What are you listening 2 now?

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Spotted Horses

Quote from: vandermolen on January 18, 2022, 07:55:47 AM
I love both of those Ireland scores. Must search my CDs out.

I listened to the splendid Thompson recording of Mai-Dun some time ago after your recommendation. I have the Hickox recording of The Forgotten Rite, but I haven't gotten to it yet. It seem superfluous after listening to Barbirolli. :)
There are simply two kinds of music, good music and the other kind. - Duke Ellington

listener

Josef NETZER (1808 - 1864)
Symphony 1 in C (1937), Symphony 4 in Eb (1849) 
Cappella Istropolitana, Bratislava      Edgar Seipenbusch, cond.
Eduard TUBIN:
Symphony 2 "The Legendary"  Symphony 6
Swedish Radio S O.  Neeme Järvi, cond.
"Keep your hand on the throttle and your eye on the rail as you walk through life's pathway."

Karl Henning

Quote from: JBS on January 17, 2022, 01:07:13 PM
I find these sort of Mozart works to be exactly what I need to de-stress at the end of thr day.

To state the obvious: nought wrong with that.

TD:

Dvořák
Symphony № 3 in Eb Op. 10, B. 34
Cz Phil
Neumann
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

vandermolen

#59443
Henry Cowell: Symphony No.5
Finest work I have heard from him. Moving and memorable. The opening reminds me of the beginning of William Schuman's 'New England Triptych'. This is a marvellous CD:
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

vandermolen

Quote from: listener on January 18, 2022, 08:55:13 AM
Josef NETZER (1808 - 1864)
Symphony 1 in C (1937), Symphony 4 in Eb (1849) 
Cappella Istropolitana, Bratislava      Edgar Seipenbusch, cond.
Eduard TUBIN:
Symphony 2 "The Legendary"  Symphony 6
Swedish Radio S O.  Neeme Järvi, cond.
Tubin's 'Legendary' is terrific. The first of his symphonies I heard and I never looked back!
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Karl Henning

Quote from: kyjo on January 17, 2022, 05:43:20 PM



Nielsen: String Quartets no. 2 in F minor and 3 in E-flat major



Two singular masterpieces in incredible performances - above all the Third, which is hard to believe was written in 1897-98 (before the 2nd Symphony, even!) considering how harmonically advanced it is. There is a questing originality and quirkiness about the 1st movement that is fascinating, especially its downright bizarre ending! The slow movement is remarkably dark and intense, while the rustic scherzo is memorable for its "bat out of hell" trio section. This and its companion disc with the 1st and 4th quartets are essential acquisitions for any Nielsen and SQ fans. 'Nuff said!

Love the Nielsen chamber music.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Karl Henning

Quote from: absolutelybaching on January 18, 2022, 01:19:06 AM
    Alan Hovhaness's Concerto No. 7 
    Rudolf Werthen, I Fiamminghi (The Orchestra of the Flanders)

Love that album!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Mandryka



https://www.discogs.com/release/6075557-Ferrara-Ensemble-Crawford-Young-Hildebrandston-Chansonniers-Allemands-Du-XVe-Si%C3%A8cle

Que - this is one you should try to hear, given your interest in, for want of a better word, "pious" music. Deprofundis too.

Ferrara Ensemble are rather good I think - maybe, from all those early music ensembles which came out of Michel Bernstein's stables, Ferrara Ensemble is the one I like the most - they are the most sensual.
Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen

Karl Henning

Dvořák
Symphony № 1 in c minor « The Bells of Zlonice » B. 9
Cz Phil
Neumann
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Florestan

Quote from: Mandryka on January 18, 2022, 09:40:21 AM


https://www.discogs.com/release/6075557-Ferrara-Ensemble-Crawford-Young-Hildebrandston-Chansonniers-Allemands-Du-XVe-Si%C3%A8cle

Que - this is one you should try to hear, given your interest in, for want of a better word, "pious" music. Deprofundis too.

Ferrara Ensemble are rather good I think - maybe, from all those early music ensembles which came out of Michel Bernstein's stables, Ferrara Ensemble is the one I like the most - they are the most sensual.

Believe it or not, I have that. I might even listen to it one of these days.  :D
Every kind of music is good, except the boring kind. — Rossini

Linz

CD 2 with Shostakovich Symphony 4 With Barshai

Karl Henning

Schubert
Quartet in Bb, D.18
Quartet in C, D.32
Wiener Konzerthausquartett
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Florestan

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on January 18, 2022, 10:22:03 AM
Schubert
Quartet in Bb, D.18

Suprisingly Sturm-und-Drang-ish for such an early work.
Every kind of music is good, except the boring kind. — Rossini

Mirror Image

Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on January 18, 2022, 09:41:27 AM
Dvořák
Symphony № 1 in c minor « The Bells of Zlonice » B. 9
Cz Phil
Neumann


Nice! Along with the 4th, 7th and 8th, the 1st is a favorite of mine.

Mirror Image

NP:

Saint-Saëns
La Muse et le Poète, Op. 132
Steven Isserlis, Joshua Bell
NDR Sinfonieorchester
Eschenbach



classicalgeek

Last night:

Respighi
Metamorphoseon, Modi XII
Philharmonia Orchestra
Geoffrey Simon




Listened twice, once with score (available on IMSLP) and once without. Even if it didn't make the impression on me that Brazilian Impressions and (especially) Church Windows did, it's still a fine work, and spectacularly orchestrated.
So much great music, so little time...

Original compositions and orchestrations: https://www.youtube.com/@jmbrannigan

Karl Henning

Quote from: Florestan on January 18, 2022, 10:31:37 AM
Suprisingly Sturm-und-Drang-ish for such an early work.

Surprising? I dunno, he was a teenager.
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

Mirror Image

Quote from: classicalgeek on January 18, 2022, 11:08:41 AM
Last night:

Respighi
Metamorphoseon, Modi XII
Philharmonia Orchestra
Geoffrey Simon




Listened twice, once with score (available on IMSLP) and once without. Even if it didn't make the impression on me that Brazilian Impressions and (especially) Church Windows did, it's still a fine work, and spectacularly orchestrated.

It's a nice work, but not quite in same league as Church Windows or Belkis, Queen of Sheba, but still enjoyable. You definitely need to give a listen to Concerto gregoriano. This is a work that gave me an even further appreciation of Respighi's music.

Symphonic Addict

Quote from: Irons on January 17, 2022, 11:38:46 PM


Rangstrom holds a special place. The 3rd Symphony is my favourite (not heard 4th) also rate highly the 1st. On paper the 2nd should be a favourite with its pastoral overtones but I do not enjoy quite as much as the other two.

But the No. 2 is not as pastoral as you imagine. There's some conflict and epic themes running throughout.

And the No. 4 is for organ and orchestra. A wild riot!
Part of the tragedy of the Palestinians is that they have essentially no international support for a good reason: they've no wealth, they've no power, so they've no rights.

Noam Chomsky

Karl Henning

Quote from: classicalgeek on January 18, 2022, 11:08:41 AM
Last night:

Respighi
Metamorphoseon, Modi XII
Philharmonia Orchestra
Geoffrey Simon




Listened twice, once with score (available on IMSLP) and once without. Even if it didn't make the impression on me that Brazilian Impressions and (especially) Church Windows did, it's still a fine work, and spectacularly orchestrated.

Interesting.

TD:

Dvořák
Symphony № 2 in Bb Op. 4, B.12
Cz Phil
Neumann
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot