What are you listening 2 now?

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Leoš Janáček's Suite from The Excursions of Mr. Brouček 
    Peter Breiner, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

That's a great CD for which I have to thank John (MI) for.

OT

PS In case I don't respond to any messages directed at me over the next week it is because I will be away on holiday and there is no wi-fi signal where I will be staying. This may be presumptuous but I don't want anyone feeling that I am ignoring their message/comment.

[Traverso]

That's a great CD for which I have to thank John (MI) for.

OT

PS In case I don't respond to any messages directed at me over the next week it is because I will be away on holiday and there is no wi-fi signal where I will be staying. This may be presumptuous but I don't want anyone feeling that I am ignoring their message/comment.

Enjoy your holiday and hopefully not too hot.

[Papy Oli]

Good morning all,

concluding Mozart - Le Nozze Di Figaro (Giulini) Act III & IV

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Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 10  Op. 14/2 [Fischer]

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PS In case I don't respond to any messages directed at me over the next week it is because I will be away on holiday and there is no wi-fi signal where I will be staying. This may be presumptuous but I don't want anyone feeling that I am ignoring their message/comment.

Best Wishes, Jeffrey, and enjoy your break. 

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I agree, I like Zinman in Strauss very much too, in particular in the Alpine Symphony; he handle the orchestral timbres and dynamics, especially the brass, in an excellent way, to result in a very intense, evocative and powerfully beautiful performance. I usually choose Zinman (or Kempe) when I want different Strauss recordings from Karajan's (which are still unbeatable for me).

Well then, in Strauss, we are definitely kindred spirits because those three are my top tier in his music.

[aligreto]

I didn't know this was a thing, being a fan of Fassbinder's film I'm intrigued. Whats your take on the opera?
Thanks!

I have not listened to this opera in some time so I am currently re-assessing my thoughts on it. Bear with me and I will eventually post my thoughts in the Barry thread.

However, to give you a flavour, I find that it is dramatic, tension filled, explosive and exciting. The music suits all of the tension and turmoil that is in the libretto. I have not seen either film but, if you are so inclined to this music, I can certainly recommend it but it certainly is not for the faint of heart, that is for sure! 

[Papy Oli]

PS In case I don't respond to any messages directed at me over the next week it is because I will be away on holiday and there is no wi-fi signal where I will be staying. This may be presumptuous but I don't want anyone feeling that I am ignoring their message/comment.

Have a good one, Jeffrey!

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Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.2 in C minor, the "Resurrection". Georg Solti, London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

The first Mahler 2 I ever heard. Still sounds excellent. Very intense, hard driven performance. Excellent playing from the LSO.

[Harry]

Arnold Bax.

String Quartet No 3 in F major.
Lyrical interlude for String quintet.
Adagio ma non Troppo "Cathaleen ni Hoolihan"  from String Quartet in E major.

Maggini Quartet.

I consider the String Quartet No. 3 in F major a masterwork, one of the best compositions Bax delivered. Every single movement is astounding. The pace and poise is baffling. The execution by the Maggini quartet no less than a miracle.

[TheGSMoeller]

I have not listened to this opera in some time so I am currently re-assessing my thoughts on it. Bear with me and I will eventually post my thoughts in the Barry thread.

However, to give you a flavour, I find that it is dramatic, tension filled, explosive and exciting. The music suits all of the tension and turmoil that is in the libretto. I have not seen either film but, if you are so inclined to this music, I can certainly recommend it but it certainly is not for the faint of heart, that is for sure! 

Thank you for the reply!

[DavidW]

I have the Bernstein in this format. IIRC this was the first issue of the remastering used for your set.

Oh yes that is a more appropriate picture.

Edit: I owned that at one point.  I wasn't that impressed at the time.  Don't know if I was being fair.  I am impressed with the most recent release.

[VonStupp]

Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 35
Los Angeles Philharmonic - Alfred Wallenstein (rec. 1953)

Miklós Rózsa
Violin Concerto, op. 24
Dallas SO - Walter Hendl (rec. 1956)

Sinfonia Concertante, op. 29a, 2nd mvt.
Gregor Piatigorsky, cello (rec. 1963)

Franz Waxman
Carmen Fantasy
RCA Victor SO - Donald Voorhees (rec. 1951)

Jascha Heifetz, violin

For this morning:

VS

[Harry]

Johann Christian Bach.

Symphonies Concertantes, Volume VI.

SC in B flat major, for Oboe, Violin, Cello, and Fortepiano.
SC in C major, for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Cello.
Fortepiano Concerto in G major, for Two Violins & Cello.
Cadenza in C major, for Oboe, Violin, Viola, & Cello. (Attributed to SC C 45)

Neil McLaren, Flute, Anthony Robson, Oboe, Pavlo Beznosiuk, Violin, Sebastian Comberti, Cello, Anthony Halstead, Fortepiano, Graham Cracknell, & Rudolfo Richter, Violins, Judith Tarling, Viola.
The Hanover Band, Anthony Halstead.

This is the end of all the CPO recordings I have from this composer. He never disappoints, never!

[Todd]

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Janáček: Suite for String Orchestra [Marriner]





As ever, with Janacek I find his music to be interesting and engaging. However, this is my first time to hear this work. It is something of a challenge for me in that I am not used to such a lyrical and pastoral musical language or sound from this composer. By this I mean that when I think of Janacek I think of a kaleidoscope of sonic textures and sonorities from virtually every section of the orchestra. I am far from a Janacek connoisseur but the restricted palette of strings only is an unusual sound world, for me, from this composer. The musical language of this work is, therefore, very different to what I am used to. It sounds like an early work to me but perhaps it is not.

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Thank you for the reply!

My pleasure.

[Madiel]

Earlier today I followed the Quatour Ebene's Beethoven journey to Philadelphia, where they played op.18/1 and op.131.

Quite liked it on the whole.

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Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.1 in D major. Pierre Boulez, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

So far so good. But I feel like I'm still looking for a perfect performance of the 1st. Closest I've got is Bernstein/NY. The other one I like a lot, Kubelik/BRSO/Audite, is a little sloppy in the first movement if I'm being honest. For some reason I also like the Halász/Polish National RSO on Naxos.

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Enjoy your holiday and hopefully not too hot.

Thanks so much. Yes, hopefully not!
Lyme Regis Dorset - by the Coast.