What are you listening 2 now?

[Karl Henning]

Nielsen
Symphony № 3, « Sinfonia espansiva » Op. 27 FS 60
Janáček Phil
Kuchar

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Shostakovich
Six Poems of Marina Tsvetayeva, Op. 143a
Ortrun Wenkel (contralto)
Concertgebouw
Haitink

[Traverso]

Rachmaninov

My favorite recording of this concerto

Piano Concerto No.2

Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra  (1959)
Kurt Sanderling

[classicalgeek]

Hymn to Apollo is a nice bonus too James and I like the discussion relating to it in the notes.

Thanks, Jeffrey - I'll listen on the Davis disc (it's on Spotify, but thankfully Chandos makes their booklet notes available online, so I'll check that out too.)

I'm Just curious,are you crying out loud ? 

I absolutely was! Tears rolling down the cheeks and everything.   Depending on my mood, I can cry at just about anything - but the Brahms Alto Rhapsody is one that brings on the tears every time (the end of Mahler 2 and the Dona nobis pacem from the Bach B minor mass also bring out the waterworks without fail - I know the presence of vocal parts has a lot to do with it.) I'm an emotional, "heart on my sleeve" type of guy, I guess. 

Thread duty:

Dvorak
Symphony no. 4
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Vaclav Neumann (1970s analog cycle)



It's Dvorak, what could be bad? OK, in these first four symphonies, he was still finding his way - the finale in particular is a little repetitious, and only the first movement shows a strong grasp of form. But it's overflowing with gorgeous, memorable tunes, and that's more than enough for me to enjoy the piece!

[Karl Henning]

NP:

Shostakovich
Six Poems of Marina Tsvetayeva, Op. 143a
Ortrun Wenkel (contralto)
Concertgebouw
Haitink

Wonderful!


TD:

CD 9

"Wolferl"
String Quartet in E^b, K. 458

Schubert String Quartet in C, D. 32

[VonStupp]

Ottorino Respighi
Aretusa
Il Tramonto
Trittico botticelliano
Lauda per la Natività del Signore

Dame Janet Baker
City of London Sinfonia - Richard Hickox

I am not too familiar with Respighi's orchestrated songs, but I am enjoying this late entry from Dame Janet and Sir Richard. Apparently they collaborated on Respighi's La Sensitiva as well, but I haven't heard that one.

VS

[Traverso]

Richard Strauss

One of the most beautiful pieces written for wind ensemble are the pieces for Wind Music by Richard Strauss. In any case the most beautiful after the music that Mozart wrote for wind music
The sonatina with its soothing dreaminess, music that soars upwards, is certainly not music by a second-rate composer.
The performance by the London Winds is an excellent choice next to that of the Netherlands Wind Ensemble with Edo de Waart.
It is music that you can muse away with.

Sonatine No.1
Suite No.2

[Linz]

I am now listening To Yo-Yo Ma playing Kabalevsky's Cello Concerto No. 1 With Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra

[André]

I am now listening To Yo-Yo Ma playing Kabalevsky's Cello Concerto No. 1 With Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra

Coincidentally, I have listened to this disc of Kabalevsky goodies yesterday and this morning (it's a wonderful program):



Rousing, stirring, infectiously tuneful stuff. What a melodist Kabalevsky was !

[Karl Henning]

Wonderful!


TD:

CD 9

"Wolferl"
String Quartet in E^b, K. 458

Schubert String Quartet in C, D. 32

Not crazy for it, myself, but the D. 32 is inarguably okay.

[Karl Henning]

I am now listening To Yo-Yo Ma playing Kabalevsky's Cello Concerto No. 1 With Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra

It's very pleasant to remember the time before Yo-Yo went commercial.

[Karl Henning]

A fantastic performance!

Thoughts on the Ballet Suite? (none of whose numbers, I have heard, I don't think.)

[Sergeant Rock]

Nielsen
Symphony № 3, « Sinfonia espansiva » Op. 27 FS 60
Janáček Phil
Kuchar

I love that recording. The brass detail...oh my...

[Sergeant Rock]

I'm not sure about Roasted Swan, but Sgt. Rock has spoke on several different occasions about his love for that RVW Menuhin recording.

Indeed. Menuhin made VW's Fifth finally click.

Sarge

[Karl Henning]

I love that recording. The brass detail...oh my...

Sweet!

[André]

[vandermolen]

Douglas Moore 'In Memoriam':

[Karl Henning]

Looks interesting!

TD:

Sibelius
Symphony № 5 in E^b, Op. 82
Lahti Symphony
Vänskä

[Linz]

I am listening to these 2 discs of Brahms Late Piano Works

[Karl Henning]

Nielsen
Symphony № 4, « Det uudslukkelige » Op. 29 FS 76
Royal Phil
Menuhin