What are you listening 2 now?

[MusicTurner]

Hindemith: Sonatas for Viola and Piano. Nobuko Imai.

I recently got that one & quite like it ...

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Tomasi, Jolivet & Others: French Trumpet Concertos- Håkan Hardenberger (trumpet), Roland Pöntinen (piano)-  Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Fabien Gabel

Interesting! Will look for the recording while I know another recording with a similar title.


 

[MusicTurner]

After making my way through Ciccolini's recording of Liszt's Annees de pelerinage, I decided to dip into Cziffra, listening just to the first of the Petrarch Sonnet pieces.



I must say, I am impressed with the charisma that Cziffra brings to the music, a contrast to Ciccolini. Maybe I'll listen through Cziffra.

Yes, he is quite good there.

[Lisztianwagner]

I wouldn't say one or the other was more nuanced, and I love them both. It struck me as contrast in style. You read things, then can't remember where, but I remember reading somewhere that Legge would proudly boast that his Philharmonia orchestra had no style, it could play in whatever style the music or conductor demanded. Liszt was so eclectic that you can find many things in his music, and in the Philharmonia recording with Karajan I would say they brought out the French influence, with lighter brass lines, whereas Berlin definitely has a default central European style which Karajan luxuriated in, with heavier, more legato brass sound and a more sensuous sound overall.

I guess, it gives me the impression that Karajan wasn't as much a control freak as people think he was. Working with a different orchestra, he could bring out the most convincing performance that was compatible with their natural style of performance.

I misunderstood what you were precisely referring to before, now it's clearer, thanks; I agree about the contrasts in performing and they are very interesting to analyze anyway. Personally, I prefer the BPO recording, but I appreciate them both.
Good point; I don't know if he always arrived to act as a control freak, certainly Karajan wanted the orchestras follow scupulously his interpretations, I remember he once said that he prefered conducting the Berliner to the Wiener just because the Berliner followed his directions immediately, while the Wiener asked why before following; but of course he was also able to bring out and handle the best from the orchestras exalting their natural style and combining it with his.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

I recently got that one & quite like it ...

Yes very nice album!

[Lisztianwagner]

Arnold Schönberg
Gurrelieder

[San Antone]

Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
Reinbert de Leeuw, Het Collectief, Yves Saelens, Lucile Richardot

[Karl Henning]

It is raining! Time for some serious music while cooling ...

https://www.youtube.com/v/pjK2UTX-L1k

Olly Wilson : this is the 3rd time I listen. A big, brash symphony that swings, groans and wheeps... fabulous.
https://newmusicusa.org/nmbx/hold-on-a-celebration-of-the-life-of-olly-wilson/

May the rains fall!

[Lisztianwagner]

Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde
Reinbert de Leeuw, Het Collectief, Yves Saelens, Lucile Richardot

Is that the Schönberg's arrangement? I know he made one for Das Lied von der Erde.....

[ritter]

Tomasi, Jolivet & Others: French Trumpet Concertos- Håkan Hardenberger (trumpet), Roland Pöntinen (piano)-  Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Fabien Gabel

That's a must buy for me, because of Florent Schmitt's Suite, op 133 in its orchestral guise (AFAIK, this is its first recording, the earlier version with piano accompaniment having been recorded several times).

Cheers,

[Todd]

I wouldn't mind getting a recording of what seems to be Esplá most important orchestral work, the Sinfonía Aitana (the title refers to a mountain range in Esplá's birthplace Alicante), as it has the revealing subtitle "tonal music in memoriam".

Are those mostly reissued Hispavox recordings?  Warner really should do a big box from the label.

[SonicMan46]

Danzi, Franz (1763-1826) - Wind & KB Quintets w/ the Das Reicha'sche Quintett, plus Christine Schornsheim on fortepiano for the keyboard works.  Greatly enjoy this period instrument group but surprised that the only recording of theirs of Reicha's quintets is the third disc below which I do not own.  Dave

P.S. there is a Reich thread (left a post there yesterday) which explore his quintet (and other works) in more depth!

   

[ritter]

Are those mostly reissued Hispavox recordings?  Warner really should do a big box from the label.

Indeed they are. According to Spanish Wikipedia, Hispavox used to release its own recordings, plus others licensed from e.g. CBS for the Spanish market. Those licensing agreements lapsed, and international companies stated to sell their stuff in Spain under their own livery. This led to Hispavox's turnover dwindling, and it was bought by EMI in 1985. After that (IIRC, late 80s and early 90), EMI started to release the Hispavox back catalogue of Falla, Esplá, E. Halffter, Granados, etc., plus a significant number of historic zarzuela recordings on CD (mainly aimed at the domestic Spanish market, I think). All this is long OOP now, and some CDs are very difficult to find.

Alicia de Larrocha's early stuff she did for Hispavox was included in the Icon box of that pianist.

Regards,

[pjme]

That's a must buy for me, because of Florent Schmitt's Suite, op 133 in its orchestral guise (AFAIK, this is its first recording, the earlier version with piano accompaniment having been recorded several times).

Cheers,

It is (late) Florent Schmitt "light",  I discover, in this recording. Rather nice, though. Could accompany a documentary on French cities, Paris by night par les boulevards...

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

[bhodges]

Listening live to the Proms (No.41) on BBC3:

Ravel: La valse
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1
Interval: Daniel Grimley talks to Martin Handley about the music of Nielsen
Nielsen: Symphony No. 3, 'Sinfonia espansiva'

Behzod Abduraimov (piano)
Elizabeth Watts (soprano)
Benjamin Appl (baritone)
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Thomas Dausgaard (conductor)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_three

--Bruce

[MusicTurner]

Ottorino Respighi's Suite for Strings 
    Salvatore Di Vittorio, Chamber Orchestra of New York 'Ottorino Respighi'

Looks nice!

[Todd]

Alicia de Larrocha's early stuff she did for Hispavox was included in the Icon box of that pianist.

I have that box, of course, I mean how could I not.  I have a hunch that a lot of good things exist in that catalog, much like the various old French market recordings, some of which occasionally pop up.  I want to hear all of it, or at least the various piano recordings.  Spanish pianists punch above their weight, collectively.

[ritter]

It is (late) Florent Schmitt "light",  I discover, in this recording. Rather nice, though. Could accompany a documentary on French cities, Paris by night par les boulevards...

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

Thanks. I already knew the piano version, but was unaware of this earlier recording with orchestra. Looks good!

I really like late Schmitt!

Good evening to you, Peter.

[Todd]

2.  A major step up qualitatively from the First.  Indeed, the perhaps too slow Larghetto aside (and that's a big perhaps), this symphony packs a bigger punch than it usually does.  Not a Reiner-like punch, but a punch.

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony 4 Michael Gielen SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg