What are you listening 2 now?

[Mirror Image]

Krzysztof Penderecki: Anaklasis, Fonogrammi, Capriccio for Violin & Orchestra, The Dream of Jacob. Krzysztof Penderecki, Polish National RSO, London Symphony Orchestra

Really making sense to me right now.

Pounds the table! Love this 2-CD set. I bought at this iteration, though:



I hope your Penderecki journey continues. If you need to recommendations on where to go next, then don't hesitate to ask! Ray (OrchestralNut) is also a huge fan of this composer.

[Symphonic Addict]

Rosner: Requiem

This work doesn't follow the structure and texts (only partly) from the usual masses for the dead, but it draws inspiration from other sources (secular poetry by French, German and American writers, the Tibetan Book of the Dead and the Jewish liturgy, among others). There is some truly coruscating and powerfully expressive music here. Yet another substantial discovery of this year to me!

[Operafreak]

Milhaud: Symphonies Nos. 6 & 7 and Suite provençale/ Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson

[Spotted Horses]

Milhaud: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2 and Suite provençale/ Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson

Your picture says 6 and 7 but your text says 1 and 2. In any case, I'm surprised, because I thought that DG only recorded the one disc (with 1 and 2) of Milhaud/Plasson

[JBS]

After that Sequentia disc I listened to this one, which is equally magnificent:



I do need more Bingen in my life.

Certain works of art can give us a glimpse of it, though, especially music.

So you'll be going.on a Bingen binge?

TD


Repeat listen
Concertos/chamber music with recorder as the solo instrument by Bach (BWV 1057), Graupner, Fasch, and Telemann.

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Kamran Ince
Symphony 5 'Galatasaray'
Turkish Ministry of Culture Choir
Bilkent SO
Naxos

Well, I've listened to all of the Kamran Ince symphonies available via Spotify today. Four very positive works, IMHO. As for Symphony 5, I should like this far less than I do. I like the fact that it has strong overtones of Philip Glass. I oddly enjoyed the fact that it is choral because of the quality of the music. I don't like the recurrent boy treble/soprano part - he sings it well enough, but isn't my thing here. It didn't spoil my enjoyment excessively but I could have done without it.

Also not sure I fancied the very Turkish influenced Requiem without Words. Didn't listen past this because I am pretty tired, so maybe the other coupled works are better or I will be more receptive on another occasion.

Love the cover! His 2nd Symphony is the standout work for me, but he is an interesting composer.

[Harry]

Good morning all.
Just landed on my doormat.

Giaches de Wert.
Madrigals & Canzonettas "Versi d'Amore".
Madrigals: Vago augelletto; Mia benigna fortuna; Amor che sai; Quel rossignol; Che fai Alma; Datemi pace; Misera, quanto tempo; Tu canti e canto anch'io; Non mi conosci tu
Canzonetten: Voglia mi vien; Un jour je m'en allais; De que sirve; Dica chi vuol; M'ha punto Amor; Mi parto, ahi sorte ria / Partisti, ahi dura sorte
Vincenzo Galilei: Ricercare.

Voces Suaves.

Really very beautiful, and certainly recommended.

[foxandpeng]

Love the cover! His 2nd Symphony is the standout work for me, but he is an interesting composer.

I think you are right. For me in order, Symphony 2 is excellent, 3 and 4 are well worth hearing, and 5 mostly isn't bad at all. He is definitely on my list of interesting composers due to #2. It would be good to get hold of #1 'Castles in the Air', but I can't see a recording of that or on YouTube.

Thread:

Richard Arnell
Symphonies 4 & 5
Martin Yates
Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Perhaps an English music Friday today, here in leafy South Cheshire...

[Harry]

Philippus van Steelant
Antwerp Requiem (c. 1650).
CantoLX, B'Rock Orchestra, Frank Agsteribbe.

Missa pro defunctis a 6 Voc. et 5 Instr. (ca 1650); Miserere mei Deus 5 Voc. & 5 Viol. cum 4 4 Voc. Ripien. (ca 1656); Missa pro defunctis 6 Voc. & 6 Voc. Ripien. (ca 1656)

Also landed today on the doormat. Must be a top 10 recording for me this year. I am totally bowled over by this Antwerp Requiem, Excellent singing and sound.

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I think you are right. For me in order, Symphony 2 is excellent, 3 and 4 are well worth hearing, and 5 mostly isn't bad at all. He is definitely on my list of interesting composers due to #2. It would be good to get hold of #1 'Castles in the Air', but I can't see a recording of that or on YouTube.

Thread:

Richard Arnell
Symphonies 4 & 5
Martin Yates
Royal Scottish National Orchestra

Perhaps an English music Friday today, here in leafy South Cheshire...

I love those Arnell works, especially No.5 with its reference to a song that his father liked to sing 'Dear old pals, jolly old pals' - I find its return towards the end to be very moving.

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Atterberg: Symphony #7
Rasilainen: SWR

Lots of nice moments, but I'm not entirely convinced of the symphony as a whole. I think I'll return to other Atterberg symphonies before this one.

I prefer No.8, especially the slow movement.

[Operafreak]

Brahms, Bartók, Liszt- Alexandre Kantorow (piano)

[Harry]

I love those Arnell works, especially No.5 with its reference to a song that his father liked to sing 'Dear old pals, jolly old pals' - I find its return towards the end to be very moving.

O, you put a flea in my bonnet, Arnell, must return soon to these discs. Having bought all available recordings, well almost, I long to reacquainting myself with this fine composer.

[Harry]

I prefer No.8, especially the slow movement.

Atterberg is also high on my to listen list, it has been to long already....

[aligreto]

JS Bach: Clavierübung II, BWV 831 Partita [Leonhardt]






Wonderful playing, as you would expect, on a robust sounding instrument and in a benign acoustic.

[Papy Oli]

Good afternoon all,

Bach - Cantatas - BWV 8 (Harnoncourt/Leonhardt)



..and BWV 9. 

[aligreto]

Schubert:  Short works/transcriptions played by Queras/Tharaud





Das Wandern D.795,1
Ungeduld D.795,7
3 Petites Pièces pour violoncelle et piano op. 11
Die Vögel D.691
Wiegenlied , Berceuse , Lullaby op.98,2 D.498

[Traverso]

Praetorius

[aligreto]

Off topic for the moment but I want to voice a humble thought. This thread, for me, is the most active one that I visit for me to raise the point.

The Missing Members thread has been locked by a moderator. My inference from this is that you are all being bold again so we are going to lock you all out of the room.

I wonder if that way of dealing with the problem is the consensus of all of the moderators and the owner? An honest question, honestly. No provocation intended but I would like to read an answer to this one.

[Traverso]

Good afternoon all,

Bach - Cantatas - BWV 8 (Harnoncourt/Leonhardt)



..and BWV 9. 

And a good afternoon to you,Olivier.    That's a fine box with cantatas.