What are you listening 2 now?

[Karl Henning]

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

I like lasagne as a Th'giving dish, too!

[MusicTurner]

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

(...)

PD

Yes, there's a lot of attractive music from him, and works I'm less familiar with ...
also, there's something basically fresh and positive about his style.

[SonicMan46]

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.

 

Hi Mandryka - just checked Spotify and the recording w/ Paul Beier is available, along w/ several others not in my playlist, including Nigel North inserted above.  From his short Wiki bio (link below), his works are published in just two 'books' (one by his son after his father's death) - not sure how large and how many different works are in these volumes?  Just curious of the 6-8 recordings that I've seen on Spotify, how many performers are simply duplicating what is being played by others - curious if you have a better handle on his output?  Dave

Works:
Intavolatura di liuto, et di chitarrone, libro primo, nel quale si contengano dell'uno, & dell'altro stromento arie, baletti, correnti, gagliarde, canzoni, & ricercate musicali, & altre à dui, e trè liuti concertati insieme; et una inscrittione d'avertimenti, che insegna la maniera, & il modo di ben sonare con facilità i sudetti stromenti (Bologna, 1623)

Intavolatura di liuto, nel quale si contengono toccate, ricercate musicali, corrente, gagliarde, chiaccone, e passacagli alla vera spagnola, un bergamasco, con varie partite, una battaglia, & altri capricci (Bologna, 1639, published posthumously) (Source)

[MusicTurner]

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

Not knowing the Ermitage recording, his DG Davidsbündlertänze is enjoyable too ...

[vandermolen]

Now: Bliss 'A Colour Symphony' (Hickox BBCNOW)

earlier
Shostakovich Symphony No.4 (still one of my favourite recordings, which introduced me to the work on LP)

[SonicMan46]

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

Hi PD - I've culled out a few Bartok SQ recordings in the past but likely not the Takács Quartet; I have their complete Beethoven SQ discs and enjoy (along w/ several other groups). But being curious, I was looking at reviews of the Alexander and Emerson performances (attached if you're interested) - comparison is often made to the Takács recordings, however, don't believe I've heard them in Bartok (and likely would enjoy from the comments made and seeing some reviews).  Now this morning I was looking for reviews on the Ragazze Quartet CDs but could not find any except some on the Channel website - thus will be curious. 

[Todd]

Not as hard hitting or overtly virtuosic as expected.

[vandermolen]

Bliss Violin Concerto - a fine performance with Lydia Mordkovitch and the BBCNOW and Richard Hickox:

[ritter]

More Falla from the Warner box.



CD2: intermezzi and dances from La vida breve (in an odd programming idea, these excepts are from the same recording by Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos that is given complete on CD5  ), Nights in the Gardens of Spain and the Harpsichord Concerto (both with Gonzalo Soriano on piano and harpsichord, respectively, and with Frühbeck conducting the former), and the Homenajes suite (Ernesto Halffter conducting the French National Radio Orchestra).   

[Karl Henning]

Yes, there's a lot of attractive music from him, and works I'm less familiar with ...
also, there's something basically fresh and positive about his style.

Agreed.

[Linz]

I am now listening to Respighi's Pines of Rome with Muti and the Phladelphia Orchestra

[vandermolen]

Sibelius: Symphony No.5 (1915 version). As with the 1913 and 1920 versions of Vaughan Williams's 'A London Symphony' there are some poetic moments (first couple of minutes of the last movement for example) the deletion of which, from the final version, I regret:

[Mandryka]

Hi Mandryka - just checked Spotify and the recording w/ Paul Beier is available, along w/ several others not in my playlist, including Nigel North inserted above.  From his short Wiki bio (link below), his works are published in just two 'books' (one by his son after his father's death) - not sure how large and how many different works are in these volumes?  Just curious of the 6-8 recordings that I've seen on Spotify, how many performers are simply duplicating what is being played by others - curious if you have a better handle on his output?  Dave

I think that the two Tactus CDs, rereleased by Brilliant, have the complete Picccinini, Luciano Conti with Book 1 and Francesco Torelli with Book 2. If I think about it, I seem to enjoy book 1 more than Book 2 because all the recordings I enjoy are Bk 1 only! Including Luciano Conti in fact. I will try to give Francesco Torelli another chance soon.

[Traverso]

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!

Ist gut Andrei     greetings from the Netherlands 

[Traverso]

I think that the two Tactus CDs, rereleased by Brilliant, have the complete Picccini, Luciano Conti with Book 1 and Francesco Torelli with Book 2.

this is the one

[Florestan]

Ist gut Andrei     greetings from the Netherlands 

Best wishes from Romania 

[Florestan]

this is the one

Have it, love it.

[vandermolen]

Howard Hanson: Symphony No.4 'Requiem' (for his father).
This is IMO one of the great Hanson discs as, not only does it include two of his finest symphonies (No.4 was also recorded by Bernstein) but also two very moving shorter works, which are not even mentioned on the front of the CD. These are the poignant 'Elegy in Memory of Serge Koussevitsky' (1956) and 'Dies Natalis' (1967). Excellent performances from Gerard Schwarz and the Seattle SO:

[Karl Henning]

Howard Hanson: Symphony No.4 'Requiem' (for his father).
This is IMO one of the great Hanson discs as, not only does it include two of his finest symphonies (No.4 was also recorded by Bernstein) but also two very moving shorter works, which are not even mentioned on the front of the CD. These are the poignant 'Elegy in Memory of Serge Koussevitsky' (1956) and 'Dies Natalis' (1967). Excellent performances from Gerard Schwarz and the Seattle SO:

Mighty fine, indeed!

[Karl Henning]

This will make Ray smile—

CD 13:

"Wolferl"
String Quartet in D, K. 499 « Hoffmeister »
String Quartet in D, K. 575