What are you listening 2 now?

[foxandpeng]

Welcome to the Fan club.

I've really quite enjoyed what I have heard today.

I recall thinking highly of Symphony No.2

I agree with Jeffrey about Symphony 2, I have to say. Looking forward to hearing the others.

[DavidW]

[Linz]

Playing CD1 of Dorati's Haydn

[Klavier1]

Excellent performances and sound quality.

[Mirror Image]

Excellent performances and sound quality.

Thanks for reminding me about this disc. It's still sealed and yet to be played. So many recordings, so little time. I enjoy Aho's music quite a bit I must say.

[Klavier1]

Thanks for reminding me about this disc. It's still sealed and yet to be played. So many recordings, so little time. I enjoy Aho's music quite a bit I must say.

So do I. It's obviously contemporary, but he doesn't completely eschew melody and structure!

[Linz]

On to CD 2 with "Le Matin", "Le Matin" and "Le Soir" Symphonies

[classicalgeek]

Nice!

I would just like to reiterate that the entire Walton Chandos series is one of great achievements for this label. A real feather in their cap. I bought this series many years ago and many of these performances have yet to be bettered or are, at least, equal to some other performances on other labels like EMI for example.

I've been meaning to sample that series, especially the lesser-known works. Walton was such a fascinating composer.

TD:

Bacewicz
*Piano quintet no. 1
Piano sonata no. 2
*Piano quintet no. 2
Krystian Zimerman, piano (and friends*)
(on Spotify)



A really outstanding disc. I particularly enjoyed the first two works (the First Piano Quintet has also been transcribed for piano and string orchestra.) The finales of both pieces are real tours-de-force, with Zimerman in particular getting to show off his virtuosity. The Second Piano Quintet is in a different (later?) style: in spots it sounds atonal, with tone clusters and extended string techniques. Perhaps it's not as approachable as the other more neoclassical works, but I still enjoyed it. Bacewicz is turning out to be a major find! I'd really like to further explore her orchestral works, but Spotify has only a couple of discs' worth. Definitely going to add some CDs to my collection soon!

[Karl Henning]

CD 50

Tchaikovsky
Serenade in C, Op.48

Arensky
Vars on a Theme of Tchaikovsky, Op. 35a

Tchaikovsky
Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32

The Arensky serves Maiden-Listen Mondays!

[Mirror Image]

I've been meaning to sample that series, especially the lesser-known works. Walton was such a fascinating composer.

TD:

Bacewicz
*Piano quintet no. 1
Piano sonata no. 2
*Piano quintet no. 2
Krystian Zimerman, piano (and friends*)
(on Spotify)



A really outstanding disc. I particularly enjoyed the first two works (the First Piano Quintet has also been transcribed for piano and string orchestra.) The finales of both pieces are real tours-de-force, with Zimerman in particular getting to show off his virtuosity. The Second Piano Quintet is in a different (later?) style: in spots it sounds atonal, with tone clusters and extended string techniques. Perhaps it's not as approachable as the other more neoclassical works, but I still enjoyed it. Bacewicz is turning out to be a major find! I'd really like to further explore her orchestral works, but Spotify has only a couple of discs' worth. Definitely going to add some CDs to my collection soon!

That Bacewicz Zimerman disc is top-drawer. I'm glad you feel the same way! As for the Walton Chandos series, IMHO, it's essential for the Waltonian.

[Brian]

Fun-looking new Shostakovich. Let's see how it works on streaming.

The booklet has a photo of Shostakovich smiling (!!) at a soccer game.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Walton
String Quartet in A minor
Gabrieli String Quartet



Outstanding!

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Now playing this entire recording of various Walton orchestral works with Bryden Thomson and the London Philharmonic:



This is a barn-burner of a disc, folks.

Love the disc.

[Mirror Image]

Love the disc.

Great! I knew you were a Waltonian, so I was waiting for your reply.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Walton
Violin Concerto
Kyung Wha Chung, violin
LSO
Previn



For this listener, this Chung/Previn performance is still the one to best. Scintillating.

[Karl Henning]

CD 37

Double Concerto for vn & org in F, H. XVIII:6
Org Cto in C H. XVIII:8
Org Cto in C H. XVIII:10
Flötenuhr 1792
Org Cto in F H. XVIII:7

Anton Holzapfel, org
Suzanne Scholz, vn
Ensemble Dolce Risonanza
Florian Weininger

[Todd]

[Klavier1]

Good stuff! Very well played and recorded.

[not edward]

Kurtag's Ruckblick as played by musikfabrik. Download-only, first recording of one of the composer's largest works (albeit it is a bit of a mashup of earlier and newer material). Fantastic performance, as you'd expect from this group, and some great music even if it doesn't have the sustained coherence of a work like The Sayings of Peter Bornemisza.

I found it at 7digital, but it's available in a few places.

[classicalgeek]

That Bacewicz Zimerman disc is top-drawer. I'm glad you feel the same way! As for the Walton Chandos series, IMHO, it's essential for the Waltonian.

It really is! Excellent playing by all involved, and you can tell they really believe in the music.

TD: I had to sample the Walton Chandos series...

Walton
The Quest
The Wise Virgins: Suite
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Bryden Thomson
(on Spotify)



Just delightful! The Quest is full of great tunes and great orchestration, and The Wise Virgins is a skillful (and also wonderfully orchestrated) arrangement of a Bach cantata.