What are you listening 2 now?

[SonicMan46]

Dussek, Jan (1760-1812) - Piano Sonatas & Trios - just a small selection from the sixteen or so discs in my collection of this composer, mostly keyboard works, including 10 Brilliant volumes of sonatas on fortepiano using a variety of performers, evident on the three discs below - Dussek was one of the super star keyboard virtuosos at the turn on his century - short synopsis below.  Dave

Jan Dussek was a Czech composer and pianist. He was an important representative of Czech music abroad in the second half of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century. Dussek was one of the first piano virtuosos to travel widely throughout Europe. He performed at courts and concert venues from London to Saint Petersburg to Milan, and was celebrated for his technical prowess. During a nearly ten-year stay in London, he was instrumental in extending the size of the pianoforte, and was the recipient of one of John Broadwood's first 6-octave pianos. (Source)

     

[Traverso]

Maw & Bennett


LIfe studies  Academy of St Martin in the Fields  Marriner

Spells
The Bach Choir
The Philharmonia Orchestra  Sir David Willcocks

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 2 Otmar Suitner NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo A fine recording of Bruckner's 2nd

[Linz]

Now Bruckner 4 as CD2 of this 2CD set

[Todd]

[Iota]

This is a great disc and anyone who says that Abbado wasn't a natural in Strauss obviously weren't listening. It's too bad he didn't compose much of the composer's music.

I can't say much about that. Most of the Strauss I know, I learnt when in my teens/twenties, since then he hasn't been a frequent port of call for me (FLS by far the most oft visited). But when the mood is right, it's marvellous stuff. Anyway, after a good start with this disc, and your rec. I'll continue with the rest of it.

[Que]

I'm listening to what I've order and received this morning.

Azzolino Della Ciaia
On Tactus all is keyboard works, mostly Harpiscord (the first two CD, while the third is organ works.

It's darn good, use to have this on my  music streaming library, but the sound was atrocious, did not download well, after re- re download it, finally decided to buy the album in physical media in CD.

I love that stuff. 

[Brian]

Walton/Gardner



Fast, exciting, not the most violent or colorful or loud performances around but there is a neoclassical clarity and attention to structure which makes up for this. Plus, it's nice to have newish/SACD recordings of relative rarities like the Improvisations or Sonata for Strings.

[Karl Henning]

Alexander Zemlinsky's Die Seejungfrau 
    James Judd, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Nice! I remember those forces doing a fine job with the Copland Third.

[Karl Henning]

Igor Stravinsky's Symphony in Three Movements 
    Pierre Boulez, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Lord, save us from Album Art designers!

I remember that Boulez cover. Great disc, though!

[aligreto]

Bax:





The Garden of Fand
Summer Magic

[Karl Henning]

CD 44
Sir Edward Elgar
Introduction & Allegro for Strings, Op. 47
Serenade in e minor, Op. 20
Vars on an Original Theme « Enigma » Op. 36
Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 (In London Town)

Highly satisfactory, and now, more Elgar:

CD 45
Sir Edward Elgar
Symphony № 1 in A^b, Op. 55
Pomp & Circumstance Marches, Op. 39
№ 1 in D
№ 4 in G

[aligreto]

Maw

LIfe studies  Academy of St Martin in the Fields  Marriner

How wonderful. I have that vinyl. It is also a work that I like.

[Mandryka]

Mandryka is right. These are happy, cheerful and sunny (pun) nocturnes. I love them.

Yes it was a bit of a surprise for me that it's possible to play them like that!

[Mandryka]

I'm listening to what I've order and received this morning.

Azzolino Della Ciaia
On Tactus all is keyboard works, mostly Harpiscord (the first two CD, while the third is organ works.

It's darn good, use to have this on my  music streaming library, but the sound was atrocious, did not download well, after re- re download it, finally decided to buy the album in physical media in CD.

Thanks for posting this. I had heard his oddball harpsichord music, but I didn't know he wrote organ music too. Listening to it now and . . . it's wacky. There's even a mass! 

(I have a CD by Olimpio Medori of Stiegleder Ricercari.)

[kyjo]

So is his Piano Concerto!

(Re: Reynaldo Hahn) Indeed!

[kyjo]

Both Henze and Tippett are composers that I should spend more time with to be honest. I had a huge Tippett phase probably around the time I joined this forum. I remember having some discussions with Luke (a member I sorely miss) about Tippett. He was kind of the "resident Tippettian". A fountain of knowledge this member had and brought to the table. Always an illuminating discussion when he was involved. Of course, Luke was before your time on GMG, but I'm sure you'd have some good discussions with him, too, if he were still around.

Yeah, I've read Luke's posts in the Tippett thread and elsewhere and his insightful knowledge of and passion for certain composers is really infectious. I do wish he were still around....

[kyjo]

Damn...what a fine symphony. I was also reminded by Hovhaness at some points, especially in some of the faster string passages. I'll definitely be replaying this one again later on tonight. What's the deal with American 3rd symphonies?!?!? Copland, Schuman, Harris, Diamond et. al.

Yeah, it's such a great piece - I really wish Jones' first two symphonies would get recorded at some point. I agree about the general excellency of American 3rd symphonies - if only Barber had gotten around to one!

[vandermolen]

Damn...what a fine symphony. I was also reminded by Hovhaness at some points, especially in some of the faster string passages. I'll definitely be replaying this one again later on tonight. What's the deal with American 3rd symphonies?!?!? Copland, Schuman, Harris, Diamond et. al.

I agree! There's a Naxos recording too John. Hanson's 3rd Symphony is another great one in my view.

[DavidW]

Returning to an old favorite.