What are you listening 2 now?

[vandermolen]

+1 This set contains some outstanding recordings of mostly non-mainstream repertoire:

Not least a wonderfully eloquent performance of Miaskovsky's 21st Symphony.

[Christo]

Sounds interesting Johan. What do you think of it?

Vasks calls Franssens one of the great composers of our time, and I think he's right, this composition is as good and impressive as anything by Arvo Part.

[Lisztianwagner]

Leoš Janáček
In the Mists

[Traverso]

Beethovens Wind Music


CD 11

[Todd]

[Roasted Swan]

Not least a wonderfully eloquent performance of Miaskovsky's 21st Symphony.

I'd forgotten that one!  You've prompted me to listen to it this afternoon...... thanks

[Madiel]

Willi Boskovsky and his orchestra are being nice enough to play me Mozart Minuets.

16 of them in succession. K176.

[Traverso]

Willi Boskovsky and his orchestra are being nice enough to play me Mozart Minuets.

16 of them in succession. K176.

I like it very much,I have the LP box and the CD set as well 

   

[Madiel]

I like it very much,I have the LP box and the CD set as well 

   

I know you or someone had mentioned the CD set recently. It basically came up as the only version of the minuets on my streaming service, and I wasn't going to complain about that.

The minuets themselves aren't all that interesting. But the serenades and divertimenti are definitely on my radar for a future purchase.

[Spotted Horses]

After listening to the a chamber music realization of Mozart Divertimento K334 by Marriner, ASMF (which was very successful) I dipped a foot in Karajan's BPO recording, which I didn't find convincing. (A symphonic approach doesn't work for me.) But I think Vegh gets it right with his recording using a small orchestra.





Another note, I started on Boult's EMI recording of Vaughan Williams' fifth. First movement, splendid!

[vandermolen]

Vasks calls Franssens one of the great composers of our time, and I think he's right, this composition is as good and impressive as anything by Arvo Part.

Thanks Johan. I shall look out for it.

[vandermolen]

I'd forgotten that one!  You've prompted me to listen to it this afternoon...... thanks

The 21st Symphony was written for the Chicago SO - I think that's one of the best performances of NYM's most recorded symphony, nicely coupled with 'Antar' by Rimsky-Korsakov, with which it shares a common theme.

[Operafreak]

Alessandro Rolla: Concertos- I Musici

[Traverso]

I very much like this song


https://www.youtube.com/v/TG-kZxfXwho

[Florestan]

I know you or someone had mentioned the CD set recently.

That was yours truly actually. 

It basically came up as the only version of the minuets on my streaming service, and I wasn't going to complain about that.

The minuets themselves aren't all that interesting. But the serenades and divertimenti are definitely on my radar for a future purchase.

Beside Boskovsky there's also the Vegh set posted above, but the latter has one colossal drawback in that the Posthorn-Serenade is missing.

[Christo]

Thanks Johan. I shall look out for it.

In that case, look for: 

[prémont]

Bach

I'm very curious to hear your impression of this and his AoF.

[Traverso]

Boulez


CD 7

[Biffo]

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 6 in E minor - Hallé Orchestra conducted by Sir Mark Elder

[Traverso]

I'm very curious to hear your impression of this and his AoF.

To be precise, I concur with previous comments regarding the recording quality.
It was a real disappointment and made a real enjoyment  difficult due to the impossibility of being carried away by the grandeur that the  organ can offer. I listened to Vol.5 yesterday with Beekman which I love, the BWV 552.1 as I like it to hear, that beautiful opening, a salutation, a sweet lament in which lies a resignation and clears the way to an upward joy.
Here's a recording that makes the organ bloom. How Kooiman could have accepted this substandard recording is of course guesswork. I personally think he didn't give it much attention which is a shame. The other parts I've heard are very good but cannot compete with the high-quality Beekman recordings.
A recording can also be too much of a good thing as if you are hanging your head above the pipes.
In terms of ideal, the Beekman set approaches the ultimum.