What are you listening 2 now?

[Papy Oli]

Beethoven - Symphony No.7 (Kleiber, WP)

[aligreto]

Glazunov: Symphony No. 5 [Serebrier]





I like the atmospheric opening of the first movement. The delicate and lyrical texture gradually swells into a fuller tutti which still retains a certain delicacy with its lyricism and scoring [fine brass], with added excitement and drama. I find it to be a very engaging piece of music. The Scherzo has an enchanting tone to it with those magical woodwinds. The slow movement is both lyrically and harmonically full with a wonderful sense of the disconcerting as an undertone. The final movement is an exciting gallop to the finish line. The music is well driven.

[Harry]

Howard Hanson.

Symphony No 3 & 6.
Fantasy variations on a Theme of Youth,

Seattle Symphony & New York Chamber Symphony, Gerald Schwarz.
Carol Rosenberger, Piano.

[aligreto]

Beethoven - Symphony No.7 (Kleiber, WP)

I really am not sure which independent versions of the Beethoven nine symphonies I would choose for an exercise like that.

[San Antone]

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 2/1 [Brautigam]

I remember when the individual installments of his complete traversal of the Beethoven sonatas were coming out and it seemed something extraordinary.  In the intervening years and after so many other PI recordings, this complete box seems somewhat anticlimactic.  But only seems to be that - it is fantastic and your post has reminded me how much I enjoyed it and am now listening again.

Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110

[Papy Oli]

I really am not sure which independent versions of the Beethoven nine symphonies I would choose for an exercise like that.

I just went randomly, Fergus 

I just wanted to be sure I picked at least one from Kleiber (5 or 7) and Giulini (5 or 9) for the sake of variety, beyond my cycles.

As I covered all my five cycles already, 8th will be a duplicate from any of them (I am thinking Celibidache again). For the 9th, I otherwise have a couple of single versions to choose from (Haitink LSO, a Vanska, an historical Fürtwangler).

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Victoria de los Angeles singing Songs of Catalonia on a good-sounding Angel LP (manufactured by Capitol) which thankfully still had the T&T sheet with it. 

PD

[Mandryka]

Well. I can't argue with you that it's a bit uniform. My enthusiasm should be seen as a tribute to Hassler.
I have just listened to Franz Raml and that is indeed a big difference. The monotony is therefore all the more striking and I have to admit that I did not pay attention to that. Still there is enough quality to enjoy Hassler's music.
It was my first acquaintance with this composer.
I also listened to "Susanna un gioir" again and it remains a fantastic piece despite its shortcomings in the performance.

Agreed 100%

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Adams
The Dharma at Big Sur
Leila Josefowicz, violin
Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
John Adams



Such a lovely piece.

[Florestan]

[kyjo]

Charles Villiers Stanford: Songs of the Fleet, op.117. Benjamin Luxon, Norman Del Mar, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

I'm more of a sucker for this echt-Edwardian, late Romantic music than I expected to be—still find it a bit pompous, but there's more sensitivity than you might expect.

Pounds the table! One of my favorite works by this rather uneven composer.

[kyjo]

No. 1 in D minor op. 6 (1907)

Thoughts?

[Spotted Horses]

I remember when the individual installments of his complete traversal of the Beethoven sonatas were coming out and it seemed something extraordinary.  In the intervening years and after so many other PI recordings, this complete box seems somewhat anticlimactic.  But only seems to be that - it is fantastic and your post has reminded me how much I enjoyed it and am now listening again.

Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110

I agree, Brautigam is a great musician. His Beethoven sonata series was revalatory for me, and I have started exploring his Mozart Piano Concerto series, which I am also finding immensely rewarding.

[Papy Oli]

Beethoven - Symphony No.8 (Celibidache / Munich Phil.)

[Traverso]

Forgotten Provence

[Florestan]

Thoughts?

I was rather unimpressed. Quite dull piano music, miles below that of his contemporaries Rachmaninoff, Scriabin and Medtner. I'm not enticed to go any further than that with this set. Decidedly Myaskovsky is a blind spot for me.

[foxandpeng]

American Classics: Virgil Thomson
Autumn (Concertina for Harp, Strings and Percussion)
The River Suite
Sir Neville Mariner
LA Chamber Orchestra

First music in days after a tough week of family health concerns. Something gentle and without challenge to soothe the troubled breast, and this is suitably accessible and pleasant.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Albéniz
Piano Sonata No. 4 in A major, Op. 72
Miguel Baselga

From this set -

[Florestan]

First music in days after a tough week of family health concerns. Something gentle and without challenge to soothe the troubled breast

I hope everything goes for the better. My best wishes.

[aligreto]

Bantock: A Celtic Symphony [Handley]





The opening movement is quite atmospheric in tone with some fine string writing. The tempo and intensity are taken up a couple of notches in the second movement. This movement leaves me with the impression of an eerie spectral dance scene by moonlight. Once again the third, slow movement is quite atmospheric. The short fourth movement is another dance-like routine, this time a more animated one. One can hear the strong influence of Scottish folk music in the articulation and accents of the music in the final movement. This music is an interesting listen but I do believe that his tonal palette, in this music, was too restricted by his omission of woodwinds.