaninoff yet it was neither one of the PCs nor the Paganini Rhapsody (I can recognize all those instantly). Turned out to be Noches en los jardines de España.

Good to know I'm not the only one to detect similarities between both composers' styles. That Perianes performance is just stunning.

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No.3 Walter Goehr with  the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra 1954 available as Download of the month at John Berkey's site

[ritter]

Nice! Good evening, Rafael!

Good evening to you as well, Karl!

THREAD DUTY:

Inevitably, more Busoni. Excerpts from his magnum opus Doktor Faust: the Symphonia, the Festliches Aufzug (Cortège), the Symphonisches Intermezzo, and the final scene of the opera).

The classic recording conducted by Ferdinand Leitner, with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau in the title rôle.



That symphonia, with the chorus singing "Pax! Pax!", is really something (as is the rest of the opera). 

EDIT:

Following the excerpts from Doktor Faust with the Sarabande & Cortège in their symphonic form (the order is inverted from that in which the pieces appear in the opera, and they're expanded). Dimitri Mitropoulos conducts The Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York (live from Carnegie Hall on December 28, 1941).

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Magnificent!

Thank you, I like the composition and performance!

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Strauss
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150
Kiri Te Kanawa, soprano
Wiener Philharmoniker
Solti

From this set -

[VonStupp]

As Music Director at historic King's Chapel, he was certainly well regarded here in Boston. I was at a concert at St Paul's, Cambridge which featured by my Festive Voluntary for brass quintet and organ, and Pinkham's Christmas Cantata. His was a different era. The story goes that he pointed to his house and said: my Christmas Cantata paid for that.

I love these stories! I certainly hope your, and Pinkham's, works get plenty of playtime in the future!

Daniel Pinkham (1923-2006)

Introduction, Nocturne & Rondo
William Buonocore, mandolin & John Curtis - guitar

String Quartet
Boston Composers SQ

The duo for mandolin and guitar was a lot of fun, yet Pinkham is not so straightforward either.

The String Quartet was a tough nut for me; I will need to give it a few more listens.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Mahler
Symphony No. 7
New York Philharmonic
Bernstein

[Bachtoven]

Amazing playing, but he could dial back the intensity a bit so he doesn't sacrifice his tone for drama's sake. He and Rochberg worked together on the transcription of the original violin work. 74 minutes based on the famous 24th Caprice by Paganini--whew!

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Vaughan Williams
Symphony No. 5 in D
LSO
Previn

[Daverz]

Very fun music.  He's like a Japanese Lenny Bernstein.

He wrote the filmscore for John Huston's The Bible.  I'll have to track that down.