What are you listening 2 now?

[Karl Henning]

Allan Pettersson
Symphony 4
Christian Lindberg
Norrköping SO
BIS

The more I hear Pettersson 4, the more I find it rising in my affections toward the top of the pile. There is a fleeting hint at hope in the recurring hymnic melody that has turned itself into something of an ear worm for me against the backdrop of his usual emotional palette. All the more poignant, I think.

Interesting, thanks.

[Todd]

[Karl Henning]

Charming music, brilliant writing:

Weinberg
Flute Concerto № 1 (Concerto for Flute & Strings, Op. 75 (1961)

[Mapman]

Reinecke: Flute Concerto
Jacot; Björkmann: Odense

This seems like it would be fun to play.



Schumann: Piano Concerto
Kissin; Giulini: Vienna

[Karl Henning]

Charming music, brilliant writing:

Weinberg
Flute Concerto № 1 (Concerto for Flute & Strings, Op. 75 (1961)

And, no surprise:

Symphony № 3 in b minor, Op. 45 (1949)

[bhodges]

Silvestrov: Maidan. Gorgeous performances by the Kyiv Chamber Choir, led by Mykola Hobdych

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlQFW5Om3jU

-Bruce

[Operafreak]

Grieg: In Autumn, Op. 11/Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16/Grieg: Symphonic Dances (4), Op. 64

    Royal Scottish National Orchestra-    Bjarte Engeset
   

[vandermolen]

Finzi: Requiem da camera - I think highly of all the works on this CD, which makes a very nice programme.

[Que]

Morning listening- Music from the Peterhouse Partbooks, vol. 3:

   


Mesmerising English polyphony

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2016/Jan/Peterhouse_v1234_BHCD1002.htm

[Papy Oli]

Good morning all,

Poulenc - Sonata for Violin and Piano, Sonata for Cello and Piano.

[pjme]

Finzi: Requiem da camera - I think highly of all the works on this CD, which makes a very nice programme.

That is indeed a lovely disc.
I love Britten's Cantata misericordium and Cantata academica - his vocal works in general.

https://youtube.com/v/ljGCN_Zp0mA
The voices of Helen Watts and Jennifer Vyvyan blend exquisitely...

Libor Pesek recorded the Cantata academica in 1979 for Supraphon.

https://youtu.be/QBeC9ej31MY

[Operafreak]

Prokofiev: Violin Concertos-Vadim Gluzman (violin)-Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi

[Lisztianwagner]

Franz Liszt
Tasso: Lamento e Trionfo



Magnificent tone poem. Gorgeous performance by Karajan, the sound is always very accurate and beautiful, and there's a perfect, balanced choice for rhythms, dynamics and orchestral timbres, especially the brass.

[Spotted Horses]

Not quite the same, I know, but I often have to hear works repeatedly before I gain any sort of traction on them at all. Takes me forever to not feel all at sea and to identify and remember the structure, ebb and flow of the music. In my case, I suspect that is sometimes because of the type of music that I choose to listen to, but usually because of my lack of musical proficiency.

With a complex work that is unfamiliar to me I also need repeated exposure.

Decided to try a little Pettersson and, rather arbitrarily, picked the symphony No 10 because it is relatively short (less than a half hour). The Pettersson "sound" was immediately recognizable, the convulsive angst filled music. There was a moment of relative repose towards the end, but it didn't last. Maybe I'll try No 11 next. According to the notes of the recording they were composed more or less simultaneously and No 11 (upon quick sample) seems more contemplative.

[Roasted Swan]

A couple of new acquisitions/first listens....



The Khachaturian is a relative disappointment - just all a bit too polite and well-mannered.  But I'm so used to hearing peddle-to-the-metal Soviet performances.....  The Rzewski is excellent.  I don't know other versions to compare but there's an argument that Rzewski was the most important composer-pianist of the late 20th/21st century.  Hard to dispute that listening to these brilliant performances.

[foxandpeng]

With a complex work that is unfamiliar to me I also need repeated exposure.

Decided to try a little Pettersson and, rather arbitrarily, picked the symphony No 10 because it is relatively short (less than a half hour). The Pettersson "sound" was immediately recognizable, the convulsive angst filled music. There was a moment of relative repose towards the end, but it didn't last. Maybe I'll try No 11 next. According to the notes of the recording they were composed more or less simultaneously and No 11 (upon quick sample) seems more contemplative.

It is always somewhat of an encouragement to me when more experienced and more capable members say things like this. So often I read of folk playing new works that I find fairly dense or complex, immediately identifying key themes and structures, and being able to pick out motifs or clever and beautiful elements, and speaking intelligently to them. I sometimes scratch my head and think 'Huh?', until I have played it on multiple occasions and the penny finally drops. Not always, you understand, but far more often than I like to admit.

Ah, you are ahead of my exploration. It has been months or longer since I was in the upper numbers. I have only heard the new BIS release of 15 and the Viola Concerto with Lindberg once or twice. I am focusing on getting a full acquaintance across the versions with 1 - 9 before I plunge into those heady heights. Appreciate your taster!

Thread for a suitably rainy day:

Allan Pettersson
Symphony 5
Christian Lindberg
Norrkoping SO
BIS

[Spotted Horses]

It is always somewhat of an encouragement to me when more experienced and more capable members say things like this. So often I read of folk playing new works that I find fairly dense or complex, immediately identifying key themes and structures, and being able to pick out motifs or clever and beautiful elements, and speaking intelligently to them. I sometimes scratch my head and think 'Huh?', until I have played it on multiple occasions and the penny finally drops. Not always, you understand, but far more often than I like to admit.

Ah, you are ahead of my exploration. It has been months or longer since I was in the upper numbers. I have only heard the new BIS release of 15 and the Viola Concerto with Lindberg once or twice. I am focusing on getting a full acquaintance across the versions with 1 - 9 before I plunge into those heady heights. Appreciate your taster!

Thread for a suitably rainy day:

Allan Pettersson
Symphony 5
Christian Lindberg
Norrkoping SO
BIS

I thought I had all of the Pettersson symphonies in the cpo set, but now I see that I don't have the cpo disc with No 2 and a "symphonic movement" and that No 1 was only available when Lindberg put together a performing score from Pettersson's manuscript.

I get the impression that Lindberg is preferred in the symphonies. Is that your view?

Maybe I should go back to the low numbers, but I'll probably list to No 11 first, since it is also a short one.

[foxandpeng]

I thought I had all of the Pettersson symphonies in the cpo set, but now I see that I don't have the cpo disc with No 2 and a "symphonic movement" and that No 1 was only available when Lindberg put together a performing score from Pettersson's manuscript.

I get the impression that Lindberg is preferred in the symphonies. Is that your view?

Maybe I should go back to the low numbers, but I'll probably list to No 11 first, since it is also a short one.

I think most folk speak very warmly of the CPO recordings as the more established and consistent standard. I am surveying Lindberg primarily, however, with CPO as the support. I don't think I've established a preference at this point. Probably many more listens and much more familiarity needed before I can. I think the CPO issue of 7 has my vote over the BIS though, mostly because the CPO was my first Pettersson purchase and it just sounds right to me. A bit like comfortable slippers. With nails in 🙂

[Traverso]

Debussy


La boîte à joujoux

[aligreto]

JS Bach: Art of Fugue, Contrapunctus Nos. 1 - 18b [Leonhardt]






I like the way that this section finishes in a flurry of animated sound and also the way in which Leonhardt drives the music.