What are you listening 2 now?

[André]

The best.

+ 1

[Mirror Image]

Two back-to-back Tchaikovsky works:

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35
Nathan Milstein, violin
Wiener Philharmoniker
Abbado

Serenade for Strings in C major, Op. 48
LPO
Jurowski

[foxandpeng]

Maconchy is fabulous. Have you heard her clarinet quintet?

Not yet, SH. Not available on Spotify nor YouTube, it seems. Shameful oversight.

[Traverso]

Picchi

CD 1

[Spotted Horses]

Not yet, SH. Not available on Spotify nor YouTube, it seems. Shameful oversight.

I have it here:



A remarkable collection running the gauntlet from progressive (Frankel, Maconchy) to stuffy (Howells).

[aligreto]

Khachaturian: Extracts from Spartakus [Tjeknavorian]





These pieces are in turn buoyant and assertive, atmospheric and beguiling, powerful and dramatic.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Glazunov: Salome's Dance.

[Papy Oli]

An assortment of tracks from this set:

[Karl Henning]

CD 18

Cello Sonata № 1 in B^b, RV 47
Cello Sonata № 2 in F, RV 41
Cello Sonata № 3 in a minor, RV 43
Cello Sonata № 4 in B^b, RV 45
Cello Sonata № 5 in e minor, RV 40
Cello Sonata № 6 in B^b, RV 46

[Sergeant Rock]

Shostakovich String Quartet No. 14 op.142 played by the Sorrel




Sarge

[Irons]

Elizabeth Maconchy
Complete String Quartets
SQs #1 - 4
Hanson String Quartet



These initial quartets are proving to be worth the investment of time. I'm not coming cold to them  which helps, but spending more focused time with them is positive. I'd like to get my head round the Miaskovsky and Weinberg during 2022, revisit the Rosenberg cycle, and break my unfortunate disinterest in Bartók, but digging at Maconchy seems a good way to end 2021's SQ odyssey.

I am following your journey through the Maconchy quartets with not a little interest.

[Sergeant Rock]

Shostakovich String Quartet No. 15 op.144 played by the Sorrel




Sarge

[Papy Oli]

Sallinen
A Solemn Overture, 'King Lear'
Symphony No.1

[Mandryka]

The discussion here about late Shostakovich quartets made me think that I've never found a way into 15, I mean a sequence of 7 mostly grim adagios, and that I probably should give it another go. Someone put me onto the Keller.

[listener]

getting some SAINT-SAËNS out of the way before the bicentenary oversaturates us
Organ Music:  3 Rhapsodies on Breton Themes op. 7   3 Preludes & Fugues op.109    3 Fantaisies
Margaret Phillips,  organ of Exeter Cathedral
a really good-sounding recording
String Octets by BRUCH and SVENDSEN
Thrace Vituosi
KALINNIKOV   Symphony no.1
GLAZUNOV: The Sea, op. 28    Spring op. 34
Scottish National O.      Neeme Järvi, cond.

[aligreto]

Otte: Das Buch der Klange [van Raat]





I would not be known for my appreciation of solo piano music. However, this album is one of the exceptions to this. I bought it many years ago and it immediately made an impact on me then, for some reason, and it still does now. Beguiling and magical, this very appealing and inventive music is also thoroughly captivating and engaging. I find the music to be mesmeric, atmospheric, elegant and very thoughtful and relaxing. It is not something that I would necessarily play straight through but rather dip into when the mood is right.

[Sergeant Rock]

Shostakovich String Quartet No. 5 played by the Mandelring




Sarge

[Iota]

Messiaen: Preludes

Gunter Reinhold (piano)


Debussy with 'wrong' notes earlier pieces, a highly beautiful harmonic world, already with his own strong identity. Mesmerising. Reinhold is excellent.

[steve ridgway]

Found some more of the interesting Deutsche Grammophon Avant Garde series on archive.org - Gruppe Nuova Consonanza – Improvisationen. Ennio Morricone played the trumpet on this album.

[aukhawk]

Just played Shostakovich's
String Quartet No. 3
with, again, the original Borodin Quartet
...
A great set...I'm slowly working my way through his quartets.
PD

Don't omit to turn the wick up when you get to No.8 

In fact, why not go the whole hog and wallow in this version by the Borodins, recorded in 1962 using the splendid Mercury Living Presence (35mm) technology but in Moscow.  A very special document.



And regarding topping up the set of 1-13 with the two remaining quartets, there are numerous couplings of just 14 & 15 available, including at least one by the (later) Borodins themselves.  Also don't forget the Borodins with Richter for the Piano Quintet.