What are you listening 2 now?

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No. 1 in F♯ minor, Op. 1
Ashkenazy
LSO
Previn



For this listener, this is still the Rachmaninov PC cycle to beat. Thrilling performances and the remastered sound is first-rate.

[Sergeant Rock]

Havergal Brian Symphony No. 18




Sarge

[vers la flamme]

Carl Nielsen: Symphony No.5, op.50. Herbert Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony

Revisiting this symphony as I alluded to in another thread today. So far so good.

[SonicMan46]

Bartok, Bela - String Quartets - in one of the other threads, there were excellent comments on a new set of these SQs w/ the Ragazze Quartet (shown below) - now, I've been culling these for decades and currently own the Alexander SQ and the Emerson SQ - so, put together a Spotify playlist of SQ Nos. 1 & 3 w/ back-to-back comparisons of the three groups - a close call but only half done - Dave

[Karl Henning]

CD 11:

Leon Kirchner
String Quartet № 1 (1949)
American Art Quartet

Irving Fine
String Quartet (1952)
Juilliard String Quartet

[Traverso]

Hey, nice! I have the earlier Kirov on Philips and I really like it (listened yesterday). This one also looks very good.

@Jan I'll have to find that Rameau. I'm a novice to that composer's music but it seems evident that he's one of the worthier French baroque composers. (I struggle with French baroque.)

I'm sure you love that recording

https://www.youtube.com/v/xUVRnrlS_IM

[Karl Henning]

CD 11:

Leon Kirchner
String Quartet № 1 (1949)
American Art Quartet

Irving Fine
String Quartet (1952)
Juilliard String Quartet

Recorded in May of 1953. Just so we know there was a day when American composers might write a string quartet, and it might be recorded within five years. Be still, my beating heart!

[VonStupp]

NP:

Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No. 1 in F♯ minor, Op. 1
Ashkenazy
LSO
Previn

For this listener, this is still the Rachmaninov PC cycle to beat. Thrilling performances and the remastered sound is first-rate.

I upgraded to the audio-only blu-ray a couple years ago and never looked back. Hope you enjoy the rest!

With collaborations from Kondrashin, Fistoulari, Previn, and Haitink, we are really spoiled for choices with Ashkenazy's Rachmaninov concertos.

VS

[Traverso]

Chopin

Scherzo No. 1 In B Minor, Op. 20 = H-moll = En Si Mineur   
Scherzo No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 31 = B-moll = En Si Bémol Mineur   
Scherzo No. 3 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 39 = Cis-moll = En Ut Dièse Mineur   
Scherzo No. 4 In E, Op. 54 = E-dur = En Mi Majeur   
Berceuse In D Flat, Op. 57 = Des-dur = En Ré Bémol Majeur   
Barcarolle In F Sharp, Op. 60 = Fis-dur = En Fa Dièse Majeur   
Fantaisie In F Minor, Op. 49 = F-moll = En Fa Mineur   
Boléro In C, Op. 19 = C-dur = En Ut Majeur   
Contredanse In G Flat = Ges-dur = En Sol Bémol Majeur   
Tarentelle In A Flat, Op. 43 = As-dur = En La Bémol Majeur


Nikita Magaloff

[JBS]

[Mirror Image]

I upgraded to the audio-only blu-ray a couple years ago and never looked back. Hope you enjoy the rest!

With collaborations from Kondrashin, Fistoulari, Previn, and Haitink, we are really spoiled for choices with Ashkenazy's Rachmaninov concertos.

VS

Thanks, VS. Sounds stupendous so far!

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Bartok, Bela - String Quartets - in one of the other threads, there were excellent comments on a new set of these SQs w/ the Ragazze Quartet (shown below) - now, I've been culling these for decades and currently own the Alexander SQ and the Emerson SQ - so, put together a Spotify playlist of SQ Nos. 1 & 3 w/ back-to-back comparisons of the three groups - a close call but only half done - Dave

Have you heard the Takacs Quartet ones SM?  If so, what did you think of them.  They are the set that I own and enjoy.    I'll have to find some samples by the Ragazze Quartet too.

PD

[Sergeant Rock]

Havergal Brian Symphony No. 19




Sarge

[bhodges]

Listening to Sondheim, Sondheim, and more Sondheim, probably for awhile.

RIP.

--Bruce

[Karl Henning]

No surprise:

CD 12:

Peter
Mennin
String Quartet № 2 (1951)

Andrew Imbrie

String Quartet № 1 in B^b (1942)

A little amusing to reflect that the Imbrie is Musica antica here

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Listening to Sondheim, Sondheim, and more Sondheim, probably for awhile.

RIP.

--Bruce

I heard the news too a couple of hours ago.  What a talent!

TD

Hugo Alfvén's Uppsala-rapsodi (Swedish Rhapsody No. 2) followed by his Symphony No. 1 with N. Järvi and the Royal Stockholm Phil. Orch.

PD

[MusicTurner]

Vaughan-Williams - Job /Handley,LPO /emi CD

[Florestan]

The "Rosamunde" is my favorite Schubert SQ (https://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,19693.msg695725.html#msg695725) and this version is outstanding both musically and sonically.

I don't remember listening to the G-minor D18 quartet before. Wow! What a tremendous work! First movement more Sturm-und-Drang-ish than most Sturm-und-Drang-ers, second movement Lanner-like waltzing before Lanner ever put pen to paper, third movement bittersweet melancholy as only Schubert could have delivered and final movement party like there's no tomorrow, ditto. Superb.

Hat tip to Traverso for literally pushing me towards beginning this very rewarding journey. Thank you very much, Jan!

[Mandryka]

Well, I decided to just put on a relaxing Spotify playlist:

Piccinini, Alessandro (1556-1638) - Lute Music on a variety of historic instruments and with the performers below. Short Wiki article w/ brief summary below.  Dave

     

In fact I find Piccinini quite challenging, much less simple tunes and rhythms than Kapsberger.  This is the one which has got under my skin most recently.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Vaughan-Williams - Job /Handley,LPO /emi CD

I see that you have (temporarily) switched in Vaughan Williams mode? 

Taking a short break here and put on a Geza Anda CD that I hadn't yet gotten around to listening to.  It's a live CD from Ermitage from 1965 and in quite decent sound.  On it:  Chopin's 12 Etudes, Schumann's Davidsbündlertänze and Schubert's Piano Sonatas in A major, D 664.  Really enjoying the Schumann! 

PD

p.s.  Feels nice to sit for a while:  I've been busy with usual house chores including making some chicken and vegetable soup.  Will be a nice balance to my Thanksgiving Day lasagna...lol