What are you listening 2 now?

[Traverso]

Frescobaldi & Louis Couperin

[André]

Were they able to record the Siegfried Idyll at Villa Tribschen itself?

I couldn't find the info in the booklet. It's a lavish production, 52 pages in 3 languages with period pictures, score facsimiles and the like, as well as an exhaustive recension of Wagner's time at Tribschen. There's a list of producers, sound engineers etc, but no mention whatsoever of the recording venues  ...

[André]

Quartets 7, 11 and 13



Quartets 2, 12 and 17

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I couldn't find the info in the booklet. It's a lavish production, 52 pages in 3 languages with period pictures, score facsimiles and the like, as well as an exhaustive recension of Wagner's time at Tribschen. There's a list of producers, sound engineers etc, but no mention whatsoever of the recording venues  ...

Very naughty of them not to include the venues!

Rimsky-Korsakov
The Snow Maiden
SNO with Neeme Järvi on Chandos

PD

p.s.  I'm glad that the temp is on the other side of freezing right now as it's raining--and hard!

[Harry]

Were they able to record the Siegfried Idyll at Villa Tribschen itself?

TD
Another Jarvithon

Yes all fine recordings and interpretation. The whole Halvorsen set is a pearl in Chandos crown. I so much enjoyed these releases, but in general I saw few postings on GMG.
Suppe and Saint Säens are in my fav book too!

[Harry]

Weinberg: Symphony No. 3

Gothenburg SO, Svedlund


A new one on me. The first movement has an appealing Smetana-in-modern-clothing feel to it, with a particularly charming, sashaying theme barely a minute into the action. A touchingly poignant third slow movement also stood out. A rather good first encounter.

An excellent performance, but that goes for all the Chandos Weinberg releases.

[Harry]

Quartets 7, 11 and 13



Quartets 2, 12 and 17

Weinberg SQ are not a easy going affair, I still have my problems with this part of his oeuvre.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Enescu
Violin Sonata No. 3 in A minor, Op. 25
Remus Azoitei (violin), Eduard Stan (piano)

[Karl Henning]

Saw Holmboe quartets being discussed on another thread, so pulled this box off the shelf.
Funny how perceptions change...Bought this over the summer, at which time I ranked it as among best acquisitions of the year. Listening again a few months later, I don't rate it as highly, though the set is by no means weak.

Prompted by discussion here, I revisited the Third Quartet with my PT yesterday. It was a hit.

[JBS]

I couldn't find the info in the booklet. It's a lavish production, 52 pages in 3 languages with period pictures, score facsimiles and the like, as well as an exhaustive recension of Wagner's time at Tribschen. There's a list of producers, sound engineers etc, but no mention whatsoever of the recording venues  ...

indeed.
I suppose that means they didn't record it at the villa. I can't imagine them omitting it if they did.

TD
Slipping in another Jarvi CD before heading off to work


Aside from the incidental music to The Birds this is all choral religious (quasi-religious in the case of "England" and "Glories...") late Victorian/Edwardian stuff.  It's nice, but I'm not terribly enthused about it. Those who like Elgar's choral works will probably be more enthusiastic than I am.

[Todd]

[MusicTurner]

Haydn - Piano Trios 18, 21, 25, 30 /Trio Fontenay /teldec

Nice recording & performances. Haydn can be your friend.

[aligreto]

Khachaturian: Extracts from Gayaneh [Tjeknavorian]





Sabre Dance
Dance of the Young Maidens
Mountaineer's Dance
Lullaby
Lezghinka

The Sabre Dance is breathtakingly fast, thrilling and full blooded. I certainly would not like to be on my haunches dancing to that version! All of the Gayaneh music featured here is also very well presented.

[aligreto]

Kubelík's performance of the 8th was the recording that finally turned me around on Dvorák. I went from thinking his music was not for me to really enjoying it.

Yes, I can understand why that would be so. It is a fine performance.

[SonicMan46]

Well received a small package from BRO - three of the items below:

Albéniz, Issac (1869-1909) - Evocación w/ Wulfin Lieske & Fabian Spindler on Antonio de Torres (1817-1892) guitars, La Leona (1856) and FE13 (1860); also contains an older Lieske (on a Torres SE113 guitar) bonus recording of Albéniz, so a 2-CD package in a single jewel case.

Mozart, WA - Piano Quartets w/ Paul Lewis and the Leopold String Trio; I have two PI versions of these works and wanted a recommended MI recording - believe Andrei gave a 'thumbs up' on this one!

Kraus, Joseph Martin (1756-1792) - Keyboard Music w/ Christian Brembeck on fortepiano and clavichord - Kraus was dubbed the 'Swedish Mozart' because of nearly exact life dates + he spent most of his time in Sweden - I do own the Brautigam recording of these works and on first listen prefer him over Brembeck - any thoughts from those w/ both are welcome; also there is a recent Brilliant release on fortepiano by the Italian guy w/ the long name - it's on Spotify so will take a listen.  Dave

   

[Harry]

indeed.
I suppose that means they didn't record it at the villa. I can't imagine them omitting it if they did.

TD
Slipping in another Jarvi CD before heading off to work


Aside from the incidental music to The Birds this is all choral religious (quasi-religious in the case of "England" and "Glories...") late Victorian/Edwardian stuff.  It's nice, but I'm not terribly enthused about it. Those who like Elgar's choral works will probably be more enthusiastic than I am.

Same feelings about the Parry, not my kind of music, but then again almost all vocal music after 1600 is a horror to me.

[MusicTurner]

There's also an ordinary piano recording with music by Kraus on Naxos, which I own. Interesting composer, but the keyboard music didn't strike me as on the level of some of the symphonies. Further listening might improve the impression, however.

[Karl Henning]

Weinberg SQ are not a easy going affair, I still have my problems with this part of his oeuvre.

I was just thinking, Harry, that I need to revisit them, myself.

[Roasted Swan]

indeed.
I suppose that means they didn't record it at the villa. I can't imagine them omitting it if they did.

TD
Slipping in another Jarvi CD before heading off to work


Aside from the incidental music to The Birds this is all choral religious (quasi-religious in the case of "England" and "Glories...") late Victorian/Edwardian stuff.  It's nice, but I'm not terribly enthused about it. Those who like Elgar's choral works will probably be more enthusiastic than I am.

A disc I acquired when it first came out about 9 years ago I think. listened to then and have never listened to again...... And I do like Elgar's choral music as well!

[vers la flamme]

Inspired by Judith's Monthly Focus thread...:



Joseph Haydn: Symphony No.98 in B-flat major. Colin Davis, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Damn good symphony—like ALL of Haydn's symphonies. Very nice orchestral counterpoint in the Allegro. I may prefer Mozart to Haydn overall, but I think Haydn may have been the better symphonist.