What are you listening 2 now?

[Operafreak]

Haydn: String Quartets Op. 76-Chiaroscuro Quartet

   

[vandermolen]

Vaughan Williams: 'Dona Nobis Pacem' Colorado SO, Litton
Sadly, just as relevant now as it was in the mid 1930s when it was composed:

[vandermolen]

Casella: Symphony No.2

[Todd]

Disc one.  Papillons and Kinderszenen are both superb, but the Op 11 sonata sounded better than memory suggested, especially in the wonderful Scherzo.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Bach

Love the recording!

This is a superb recording of lesser known repertoire. The all-French cast has a splendid diction* and the music is delightful. Massenet at probably his most intimate and lyrical. Mostly on poems by Armand Sylvestre and Georges Boyer. Highly recommended (Rafael, I'm looking at you!)

Such a cool cover art!

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Scriabin Preludes. Aiko Yajima.

[Karl Henning]

I found it rather Britten-esque, which is (unsurprisingly!) a good thing; Paulus has an obvious knack for big choral writing, and his children's choir was especially effective. Orchestrally, I particularly enjoyed his use of percussion and the harp.

It was my first listen and I think a lot of it sailed over my head (and through my less-than-attentive ears). I'll definitely be listening to it again later today/tomorrow, as even my wayward ears could tell that there were many very beautiful moments, treating of a very serious subject with profound emotion.

Interesting, thanks.

[Linz]

Mozart Piano Sonatas K.283, K.331, K.332 and K.333 Alicia De Larrocha

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Mozart Piano Sonatas K.283, K.331, K.332 and K.333 Alicia De Larrocha

How come I feel like my ears are burning? 

PD

[Lisztianwagner]

Arnold Bax
Tintagel

Sir Mark Elder & Hallé Orchestra

[Linz]

Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 in D Minor Op.47

[Mapman]

Vaughan Williams: 'Dona Nobis Pacem' Colorado SO, Litton
Sadly, just as relevant now as it was in the mid 1930s when it was composed:

Yes. I like how the ending is hopeful, but then shows that we are not there yet.
(I was fortunate to perform this in college, Clarinet 1. It was one of the highlights!)

[Lisztianwagner]

Arnold Bax
Tintagel

Sir Mark Elder & Hallé Orchestra

Now:

Ralph Vaughan Williams
The Lark Ascending

Frederick Delius
Two Pieces for Small Orchestra

[classicalgeek]

Just received my ImportCDs order last night, and couldn't wait to listen!

Poulenc
Stabat Mater
Regine Crespin, soprano
Choeur René Duclos
Paris Conservatory Orchestra
Georges Pretre
(on CD)



Hauntingly beautiful... the more I listen to Poulenc, the more he becomes one of my favorites.

[Todd]

Disc two.  Needed some uplifting music.

[Karl Henning]

Attending a performance of this on Saturday reminded me how thoroughly I love the piece:

Schoenberg
Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21

[Linz]

Franck The Organ Works, Ben van Oosten CD1

[Karl Henning]

Test-Drive Tuesday

Goffredo Petrassi

Divertimento in C (1930) World Première Recording
Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
Francesco La Vecchia

[Todd]

3.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Test-Drive Tuesday

Goffredo Petrassi

Divertimento in C (1930) World Première Recording
Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma
Francesco La Vecchia

Nice!

https://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,21492.msg1231182.html#msg1231182

Thank you, Todd!