What are you listening 2 now?

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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.

[Todd]

[vers la flamme]

Allan Pettersson (arranged by Eskil Hemberg): Suite from Barefoot Songs for Soprano & Chorus. Eskil Hemberg, Stockholm University Chorus, soprano Margareta Dahlstrom

Very beautiful, ethereal arrangements of six of the Barfotasånger, including the one that formed the basis of the Violin Concerto, "Herren går på ängen".

[ritter]

It's been a while s sine I last listened to any Ginastera:

[Lisztianwagner]

Franz Liszt
Transcendetal Etudes



Daniil Trifonov (pianist)

[vers la flamme]

Krzysztof Penderecki: Symphony No.3. Antoni Wit, Polish National RSO

Revisiting for the first time in some two years. Sounds excellent.

[Mandryka]

The Netherlands is full of good organs and good organists -- a Vivialdi/Bach transcription in Maastricht, played by Joske Siebelink. Lovely to see this good film of the organ,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE9F39aWU2w&ab_channel=JoskeSiebelink

[Harry]

The Netherlands is full of good organs and good organists -- a Vivialdi/Bach transcription in Maastricht, played by Joske Siebelink. Lovely to see this good film of the organ,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE9F39aWU2w&ab_channel=JoskeSiebelink

It is, totally agree, and fun to listen to.

[Traverso]

The Netherlands is full of good organs and good organists -- a Vivialdi/Bach transcription in Maastricht, played by Joske Siebelink. Lovely to see this good film of the organ,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QE9F39aWU2w&ab_channel=JoskeSiebelink

Thank you for posting and of course you are right.

[Traverso]

Bach


Vol.8   CD 2

[vers la flamme]

Kurt Atterberg: Symphony No.1 in B minor, op.3. Ari Rasilainen, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt

Inspired by a random Amazon commenter who said something along the lines of "if you like Pettersson, try Atterberg!" I can't say I see much of a connection just yet beyond, obviously, the mutual Swedishness of the two, but it sounds fine so far. I know there are people here who really love this composer. I like what I've heard which is not much; I ordered this CD early in the summertime and haven't heard any of it yet.

[Todd]

[Spotted Horses]

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.

It appears to be very attractive collection, although it not seems to be an out-of-print, relatively difficult to find item.

[Spotted Horses]

Mozart, Symphonies No 31, 32, Norrington, Stuttgart



Wonderfully energetic performances with prominent brass. Aside from the last 4, Mozart symphonies strike me as crowd pleasers, with a bit of Mozart magic dust sprinkled throughout.

[SonicMan46]

It appears to be very attractive collection, although it not seems to be an out-of-print, relatively difficult to find item.

Although I had this music by others, the comments and reviews on this Eric Le Sage offering impressed me, so I made a purchase at ArkivMusic - only $25 (plus S/H) - unfortunately the 6 discs are in a double jewel box (extra front and back flippable inserts), which was crack in several places and not useable - contacted their support and w/i a week I was sent a new 6-disc Jewel box WELL packed - if you don't currently own this music, the Le Sage performances are excellent and the packaging is a space-saver.  Dave

[vandermolen]

Bliss: The Lady of Shalott Ballet in one act after Tennyson

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Mozart

piano concertos 22-23 & 3

[SonicMan46]

 


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

Victor Herbert, a cellist, conductor and composer, best remember for his operettas pre-WW I - first paragraph below from his rather impressive Wiki article.  On Spotify, I listened to the Kosower/Falletta recording and enjoyed - then to the Lynn Harrell/Marriner older performance (well reviewed in Fanfare) - but the 'anthology' on the second disc was of much less interest (not a fan of operettas) - I'd like to have these cello concertos by Herbert in my collection, so will look at some more reviews.  Dave

ADDENDUM: - reviews of Kosower vs. Harrell attached - might depend on the bonus tracks and/or recording dates/sonics - I had a 100% Irish grandmother and have always liked Irish music & tunes, so the Falletta might be my pick? 

Victor Herbert (1859–1924) was an American composer, cellist and conductor of English and Irish ancestry and German training. Although Herbert enjoyed important careers as a cello soloist and conductor, he is best known for composing many successful operettas that premiered on Broadway from the 1890s to World War I. He was also prominent among the Tin Pan Alley composers and was later a founder of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). A prolific composer, Herbert produced two operas, a cantata, 43 operettas, incidental music to 10 plays, 31 compositions for orchestra, nine band compositions, nine cello compositions, five violin compositions with piano or orchestra, 22 piano compositions and numerous songs, choral compositions and orchestrations of works by other composers, among other music.(Source)

[Lisztianwagner]

Franz Liszt
Transcendetal Etudes



Daniil Trifonov (pianist)

Now:

Franz Liszt
Concert Etudes

Excellent technique, but the passion Trifonov puts into the performances is also great.