What are you listening 2 now?

[Tsaraslondon]

Ashkenazy's Sibelius 2nd is richly Romantic, but perhaps a little lacking in cogency. The early digital sound is splendid though.

[Que]

Early morning easy listening on Spotify:



This CD takes its title from of one of the most celebrated madrigals of the 16th century, Doulce Mémoire by Pierre Sandrin. The important Renaissance art of improvisation is on display on this recording, which includes works by Diego Ortiz, Giovanni Bassano, and music from The division Violin published by John Playford.

[Madiel]

Dvorak, The Stubborn Lovers



Sadly, listening without a libretto. But Dvorakian tunes are much in evidence at this point in his career in a one-act comic opera.

[Mandryka]

Ritter, you may well like this, the music is not bad at all, some pieces reactionary some not, and Mario Prisuelos is a nuanced pianist, he produces nuanced colours. Well recorded too. You can find it streaming.



https://static.qobuz.com/goodies/72/000025227.pdf

I'm listening to a long piece by a composer I've never even heard of before called Alberto Carretero - piano and live electronics, very evocative.

[Operafreak]

Florent Schmitt: Suites from 'Antoine et Cléopâtre' & Symphony No. 2/  BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo

[Spotted Horses]

Arrived at the final movement of Casella, Symphony No 2, La Vecchia, Rome Symphony.



I've seen comments that this symphony is derivative of Mahler, and the final movement is the only place where I find an obvious channeling of Mahler's style, with a grotesque parody of a march, interrupted by moments of ecstasy. Brings to mind extensive movements with march rhythms such as Mahler 3, I, Mahler 5, I and Mahler 6, I. Still, fun to listen to and beautifully performed in this recording. The cacophonous ending is impressive.

[Maestro267]

Oh I love Casella 2! Great work!

TD:

Schubert: Octet in F major, D803
Gaudier Ensemble

[Madiel]

Dvorak: Moravian Duets (1st set, op.20)

[Todd]

Disc one.

[North Star]

Rautavaara
Symphony No. 1
National Orchestra of Belgium
Mikko Franck



Walton
Violin Concerto
Suwanai
City of Birmingham SO
Oramo


Dvořák
Dumka-Furiant B. 137 (1884)
Poetic Tone Pictures B. 161 (1889) (selection of eight)
Suite B. 184 (1894)
Humoresques B. 187 (1894)
Jan Michiels, Bösendorfer 1884

[Mirror Image]

I have that fine set too John. You like the Japanese reissues don't you? 
I like them too but they are pricey and the notes are all in Japanese.
I have some of their Boult EMI VW cycle recordings and Bernstein's CBS/Sony recording of Copland's 3rd Symphony (with the Symphony for Organ and Orchestra) and one ot two of the Previn Shostakovich recordings.
TD
Early morning listening - Atterberg Symphony No.3 - it has the most beautiful opening of any Atterberg symphony. My favourites are symphonies 5,3,2 and 8.

I do like these Japanese reissues, indeed, especially since, in many cases, it's the only way you can buy certain recordings. They're pricey, but absolutely worth the money even if most of the liner notes are in Japanese (on some occasions English notes are provided).

Now playing Saint-Saëns Symphony In F Major, R. 163 "Urbs Roma" with Jean-Jacques Kantorow conducting the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège:

[Operafreak]

Saint-Saëns: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2- Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège, Jean-Jacques Kantorow

[Mirror Image]

Saint-Saëns: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2- Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège, Jean-Jacques Kantorow

Nice!

[Maestro267]

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major
Paul Lewis (piano)

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

I have that fine set too John. You like the Japanese reissues don't you? 
I like them too but they are pricey and the notes are all in Japanese.
I have some of their Boult EMI VW cycle recordings and Bernstein's CBS/Sony recording of Copland's 3rd Symphony (with the Symphony for Organ and Orchestra) and one ot two of the Previn Shostakovich recordings.
TD
Early morning listening - Atterberg Symphony No.3 - it has the most beautiful opening of any Atterberg symphony. My favourites are symphonies 5,3,2 and 8.

Jfyi, you maybe able to translate notes through Google photos.

https://www.howtogeek.com/773930/how-to-scan-and-translate-a-picture-in-google-translate/

https://support.google.com/translate/answer/6142483?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid

[SonicMan46]

Pichl, Václav (Wenzel) (1741-1805) - prolific composer of over 900 works, many apparently extant, but unrecorded - he composed in most genres (see attachment of selected works from his Wiki artile) - last few days listening to my modest collection shown below - not much else available on Amazon USA.  He was friends to many including Mozart and Carl Ditters (von Dittersdorf) (see quote link) - Ditters dictated a delightful autobiography (last pic below from Amazon, $3 for a Kindle edition) which I've read twice over the years - a LOT about Pichl.  Dave

Václav Pichl) was a Czech classical composer of the 18th century. He was also a violinist, music director and writer. (Source)

   

   

[Mirror Image]

Jfyi, you maybe able to translate notes through Google photos.

https://www.howtogeek.com/773930/how-to-scan-and-translate-a-picture-in-google-translate/

https://support.google.com/translate/answer/6142483?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid

Thanks, Manabu, but I'm not too worried about it.

[Mirror Image]

Now playing for a first-listen Respighi Tre preludi su melodie gregoriane with Michele d'Ambrosio from this set:



Fascinating how Respighi incorporated Gregorian melodies into his works such as Vetrate di chiesa and this solo piano work. Absolutely beautiful.

[kyjo]

Jean Francaix
L'Horloge de Flore
Quartet for cor anglais and string quartet
Trio for oboe, bassoon, and piano
String quartet
various performers
(on Spotify)



Delightful! Witty and charming music, thoroughly tonal with just the right amount of dissonance mixed in. Reminds me a lot of Poulenc...

Poulenc without the memorability or emotionality, IMHO....

[kyjo]

Now playing this entire recording (a new acquisition):



Lovely, but I suppose this was to be expected. Gorgeous works.

Great to see the glorious Saint-Saëns Piano Trio no. 2 receiving a new recording! I should hear it.