What are you listening 2 now?

[Harry]

Just had my booster, so its the streamer for me, miscellaneous music it is

[Traverso]

Messiaen

I just listened to Livre 1-2 & 3. Now continuing with Livre 4

SACD 2

I am very impressed by Aimard's delicate playing, he gives an exceptional lightness to these pieces, making them more accessible.
You become enchanted by the apparently bizarre sounds, this disappears when you put aside the concept of what music is or should be.
A charm arises that at times overwhelms and moves you.
The recording has a great transparency that does not violate the cohesion.
You wonder how it is that this paradise of sounds remains so closed to many.
At first it seems like a puzzle because you try to approach it in an analytic way, you try to see coherence from the tradition and here it goes wrong.
This music also goes to the heart as well as the head, new sounds that first have to be understood through repeated consumption with the result (hopefully) that more and more light falls through the window until we are part of what gives this composition its meaning.
Obviously, it was not the intention to deliberately erect a barrier that would indicate vain snobbery, the artist wants to be a trailblazer in clearing new ground. Your whole perception of what beauty is or means changes radically.
There are people who have lost their appreciation for composers such as Mozart, for example, and have come to regard it as a museum piece.
Happy is he who discovers the new without  losing the appreciation for the old.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Just had my booster, so its the streamer for me, miscellaneous music it is

Congrats!

PD

Messiaen

I just listened to Livre 1-2 & 3. Now continuing with Livre 4

SACD 2

I am very impressed by Aimard's delicate playing, he gives an exceptional lightness to these pieces, making them more accessible.
You become enchanted by the apparently bizarre sounds, this disappears when you put aside the concept of what music is or should be.
A charm arises that at times overwhelms and moves you.
The recording has a great transparency that does not violate the cohesion.
You wonder how it is that this paradise of sounds remains so closed to many.
At first it seems like a puzzle because you try to approach it in an analytic way, you try to see coherence from the tradition and here it goes wrong.
This music also goes to the heart as well as the head, new sounds that first have to be understood through repeated consumption with the result (hopefully) that more and more light falls through the window until we are part of what gives this composition its meaning.
Obviously, it was not the intention to deliberately erect a barrier that would indicate vain snobbery, the artist wants to be a trailblazer in clearing new ground. Your whole perception of what beauty is or means changes radically.
There are people who have lost their appreciation for composers such as Mozart, for example, and have come to regard it as a museum piece.
Happy is he who discovers the new without  losing the appreciation for the old.

It sounds lovely!  Will have to see if I can find some of it on youtube.  Would be particularly appropriate to listen to at the moment as I'm digging around to find some thin wire to make a 'nest' (out of bits of greenery) for my red 'bird' that I haul out at Christmas time.  Would have sworn that I had saved the wire from last year, but if so, can't find it!

I have very little Messiaen, but will see what I do have. 

PD

[aligreto]

English Country Dances [Douglass, O'Dette, Lawrence-King]





This is an album that I have planned on dipping into but I simply never pressed the pause button. I enjoyed this music and music making. I like the constitution of the ensemble; it is very appropriate for the nature of the music. They play the music for what it is and not some stylised version of what it is not; it is honest. The rhythms and pacing throughout feel very natural. The performances from all concerned are excellent and very engaging.

[kyjo]

Agreed, especially symphonic works. Miaskovsky a prime example with Haydn an exception.

You're mighty brave saying that about Miaskovsky on GMG! Btw, I agree with you in that he was pretty uneven.

[aligreto]

Hi Fergus - from my previous readings, the Märzendorfer's recordings were made between 1967-1971 and distributed on LP - the CDs were made from LPs because the original tapes (not sure if analog or digital at that time?) could not be located - assume any clicks and pops were removed but don't know about whether the vinyl sound compression would have been expanded for a better dynamic range - just a lot of unknowns.  MusicWeb review attached w/ several links that has details on these recordings.  My only 'complete' set is Adam Fischer, but I do have several recordings of Nos. 82 through 104, most w/ Kuijken.  I'd probably prefer to get the Hogwood et al collection on period instruments if even available at a decent price?  Dave

Thank you for that, Dave.
I will look at the attachment later. Much obliged 

[kyjo]

Goffredo PETRASSI: Divertimento in C maj.

Love that piece! I can't get enough of Italian composers from that era (1920s/30s/40s)!

