What are you listening 2 now?

[Karl Henning]

https://www.youtube.com/v/om9Qzws_2io

[Symphonic Addict]

Krenek: String Quartet No. 5

It sounds more amiable than the previous ones. I like the way its musical architecture unfolds.

[JBS]

CD 1 Printemps

Ibert:  Three Short Pieces for wind quintet (1930)
Tomasi:  Printemps for wind quintet and saxophone (1963)*
Milhaud:  La Cheminee du Roi Rene for wind quintet (1939)
Koechlin: Septet for wind instruments (1937)* **
Francaix: Quintet no 1 (1948)
Bozza: Scherzo for wind quintet (1944)

* Manfred Pries alto saxophone
**Gerhard Stempnik Cor Anglais

Recorded January 1991

Members of the BPWQ during this set of recordings
Michael Hasel flute
Andreas Wittmann oboe
Walter Seyfarth clarinet
Fergus McWilliam horn
Henning Trog bassoon

[Symphonic Addict]

CD 1 Printemps

Ibert:  Three Short Pieces for wind quintet (1930)
Tomasi:  Printemps for wind quintet and saxophone (1963)*
Milhaud:  La Cheminee du Roi Rene for wind quintet (1939)
Koechlin: Septet for wind instruments (1937)* **
Francaix: Quintet no 1 (1948)
Bozza: Scherzo for wind quintet (1944)

* Manfred Pries alto saxophone
**Gerhard Stempnik Cor Anglais

Recorded January 1991

Members of the BPWQ during this set of recordings
Michael Hasel flute
Andreas Wittmann oboe
Walter Seyfarth clarinet
Fergus McWilliam horn
Henning Trog bassoon

Clever and abundant program.

[Symphonic Addict]

Graener: Turmwächterlied

Late-Romantic, fabulous and noble stuff. This is one of the finest recordings devoted to him, even including the somewhat softened and light Flute Concerto.

[JBS]

Reverting to the 18th century
CD 1


Partitas I, III, and V can't be recorded because they are either completely lost or sitting unrecognized in some library/archive.

[Symphonic Addict]

Roussel: Symphony No. 2

An expansive, detailed, loose performance with incredible sonics. This work haunts me because of that dark and menacing atmosphere it conveys. A perfect instance of a transitional piece.




Respighi: Quartetto Dorico

An underrated work IMO.

[Mirror Image]

Roussel: Symphony No. 2

An expansive, detailed, loose performance with incredible sonics. This work haunts me because of that dark and menacing atmosphere it conveys. A perfect instance of a transitional piece.



Respighi: Quartetto Dorico

An underrated work IMO.

Pounds the table for both works! I agree with everything you write here, Cesar. The Respighi is seldom heard and, for the life of me, I can't figure out why this is the case. But you know what? I think I'll join you!

NP:

Respighi
Quartetto dorico, P. 144
New Hellenic Quartet

[kyjo]

Roussel: Symphony No. 2

An expansive, detailed, loose performance with incredible sonics. This work haunts me because of that dark and menacing atmosphere it conveys. A perfect instance of a transitional piece.




Respighi: Quartetto Dorico

An underrated work IMO.

I'd really like to hear those Eschenbach recordings of the Roussel symphonies, but they're not to be found on Spotify or YT, unfortunately. And yeah, I wish more of Respighi's vast output outside of the famous Roman Trilogy were performed with much greater frequency. There are so many gems that deserve exposure!

[Mirror Image]

I'd really like to hear those Eschenbach recordings of the Roussel symphonies, but they're not to be found on Spotify or YT, unfortunately. And yeah, I wish more of Respighi's vast output outside of the famous Roman Trilogy were performed with much greater frequency. There are so many gems that deserve exposure!

I bought the Roussel Eschenbach recordings years ago and enjoy them immensely. Much, much better than Denève who I find an absolute bore. And Eshenbach also edges out Janowski (who has a fine cycle on RCA). Dutoit's cycle is pretty good, but I find him best in the 1st and 2nd, but when it comes to the 3rd and 4th, Cluytens, for me, is the conductor to beat. FWIW, I also think Bernstein's 3rd on Columbia is one of the best on record.

[Mirror Image]

Debussy: Children's Corner (orch. by Caplet)

A very nice recording, though it's not Debussy's at his most inspired IMO. For me, the best movement is the last one Golliwog's Cake-Walk. I feel the others less characteristic.

I'll happily disagree with you here. I think Children's Corner is an amazing piece, but the solo piano version, though. I like the Caplet orchestration well enough, but I imagine Debussy's own orchestration would've been quite different.

[kyjo]

Britten: String Quartet no. 1 and Alla marcia



Sheer inventiveness and wit aplenty, with a deeply-felt slow movement. The brief Alla marcia is so catchy!


Mozart: String Quartets nos. 21 and 22



No. 21 is a sheerly lovely and joyous work, with a great tune in the finale which is expertly developed. Its successor is slightly less engaging, but still quite fine.


Corigliano: The Red Violin Concerto



An exciting and hyper-virtuosic work. Corigliano occasionally succumbs to what I call "Contemporary American Composer Syndrome", which I define as overuse of the percussion section.


Diamond: String Quartet no. 1



Oh, how I love this kind of music! Vigorous, vital, life-affirming, rigorous but not "academic", and expertly written for the quartet. It receives an excellent performance here too.


Bax: In the Faery Hills



My first listen to this work, methinks. Utterly gorgeous, colorful, glittering stuff!

[kyjo]

I bought the Roussel Eschenbach recordings years ago and enjoy them immensely. Much, much better than Denève who I find an absolute bore. And Eshenbach also edges out Janowski (who has a fine cycle on RCA). Dutoit's cycle is pretty good, but I find him best in the 1st and 2nd, but when it comes to the 3rd and 4th, Cluytens, for me, is the conductor to beat. FWIW, I also think Bernstein's 3rd on Columbia is one of the best on record.

Good to know, John. I must listen to Cluytens' Roussel!

[kyjo]

Speaking of Respighi:

Poema autunnale

A heartfelt, warm interpretation of this beauty.

Pounds the table!

[kyjo]

Also, remember folks, by me listening to a Russian composer doesn't mean I support Putin's cause.

+1

[kyjo]

So glad that I bought this CD (version for piano duet of the 1920 edition):

Seems that you like that piano duet arrangement of RVW 2 even more than the original, Jeffrey!

[Mirror Image]

+1

[Holden]

Dvorak 9/Smetana Ma Vlast/ Fricsay/BPO. I didn't really click with the "New World" until I heard this performance.

[Que]

Morning listening:

[vandermolen]

Seems that you like that piano duet arrangement of RVW 2 even more than the original, Jeffrey!

I wouldn't go that far Kyle but it's been really interesting to hear it performed in this way.