What are you listening 2 now?

[bhodges]

Shostakovich: Symphony No.11 'The Year 1905'
Seems appropriate for these troubled times (new release).
PS - this really is a fabulous performance, reminding me of John Pritchard's legendary BBC account from the 1980s, which I attended (BBC Radio Classics CD).
PPS My neighbours have gone away leaving builders drilling all day in their house. My wife is at work, so I have no hesitation in listening to this at top volume. 

Love this (don't know the version you heard, but do love Pritchard's), and I fully affirm cranking it up as loud as possible. 

Recorded in 1965.
Anyone know the original of the cover art? Google Image Search locks onto the fact that it's an album cover, and insists on showing similarly cover art for LPs/CDs, but nothing about the art itself.

Can't help with the art, though I would be interested in knowing, too. The performances are stellar.

--Bruce

[Karl Henning]

What's the music like Harry?

If you'd like to try, Jeffrey:

Emilie Mayer Symphony № 1 in c minor (c. 1847)

https://www.youtube.com/v/gdDx8ZYTIs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gdDx8ZYTIs

I'm enjoying it.

[j winter]

[Linz]

Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor Eugen Jochum London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Kiri Te Kanawa soprano, Julia Hamarl contralto, Stuart Burrows tenor, Robert Holl bass and the Fidelio Overture op. 72b

[Lisztianwagner]

Maurice Ravel
Gaspard de la nuit

[Symphonic Addict]

Verdi: Simon Boccanegra

[JBS]

Switching over to the Kocsis Complete Philips Recording
I don't see the Philips LP/CD on Amazon, but either Hungaraton did a straight re-issue under its name or had the same pianist, orchestra, and conductor record the same exact three works all over again.

Liszt Piano Concerto 1 in E Flat S124
Liszt Piano Concerto 2 in A S125
Dohnanyi Variations on a Nursery Rhyme Op 25
Zoltan Kocsis with the Budapest Festival Orchestra conducted by Ivan Fischer

[Karl Henning]

Mieczysław Weinberg's
Symphony No. 18

Vladimir Lande, St. Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra, Tatyana Perevyazkina (soprano),
Kkaterina Shikunova (alto), Vladimir Dobrolsky (tenor), Zahar Shikunov (baritone)

Thanks! Not sure I've listened to that 'un:

Weinberg Symphony № 18 « There's no word more cruel » (1982-84)

https://www.youtube.com/v/OYy50Ocfw8w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYy50Ocfw8w

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Meredith Willson: San Francisco Symphony. Stromberg/Moscow.

[vers la flamme]

Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony No.5 in D major. Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic

Very nice stuff. Somehow I've accumulated 4 recordings of this work and this might be my favorite. (It's the quickest of the bunch, which I like.)

[vers la flamme]

Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, 1873 version, ed. William Carragan

Seeing album covers like this makes me wonder whether certain record labels are operating under the presumption that the uglier and crankier-looking the conductor, the better the Bruckner, and hoping their target audiences share this presumption.

[Linz]

Seeing album covers like this makes me wonder whether certain record labels are operating under the presumption that the uglier and crankier-looking the conductor, the better the Bruckner, and hoping their target audiences share this presumption.

I think Eicchorn is a good conductor he conducted Bruckner's 2nd under Carraghans new versions and put some input into them himself. He has not done all of Bruckner's Symphonies only 5, 6, 7, 8, and a 4 movement 9 which I like quite well so there's my opinion of him

[vers la flamme]

I think Eicchorn is a good conductor he conducted Bruckner's 2nd under Carraghans new versions and put some input into them himself. He has not done all of Bruckner's Symphonies only 5, 6, 7, 8, and a 4 movement 9 which I like quite well so there's my opinion of him

Despite my smug, idiotic and superficial comment, I was indeed curious about his Bruckner recordings, so thank you for sharing your opinion on them. (Too bad the set is crazy expensive now.)

Now playing:



Krzysztof Penderecki: Symphony No.8, "Lieder der Vergänglichkeit". Antoni Wit, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir

Wonderfully lush orchestration, with some nice vocal writing. Nice settings of Rilke, Hesse, Goethe etc.

[Karl Henning]

Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony No.5 in D major. Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic

Very nice stuff. Somehow I've accumulated 4 recordings of this work and this might be my favorite. (It's the quickest of the bunch, which I like.)

Very nice!

[Linz]

Rimsky Korsikov Mlada Suite for orchestra Procession of the Nobles, Scheherzade and Scriabin's Le Poème de l'extase (Poem of Ecstasy)

[vandermolen]

Rimsky Korsikov Mlady Suite for orchestra Procession of the Nobles, Scheherzade and Scrabin's Le Poème de l'extase (Poem of Ecstasy)

Looks like a nice compilation.

NP
Alwyn Piano Concerto No.1

[JBS]

Meredith Willson: San Francisco Symphony. Stromberg/Moscow.

What's it like?
Checking on line I see he also wrote "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"
(not to mention The Music Man and The Unsinkable Molly Brown).

[SonicMan46]

Meredith Willson: San Francisco Symphony. Stromberg/Moscow.

   

Boy, have not thought about Meredith Willson in a while, best known for the Broadway musical, The Music Man - saw the movie on release in 1962 as a teenager - was with my grandmother in downtown Toledo, Ohio - stayed for a second viewing!  Did not get to see a live musical on Broadway until 1969 while visiting my future wife's family in New Jersey.  For those interested, an excellent Fanfare review attached - will check Spotify for a potential listen - Dave

Meredith Willson (May 18, 1902 – June 15, 1984) was an American flutist, composer, conductor, musical arranger, bandleader, playwright, and writer. He is perhaps best known for writing the book, music, and lyrics for the 1957 hit Broadway musical The Music Man and "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" (1951). Willson wrote three other Broadway musicals and composed symphonies and popular songs. He was twice nominated for Academy Awards for film scores. (Source)

[Lisztianwagner]

Albert Roussel
Symphony No.4



Herbert von Karajan & Philharmonia Orchestra

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

What's it like?
Checking on line I see he also wrote "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"
(not to mention The Music Man and The Unsinkable Molly Brown).

The Symphonies sound like Eastern-European more than North American. I like them.

Boy, have not thought about Meredith Willson in a while, best known for the Broadway musical, The Music Man - saw the movie on release in 1962 as a teenager - was with my grandmother in downtown Toledo, Ohio - stayed for a second viewing!  Did not get to see a live musical on Broadway until 1969 while visiting my future wife's family in New Jersey.  For those interested, an excellent Fanfare review attached - will check Spotify for a potential listen - Dave

Thank you for the info and review, Dave!