What are you listening 2 now?

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

What do you think about Chávez, Revueltas, Villa-Lobos and Ginastera? Do these composers rank highly with you?

I don't particularly like Chávez or Revueltas. I like some works by Villa-Lobos (specially recordings of Marco Polo) and Ginastera. Btw, you may like the (non-classical) Argentine Tango album below.

[Mirror Image]

I don't particularly like Chávez or Revueltas. I like some works by Villa-Lobos (specially recordings of Marco Polo) and Ginastera. Btw, you may like the (non-classical) Argentine Tango album below.

This emoticon can only sum up my reaction to your own lukewarm reaction to Revueltas and Chávez.

Anyway, I like Piazzolla's solo work a lot (a la his whole Tango Nuevo schtick is right up my musical alley...well, one of them), but I don't listen to a lot of non-classical music these days and it's really been this way since I started to seriously listen to classical music. I still love jazz and some rock but I just don't make much time for it anymore.

[Symphonic Addict]

A solid and effective work in its construction and development by a "forgotten" composer:

Georg Schumann: Symphony (No. 2) in F minor

Yes, solid music expertly and cogently written; it has some dramatic gestures with a touch of Brahms in places. Worth listening. A work of heroic vein.





And one of those cases where the piece doesn't succeed the expectations:

Joseph Lauber: Symphony No. 4 in C minor

Granted, there are some interesting ideas that could benefit it, but frankly as a whole is little convincing, above all the 4th mov. Sounds trivial and pedestrian (I like that word) to these ears. Hopefully the 5th has more bite and spark.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

This emoticon can only sum up my reaction to your own lukewarm reaction to Revueltas and Chávez.

Anyway, I like Piazzolla's solo work a lot (a la his whole Tango Nuevo schtick is right up my musical alley...well, one of them), but I don't listen to a lot of non-classical music these days and it's really been this way since I started to seriously listen to classical music. I still love jazz and some rock but I just don't make much time for it anymore.

I am not a serious music listener (or serious anything) and I may change my mind. 
I understand your love of classical music.  Fascinating that there are many composers both you and I admire.

[Mirror Image]

I am not a serious music listener (or serious anything) and I may change my mind. 
I understand your love of classical music.  Fascinating that there are many composers both you and I admire.

Well, I certainly hope so! In due time, I suppose. Yes, we do share many favorite composers, indeed.

[Mirror Image]

Last work for the night:

Casella
Concerto for Piano, Timpani, Percussion and Strings, Op. 69
Orchestra Regionale della Toscana
Daniele Rustioni



A scorching performance of a powerful work. This would do well on a program dedicated to Bartók and perhaps Honegger. Man...could you imagine a program with Bartók, Honegger and Casella on it? I'd be camping out in the parking garage waiting on the tickets to go on sale.

[vandermolen]

Bliss: 'Things to Come' NPO/Herrmann

[vandermolen]

Salmenhaara: Symphony No.4 'Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita' (Finnish RSO/Ulf Soderblom):

[Biffo]

Here with another cover and a higher price:



I don't know why Amazon is charging so much for these budget twofers.

This selection, with this cover, is available as a lossless download from Presto for £11.08 (cheaper for mp3).

[Harry]

Salmenhaara: Symphony No.4 'Nel mezzo del cammin di nostra vita' (Finnish RSO/Ulf Soderblom):

Great choice Jeffrey. I must get it out of my collection again and test my new CD player with it.

[Harry]

The Leiden Choir Books.
Volume III.
CD II.

Cornelius Canis,
Josquin Des Prez.
Anonymous.

Egidius Kwartet & College.

Sublime delight.

[foxandpeng]

I can see a tempting direction from my hearing of Tabakov toward Pettersson. Intensity takes the main stage yet again 

However, temptation be damned. I think I will be in the less emotionally challenging world of Rautavaara for a while longer.

Einojuhani Rautavaara
The 8 Symphonies
Symphony 8 'The Journey'
Leif Segerstam
Helsinki PO
Ondine

It's funny to me that all of my listening intentions at the start of the year have dropped off the radar in favour of a more laid back, evolving journey wherever the wind is blowing. I think a leisurely meander through Rautavaara is on the cards, perhaps taking in some of his less favoured works.

[Biffo]

Dvorak: Symphony No 9 in E minor From the New World - London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Istvan Kertesz

[Que]

[Operafreak]

Ginastera: Harp Concerto and Piano Concerto

Nancy Allen (harp) & Oscar Tarrago (piano)- Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México, Enrique Bátiz

[Traverso]

Bach

[Traverso]

Hendrik Andriessen


CD 1

[Madiel]

I keep seeing names of composers on this thread that I'm interested in trying...

And then I keep going back to Haydn, Dvorak or Chopin. *shrug*

[Que]

[Operafreak]

Kalevi Aho: Chamber Music

Samuli Peltonen (cello), Sonja Fräki (piano), Jaakko Kuusisto (violin), Pekka Kuusisto (violin)