What are you listening 2 now?

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That is a very interesting and unusual looking presentation for a CD set; very attractive altogether.

Yeah, there many Berliner released recordings that have this kind of packaging. It's a marvelous presentation, but difficult to store, because of its shape.

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NP:

Tabakova
Concerto for Cello and Strings
Kristina Blaumane, cello
Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra
Maxim Rysanov



One of the most incredible contemporary works I know. The second movement Longing is especially moving.

[Cato]

NP:

Tabakova
Concerto for Cello and Strings
Kristina Blaumane, cello
Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra
Maxim Rysanov



One of the most incredible contemporary works I know. The second movement Longing is especially moving.

Here is the Second Movement:

https://www.youtube.com/v/n9PXxOxVoyY

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Here is the Second Movement:

https://www.youtube.com/v/n9PXxOxVoyY

Let me know what you think, Cato!

[Biffo]

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 4 in F minor - Hallé Orchestra conducted by Sir Mark Elder

I am gradually warming to this performance after initially disappointed

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Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 4 in F minor - Hallé Orchestra conducted by Sir Mark Elder

I am gradually warming to this performance after initially disappointed

Yeah, I recall Elder's performances of 4 & 6 were lacking the ferociousness of many other performances. An almost different kind of feeling altogether.

[aligreto]

It's a marvelous presentation, but difficult to store, because of its shape.

Yes, I thought that this might be the case. The shape is unorthodox but appealing to my eye, at least.

[Lisztianwagner]

Arnold Schoenberg
Erwartung

[Biffo]

Yes, I thought that this might be the case. The shape is unorthodox but appealing to my eye, at least.

I have one of these sets - Petrenko conducting Tchaikovsky, Beethoven etc - and after  owning it for several months I still haven't found a convenient way of storing it. I don't think I will buy another, however tempting the contents

[SonicMan46]

Sibelius, Jean (1865-1957) - Symphonies w/ Blomstedt & the San Franciscans and Berglund w/ the Helsinki PO - there are certainly other excellent cycles which are likely favs among others - I've owned these two for a while and enjoy - Dave

   

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Do you have a preference for Beekman or Kooiman on what basis, except recording quality or choice of organ, but only their artistic view.

The both sound very good while I am more familiar with the Beekman. Very difficult to say which I prefer as of now. 

[Todd]

Disc ten, Mozart violin sonatas.

[Mandryka]

Brilliant issued a whole series of these quintets--a very delayed Volume 11 with a different group of musicians under the same ensemble name appeared a couple of years ago. There was also a companion volume for the Guitar Quintets (and I think one for Keyboard Quintets, but I don't see on my shelf atm).

Unfortunately this Brilliant series doesn't seem to include op 42, which has caught my imagination a lot.

[aligreto]

I have one of these sets - Petrenko conducting Tchaikovsky, Beethoven etc - and after  owning it for several months I still haven't found a convenient way of storing it. I don't think I will buy another, however tempting the contents

Yes, very awkward, I am sure!

[aligreto]

 

I like that Berglund cycle.

[DizzyD]

Webern's Op. 1 Passacaglia in the Sony Boulez complete Webern set. It's of course interesting, still tonal and in places reminds me of late Mahler (I think the Webern was composed in 1908).

[Roasted Swan]

As far as I can recall Chout is not a work often mentioned here and certainly one I have not listened to in ages......



for which I hang my head in shame!  What a cracking score and it gets a suitably energised and aggressive performance here.  This multi-CD survey of the Diaghilev ballets are very good and this disc keeps up the good work.  A good Three-Cornered-Hat is trumped by an excellent Chout

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Skalkottas: The Return of Ulysses.

[Mandryka]

Boccherini cello quintet G 341 op 40/2 in D major. Amazingly good music, brilliantly played here. Boccherini seems to have had a period of great inspiration in the late 1780s.

[vandermolen]

Skalkottas: The Return of Ulysses.

Most interesting!
NP
Aho: Triple Concerto for violin, cello, piano and chamber orchestra.
A fine, atmospheric and engaging work - thank you John/MI  :