What are you listening 2 now?

[Karl Henning]

Ernst Toch
Symphonies 5 - 7
Alan Francis
Berlin RSO
CPO

I like 'em!

[aligreto]

Hi MusicTurner - assume that you mean Després on a modern piano shown below; I have him doing the violin/keyboard works on Naxos - the other disc I mentioned was w/ Mastroprimiano.  For those interested, see the attached reviews - plenty for Brautigam, mostly quite good to excellent, and seems to be preferred over Després; sour grapes from the Fanfare reviewers for Kraus' KB music, including Jerry Dubins who seems to hate PIs, especially fortepianos (of course I've seen exceptions w/ him), but the other commentators appear to like the composing, so to each his own, I guess?  Dave

   

Hi Dave, you may have covered it before in a previous post but Naxos also cover Krauss symphonies very well indeed.

[Karl Henning]

CD 11

Six Concerti, Op. 11

Stanley Ritchie, vn
Frank de Bruine, ob

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

NP:

Enescu
Vox maris, Op. 31
Florian Diaconescu (tenor)
George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra, Bucharest
Cristian Mandeal

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Such an exuberant, otherworldly work. This would sit nicely in a program with Scriabin's Le Poème de l'extase and Bartók's Cantata Profana.

John (and other members), what's your opinion about Arte Nova recordings in general? To me personally, some great some mediocre.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

It being Friday yet here, VIERNE's appropriate
Organ Symphonies 3 in f# op. 28  and 6 in b, op. 29
Bruno Mathieu, Dalstein-Haerpfer organ at Église Saint-Sébastien, Nancy

Nice recording!

[ritter]

First spin of this CD I bought some months ago, but never got round to listen to:


All these Malipiero works are me to me. So far, the Symphony No. 6 'degli archi' is turning out to be quite wonderful... 

[Artem]

Very pleasant disk. I'd never heard Beethoven's bagatelles before. Lovely music. I think Afanassiev's playing is very nice too, although I have nothing to compare it to.

[Karl Henning]

John (and other members), what's your opinion about Arte Nova recordings in general? To me personally, some great some mediocre.

A mixed bag, yes.

[Karl Henning]

First spin of this CD I bought some months ago, but never got round to listen to:


All these Malipiero works are me to me. So far, the Symphony No. 6 'degli archi' is turning out to be quite wonderful... 

Nice!

[SonicMan46]

Hi Dave, you may have covered it before in a previous post but Naxos also cover Krauss symphonies very well indeed.

Hi Fergus - no, just talking about Kraus' piano music, but I do have the 4 volumes of his symphonic works on Naxos - highly recommended - the short quote below is the last paragraph of Fanfare's review of Vol. 4.  Dave

This release consummates a revelatory series of recordings that never ceases to please via the exceptional craft of Kraus, the erudition and insight of Petter Sundkvist, and the strong playing of the Swedish Chamber Orchestra. The budget price point also further commends this extraordinary outing, but even if this disc were full price, it would still be an undeniable bargain! (Source: Fanfare)

[André]

Heard on Spotify. A bit disappointing. Right from the start the violins play with a saccharine tone that is off-putting. The ear adjusts, but I found the first movement more a collage of moments than an organic performance. Impressive pianism, to be sure.

[Todd]

4 & 5.

[kyjo]

My 4000 post celebrating with 4 fourths:

Brahms, Braga Santos, Langgaard and Tubin

Very nice - four of my favorite Fourths! Coincidentally, the life-affirming finale of the Tubin reminds me of Braga Santos.

[ritter]

Mozart transcribed for solo piano by Busoni: the andantino from the Piano Concerto No. 9, 'Jeunehomme', and Symphonies No. 30, 32 and 37. Marco Vincenzi at the keyboard.

CD 1 of this set:

[T. D.]

First listen:
 

[aligreto]

Ludovico Einaudi: Eden Roc





I think that this is wonderful music and music making. It is a real mixture and fusion of styles and it is very inventive and modern sounding. I find it to be atmospheric and exciting, engaging and appealing.

[aligreto]

Hi Fergus - no, just talking about Kraus' piano music, but I do have the 4 volumes of his symphonic works on Naxos - highly recommended - the short quote below is the last paragraph of Fanfare's review of Vol. 4.  Dave

Cheers Dave. I simply could not remember whether or not you had covered the Kraus symphonies in a previous post. Apparently you did not but I obviously also endorse the Naxos releases of same.

[André]

Mozart transcribed for solo piano by Busoni: the andantino from the Piano Concerto No. 9, 'Jeunehomme', and Symphonies No. 30, 32 and 37. Marco Vincenzi at the keyboard.

CD 1 of this set:

Very interesting, thanks for that, Rafael !

[Todd]

I really had no expectations for this disc, but it's a corker.  Hagen and Shirinyan both play incredibly beautifully in the Ravel and Poulenc, perhaps too much so for some, and while spicing up the Prokofiev, they bring out the beauty more than normal there, too.  Superb playing and superb sound.  Quite the find.

[Symphonic Addict]

Jacques Ibert: Louisville Concert.

I have the content of the same program but on another CD, with Martinon conducting. I mostly adore Ibert's style, and I admit some of his output is less engaging, maybe a bit prosaic and with few abilities to be deep, quirky, really worthwhile in general. Symphonie marine is a strong favorite of mine along with Ouverture de fête. Both depict what their titles convey to listeners. Fantastic pieces!