[aligreto]

Messiaen

I just listened to Livre 1-2 & 3. Now continuing with Livre 4

SACD 2

I am very impressed by Aimard's delicate playing, he gives an exceptional lightness to these pieces, making them more accessible.
You become enchanted by the apparently bizarre sounds, this disappears when you put aside the concept of what music is or should be.
A charm arises that at times overwhelms and moves you.
The recording has a great transparency that does not violate the cohesion.
You wonder how it is that this paradise of sounds remains so closed to many.
At first it seems like a puzzle because you try to approach it in an analytic way, you try to see coherence from the tradition and here it goes wrong.
This music also goes to the heart as well as the head, new sounds that first have to be understood through repeated consumption with the result (hopefully) that more and more light falls through the window until we are part of what gives this composition its meaning.
Obviously, it was not the intention to deliberately erect a barrier that would indicate vain snobbery, the artist wants to be a trailblazer in clearing new ground. Your whole perception of what beauty is or means changes radically.
There are people who have lost their appreciation for composers such as Mozart, for example, and have come to regard it as a museum piece.
Happy is he who discovers the new without  losing the appreciation for the old.

All wise words, Jan, especially the last sentence.

[kyjo]

Dmitri Kabalevsky's Symphony No. 3, with Eiji Oue conducting the NDR Radiophilharmonie, NDR Chor and The Choir of Hungarian Radio. Soviet, socialist realism, probably: crude but effective!

I actually haven't listened to the 3rd Symphony yet (being put off by the social realist subject matter), but the rest of his symphonies are worth their weight in gold! CPO's Kabalevsky series is one of the finest projects they've ever done IMO, and that's saying a lot!

[Mirror Image]

Messiaen

I just listened to Livre 1-2 & 3. Now continuing with Livre 4

SACD 2

I am very impressed by Aimard's delicate playing, he gives an exceptional lightness to these pieces, making them more accessible.
You become enchanted by the apparently bizarre sounds, this disappears when you put aside the concept of what music is or should be.
A charm arises that at times overwhelms and moves you.
The recording has a great transparency that does not violate the cohesion.
You wonder how it is that this paradise of sounds remains so closed to many.
At first it seems like a puzzle because you try to approach it in an analytic way, you try to see coherence from the tradition and here it goes wrong.
This music also goes to the heart as well as the head, new sounds that first have to be understood through repeated consumption with the result (hopefully) that more and more light falls through the window until we are part of what gives this composition its meaning.
Obviously, it was not the intention to deliberately erect a barrier that would indicate vain snobbery, the artist wants to be a trailblazer in clearing new ground. Your whole perception of what beauty is or means changes radically.
There are people who have lost their appreciation for composers such as Mozart, for example, and have come to regard it as a museum piece.
Happy is he who discovers the new without  losing the appreciation for the old.

I never had an appreciation for Mozart, so there! As for Messiaen, he's a mixed bag for me. I like some works, but I mostly find him uninteresting. I actually find his student Boulez a more rewarding composer truth be told.

[Traverso]

Congrats!

PDIt sounds lovely!  Will have to see if I can find some of it on youtube.  Would be particularly appropriate to listen to at the moment as I'm digging around to find some thin wire to make a 'nest' (out of bits of greenery) for my red 'bird' that I haul out at Christmas time.  Would have sworn that I had saved the wire from last year, but if so, can't find it!

I have very little Messiaen, but will see what I do have. 

PD

Some pieces are a bit harder to digest but I would say, start with the first livres.
If the nut goes open after the "crack"" you surely will appreciate it ,it is very rewarding.

Try this for a start  "Le Loriot"

https://www.youtube.com/v/jJldZ3T7Rcc

[Traverso]

I never had an appreciation for Mozart, so there! As for Messiaen, he's a mixed bag for me. I like some works, but I mostly find him uninteresting. I actually find his student Boulez a more rewarding composer truth be told.

All is well John and there is nothing wrong with appreciating Boulez more than Messiaen. That you don't like Mozart is only a loss for you  . Fortunately (?) there is too much to explore it all . 

[Karl Henning]

I'm in:

Messiaen
Catalogue d'oiseaux
Ciro Longobardi

[SonicMan46]

Haydn, Joseph - London Symphonies w/ Kuijken and La Petite Bande - Dave

[Traverso]

I'm in:

Messiaen
Catalogue d'oiseaux
Ciro Longobardi

Youre welcome !

[listener]

John FIELD:   Piano Concerto 5 in C "L'Incendie par l'Orage"
Piano Concerto 6 in C
Benjamin Frith, piano   Northern Sinfonia     David Haslam, cond.
Probably available as a download if you're an outdoors type and prefer Field and Stream
Beecham Lolipops collection     with the Royal Philharmonic Orch.,
The only rarity is the Gavotte from Zino-Zina  by Vidal

[Traverso]

Messiaen

Ending with livre 5-6 & 7

[Karl Henning]

Youre welcome !

I know it!

[Mirror Image]

All is well John and there is nothing wrong with appreciating Boulez more than Messiaen. That you don't like Mozart is only a loss for you  . Fortunately (?) there is too much to explore it all . 

Absolutely. We'll never hear it all, so there's no need to worry about it.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Debussy
Préludes, Livre I
Jacobs