What are you listening 2 now?

[Todd]

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Ravel
Piano Trio in A minor
Renaud Capuçon, Gautier Capuçon, Frank Braley

[Traverso]

Bach

Die Französichen Suiten No.4-5 & 6

Two rare shots of Leonhardt private

 

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Schoenberg
Begleitmusik zu einer Lichtspielscene, Op. 34
Berliners
Rattle

[Que]

Kirnberger - Müthel - Nichelmann.

[vandermolen]

Welcome.....

A very nice disc!

TD
Prokofiev Symphony No.3 'The Fiery Angel'
A wonderfully powerful performance - very moving:

[SonicMan46]

Bloch, Ernest (1880-1959) - sampling the half dozen+ discs of this composer in my collection - a favorite is the old Howard Hanson recording of the Concerto Grossi & Schelomo (which I have in another performance) - looking at the list of compositions, I have most of the non-vocal works desired except for the Solo Cello Suites - might try a listen on Spotify.  Short Wiki introduction below - born in Geneva, lived in Germany and France then came to the United States in 1916, becoming a citizen in 1924.  Dave

Ernest Bloch was a Swiss-born American composer. Bloch was a preeminent artist in his day, and left a lasting legacy. He is recognized as one of the greatest Swiss composers in history. As well as producing musical scores, Bloch had an academic career that culminated in his recognition as Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley in 1952. (Source)

   

   

[Karl Henning]

Shostakovich: Violin Concerto No. 2

Very appropriate for these times, I guess

You know, it's a while since I've listened to the c# minor Concerto.

TD ... while I certainly enjoyed the Beethoven cycle very well, I'm up for a change:

CD 21

François Couperin

Les Folies françoises, ou les dominos (3^e  livre de pièces de clavecin, 13^e ordre

Ravel
Scarbo

Debussy
Hommage à Rameau
Estampes

Roussel
Sonatine, Op. 6

[Karl Henning]

Bohuslav Martinů
Field Mass (Polní mše)

Václav Zítek, baritone
Prague Philharmonic Choir
Czech Philharmonic - Sir Charles Mackerras

Spending some time with Martinů this weekend, if time allows.

VS

Wonderful!

[Karl Henning]

NP:

Schoenberg
Begleitmusik zu einer Lichtspielscene, Op. 34
Berliners
Rattle

Minor Arnold, but a gem!

[vers la flamme]

Just finished:



Gian Francesco Malipiero: Symphony No.5, "Concertante in eco". Antonio de Almeida, Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Wow, this is so killer. Malipiero reminds me a bit of Martinů, and of his paisan Castelnuovo-Tedesco.

Just started:



Ryuichi Sakamoto: Piano music. Jeroen van Veen

So good.

[Linz]

Novák Lady Godiva Overture, Toman and the Wood Nymph And De Profundis

[Iota]

Bohuslav Martinů
Field Mass (Polní mše)

Václav Zítek, baritone
Prague Philharmonic Choir
Czech Philharmonic - Sir Charles Mackerras

Spending some time with Martinů this weekend, if time allows.

VS

I was listening to that recording just yesterday and particularly enjoyed it this time through. Mackerras is as excellent as always in this kind of stuff, but I must admit that despite liking lots of things about the Field Mass, I haven't fully made up my mind about it yet. Though Martinu having composed as a tribute to the Czech Resistance in 1939, it carried a certain extra frisson this time.


Also spun recently:



Telemann:Concerto for 2 Flutes and Bass Instrument in A Minor, TWV 53:A1,
Quartet in D Major, TWV 43:D7

Camerata Köln, La Stagione Frankfurt, Michael Schneider


Just perfect.

[Mandryka]

Music by Peter Philips and Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck on disc 6 of the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book.

Sofar Belder's Philips impresses me the most. Hopefully that's not because I have little to compare it with.. 

I remember saying here that I had enjoyed his Philips most, and Premont responded by saying he thought the Byrd on the earlier recordings was good.  In truth, I think anyone can make Peter Philips's music sound attractive, it's such sweet  music, and I haven't heard very much of the Belder series so I can't comment on whether there are other special things in it.

[VonStupp]

I was listening to that recording just yesterday and particularly enjoyed it this time through. Mackerras is as excellent as always in this kind of stuff, but I must admit that despite liking lots of things about the Field Mass, I haven't fully made up my mind about it yet. Though Martinu having composed as a tribute to the Czech Resistance in 1939, it carried a certain extra frisson this time.

Agreed.

There is, unfortunately, much music out there that weighs heavily on the soul. But art often is born out of tragic (or celebratory) circumstances, whether personal or global.

VS

[VonStupp]

Bohuslav Martinů
Symphony 1
Royal Scottish National Orchestra - Bryden Thomson

Here is a composer who loves syncopations and scalular figures. What a joyous and fresh first symphony!

VS

[Todd]

PCs 1 & 2.

[VonStupp]

Bohuslav Martinů
Bouquet of Flowers

Kateřina Kněžíková, soprano
Michaela Kapustová, mezzo
Jaroslav Březina, tenor
Adam Plachetka, bass

Prague Philharmonic Choir
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra - Tomáš Netopil

VS

[Linz]

Some Chamber Music of Johann Pachelbel with the London Baroque

[Todd]

Inexplicably, I had not listed to Barto's Chopin Preludes until now.  Very strongly individual, though not as extreme as his Ondine recordings, this is a superb set.  Hopefully, Warner does a Barto box at some point.