What are you listening 2 now?

[Florestan]

Too bad I don't have this as well:

[ritter]

First-Listen Friday

Schmitt
Suite sans esprit de suite, Op. 89
BBC NOW
Fischer

That's the kind of late Schmitt piece I like!  Good day, John.

[Traverso]

Mozart

Violin Sonatas CD 1

[Mirror Image]

That's the kind of late Schmitt piece I like!  Good day, John.

Yes, indeed. And a good day to you, Rafael.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Casella
Concerto for Piano, Timpani, Percussion and Strings, Op. 69
Orchestra Regionale della Toscana
Daniele Rustioni

From this new acquisition -



Fans of Bartók, Martinů, early Lutosławski et. al. will love this work I imagine. I'm certainly digging it!

[Papy Oli]

Georg Böhm - Mein Freud ist mein

[Florestan]

Mozart

Violin Sonatas CD 1

[Traverso]

I was waiting for this......   great music and a performance that leaves nothing to be desired.

[Mirror Image]

Hey Andrei, I thought one of your New Year's resolutions was to start exploring 20th Century music?

[Florestan]

I was waiting for this......   great music and a performance that leaves nothing to be desired.

And a nice cover, too. Che bella voce! 

[Florestan]

Hey Andrei, I thought one of your New Year's resolutions was to start exploring 20th Century music?

Well, Peteris Vasks the day before yesterday, Zemlinsky and Schreker yesterday.  Now playing this:



Satisfied, John? 

[Traverso]

And a nice cover, too. Che bella voce! 

As mentioned before by "Spotted Horses" from the famous "Derrière" edition. 

[aligreto]

Ibert, delivered under the baton of Jarvi:





Sarabande pour Dulcinée: Short in length but lyrical and atmospheric in content and quite enchanting in places.

Ouverture de Fête: This is a fine piece of orchestral. It is atmospheric, lyrical, buoyant and powerfully and assertively delivered in the appropriate places by Jarvi who also provides a jubilant conclusion.

Féerique: Once again I find myself using the adjectives lyrical and atmospheric which certainly apply here.

[Harry]

Ibert, delivered under the baton of Jarvi:





Sarabande pour Dulcinée: Short in length but lyrical and atmospheric in content and quite enchanting in places.

Ouverture de Fête: This is a fine piece of orchestral. It is atmospheric, lyrical, buoyant and powerfully and assertively delivered in the appropriate places by Jarvi who also provides a jubilant conclusion.

Féerique: Once again I find myself using the adjectives lyrical and atmospheric which certainly apply here.

A very fine recording, much favoured by me, and it is a spectacular recording

[Florestan]

As mentioned before by "Spotted Horses" from the famous "Derrière" edition. 

[aligreto]

That is the Alain set that I also own. I have often thought about getting her second cycle for comparison purposes.

[Mirror Image]

Well, Peteris Vasks the day before yesterday, Zemlinsky and Schreker yesterday.  Now playing this:



Satisfied, John? 

Not yet. Anyway, love the Zemlinsky you've been listening to and that Korngold is a fine recording. I haven't warmed to the Schmidt.

[Florestan]

Not yet.

Okay, tell me what to listen to next. I promise I'll do it and report. 

[Mirror Image]

Okay, tell me what to listen to next. I promise I'll do it and report. 

Something from your fellow countryman Enescu would be nice. How about his Piano Quartet No. 2?

[Florestan]

Something from your fellow countryman Enescu would be nice. How about his Piano Quartet No. 2?

After Korngold ends, I'll go for it. I remember liking it.