What are you listening 2 now?

[Que]

[aligreto]

Carl Nielsen: Symphony No.5, op.50. Herbert Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony

I don't always understand Nielsen's music but for some reason I keep coming back to this symphony.

I find that readily understandable. It is such a monumental work. I too listened to it for years without getting to grips with it. It took me even longer with Symphony No. 6.

[Harry]

Ibert: Orchestral Music:
'Bacchanale' (1956)

You might try the Chandos recording Jeffrey, with Järvi at the helm. It is in my opinion superior to the Naxos disc, albeit more expensive, but well worth the investment.

[Traverso]

Beethoven

piano sonatas 30-32  (mono)

[Harry]

Marin Marias.
Quatrieme Livre de Pieces de Viole, 1717.
Francois Joubert Caillet, Bass Viol.
L'Acheron.
CD I.

[Biffo]

Sibelius: Lemminkainen Suite - London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir Colin Davis

[San Antone]

Kronos Quartet performs Terry Riley's Sun Rings

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

[aligreto]

Bruckner: Overture in G minor [Chailly]





This is my first time hearing this work.
This is another one of those Bruckner student works. I like it, I must say. It is melodic, well constructed and moves along in a logical way. It also has a good dynamic range and I find the orchestration to be very interesting. It is sonically interesting throughout and it is well presented here by Chailly.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

What about Gergiev, Pletnev and Golovschin?

The Pletnev-Pentatone is very good. Not a fan of the Gergiev discs.

[Traverso]

Beethoven

piano sonatas  30-32  (mono)

This is the last CD from the mono Beethoven sonatas that I listen to alternated with the mono Backhaus recordings.
If I had to make a choice I would prefer Gulda, his approach is a bit firmer and I like that in Beethoven.
Nevertheless, I found especially sonata no.22 with Backhaus very impressive.

All in all, I prefer the later stereo recordings of both performers.
A beautiful piano sound really adds something to the enjoyment.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Khachaturian: Spartacus. Zhuraitis/Bolshoi.

[Papy Oli]

Starting an Hindemith exploration :

Last night :

Kammermusik No.1 Op.24/1
5 Stücke Op.44/4



Now:

Konzertmusik for Piano, Brass and 2 Harps Op.49
The Four Temperaments



Colour me intrigued.

[Harry]

Marin Marais.
Quatrieme  Livre de Pieces de Viole.
CD II.

[foxandpeng]

John Knowles Paine
Symphony #2
Zubin Mehta
New York PO

[Mirror Image]

What about Gergiev, Pletnev and Golovschin?

They have complete Scriabin symphony cycles?

[Que]

Symphony no. 7; Tapiola.

[Mirror Image]

Symphony no. 7; Tapiola.

Nice! And, for those that don't know the performances, they're Vänskä with the Sinfonia Lahti. I used to own this set before gifting it to a friend as I had acquired the Sibelius Edition box sets on BIS, but I have to say that it was a nice set overall. Great introduction to the composer, IMHO.

[Mirror Image]

NP: Saint-Saëns Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 92 (Renaud Capuçon/Edgar Moreau/Bertrand Chamayou)

[Linz]

Listening to this 2 cd recording with Accentus  and Laurenc Eqilibey

[Florestan]

Disc five: 20, 21 and 1.

Exquisite playing, superlative sonics. Each and every detail of the piano and the orchestra are clearly audible and perfectly blended. A marvel of audio engineering and interpretative art. Listening to this has been a fabulous, spellbinding experience.