What are you listening 2 now?

[Symphonic Addict]

No, you're not! A great work. One can also detect some legendary, Baxian gestures in the slow movement. I love all five of Rachmaninoff's symphonies pretty much equally (the "other two" being The Bells and the Symphonic Dances).

You're right about the Bax connection. This symphony seems like a magnificent amalgam of styles (Impressionism, Late-Romanticism, touches of Americana, etc.) that the first two don't possess.

Agreed. Although I'm thankful to Raphael Wallfisch (the cellist in the CPO recording) for advocating so much lesser-known repertoire, the truth is that he's not one of today's most outstanding cellists. He's made some good recordings, to be sure, but in some I feel like he's just "playing the notes" and not much else.

Indeed, I also agree about his championing of some obscure or unsung stuff.

[Symphonic Addict]

You've become quite the addict to this great work recently, Jeffrey!

I don't blame him, Kyle. It's a most magnificent symphony!

[Karl Henning]

Re: Carter

That sounds rather intriguing, Karl. I'll have to try it!

I look forward to your report, Kyle!

[Mirror Image]

Now playing this entire Boris Tchaikovsky recording:



Truly a fantastic recording. I hear echoes of Shostakovich and Weinberg, but always with B. Tchaikovsky's own voice.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Cello Concerto

This Naxos recording is better than the one on CPO. I feel more presence, clarity and passion.

Wow I must check this out!

[TheGSMoeller]

Showed up on my Apple Music suggestions so giving the piano concerto a first-time listen.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Hanson
Symphony No. 4, Op. 34, "Requiem"
Oregon Symphony
Kalmar

[Operafreak]

Haydn: String Quartets Op. 76-Chiaroscuro Quartet

   

[Mandryka]

This guy Hill's a serious musician - first WTC, now this.

[TheGSMoeller]

Britten: Phaedra, Op. 93

[Mirror Image]

Britten: Phaedra, Op. 93

Lovely. I was just listening to this performance the other day. I don't think it tops Baker/Britten, but it's pretty damn close! I also like Hunt Lieberson/Nagano.

[Linz]

Christoph von Dohnanyi Playing Beethoven  String Quartet in F minor, op.95 (arr. by G. Mahler for orchestra)  & Brahms : Piano Quartet in G minor, op.25 (arr. by A. Schoenberg for orcheatra)

[TheGSMoeller]

Lovely. I was just listening to this performance the other day. I don't think it tops Baker/Britten, but it's pretty damn close! I also like Hunt Lieberson/Nagano.

Can't recall if I've heard those other two performances but will check them out. Thanks, John!

[Mirror Image]

Can't recall if I've heard those other two performances but will check them out. Thanks, John!

Wow! I'm surprised you haven't heard the Baker/Britten performance. And you call yourself a Brittenite. Where's AbsolutelyBaching when you need him! He'll give you a proper tongue-lashing.

[TheGSMoeller]

Wow! I'm surprised you haven't heard the Baker/Britten performance. And you call yourself a Brittenite. Where's AbsolutelyBaching when you need him! He'll give you a proper tongue-lashing.

Ha! 

More Britten, Rejoice in the Lamb from The Sixteen...

[Mirror Image]

Last work of the night:

Britten
Christ's Nativity
BBC Singers
Steuart Bedford

From the Britten Complete Decca set -



I bought this set when it came out and it's truly a treasure trove of a hidden gems. I own the Collector's Edition on EMI, too, but this performances in the Decca set are much authoritative since Britten had direct involvement with so many of these recordings. Also, the price of this Decca set now is OUTRAGEOUS!

[Madiel]

Haydn op.20/3 - first listen, the last of the op.20 set as recorded by Mosaiques (Haydn himself rearranged the order of op.20 at least a couple of times)

[Operafreak]

Janáček: Orchestral Works,

Melina Mandozzi (violin), Susanna Andersson (soprano), James Ehnes (violin)- Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

[Madiel]

Haydn: Missa Sancti Nicolai

[Que]

Morning listening on Spotify (new realease):

Pretty good but not exceptional, I'd say. 

This seems much more interesting!