What are you listening 2 now?

[Florestan]

Yeah, I blame you and thank you for it. As you know, I love Berlioz.

I know, John, I know. I emjoy his music too, every once in a while. 

[Que]

The Leiden Choir Books.

Volume I-CD 2.

Nicolas Gombert.
Missa Beati Omnes.

Anonymus.
Missa Sancta Maria.

Egidius Kwartet & College.

This performance and recording need no praise, it is praise in itself.

Best set of Franco-Flemish, or rather: Netherlandish, repertoire ever! 

[Que]

I already have three complete cycles, Haitink, Barshai and Kitajenko. I try to cut down of buying in excess, and to give it a good start I stream through Qobuz a lot of music at minimal costs. So Ceatano is on my list

You have become a streaming convert!   

[Florestan]

You have become a streaming convert!   

Yep! The end is near, it really is. 

[Florestan]

Best set of Franco-Flemish, or rather: Netherlandish, repertoire ever! 

Christo would buy you a beer or two for that!   

[Spotted Horses]

Vagn Holmboe
Complete Symphonies
Symphony 1
Owain Arwel Hughes
Aarhus SO
BIS

COVID *check*
Bed *check*
Hot drink *check*
Intermittent cat *check*
Window to watch the rain *check*
Sonos to keep the music coming *check*

Sorry to hear you've caught the virus. Hopes for a quick recovery. In the mean time, I thought pleasant Strauss Waltzes would be proscribed.

[Que]

Christo would buy you a beer or two for that!   

Ideally the beer would be Netherlandish, preferably Flemish, as well!

[SonicMan46]

Pounds the table for Fuchs, Dave, and also for a pupil of his absent from your list, namely Enescu.

Hi Andrei - well, I looked at my link and George is indeed there and should have been included!      Dave

[Harry]

You have become a streaming convert!   

Yes I want to spend some money on other things, last year it was almost 6000,- euros And I have already all the music I need, apart from really special things that is.

[Harry]

Yep! The end is near, it really is. 

Ohh do not worry I will still buy a tiny amount of CD'S, promised.

[foxandpeng]

Sorry to hear you've caught the virus. Hopes for a quick recovery. In the mean time, I thought pleasant Strauss Waltzes would be proscribed.

Many thanks to all of you. Hopefully a relatively mild case. Not much physical activity for the next few days. Not much Strauss either.

[Que]

Ohh do not worry I will still buy a tiny amount of CD'S, promised.

This is how the availability of streaming has affected me as well: I still buy the "extra specials" on disc. And thanks to streaming, I know what they are. 

[Florestan]

Ideally the beer would be Netherlandish, preferably Flemish, as well!

If Netherlandish, then Moreeke for me, alsjeblieft. If Franco-Flemish, then Pelforth. If Flemish proper, then Leffe bruin. Dank je well, mijnheer. 

[kyjo]

Ornstein: Piano Quintet and String Quartet No. 3

Simply ravishing both works. This composer should be better known apart from the fact that he lived more than 100 years!

+1 for the epic Piano Quintet, of course! I tried the SQ no. 3 a while back and found it quite disappointing compared to the quintet, but maybe that's just me.

[kyjo]

One of my favorite discs ever!! Two stunning PCs which can easily stand comparison with the famous "warhorses" of the repertoire.

[Florestan]

One of my favorite discs ever!! Two stunning PCs which can easily stand comparison with the famous "warhorses" of the repertoire.

Agreed. You should check their solo piano music too. Very good stuff.

[kyjo]

Henze, Symphony No 5




I forgot that I was had a little project of listening to the Henze symphonies a few years ago which I didn't complete. Listened to the fifth symphony today, in Henze's own recording and in the Janowski recording. I found it more difficult to absorb than some other works by Henze. The Janowski recording benefited from more opulent sound, the Henze recording was more focused. I will have to return to it at some point.

I tried Henze's 2nd Symphony a few weeks ago, and let's just say it didn't compel me to explore his output any further... His style is pretty much the antithesis of my musical tastes.

[kyjo]

Agreed. You should check their solo piano music too. Very good stuff.

Yeah, I'll need to explore that area of their outputs in greater detail. I've tried one of Sauer's piano sonatas and it was quite lovely.

[kyjo]

Haydn: Symphony No. 86
Penderecki: Symphony No. 6 (or real 8th?) Chinese Songs




I found this coupling a winning combination.

Variety truly is the spice of life!

[Florestan]

Yeah, I'll need to explore that area of their outputs in greater detail. I've tried one of Sauer's piano sonatas and it was quite lovely.

There's an Oleg Marshev series on Dacapo (of all labels) with lots of Sauer's piano music, five discs IIRC.