What are you listening 2 now?

[Symphonic Addict]

Do you know the Violin Concerto Cesar? It has the most moving finale and is one of my favourite VCs.

Yes, I do, Jeffrey, and it's a pity that there's only one recording of it.

[Symphonic Addict]

Schmidt: Symphony #4
Järvi: Detroit

Some beautiful themes (2nd movement), and some glorious moments, but overall it feels somewhat sludgy. The ending seemed somewhat sudden.

Järvi and his orchestra didn't succeed with this work. This is the recording to hear:

[Symphonic Addict]

Verdi: I Vespri Siciliani (acts IV and V)

I found them less inspired than the first three. The very ending has lots of excitement, though. In general, it's a barn-burner of an opera and performance.

[Operafreak]

Hanson conducts Hanson/Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, Eastman Rochester School Of Music Chorus, Howard Hanson

[Symphonic Addict]

Two first listens:

Stravinsky: Le Chant du rossignol
Mompou: Preludes



I didn't expect so much beauty from the Mompou. Glad I heard them.

[Operafreak]

Strauss & Mahler Piano Quartets & Lieder-Dirk Mommertz (piano, Simone Kermes (soprano)-Faure Quartet

[vandermolen]

Arthur Honegger: Symphony No.2 for Strings & Trumpet. Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic

Pettersson studied under Honegger at one point, and I think he may have taken some cues from this work when writing his string concerti.

I'd forgotten that. An interesting point.

[vandermolen]

Yes, I do, Jeffrey, and it's a pity that there's only one recording of it.

I totally agree Cesar - it deserves wider exposure. As does the one by David Morgan (Lyrita).

[vandermolen]

Järvi and his orchestra didn't succeed with this work. This is the recording to hear:

+1 although I haven't listened to the new DGG version yet.

[vandermolen]

Hanson conducts Hanson/Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, Eastman Rochester School Of Music Chorus, Howard Hanson

That's a fabulous CD as is the one containing the Third Symphony.
NP
Piston: Symphony No.6

[vandermolen]

Elisabetta Brusa: 'Merlin' Symphonic Poem - my favourite work by this interesting composer:

[Irons]

Arthur Honegger: Symphony No.2 for Strings & Trumpet. Herbert von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic

Pettersson studied under Honegger at one point, and I think he may have taken some cues from this work when writing his string concerti.

Didn't know that. I wondered at the time why you connected the two in an earlier post. 

[Papy Oli]

Good morning all,

Bruckner - Mass #1 (Jochum) to start the day.

[Lisztianwagner]

Zemlinsky again, but first listen to this particular recording:

Alexander Zemlinsky
String Quartet No. 2

https://youtube.com/v/K5K50tXnm5o

Escher String Quartet

[Papy Oli]

R. Strauss - Alpine Symphony (Kempe)

[Operafreak]

Victor Herbert: Cello Concertos Nos. 1 & 2-Mark Kosower (cello)-Ulster Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta

[aligreto]

Victoria: Tenebrae Responsories [Phillips/Tallis Scholars]





Tamquam ad latronem
Tenebrae factae sunt
Animam meam dilectam
Tradiderunt me
Iesum tradidit impius
Caligaverunt oculi mei

[aligreto]

Dvorak: Golden Spinning Wheel [Mackerras]





There is wonderful storytelling in this work. The sound pictures are marvellous. The orchestration and the resulting sonorities are terrific. The atmosphere of the work is also very engaging. The music also has a wonderful sweep to it and Mackerras delivers it all very well indeed.

[Traverso]

Bach


Vol.8 CD 1

[aligreto]

Poulenc: Piano Music played by Eric Le Sage





From CD 4:

Aubade, concerto chorégraphique pour piano et dix-huit instruments [Le Sage/Deneve]

What I find most attractive in this work is the composition of the ensemble, the scoring for those varied instruments and the wonderful sonorities achieved with them. It is very exciting and engaging. The variety of music on offer in the work is also interesting and appealing.