What are you listening 2 now?

[Symphonic Addict]

Berg: Wozzeck

A little better than Lulu, but I didn't feel engaged by listening to this to be honest.

[Mapman]

 Karłowicz: Serenade for Strings, Op. 2
Noseda: BBC Philharmonic

[Wanderer]

For starters, Les Troyens. Good morning, everyone! 

[vandermolen]

Thank you. The text is a Hymn of Light from the Maronite morning prayer service.

+1 for Nuhro, which reminded me of Fauré and Ligeti at times.

[vandermolen]

Bax: Violin Concerto
I hardly know this work which is much more interesting that I recall

[The new erato]

3rd and final disc last night. Orchestral works, and very fine:

[The new erato]

Now disc 2 from this (I started with disc 1 a couple of days ago):



Despite having this set and a couple of other discs, I know little of Medtner. This seems a suprisingly fine discovery. 

[vandermolen]

Erwin Schulhoff's
Symphony No. 5

James Conlon, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

That's a fabulous Symphony and very moving in the tragic circumstances of Schulhoff's life.

Now playing here:
Arnold Bax Symphony No.3

[Harry]

Johannes Sebastian Bach.
Complete Cantatas.
Volume 40. Leipzig 1725.
Lobe den Herren, den Machtigen König der Ehren.
Tue Rechnung! Donnerwort.
Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild.
Ihr, die ihr euch von Christo nennet.
Nonoshita, Blaze, Sakurada, Kooij,
Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki.

[Traverso]

Telemann


The suite in A minor has always attracted me and is one of my favorite Telemann works.

[Traverso]

Bach


Advent


BWV 61-36-62 & 132

[Harry]

Pjotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Complete Suites for Orchestra.
CD I.
Suite No. 1 in D minor & No. 2 in C major.
New Philharmonia Orchestra, Antal Dorati.


Today this double CD came in from Amazon-Zoverstocks secondhand. Both CD's look fine on the surface. Original DECCA LP artwork on the CD's and cover. So far so good. I forgot who recommended it to me on GMG, but I am grateful he did. For this fine orchestra and conductor give a sublime interpretation of all Suites, plus the added bonus of engineering, which is first rate.  Probably recorded in the Kingsway Halls, anyway regardless it gives me great pleasure.

[vandermolen]

Pehr Henrik Nordgren: Symphony No.7 (2003)
One of the great 21st Century symphonies IMO:

[Harry]

Pehr Henrik Nordgren: Symphony No.7 (2003)
One of the great 21st Century symphonies IMO:

I wish I could enjoy that, but its beyond my capabilities. that is the reason why I will not buy Toccata's second release of Hartmann's music, I found myself at a loss with what was on that disc.

[Lisztianwagner]

Arthur Bliss
A Colour Symphony

David Lloyd-Jones & English Northern Philharmonia

https://youtube.com/v/zi6FdphM7CA

[Roasted Swan]

Pjotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
Complete Suites for Orchestra.
CD I.
Suite No. 1 in D minor & No. 2 in C major.
New Philharmonia Orchestra, Antal Dorati.


Today this double CD came in from Amazon-Zoverstocks secondhand. Both CD's look fine on the surface. Original DECCA LP artwork on the CD's and cover. So far so good. I forgot who recommended it to me on GMG, but I am grateful he did. For this fine orchestra and conductor give a sublime interpretation of all Suites, plus the added bonus of engineering, which is first rate.  Probably recorded in the Kingsway Halls, anyway regardless it gives me great pleasure.

At moments like this I embrace the fact I'm a bit of a nerd!  Odd how the "Decca" logo has been added to this set given that the "original" LP release/artwork was Phillips;



The quality of the performances and engineering are excellent but the fact they are Phillips-sourced does change the original engineers/production team - Harold Lawrence producer and Hans Lauteslager engineer.  The first CD release was credited to Phillips.  In my dim and distant memory I think this was recorded at Abbey Road not Kinsway Hall but I couldn't swear to it!

This recording was the first complete set of all 4 Suites and also important to note the quality of Hugh Bean's playing of the big solo in the 3rd Suite

[Florestan]

[vandermolen]

Arthur Bliss
A Colour Symphony

David Lloyd-Jones & English Northern Philharmonia

https://youtube.com/v/zi6FdphM7CA

A fine performance!

[Harry]

At moments like this I embrace the fact I'm a bit of a nerd!  Odd how the "Decca" logo has been added to this set given that the "original" LP release/artwork was Phillips;



The quality of the performances and engineering are excellent but the fact they are Phillips-sourced does change the original engineers/production team - Harold Lawrence producer and Hans Lauteslager engineer.  The first CD release was credited to Phillips.  In my dim and distant memory I think this was recorded at Abbey Road not Kinsway Hall but I couldn't swear to it!

This recording was the first complete set of all 4 Suites and also important to note the quality of Hugh Bean's playing of the big solo in the 3rd Suite

Thank you for the added info, very interesting, and yes Hugh Bean's solo is a big issue, also one of the things why I like these recordings.

[Harry]

Goodie, finally someone who is listening to this set also. When I bought it some time ago I made quite an huge issue of it, but saw no one listening to it too. Maybe I should have put more enthusiasm in my review of it.....