What are you listening 2 now?

[vers la flamme]

Anton Bruckner: Symphony No.9 in D minor, WAB 109. Daniel Barenboim, Berlin Philharmonic

[Harry]

New release-First listen.

Carl Loewe.

Symphony in D minor & in E minor.
Overture "Themisto"

Jenaer Philharmonie, Simon Gaudenz.

Loewe is mainly remembered for his lieder, but he also wrote two symphonies, although almost nobody knew. A few years I read a book about Carl Loewe, and I stumbled over these Symphonies, but could not find recordings of it. Now a brand-new release came on the market, and I can say they do not disappoint. I was surprised how much effort he took to write them, and mold them into agreeable works. Fine recordings and as an interpretation they can hold their ground. Recommended.

[Traverso]

Josquin and his contempories


The Binchois Consort  Andrew Kirkman

A very fine recording

[Maestro267]

Brahms: Piano Quintet
Leonskaja (piano)/Alban Berg Quartett

[Madiel]

Sibelius incidental music:

The Lizard (1909) - the "op.8" is one of the cases where Sibelius assigned a nonsense opus number. A number in the late 50s would be accurate.

Wedding March for The Language of the Birds (1911) - initially op.64. Arguably not substantial enough for an opus number in its own right, so it travelled with The Lizard to a couple of odd spots before being jettisoned.



This version of The Lizard isn't entirely accurate because the original was one string per part, not orchestral. But there's barely any recordings, and only 1 chamber one, so I'll take it. It's a pleasing listen.

The "Wedding March" is not very march-like at all, but a nice divertissement.

[Stu]

Lean, driven performance but very well done, I really like it!  Will be listening to it again.  I'm surprised how much I'm liking Adam Fischer's cycle.  I think I stereotyped him as the classical era guy.

I haven't heard any recordings by Fischer before.  Given that you thought of him as a Classical era specialist, would you say that he had a particularly strong recording of the Mahler 4th, given its more classical aesthetics?

[Biffo]

Turina: Canto a Sevilla, Op 37 - BBC Philharmonic conducted by Juanjo Mena with Maria Espada soprano

[Harry]

Johann Pachelbel.

Complete Organ Works III.
CD II from III.
Psalm Lieder II.
Christian Schmitt plays on the following organs:
The Organs of the Former Abbey Church in Rheinau (Canton of Zurich)
Main Organ: Johann Christoph Leu (1715)
Choir Organ: Johann Christoph Albrecht, (1710/Johann Konrad Speisegger, 1746.
Duderstadt, Katholische Propsteikirche, St. Cyriakus-Johannes Creutzburg, 1735, reconstruction by Herman Eule, Orgelbau, Bautzen, 2006. Pitch: a=471 Hz at 15°C. Temperament: Neidhardt II (1724.

Of the first two organs there are no technical details, regarding pitch and temperament, and I am not going to guess, although I could.

As CD one, fine organs, decent performances and very good sound. Plenty of good things to hear, and as always Schmitt takes his time with sometimes very slow pacing. Good for the details though.

[Karl Henning]

This likable set has Rorem SY1 (listed as SY3), and it sounds pretty good.

NP: Rorem First

[Traverso]

Haydn


No.58-60


I have this large box with the symphonies, take up quite a bit of space.

[Madiel]

Sibelius: The Dryad (1910) (accurate opus would be 61 or 62 but it was put in op.45)

[Karl Henning]

No surprise:
Wm Schuman
Symphony № 7

[Harry]

Johann Pachelbel.

Complete Organ Music.
Volume III.
Choralpartiten.
CD III from III.

James David Christie plays on a Volckland Organ (1735), Crusis-Kirche, Erfurt, Germany.
Pitch: A semitone above normal at a' = 465 Hz at 18 °C. . Temperament: Kirnberger II.

I am in a organ mood, so I managed without problems three CD's of this box. I enjoyed it more as I thought, and the organs are just irresistible. The SACD'S sound really marvelous. Neither of the organists is my favourite but its all acceptable. The Volckland organ is a fine instrument, well tuned and lucky for us with the Kirnberger II temperament.
A glass of Chablis plus some smoked Salmon adds to the joy

[Papy Oli]

Schmelzer - Sonatas and Ballets

[MusicTurner]

Louis Spohr's Clarinet Concerto No. 3 
    Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, RSO Stuttgart, Karl Leister (clarinet)

Excellent, I actually prefer that recording of the work.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Jack Gallagher: Diversions Overture. Falletta/LSO.



 

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

NP: Rorem First

Nice. Yes I think the track is SY1, rather than SY3.

[SonicMan46]

Haydn  No.58-60

I have this large box with the symphonies, take up quite a bit of space.

 

Looks gigantic!     Must have each disc in a jewel box w/ a booklet - I own the sleeved disc box which is 5 1/4 x 5 x 3 1/4 inches in size but of course no booklets - Dave

[San Antone]

Bach: St. Matthew Passion
Raphael Pichon

[Traverso]

Haydn


Symphony No.89,88 & Sinfonia concertante