What are you listening 2 now?

[Traverso]

Very nice Jan! Such an excellent performance, though I haven't heard much to compare it to. The only other one I have is Boult with the LSO on EMI, also quite good.

I have also the Boult and this one



Solti,Barenboim and Marriner

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Damn, this set is soooo good. Made me fall in love with Haydn symphonies all over again...

Nice!  I have some recordings with him and really enjoy them. 

PD

[Traverso]

Vaughan Williams


CD 1


Concerto Grosso for String Orchestra

Concerto for Oboe and Strings

Concerto for Violin and String Orchestra

Concerto for Bas Tuba and Orchestra

[Harry]

Johann Pachelbel.
Complete Organ Works.
Volume III.
CD III from III.
CD III-Choralpartiten.
James David Christie, Organ.
Instrument:
Volckland Organ (1735), Crucis-Kirche, Erfurt.
No info about Pitch or Temperament, which is an omission that should not be allowed.

The Volckland organ is a fine instrument, and well recorded. Not being a great fan of Christie's playing, this one will do. Somehow the things work well together. This is the last box in CPO series with organ works by Pachelbel. Overall it's a good set, with one exception.
Volume I, CD 4, the Bossard organ, played by Michael Belotti, is to my ears a DUD. Recording wise it is a disaster, the SACD only makes it worse, and Belotti makes it unplayable by very uneven interpretations, Just my two cents anyway.

[Todd]

[Harry]

Edvard Grieg.
Piano Concerto in A minor, opus 16.
Robert Schumann.
Piano Concerto in A minor, opus 54.
Stephen Kovacevich, Piano.
BBC SO, Colin Davis.
Philips 50 years of great recordings series.
Recorded in 1971, remastered 96khz 24-bit.


When I bought this in 1971 on LP, I was really disappointed about the sound, for it sounded rather muddy, and the piano was coming from a bathtub. When I bought this remastered version on CD, I totally forgot that it was in my collection. But since I am in the culling mode this one came up. Now it sounds as clean and without any additional noises as is possible. A bit clinical and polite, but it has great presence and can be counted among one of the best recordings of these concertos. Kovacevich in top form. There are plenty to chose, but this one should surely be a runner up.

[foxandpeng]

Christopher Wright
Four String Quartets
SQ #4 'Beacon Fell'
Fejes Quartet
Chandos

Don't know whether others know or like Christopher Wright, but have been listening to his SQs over the last few days. I particularly like #4, written about the Pendle range of hills in Lancashire that the composer has appreciated over the years. It seemed to shift in mood and emotions over the course of the four movements, taking mine with it. I felt quite reflective by the close!

[Traverso]

Mozart


piano sonata No.11

Fantasia KV 475

Rondo KV 485

piano sonatas 9 & 19

Fantasia KV 397

[SonicMan46]

Edvard Grieg.
Piano Concerto in A minor, opus 16.
Robert Schumann.
Piano Concerto in A minor, opus 54.
Stephen Kovacevich, Piano.
BBC SO, Colin Davis.
Philips 50 years of great recordings series.
Recorded in 1971, remastered 96khz 24-bit.


When I bought this in 1971 on LP, I was really disappointed about the sound, for it sounded rather muddy, and the piano was coming from a bathtub. When I bought this remastered version on CD, I totally forgot that it was in my collection. But since I am in the culling mode this one came up. Now it sounds as clean and without any additional noises as is possible. A bit clinical and polite, but it has great presence and can be counted among one of the best recordings of these concertos. Kovacevich in top form. There are plenty to chose, but this one should surely be a runner up.

Hi Harry - I've had the CD of Kovacevich since release - have culled out a number others, so now just have the other combo inserted below - these two serve my needs, although there are plenty of other good ones available.  Dave

 

[Karl Henning]

Mozart


piano sonata No.11

Fantasia KV 475

Rondo KV 485

piano sonatas 9 & 19

Fantasia KV 397

Nice, Jan! Goedendag!

[Symphonic Addict]

That's a great set Cesar. In recent times I've come to enjoy 'The Hills' by Hadley. Do you know his masterpiece 'The Trees So High' (not included in the set) which is on Lyrita and Chandos?

Yes, I do, Jeffrey, I've heard the Chandos recording. If my memory serves, it's a touching and contemplative work.

[Traverso]

Nice, Jan! Goedendag!

Bonjour Charles....

[Mandryka]

Chopin op 58 sonata. This guy Khouri is very good at making music, whatever his shortcomings as a pianist may be.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Goedicke Trumpet Concerto. William Forman. Valek/Prague. 

[vers la flamme]

Arnold Schoenberg: 5 Pieces for Orchestra, op.16. Robert Craft, London Symphony Orchestra

[Karl Henning]

Arnold Schoenberg: 5 Pieces for Orchestra, op.16. Robert Craft, London Symphony Orchestra

Nice! Me:

The Wind Quintet, Op. 26

[springrite]

Richard Wetz Symphony No. 1 Roland Bader and The Cracow Philharmonic Orchestra

Wetz Symphony #2.

Two wonderful works!!!

[SonicMan46]

Poulenc, Francis - Piano Music & Concertos + Chamber Works w/ Eric Le Sage and many others.  Dave

[Lisztianwagner]

Arnold Schoenberg: 5 Pieces for Orchestra, op.16. Robert Craft, London Symphony Orchestra

Nice! Me:

The Wind Quintet, Op. 26

Double pounds the table!

[Lisztianwagner]

Alfred Schnittke
Symphony No.3



Eri Klas & Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra