What are you listening 2 now?

[vandermolen]

Rautavaara: Symphony No.8 'The Journey' - a searching and visionary score and what a great way for Rautavaara to 'bow out' symphonically.
A fine performance by the NZSO with Pietari Inkinen:


Now on to:
Atterberg Symphony No.3 'West Coast Pictures'
I'd forgotten what a great work this is. Like the Rautavaara it has a most beautiful opening theme but, unlike Rautavaara, Atterberg allows the theme to run on which I find more poignant. And, for once, Jarvi does not rush the tempo.

[Maestro267]

Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor
Argerich (piano), Kremer (violin), Maisky (cello)

[Iota]

It has been revelatory. At first I listened to the 7 pieces of Op 116, but that proved to be too much to digest at once. I've started listening to just a few at a time. Op 116, No 3, Capriccio in g minor, has become a particular favorite, particularly the haunting middle section.

Sounds great. They're such deeply introverted, exquisite pieces. And that's a lovely performance from Paul Lewis.


Here:



Ravel: Shéhérazade
Heather Harper (soprano), Boulez, BBC SO


What radiant beauties these songs are. And a performance rich in spine-tingling moments from Harper and Boulez.

[Karl Henning]

In my experience, Hurwitz is often wrong.

Often enough, that I haven't bothered with him in decades.

[Karl Henning]

Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio in A minor
Argerich (piano), Kremer (violin), Maisky (cello)

Exquisite!

[Bachtoven]

This is very enjoyable. He's a fairly conservative composer--his music is very powerful but basically melodic. I suppose Ernest Bloch comes to mind on occasion.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Peter Mennin, Symphony No. 5. Howard Hanson/Eastman-Rochester. 

[Karl Henning]

Peter Mennin, Symphony No. 5. Howard Hanson/Eastman-Rochester. 

Classic!

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Classic!

Have a great weekend Karl. Beer and cod will be good over there in this nice weather.

[Symphonic Addict]

Dynamite!

Absolutely! An exceptional account.

And speaking of dynamite...

Langgaard: Symphony No. 6 Det Himmelrivende



Järvi's pacing in this work is just right and perfect to my ears. Where other conductors are slow, Järvi is faster; where other conductors are fast, Järvi does it a bit slower, especially the ultra-astounding ending. I can't get enough of this work!!!

One of my favorite CDs ever. I wish Järvi would have recorded a complete cycle.

[Symphonic Addict]

Saint-Saëns: La muse et le poète, for violin, cello and orchestra

A lovely and passionate work. I wonder why it's not better known.

[vandermolen]

Absolutely! An exceptional account.

And speaking of dynamite...

Langgaard: Symphony No. 6 Det Himmelrivende



Järvi's pacing in this work is just right and perfect to my ears. Where other conductors are slow, Järvi is faster; where other conductors are fast, Järvi does it a bit slower, especially the ultra-astounding ending. I can't get enough of this work!!!

One of my favorite CDs ever. I wish Järvi would have recorded a complete cycle.

One of my favourite CDs too Cesar!

[vers la flamme]

Johnnes Brahms: Symphony No.2 in D major, op.73. Marin Alsop, London Philharmonic Orchestra

I think this is my favorite Brahms symphony currently (though it's been changing with the seasons of my life, and I suspect it will continue to do so). There are just so many layers to it, and the music is so full of joy, beauty, and passion. Brahms really killed it with this one. And I think this is the best recording of it I've ever heard. It was a random record store find very early into my discovery of classical music some three years ago. Absolutely stellar performance.

[Symphonic Addict]

One of my favourite CDs too Cesar!

Good to confirm, Jeffrey! A very good program. Nice cover art as well.

[JBS]

My Presto order landed today, so currently CD 1 of this


It shouldn't be surprising that a concerto from the Warsaw Pact 1968 should sound High Romantic with some dissonant passages: but VC1, written in 1920, is angry and gnarly.

[classicalgeek]

Rudolf Escher
Concerto for string orchestra
Musique pour l'esprit en deuil
Le tombeau de Ravel
String Trio
various artists
(on Spotify)

[Symphonic Addict]

Still: Africa - Symphonic poem
Kabalevsky: Cello Concerto No. 1

Re: Kabalevsky; I didn't recall how poignant the slow movement is. Gorgeous.

[JBS]

First listen to another new arrival

It's probably been several years since I've listened to Ainsi la Nuit.

[Mirror Image]

Kabalevsky: Cello Concerto No. 1

Re: Kabalevsky; I didn't recall how poignant the slow movement is. Gorgeous.

Lovely, Cesar. I'll follow you, but only with this recording with Marina Tarasova and Veronika Dudarova conducting The Symphony Orchestra of Russia:



I own the CPO recording, too, but I wanted to listen to a more Russian performance before I listened to a more Western approach. I agree with you in that this is a gorgeous work. Both of these concerti are top-notch.

[Mirror Image]

And speaking of dynamite...

Langgaard: Symphony No. 6 Det Himmelrivende



Järvi's pacing in this work is just right and perfect to my ears. Where other conductors are slow, Järvi is faster; where other conductors are fast, Järvi does it a bit slower, especially the ultra-astounding ending. I can't get enough of this work!!!

One of my favorite CDs ever. I wish Järvi would have recorded a complete cycle.

Saint-Saëns: La muse et le poète, for violin, cello and orchestra

A lovely and passionate work. I wonder why it's not better known.

I can only nod my head along with your own, Cesar.