What are you listening 2 now?

[aligreto]

Other Le Sage recordings in my collection shown below - enjoy both, so was expecting him to perform well w/ Poulenc -   Dave

 

Thank you Dave. I would be interested in hearing that Fauré recording.

[Linz]

Beethoven Symphonies 1 and 3 Eugen Jochum, London Symphony Orchestra from this set

[Brian]

For obvious reasons, I think, an all-English program of listening today.



First listen to all the music on Hough's English Piano Album. It is bookended by somewhat thornier/tougher/more emotional works by Alan Rawsthorne and Kenneth Leighton, and in the middle there are charming miniatures by (most memorably) Frank Bridge and Hough himself. The Stephen Reynolds pastiche of Delius is quite lovely, the pastiche of Faure a little less memorable; York Bowen's contributions, sad to say, went in one ear and out the other.

After lunch:

[MusicTurner]

Wagner


Siegfried-Idyll  (1974)

Good to see this one; I think it's absolutely superb, especially the Bruckner ...

[Traverso]

Good to see this one; I think it's absolutely superb, especially the Bruckner ...

The Bruckner was his second recording with the Concertgebouw Orchestra

[MusicTurner]

The Bruckner was his second recording with the Concertgebouw Orchestra

Yes, that exact CD was one of my first dozen CDs (DDD for Bruckner) ...

[Linz]

Howells Requiem for A Cappella Choir Cambridge Singers directed by John Rutter Wayne Marshall organ

[vandermolen]

'Processional' by Arthur Bliss (from the album 'Rule Britannia')
The short but oddly moving work (c.9 minutes) was written for the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II on 2nd June 1953, the year in which Bliss succeeded Bax as Master of the Queen's Musick. Bliss is my favourite of all the more recent holders of that post:

This is a digitally remastered version of an album that I originally owned on LP. Great performances by Groves and the RLPO. My other favourite track is 'Dawn Patrol' from Vaughan Williams's score for the film 'Coastal Command' (in which my father served in World War Two).

[JBS]

Got this on a whim.
Tavern songs, folk songs, sea shanties, theatre music (including some things by Purcell) from England c 1650-1700 as it might have been performed in London Taverns. Some with vocals some only instrumental.
Might be of interest to San Antone and others here.

[Symphonic Addict]

Wonderful!

Indeed! There's not better compilation of Kodály's works than this one.

[Symphonic Addict]

Jongen: String Quartet No. 2 in A major

It kind of inhabits Ravel's sound world, but this work has its own charm. A delight from start to finish.

[JBS]

Indeed! There's not better compilation of Kodály's works than this one.

I have it as part of this set

The only real negative is Peter Ustinov's narration of Hary Janos, which is not necessarily a negative.

[Lisztianwagner]

Edward Elgar
Symphony No.1

[vers la flamme]

Edward Elgar
Symphony No.1

Worth having? I'm still looking for a good recording of Elgar's 1st; the ones I have I don't like (Barenboim/London Philharmonic and Sinopoli/Philharmonia)—of course, it could be that it's Elgar's 1st that I don't like.

It's Sir John for me too:



Frederick Delius: On Seeing the First Cuckoo in Spring; Summer Night on the River. John Barbirolli, Hallé Orchestra

[Linz]

'Processional' by Arthur Bliss (from the album 'Rule Britannia')
The short but oddly moving work (c.9 minutes) was written for the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II on 2nd June 1953, the year in which Bliss succeeded Bax as Master of the Queen's Musick. Bliss is my favourite of all the more recent holders of that post:

This is a digitally remastered version of an album that I originally owned on LP. Great performances by Groves and the RLPO. My other favourite track is 'Dawn Patrol' from Vaughan Williams's score for the film 'Coastal Command' (in which my father served in World War Two).

I found this on You tube and am listening to it Thanks

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Ralph Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony. Bryden Thomson, London Symphony Orchestra

I love the introduction to the first movement. It sounds very Coplandesque.

[Symphonic Addict]

I have it as part of this set

The only real negative is Peter Ustinov's narration of Hary Janos, which is not necessarily a negative.

I'm not a fan of narrators either (what an awful idea to include them in works, actually). This recording doesn't have that problem:

[vers la flamme]

Funny how many people have such a strong aversion to narration in works. I've never really thought about it; I guess I haven't heard enough music with narration to know better.

[Lisztianwagner]

Worth having? I'm still looking for a good recording of Elgar's 1st; the ones I have I don't like (Barenboim/London Philharmonic and Sinopoli/Philharmonia)—of course, it could be that it's Elgar's 1st that I don't like.

In my opinion, it certainly is, Barbirolli's interpretation is excellent, for a very glorious and expressive recording. About Elgar's Symphony No. 1, Solti/London Philharmonic and Elder/Hallé are very beautiful too anyway.

[Linz]

'Processional' by Arthur Bliss (from the album 'Rule Britannia')
The short but oddly moving work (c.9 minutes) was written for the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II on 2nd June 1953, the year in which Bliss succeeded Bax as Master of the Queen's Musick. Bliss is my favourite of all the more recent holders of that post:

This is a digitally remastered version of an album that I originally owned on LP. Great performances by Groves and the RLPO. My other favourite track is 'Dawn Patrol' from Vaughan Williams's score for the film 'Coastal Command' (in which my father served in World War Two).

I found this on Spotify and am listening to it Thanks