What are you listening 2 now?

[SonicMan46]

New arrivals:

Schubert, Franz - Piano Duets w/ Andreas Staier and Alexander Melnikov on a Christopher Clarke fortepiano after Graf - own a lot of Schubert's solo keyboard works but first 'four hands' recording - listened to a bunch of multi-disc sets on Spotify and decided that one CD would satisfy me for this music, BUT there is a LOT available!

Couperin, Francois - Concerts Royaux on period instruments w/ Baroque flutes, Viola da Gamba, and Harpsichord - how about the cover art - opening quote below from the attached Fanfare review - my sentiments also although Marie came later in the century -    Dave

Upon receipt of this disc I will confess to having had a "let them eat cake" moment, for the cover shows one of the French elites à la Marie Antoinette, eating what seems to be either a macaroon or a cream puff. Fanfare

 

[Spotted Horses]

Mozart, Serenade KV375 in E-flat, Netherlands Wind Ensemble



Returning to my plan to listen through the Serenades and Divertimenti box of the Philips Mozart Edition, but substituting different recordings depending on my fancy. This time, substituted the Netherlands Wind Ensemble. I consider this to be one of my absolute favorite works of Mozart, and that is upheld. The Netherlands Wind Ensemble is wonderful in their spirited playing, although I have the same problem I always do when modern valved horns are substituted for natural horns in 18th century music. The timbre of the modern born doesn't work for me in that context. Maybe next I'll try the recording by the Ensemble Zefiro, or perhaps Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien.

[Traverso]

Mozart, Serenade KV375 in E-flat, Netherlands Wind Ensemble



Returning to my plan to listen through the Serenades and Divertimenti box of the Philips Mozart Edition, but substituting different recordings depending on my fancy. This time, substituted the Netherlands Wind Ensemble. I consider this to be one of my absolute favorite works of Mozart, and that is upheld. The Netherlands Wind Ensemble is wonderful in their spirited playing, although I have the same problem I always do when modern valved horns are substituted for natural horns in 18th century music. The timbre of the modern born doesn't work for me in that context. Maybe next I'll try the recording by the Ensemble Zefiro, or perhaps Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien.

And so there is always something to desire, I am very satisfied with these performances that I wouldn't want to miss for anything.

[Spotted Horses]

And so there is always something to desire, I am very satisfied with these performances that I wouldn't want to miss for anything.

Yes, I am very happy with the set, which I got partly on your recommendation. In great works, like the Mozart, different performances will bring out different aspects of the music.

[Traverso]

Yes, I am very happy with the set, which I got partly on your recommendation. In great works, like the Mozart, different performances will bring out different aspects of the music.

Very true.....

[Spotted Horses]

Very true.....

One wonderful thing about the Netherlands set is that they play all of the obscure, rarely recorded Mozart works for Winds. I don't really need it for KV375 and KV388, I've got almost of dozen recordings of each of those.

[Traverso]

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

Your edition came later,and yes,it is quite heavy too... with only  one  very thin booklet.     14 inches wide......

[Linz]

Skrowaczewski Bruckner Symphony in F minor and the Overture in G minor

[Traverso]

One wonderful thing about the Netherlands set is that they play all of the obscure, rarely recorded Mozart works for Winds. I don't really need it for KV375 and KV388, I've got almost of dozen recordings of each of those.

That is exactly what this box makes so attractive, of course I still have the LP's but they never sounded so good.The Dvorak , Gounod ,Strauss ,Stravinsky and Krommer and all in such glowing recordings.

[Lisztianwagner]

Arnold Schönberg
Suite Op.25

[vers la flamme]

Witold Lutosławski: Les espaces du sommeil. Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Witold Lutosławski, Berlin Philharmonic

Great to be getting back into a bit of Lutosławski. I was very into his music circa 2019-20 but have not listened to much since then.

[Traverso]

Anton Webern

[vers la flamme]

Henri Dutilleux: Symphony No.1. Yan Pascal Tortelier, BBC Philharmonic

Always thought Dutilleux and Lutosławski wrote music in kind of a similar vein, so I tend to listen to them together. Really like this symphony, especially the opening passacaglia.

[Karl Henning]

Henri Dutilleux: Symphony No.1. Yan Pascal Tortelier, BBC Philharmonic

Always thought Dutilleux and Lutosławski wrote music in kind of a similar vein, so I tend to listen to them together. Really like this symphony, especially the opening passacaglia.

I do always enjoy revisiting Dutilleux

[vers la flamme]

I do always enjoy revisiting Dutilleux

Me too; it doesn't happen as often as it should.

Now:



Toru Takemitsu: Les yeux clos, etc. Kotaro Fukuma

Finishing off the trilogy of Lutoslawski, Dutilleux, Takemitsu, three composers I see as spiritual siblings (though of course Takemitsu belongs to a bit younger generation). Very beautiful solo piano music.

[Lisztianwagner]

Alexander Zemlinsky
String Quartet No. 3

[SonicMan46]

Bach, Johann Christian - Chamber Works w/ the performers on the cover art - Dave

 

[Todd]

Salonen's Cello Concerto again.  No doubt about it, I prefer Salonen's conducting, especially in the finale.  One of Salonen's greatest recordings is his Revueltas disc, and one hears some residual influences here.  In terms of soloist, of course Ma does good work, but I prefer Altstaedt a bit.  Both recordings are very fine.

Clearly, this work needs to be recorded several more times with different soloists and conductors.  Maybe Daniel Müller-Schott on cello and James Conlon (or Beat Furrer) conducting. 

[Linz]

Brian Symphonies 8, 21 and 26 with Alexander Walker

[Todd]

Some rather excellent Grieg, though I am no connoisseur, so it may be awful if a rigorous Griegian standard is applied.  Sound is not bad, either.  The Sibelius is also excellent, but then Karajan always did well with Sibelius.