What are you listening 2 now?

[vandermolen]

Continuing today's theme (who am I kidding: this week's theme!), the baptism entry for RVW shows they took their time getting him baptised: it's entry 75, dated December 1st. Apparently, the officiating vicar dropped RVW at the point of water application and it was only RVW's mother's quick thinking that allowed her to catch him by the folds of his baptism gown that allowed us, eventually, to hear the delights of The Pilgrim's Progress, one of his finest works (I think, anyway!)

It was very kind of yesterday's vicar, Rev'd Canon John Swanton, to let us have a look at the original document.

Ralph Vaughan Williams'
The Pilgrim's Progress

Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Choir,
London Philharmonic Orchestra, John Noble,
John Shirley-Quirk etc.

How exciting. I think that the Pilgrim's Progress is arguably his masterpiece.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Yes, indeed, PD. I do have the Kreutzer and Intimate Letters String Quartets played by them, also on Calliope.

Yay! 

Continuing today's theme (who am I kidding: this week's theme!), the baptism entry for RVW shows they took their time getting him baptised: it's entry 75, dated December 1st. Apparently, the officiating vicar dropped RVW at the point of water application and it was only RVW's mother's quick thinking that allowed her to catch him by the folds of his baptism gown that allowed us, eventually, to hear the delights of The Pilgrim's Progress, one of his finest works (I think, anyway!)

It was very kind of yesterday's vicar, Rev'd Canon John Swanton, to let us have a look at the original document.

Ralph Vaughan Williams'
The Pilgrim's Progress

Adrian Boult, London Philharmonic Choir,
London Philharmonic Orchestra, John Noble,
John Shirley-Quirk etc.

Oh, neat!

The vicar dropped infant Ralph?!    

PD

[Lisztianwagner]

Good idea about Mozart; after spending so much time with the Second Viennese School, maybe it would be time to come back to the First Viennese School.....

W.A. Mozart
Divertimenti K. 136, 137 & 138

[aligreto]

Cross post from the Classical Guitar Thread for those who never venture there 


Berkeley: Guitar Concerto [Bream/Gardiner]





This is, I find, a very fine Guitar Concerto. The concerto is essentially discursive in tone; it is sometimes ruminative and sometimes argumentative. Either way, it is always worth listening to it. The slow movement is noticeably lean in its notation but this simplicity is rather compelling, I find. The orchestral accompaniment is always appropriate throughout.

[aligreto]

Berg: 4 Pieces Op. 5 [Queyras/Tharaud]





These are short but wonderfully atmospheric and exciting pieces by Berg.

[Papy Oli]

Good afternoon all,

More of Foccroulle's Bach organ works (CD3):

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Cross post from the Classical Guitar Thread for those who never venture there 


Berkeley: Guitar Concerto [Bream/Gardiner]





This is, I find, a very fine Guitar Concerto. The concerto is essentially discursive in tone; it is sometimes ruminative and sometimes argumentative. Either way, it is always worth listening to it. The slow movement is noticeably lean in its notation but this simplicity is rather compelling, I find. The orchestral accompaniment is always appropriate throughout.

I also like the Brouwer concerto  [Managed to purchase a used copy of it after someone recommended it to me.].  I have this recording though:



PD

[Harry]

Organ Music of the North German Baroque, Volume XI
Complete Organ Works.
CD I from II.

Delphin Strunck.
Friedhelm Flamme, Organ.
Instrument: Andreas Schweimb & Johan Jakob John, 1696, Former Abbey, Church of St. Abdon and Sennen in Salzgitter-Ringelheim

A very beautiful instrument, and unknown instrument for me. I am impressed, and the way Flamme handles the music deserves praise. Delphin Strunck is a composer of stature, and write in a easy accesible manner. The recording is excellent.

[Spotted Horses]

Concert champêtre, Poulenc. Roge, Dutoit, Orchestre National de France



Just a delightful piece. The gay yet sad, bittersweet harmonies of the orchestral part are exquisite, and the contrast with the stark timbre of the harpsichord. The recorded performance is first rate, with the sensuality of the orchestra beautifully captured.

[Operafreak]

Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto, Violin Sonata in F Major & Songs Without Words-Augustin Dumay (violin), Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Jonathan Fournel (piano)

[Traverso]

Beethoven


Violin Sonatas  1-2-3

[Todd]

from

[Harry]

Lyrita celebrating 50 years devoted to British Music.
SET I.
CD II of IV.

[Karl Henning]

Morning listening of the 5th and last recording in the Peterhouse Partbooks series by Blue Heron:

   

An amazing set with unique and special (early) repertoire. I very much hope that Blue Heron will move on to partbooks of later date.

A wonderful end to the series

https://www.blueheron.org/learn-more/the-peterhouse-partbooks/music-from-the-peterhouse-partbooks/

Blue Heron are excellent, as I am sure is the recording, but the mischief-maker in me says, oh! Missa sine nomine by Anonymous? Yeah, I know that one!...

[Traverso]

Grieg


Peer Gynt


This recording is hard to find at least on CD. I have no comparisons with other complete recordings but this one sounds excellent.

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RVW's birth place (the Old Vicarage, Down Ampney), with cold admirer in foreground... And a third masterpiece for the day:

Ralph Vaughan Williams'
Sir John in Love

Meredith Davies, New Philharmonia Orchestra,
John Alldis Choir

I adore Verdi's Falstaff, but over time, I have come to believe that RVW's effort on the same story is just as fine, and somewhat more enjoyable!

Great photo!

[Spotted Horses]

RVW's birth place (the Old Vicarage, Down Ampney), with cold admirer in foreground...

I see. Classy digs. RVW evidently wasn't a "pulled myself up by my own bootstraps" sort of guy.

[aligreto]

I also like the Brouwer concerto  [Managed to purchase a used copy of it after someone recommended it to me.].  I have this recording though:



PD

Yes the Brouwer concerto is also a good one, PD
I think that we are in good hands here with Bream 

[Linz]

Freiburger Barockorchester, Thomas Hengelbrock, Vivaldi, Ouverture zur Oper ''L'Olimpiade'', Streichersinfonie A-dur RV 158, Concerto h-moll op.3 N°10 J. S. Bach, Ouverture (Suite) N°4 D-dur BWV 1069,  Sinfonia aus der Kantate 'Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats' BWV 42, Concerto BWV 1064 fur 3 violinen, streicher und Bc

[aligreto]

Schubert: Nacht und Träume op. 43,2 D.827 [Queyras/Tharaud]





A short but a wonderful piece of music to finish a wonderful album with.