What are you listening 2 now?

[Todd]

I am reminded anew of just how awesome this recording is every time I listen to it.

[Linz]

Barbirolli Mahler Symphony 7 with the Hallé Orchestra and thhe BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra

[JBS]

Bartok, the three Piano Concertos
Ashkenazy/LPO/Solti


From the Solti London set, so the Sonata with Vovka isn't included.

[Karl Henning]

Strings old and new(er).  Still getting to know the Bartok quartets, loving them so far:

Very nice!

[Operafreak]

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto & Lalo: Symphonie espagnole-Augustin Hadelich (violin)-London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vasily Petrenko, Omer Meir Wellber

[LKB]

Earlier today l viewed the RCO's memorial event for Bernard Haitink, which was held in Amsterdam yesterday and livestreamed on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/uSa70dURJwA

I thought the proceedings were wholly successful, highlighted by Mahler's First under the baton of Ivan Fischer. Well worth watching.

This was privatized shortly after being streamed, but is now accessible:

https://www.concertgebouworkest.nl/en/video/in-memoriam-bernard-haitink

[Harry]

J.S. Bach.
Cantatas, volume 16.
Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki.

[Mandryka]

I am reminded anew of just how awesome this recording is every time I listen to it.

Agreed

[Harry]

Organ Works of the North German Baroque XIII.

The Complete Organ Works by:

David Abel, Johann Bahr, Wilhelm Karges, Petrus Hasse, Melchior Woltmann, Jakob Bolsche, Andreas Werckmeister, Petrus Hasse II.
Christoph Treutmann Organ.

[Operafreak]

Mozart: The Complete Masonic Music- Peter Maag

[vandermolen]

Barbirolli Mahler Symphony 7 with the Hallé Orchestra and thhe BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra

That's one of my favourite recordings of Nielsen's 5th Symphony as well.

[Harry]

Emilie Luise Friderica Mayer.

Symphonies No. 1 & 2.

[vandermolen]

Emilie Luise Friderica Mayer.

Symphonies No. 1 & 2.

What's the music like Harry?

[Harry]

What's the music like Harry?

Maybe not quite in your comfort zone. Mayer is a unique voice of her time. Being taught by Carl Loewe, her first symphony was dedicated to him, and also performed by Loewe, who thought highly of his apprentice. She was a woman of course, and that meant that she was seen as a weak composer not worth listening to. I have bought in the last month four CD 'S with symphonies by her and I can say the following: An unique voice, influenced by Beethoven, Schumann, Mendelssohn, but her music goes much further as mentioned composers.
I have the scores of all the Symphonies save the sixth, and it is a joy to see how well she scored her music, with revealing orchestration for all desks. The second symphony is moving her out of influences and her own voice grows with each work. Bold energetic and ahead of her time, her music is for me a refreshing voice, with a harmony and intensity on a Brahmsian level and even beyond.
Hope you can make something of this explanation, but I urge you to listen to samples before buying 4 CD's.

[Traverso]

Bach


Vol.9 CD 2


My organ journey with the Bach organ works played by Bram Beekman comes to an end. In my opinion one of the best recordings ever made of these works, but everyone has to judge that for themselves.


 

[Harry]

Bach


Vol.9 CD 2


My organ journey with the Bach organ works played by Bram Beekman comes to an end. In my opinion one of the best recordings ever made of these works, but everyone has to judge that for themselves.


 

Lets hope I find a complete set soon, and can corroborate your positive reviews.

[Harry]

Dora Pejacevic.
Piano concerto.
Symphony.
BBC SO, Sakari Oramo.

[bhodges]

Mendelssohn: Octet (RCO Young, recorded August 2019) - The debut performance of the youth ensemble (ages 14-18) created by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, and 15 minutes or so of giddy, light-footed fun. (The video is only the first movement.)

https://www.concertgebouworkest.nl/en/video/mendelssohn-octet-in-e-flat-major

--Bruce

[vandermolen]

Maybe not quite in your comfort zone. Mayer is a unique voice of her time. Being taught by Carl Loewe, her first symphony was dedicated to him, and also performed by Loewe, who thought highly of his apprentice. She was a woman of course, and that meant that she was seen as a weak composer not worth listening to. I have bought in the last month four CD 'S with symphonies by her and I can say the following: An unique voice, influenced by Beethoven, Schumann, Mendelssohn, but her music goes much further as mentioned composers.
I have the scores of all the Symphonies save the sixth, and it is a joy to see how well she scored her music, with revealing orchestration for all desks. The second symphony is moving her out of influences and her own voice grows with each work. Bold energetic and ahead of her time, her music is for me a refreshing voice, with a harmony and intensity on a Brahmsian level and even beyond.
Hope you can make something of this explanation, but I urge you to listen to samples before buying 4 CD's.

Thanks very much Harry - that is most helpful. No, it does not sound like my cup of tea but thanks again. I'll stick with Salmenhaara 

[Harry]

Thanks very much Harry - that is most helpful. No, it does not sound like my cup of tea but thanks again. I'll stick with Salmenhaara 

As a member of our Salmenhaara Fan Club you are obliged to stick with him.