What are you listening 2 now?

[Daverz]

Amazon lists four CDs he recorded with this same orchestra on Naxos: all of them American music.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=John+McLaughlin+Williams&i=digital-music&ref=dm_aw_ps_adp

Shows how observant I am, I love that Flagello/Rosner disc.

TD:



Piano trios by two Chicago-based composers, Ernst Bacon and Leo Sowerby.

[Mirror Image]

CD 47

Stravinsky
Orpheus
Danses concertantes

Pounds the table!

[Mirror Image]

Selections from this OOP set:

[Madiel]

Pejacevic, Violin Sonata No.2



From her (all too brief) full maturity, and rather good so far.

[vandermolen]

Echo and Narcissus - a magical score.

[Irons]

Rubbra: 2nd Symphony.



Muscular and bold. If the cover image depicts the cosmos then appropriate. I have read some criticism of Handley on the forum of a slightly insipid style lacking punch. Not here, he smashes it!

[Que]

Morning listening:



The first recording by The Binchois Consort I really liked - music from the Wollaton Antiphonal.

[Mandryka]

Yes he did. Contents:

https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/hassler-complete-organ-music/hnum/10822712

Ah thanks, it's tagged "variation" so when I searched for "variations" it missed it. Listening to it now, after a steady and underwhelming start it takes off after about 10 minutes. I mean really takes off, this could be good.

[Madiel]

Mozart, Il sogno di Scipione.



I've watched a version of this, and it's rather dull because basically nothing happens (a point the excellent liner notes for this recording freely admit while explaining the stylistic reasons for this). So it might well be better to just listen to it, in the semi-background, and enjoy the music in the absence of any meaningful drama.

My previous experience with these performers leads me to think the performance quality will be high.

[Florestan]

aggression and anger.

The very last things I'd associate Brahms' late music with.

[Papy Oli]

Good morning all,

[Que]

I thought his organ music was excellent, the only set of 18th century organ music by someone other than Bach that I enjoyed from start to finish. There was sometimes the feeling he was following the path laid out by his teacher, but when the teacher is JSB that's not necessarily a bad thing.

I agree with your remark. Krebs was at least much more successful in following his teacher than Bach's own son Wilhelm Friedemann!

For the organ music the obvious competition would be Felix Friedrich's (more extensive) set on Querstand:



I recall Harry loves it. But honestly... If I look at the price, the size and amount of shelf space it takes and then consider the number of times I would go through the whole thing - I might just stream it! 

[Mandryka]

The very last things I'd associate Brahms' late music with.

See what you think of, for example, Yudina and Gould op 118/1

[Que]

A favourite purchase in 2021:

[Traverso]

Beethoven

Piano Sonatas 11 & 12
Eroica Variations

[Que]

On Spotify:



I like what I hear! 

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

I agree with your remark. Krebs was at least much more successful in following his teacher than Bach's own son Wilhelm Friedemann!

For the organ music the obvious competition would be Felix Friedrich's (more extensive) set on Querstand:



I recall Harry loves it. But honestly... If I look at the price, the size and amount of shelf space it takes and then consider the number of times I would go through the whole thing - I might just stream it! 

I always have a mixed feeling about Krebs. His style and ornaments are elegant. His music could be attractive within 8 or 16 bars, but beyond that the music often sound disjointed and aimless. I must relisten to the recording in question.   

[Traverso]

Bach

CD11

Preludium BWV552/1
Dritter Theil der Clavier Übung

[Harry]

I agree with your remark. Krebs was at least much more successful in following his teacher than Bach's own son Wilhelm Friedemann!

For the organ music the obvious competition would be Felix Friedrich's (more extensive) set on Querstand:



I recall Harry loves it. But honestly... If I look at the price, the size and amount of shelf space it takes and then consider the number of times I would go through the whole thing - I might just stream it! 

Yes I think its a very good set, I bought it when it was relatively cheap, 80 euro€. As for Shelf space, you can reduce the whole set to a third of the size by inserting them in Plastic CD sleeves. I have played the whole set now for the third time, and never get tired of it.

[Harry]

I always have a mixed feeling about Krebs. His style and ornaments are elegant. His music could be attractive within 8 or 16 bars, but beyond that the music often sound disjointed and aimless. I must relisten to the recording in question.

Really, I think the opposite, I do not recognize any of your remarks about Krebs organ music. There is nothing disjointed or aimless in his compositions.