What are you listening 2 now?

[steve ridgway]

Scriabin - Sonata No. 10.

[Que]

Disc 11 of this set is entirely dedicated to music by John Bull.

[Traverso]

Brahms


Ballades op.10


The first acquaintance with Brahms ballads was in a performance by Gilels and I was totally blown away by the depth of the music and its convincing performance. Later I got to know the recording with Michelangeli which in my eyes surpasses that of Gilels.


The piano used in this recording was over 60 years old at the time.

[aligreto]

Bloch: Schelomo [De Machula/Van Otterloo]





This is a dark and sometimes turbulent work which is given a dark, powerful and emotional performance here.

[DavidW]

Mozart Serenade K 185, very nice performance definitely held up.  Marriner was a great pioneer of the early divertimenti which are still not that well represented on recording.



And Prokofiev's magnificent cello symphony!  I'll probably listen to the Britten later in the day.

[Todd]

[aligreto]

Moussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition [Uninsky]





Some that know me here may need a cardiologist when they read that I prefer the original solo piano version to the orchestrated version, and I started listening to the orchestrated versions originally. 

[Mirror Image]

Usually turbulence, darkness and angst draw me in more than music that is more serene, pastoral or easier listening. I love all of Arnold's symphonies but am increasingly taken with 1- 3, 5 and 6.

All of Arnold's symphonies are special despite my own preferences.

[Traverso]

Mozart Serenade K 185, very nice performance definitely held up.  Marriner was a great pioneer of the early divertimenti which are still not that well represented on recording.

Are you familiar with this set ?

   

[Mirror Image]

First dip into this new acquisition:

Yun
Muak
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Saarbrücken
Hans Zender

[Operafreak]

Nielsen & Sibelius: Violin Concertos- Johan Dalene (violin)

Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, John Storgårds




   

[Traverso]

Walzer

[SonicMan46]

Haydn, Joseph - Symphonies, Nos. 88-92 & 93-104 w/ Kuijken and La Petite Band - Dave

 

[aligreto]

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 8 [Barbirolli]





Robust, powerful and atmospheric is how I would describe this presentation.

[Maestro267]

Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem
Kenny (soprano), Terfel (baritone)
London Symphony Chorus
London SO/Hickox

[vandermolen]

Vaughan Williams: Dona nobis pacem
Kenny (soprano), Terfel (baritone)
London Symphony Chorus
London SO/Hickox

A very appropriate work in these troubled times - fine performance as well. Hickox was a great loss to music.

[vandermolen]

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 8 [Barbirolli]





Robust, powerful and atmospheric is how I would describe this presentation.

Yes, it is a fine performance from the dedicatee of the Symphony No.8.

[Mapman]

A very appropriate work in these troubled times - fine performance as well. Hickox was a great loss to music.

And a work that deserves to be better known! Dona Nobis Pacem is my favorite Vaughan Williams work so far, especially Reconciliation. I recall enjoying that performance when I streamed it.

[Linz]

Bruckner 7

[kyjo]

Alfredo Casella
Complete Symphonies
Symphony 1
Gianandrea Noseda
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Chandos

Okay, you're in my territory now! What did you think of this superbly accomplished first symphony?