What are you listening 2 now?

[Karl Henning]

The Rakhmaninov/Vaughan Williams disc is exquisite.

Now:

CD 30

Schoenberg
Erwartung, Op. 17
Dorothy Dow, soprano
Rec. 19 Nov 1951

Křenek
Symphonic Elegy, Op. 105 for String Orchestra
In memoriam Anton Webern
Rec. 21 Apr 1951

Schoenberg
Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4
Rec. 3 Mar 1958

Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York (NY Phil)

[Todd]

Choice of repertoire here was somewhat disappointing for me. Would instead recommend the Roland Pöntinen disc. Or Sviatoslav Richter.

Disagree on choice of repertoire.  Would add Anderszewski and Rudy to the other pianist suggestions.  (Or Sinae Lee, of course.)

[Mandryka]

Choice of repertoire here was somewhat disappointing for me. Would instead recommend the Roland Pöntinen disc. Or Sviatoslav Richter.

Thanks, I have just abandoned the CD, feeling a bit uninvolved.

[Mandryka]

Rudy

Rudy's Scriabin is really interesting, challenging I'd say. I've decided I'm going to listen to a lot more of him.

[Lisztianwagner]

Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No.15 in A minor, op.132. Guarneri Quartet

Good to get back to a late quartet. Been spending most of my time with middle period Beethoven lately, but the late stuff is just as amazing, of course. I just love the Guarneri cycle. I have another, newer cycle, Belcea Quartet on Alpha, which is also very good. But I come back to the Guarneri a lot more these days.

The Guarneri set is excellent indeed, superb playing with beautiful, passionate phrasing; I like it very much too. About the late String Quartets, the Takacs Quartet recording is great as well.

[Lisztianwagner]

Richard Wagner
Tristan und Isolde, act 1^

Herbert von Karajan & Berliner Philharmoniker

[SonicMan46]

Bloch, Ernest (1880-1959) - short bio below; list of compositions HERE - own about 8 CDs of his works (3rd one below a WAV DL) - he was born in Geneva to Jewish parents, and began playing the violin at age 9. He studied music at the conservatory in Brussels, where his teachers included the Belgian violinist Eugène Ysaÿe; in 1916 Bloch came to the USA and became a citizen in 1924 (same link below).

P.S. my version of Schelomo is under Dvorak (his Cello Concerto + Bruch's Kol Nidrei) w/ Pierre Fournier from the 1960s - any other recommendations combing the Bloch/Bruch works?

Ernest Bloch was a Swiss-born American composer. Bloch was a preeminent artist in his day, and left a lasting legacy. He is recognized as one of the greatest Swiss composers in history. As well as producing musical scores, Bloch had an academic career that culminated in his recognition as Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley in 1952. (Source)

   

[Pohjolas Daughter]

After doing some errands with a friend, I played a bit of that Hamburg 1734 album (Andreas Staier) for him.  I had mentioned to him whilst we were driving around that I enjoyed it as the sound of the harpsichord was much fuller and that mostly I have avoided harpsichord recordings as they sounded to me "like a bag of rattling bones" (to quote that often-used phrase).

He agreed that it was a much fuller sound--less "tinny", etc., and enjoyed the tracks that I had played for him. 

PD

[Traverso]

Vaughan Williams


Symphony No.4

[Karl Henning]

CD 30

Schoenberg
Erwartung, Op. 17
Dorothy Dow, soprano
Rec. 19 Nov 1951

Křenek
Symphonic Elegy, Op. 105 for String Orchestra
In memoriam Anton Webern
Rec. 21 Apr 1951

Schoenberg
Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4
Rec. 3 Mar 1958

Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York (NY Phil)

I accept that I am probably not in the majority on this, but that's my idea of Breakfast Music.

[Karl Henning]

CD 17

Franck
Symphony in d minor
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (Minnesota Orchestra)
Rec. 4 Nov 1940

[ritter]

I accept that I am probably not in the majority on this, but that's my idea of Breakfast Music.

That Mitropoulos box looks very, very good, Karl!

I have thos recordings of Erwartung and the Krenek Elegy (a superb piece) in another incarnation (along with Mitropoulos' recording of Wozzeck), and find them quite fantastic. And the conductor must be commended for being able to get those works recorded and released in those years.

Good evening to you.

P.S.: I haven't forgotten about the Goyescas CD! Sorry for the delay...

[SonicMan46]

Bloch, Ernest - continuing w/ some of my remaining recordings of this Swiss-American Jewish composer - Dave

   

[vandermolen]

Bloch, Ernest - continuing w/ some of my remaining recordings of this Swiss-American Jewish composer - Dave

   

Count me in as another Bloch admirer. I own all six CDs that you have, so far, displayed and like them all, especially the Piano Quintet and Fingerhut CD. My favourite of his works is the 'Sacred Service' (surprisingly premiered in Fascist Italy). Geoffrey Simon's on Chandos is my favourite recording. It reminds me, in places, of the choral works of Vaughan Williams. Speaking of whom...
TD
Vaughan Williams: Concerto for Two Pianos (Vladimir Golschmann/Arthur Whittemore/Jack Lowe):

[Lisztianwagner]

Alban Berg
Altenberg-Lieder
Three Pieces for Orchestra

Claudio Abbado & London Symphony Orchestra

[Todd]

So good.

[SonicMan46]

Count me in as another Bloch admirer. I own all six CDs that you have, so far, displayed and like them all, especially the Piano Quintet and Fingerhut CD. My favourite of his works is the 'Sacred Service' (surprisingly premiered in Fascist Italy). Geoffrey Simon's on Chandos is my favourite recording. It reminds me, in places, of the choral works of Vaughan Williams. Speaking of whom...
TD
Vaughan Williams: Concerto for Two Pianos (Vladimir Golschmann/Arthur Whittemore/Jack Lowe):

Hi Jeffrey - finishing up my Bloch recital for the afternoon (maybe the SQs tomorrow but listened to those recently) - have not heard the Sacred Service but PrestoMusic has the CD on sale for $6 so may make a purchase after adding some other items - the US dollar is looking good in the UK at the moment -     Thanks for the recommendation - Dave

[ritter]

The Juilliard String Quartet plays Schoenberg's SQ2 (with soprano Uta Graf) and SQ3.



CD9 of this set:


Great stuff!

[Linz]

Hector Berlioz Requiem Colin Davis London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

[Karl Henning]

That Mitropoulos box looks very, very good, Karl!

I have thos recordings of Erwartung and the Krenek Elegy (a superb piece) in another incarnation (along with Mitropoulos' recording of Wozzeck), and find them quite fantastic. And the conductor must be commended for being able to get those works recorded and released in those years.

Good evening to you.

P.S.: I haven't forgotten about the Goyescas CD! Sorry for the delay...

Loved the Krenek Elegy! No rush, Rafael, no worries!