What are you listening 2 now?

[Operafreak]

-Grieg Songs- Lise Davidsen (soprano), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)

[Karl Henning]

The name of the performing group--Hyperion Ensemble--is a bit amusing, since this version of Metamorphosen was recorded by the Nash Ensemble for the Hyperion label.

(* chortle *)

[Todd]

[André]

Schmid is not an obscure german Baroque composer, rather an obscure contemporary of Arnold Schönberg (1874-1953). The cover art curiously foreshadows the disc's contents. It is well-crafted but rather monochrome and unsmiling. The programme is a good one, with a welcome variety of forms and instruments. Not every composer could pull off an interesting viola/piano sonata (an ungrateful combination, I think) and Schmid is not among that short list. This is quite beyond off-the-beaten path music, more like deep-in-the-thickets stuff. Interesting but uninvolving. Available on Spotify.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Rostislav Boiko: Carpathian Rhapsody. Svetlanov/Moscow.

[Florestan]

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Malcolm Arnold's Guitar Concerto 
    Malcolm Arnold, Melos Ensemble, Julian Bream (guitar)

Killer album!

[Mirror Image]

Absolutely agree - isn't this the concerto with the rare use of an orchestral flexitone!?  Helped in no small part by Jarvi/SNO/Chandos in their pomp.  So many excellent discs from that combination back in the day.

I recently bought this Khatchaturian twofer;



which is a real thrill ride.  The Symphony No.1 is not the best - a live recording roughly played and recorded but everything else wears its Soviet heritage with pride.  I know what you mean about the "pops" from Spartacus and Gayeneh overshadowing other works BUT when you hear them played as here I dare you not to smile!!

Yep, this concerto has the flexitone. I wasn't sure what it was when I first heard the years ago, but it's a cool effect. I agree with you about those Khachaturian-led recordings. They are really something special. I own this box set, which I believe collects most of his recordings on Melodiya:

[vandermolen]

Absolutely agree - isn't this the concerto with the rare use of an orchestral flexitone!?  Helped in no small part by Jarvi/SNO/Chandos in their pomp.  So many excellent discs from that combination back in the day.

I recently bought this Khatchaturian twofer;



which is a real thrill ride.  The Symphony No.1 is not the best - a live recording roughly played and recorded but everything else wears its Soviet heritage with pride.  I know what you mean about the "pops" from Spartacus and Gayeneh overshadowing other works BUT when you hear them played as here I dare you not to smile!!

RS - which is your favourite version of Symphony No.1? Mine is Tjeknavorian with the LSO (RCA) but it has never been released on CD. His ASV version was disappointing by comparison.

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Now playing Vaughan Williams Sinfonia antartica with Boult from this box set:

[Linz]

Cd2 from this 2Cd set of Corelli Violin sonatas with Enrico Gatti

[Que]

Trial run:




https://www.thestrad.com/reviews/chiaroscuro-quartet-beethoven/14048.article

[Traverso]

Stravinsky

[André]

I believe this Phono Suecia issue is the only all-Karkoff disc ever released. Some of his works have found their way on instrumental or chamber music compilations. The current disc includes 3 works for orchestra, all conducted by Leig Segerstam, as well as a brass quintet piece, a violin and piano and a solo flute piece. None of it is memorable, although 2 of the orchestral ones display a flair for dreamy atmosphere. Quite forgettable stuff IMO.

[SonicMan46]

Reger, Max - String Sextet & String Trios/Piano Quartet - two new arrivals - Dave

 

[Karl Henning]

This morning: Some Florence Price

Fantasie Negre played by Elijah Stevens
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-ydW8BgSVA

Mississippi River Suite played by 5th Wave Collective
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5PhyZQPOA8

Organ Sonata No. 1 played by Alan Morrison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajSn4XW_cGo

Five Folksongs in Counterpoint played by Thalea String Quartet
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ6kjgzFefU

Piano Sonata  played by Michelle Cann
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jgXKLLdlI0

I'm game:

https://www.youtube.com/v/ajSn4XW_cGo

[VonStupp]

Sergei Prokofiev
Violin Concerto 1 in D Major, op. 19
Violin Concerto 2 in g minor, op. 63

Lydia Mordkovitch, violin
Scottish National Orchestra - Neeme Järvi (rec. 1988)

VS

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Sergei Prokofiev
Violin Concerto 1 in D Major, op. 19
Violin Concerto 2 in g minor, op. 63

Lydia Mordkovitch, violin
Scottish National Orchestra - Neeme Järvi (rec. 1988)

VS

Outstanding performances!

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Now playing K. A. Hartmann Symphony No. 1, 'Versuch eines Requiems' with Kismara Pessatti/Markus Stenz/Netherlands Radio PO from this marvelous set:

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Stravinsky

Nice!