What are you listening 2 now?

[bhodges]

Yes, thanks for the tip, I enjoyed it a great deal.

It's great, isn't it! I have listened to it 3 times already!

Now playing:

Berg: Violin Concerto (Frank Peter Zimmermann / WDR Sinfonieorchester / Marek Janowski, conductor, Live recording from December 18, 2021) - Grateful to the friend who pointed me to this performance (and reminded me that today is Berg's birthday).

https://www1.wdr.de/orchester-und-chor/sinfonieorchester/videos/video-alban-berg---konzert-fuer-violine-und-orchester-dem-andenken-eines-engels-100.html

--Bruce

[Bachtoven]

[Daverz]

Well, I wouldn't say anything, but Pierné is slowly becoming a favorite composer of mine. I heartily recommend his Piano Trio and Piano Quintet.

My favorite is probably Cydalise et le chevre-pied (the Shallon recording).  I do have the Wanderer Trio recording of the Piano Trio.  Just put it on, and it is lovely.   



Otherwise, of the chamber music, I only have a few other things for wind ensemble.

[TheGSMoeller]

Grateful to the friend who pointed me to this performance (and reminded me that today is Berg's birthday).
--Bruce

You're right, Bruce, it is his birthday! I guess that's why I felt the urge to listen to the Lulu Suite earlier.

[Mirror Image]

My favorite is probably (the Shallon recording).  I do have the Wanderer Trio recording of the Piano Trio.  Just put it on, and it is lovely.   



Otherwise, of the chamber music, I only have a few other things for wind ensemble.

Yes, that's a great performance of the Piano Trio with the Trio Wanderer (the Fauré is also a favorite of mine). Ah yes, Cydalise et le chèvre-pied is a gorgeous ballet. Kind of like the little brother of Ravel's Daphnis. You should definitely look more into his oeuvre.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Fauré
La chanson d'Ève, Op. 95
Elly Ameling, Dalton Baldwin



For me, this is still the finest set of Fauré mélodies. There's a certain magic in these performances.

[bhodges]

You're right, Bruce, it is his birthday! I guess that's why I felt the urge to listen to the Lulu Suite earlier.

Berg was gently tapping you on the shoulder. 

--Bruce

[TheGSMoeller]

Haydn's 45th Symphony, one of my all-timers. I also wish Immerseel and Anima Eterna recorded more Haydn Symphonies, this album is fantastic.

[SonicMan46]

 

Hi Bachtoven - well, you've pointed out the near impossibility of doing the Goldberg Variations on a single guitar (as I posted the other day), what do you feel about the recording above?  Boy, a total of 20 strings - should be enough?   

My issue is 84 mins is put on 2 discs at an escalated price, as added above from PrestoMusic - thoughts?  Thanks - Dave

[Mirror Image]

First-Listen Wednesday

Hahn
Ô mon bel inconnu
Éléonore Pancrazi (mezzo-soprano), Olivia Doray (soprano), Véronique Gens (soprano), Carl Ghazarossian (tenor), Thomas Dolié (baritone), Jean-Christophe Lanièce (baritone), Yoann Dubruque (baritone)
Orchestre National Avignon-Provence
Samuel Jean

[JBS]

As far as I recall, this release didn't get the best reviews, but I think Farr catches the spirit of the baroque italian concerto very well.

I remember liking that recording a good deal, in contrast to her other Bach recording, the Lute Suites played on a lautenwerk.

TD
CD 23 of the Warner Barbirolli box
--a suite of movements from Purcell's theatrical music arranged by Barbirolli
--Elgar Enigma Variations
--Butterworth Shropshire Rhapsody
--Bax Garden of Fand
--three dances from Henry German's Nell Gwynn

[Mirror Image]

Last work for the night and I ended up playing it twice in a row:

Delius
In a Summer Garden
Hallé Orchestra
Barbirolli



I have the Japanese remaster of this set, but it sounds bit too harsh to my ears, so I went back to my older EMI issue (remastered in 1994). Now this is more like it! In a Summer Garden must be counted as among my favorite works from Delius. Karl, if you're reading this, do give this work a thorough listen since you're not as allergic to his music as you once were, which I believe The Walk to the Paradise Garden certainly played a role in your case.

[Bachtoven]

No.4.

[vandermolen]

Last work for the night and I ended up playing it twice in a row:

Delius
In a Summer Garden
Hallé Orchestra
Barbirolli



I have the Japanese remaster of this set, but it sounds bit too harsh to my ears, so I went back to my older EMI issue (remastered in 1994). Now this is more like it! In a Summer Garden must be counted as among my favorite works from Delius. Karl, if you're reading this, do give this work a thorough listen since you're not as allergic to his music as you once were, which I believe The Walk to the Paradise Garden certainly played a role in your case.

That's one of my very favourite works by Delius along with the Piano Concerto and the Requiem.

[Que]

Morning listening is a return to Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks, vol. 1:

   

[Irons]

Nothing special Lol and IMO not very memorable (I much prefer Hovhaness's 'Odysseus Symphony). In fact I preferred the short Dyson work. Armstrong Gibbs's masterpiece is the deeply morning Symphony No.3 'Westmorland' in memory of his son killed in WW2. That is definitely worth hearing.

Far more enjoyable is this just arrived CD. Rebecca Clarke's Viola Sonata (played here on the cello) is a great discovery:

Thanks Jeffrey. Will swerve that one.

Alexander Baillie also recorded the cello version of the Clarke sonata for Somm. Again the Somm CD includes the excellent Bridge Cello Sonata.

[Irons]

Tippett: 1st Symphony.

[vandermolen]

Tippett: 1st Symphony.

Great LP (both works).
The Somm CD sounds most interesting.

[Irons]

Thank you for that link and your rec.  Trying to remember off the top of my head what other recordings I have with Neumann?  I know that I do have a mixed boxed set of Josef Suks's music (the composer).

In any event, I'll try and check out the links soon; I'm having fun at the moment exploring and revisiting my LPs. 

PD

Careful PD! It can become addictive.

[Irons]

Great LP (both works).
The Somm CD sounds most interesting.