What are you listening 2 now?

[Mandryka]

Ockay so I find strange to hear ensemble Clément Janequin, an ensemble  directed  by Dominique Visse, the ensemble did receive hard critics for other works but, from what I heard in French Chanson genre there excellent, like Janequin La Chass et autres chansons, just like Fricassé Parisienne by same ensemble I subject get both, so there you have it, Ensemble Clément Janequin not that bad, somes releases are strong.

The Ronsard themed CD was the first recording of French songs I owned, good fun, lively and nice voices.

[vandermolen]

Berlioz: Grande Messe des morts:

[vandermolen]

Just wait until you hear the masterpiece that is Metamorphoseon....!

+1

[vandermolen]

    Eduard Tubin's Symphony No. 5 
    Neeme Järvi, Bamberg Symphony Orchestra

One of my favourites of the Tubin symphonies (along with 1,2,3,4 and 10). I find the end of the slow movement to be particularly moving.

Also a big thumbs up to both of Ben-Haim's symphonies and to Weinberg's Piano Quintet.

[vandermolen]

    Joly Braga Santos' Alfama - Ballet Suite 
    Álvaro Cassuto, Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Great work!

[Que]

Morning listening - another disc from this:

[Irons]

Nikolai Myaskovsky: Cello Sonata No.1 in D major, op.12. Marina Tarasova, Alexander Polezhaev

First listen. I don't know much about Myaskovsky but I like what I've heard, and this is no exception; it sounds great.

Almost Brahmsian, no?

The 2nd Sonata is Miaskovsky's greatest chamber work IMO.

[Madiel]

Saint-Saens, Cello Concerto No.1

[Que]

And is it to your liking?
My order went out this morning, including this CD. My wife was quit charmed by this recording, but also the Golani disc, even more so.

Listening to the Golani right now! 



http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2021/Dec/Garden-golani-SOL1010.htm

A real gemm - love it....   Quite tempting.... 
I noticed he did another solo recording before: https://israelgolani.com/music/

I also noticed this recording was realised through a (Dutch) crowd funding initiative? Hope this will be a good way to create new Classical  recordings in these changed market conditions. https://www.voordekunst.nl/index.php/projecten/12551-in-the-garden-of-polyphony

I also liked the Tasto Solo disc, might revisit.

[Madiel]

Chopin, Variations on Mozart's "La ci darem la mano", op.2

[aligreto]

Bach: Concerto for Flute, Violin & Harpsichord BWV 1044 [Musica Antiqua Köln]





I very much liked this presentation. In the first movement the flute line is well driven and ably goaded by the harpsichord line. The slow movement is wonderfully charming. The pizzicato violin, the playing in the higher register of the harpsichord and the earthy sound of the flute to ground it all is delightful. The final movement is richly scored and it sounds very full. Sonically, it is a delight and it is well driven.

[aligreto]

I was hoping you would comment on the Josephs work after the Lloyd post. Do try his "Pastorale" Symphony, Fergus.

Apologies for the delayed reply; I have been absent for a few days.
Thank you for the further recommendation.

[aligreto]

Façade    complete  -  all 40 poems
Melologos Ensemble,  Pamela Hunter, reciter
Silveer van den Broeck, cond.

A lot do not like it, but I do, particularly that version.

[foxandpeng]

Søren Nils Eichberg
Before Heaven, Before Earth
Symphonies 1 and 2
Christoph Poppen
Danish NSO

[Traverso]

Bach: Concerto for Flute, Violin & Harpsichord BWV 1044 [Musica Antiqua Köln]





I very much liked this presentation. In the first movement the flute line is well driven and ably goaded by the harpsichord line. The slow movement is wonderfully charming. The pizzicato violin, the playing in the higher register of the harpsichord and the earthy sound of the flute to ground it all is delightful. The final movement is richly scored and it sounds very full. Sonically, it is a delight and it is well driven.

I love the so-called "Triple concerto" 

[Traverso]

Gesualdo

[ritter]

Let's see what all the fuss is about  ....

First listen to Camille Saint-Saëns' La Foi, op. 130. Michel Plasson conducts the Toulouse Capitole orchestra.

From CD3 of this set:

[Biffo]

Sibelius: Symphony No 5 in E flat major Original 1915 version - Lahti Symphony Orchestra conducted by Osmo Vanska - disconcerting to hear the composer's first thoughts, I haven't listened to this disc for several years

[Roasted Swan]

Combining the current love-in for Fremaux and Saint-Saens I listened to



I chose this LP cover illustration as I remember hearing this perfromance first in this incarnation.  It really is very good indeed.  Beautifully paced by Fremaux and very well-played by the (there-was-life-before-Rattle) CBSO.  Part of the attraction of this performance is that it was all recorded "in one go" not with a dubbed on mega-organ from some French Cathedral.  I don't have the disc to hand but my memeory is this was recorded in the Great hall of Birmingham University and the acoustic is ideal - rich and warm but not overly so.  It might teeter on the edge of being over-played but this is a great piece!

[Traverso]

Mozart

symphonies No. 21-25

Still very attractive recordings, which Mozart lover wouldn't enjoy these delightful played symphonies ?