What are you listening 2 now?

[Papy Oli]

A first listen to some Kurtag works, with some cello works played by Queyras:

[Traverso]

Beethoven


Overture "Egmond"

[Brian]

Badura-Skoda's Schubert D. 959
on period fortepiano / Arcana label

Wow, the fortepiano's sonorities and Badura-Skoda's interpretation combine to make it sound like a thunderstorm blows through the slow movement. Really shocking and powerful evocation. Superb.

[Todd]

Disc one equivalent.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Mikhail Gnesin / The Jewish Orchestra at the Ball at Nothingtown Op. 41.

[Traverso]

Bartók


Sonata for two pianos and percussion





Willy Goudswaard,Michael de Roo Percussion

[Harry]

Love that release!

[Spotted Horses]

Finished listening to the six Trio Sonatas of Zelenka.



Really remarkable works, with beautifully executed imitative counterpoint between the two oboes (in one case oboe and violin). The slow movements are particularly compelling, particularly Sonata No 4, which I listened to today. Just for a brief comparison I listened to the Holiger (1975, Archiv) recording and performance is compelling in a different way, slower, more deliberate, less rhapsodic.

[Karl Henning]

+1

NP
VW DNP, Atlanta SO, Shaw. A fine performance:

That's the one I've heard. I'm not sure I've heard any other. Apart, I mean, from participating in a reading by a local chorus.

[Karl Henning]

Dimitri Shostakovich.
Symphony No. 8 in C minor.
Concertgebouw Orkest, Bernard Haitink.

Not many other performance can stand in the shadow of this complete cycle under the baton of Haitink. This is the stuff were legends are made of. In the past I did not always appreciate Haitink, could not stand his lethargic VW, and a few other recordings spring to mind, but in Shostakovich he truly reigns!!!  Excellent Decca sound!

Glad you like this, Harry. It was the first Eighth I heard.

[Karl Henning]

A first listen to some Kurtag works, with some cello works played by Queyras:

Great disc!

[Spotted Horses]

Haydn Symphony No 1, Marzendorder



Charming work, nice performance. The central slow movement is a particular delight. Transfer from 60's LPs reminds me that I don't miss vinyl.

BTW, the whole cycle can be had for $7.99 from Qobuz.

[Papy Oli]

Great disc!

Hi Karl,

Kurtag didn't do much for me on this first visit. When my ears pricked up with interest, it turned out I was already on Kodaly's sonata (another work new to me). That's one work I need to go back to.

[Karl Henning]

Hi Karl,

Kurtag didn't do much for me on this first visit. When my ears pricked up with interest, it turned out I was already on Kodaly's sonata (another work new to me). That's one work I need to go back to.

Historically, Kurtág hasn't done much for me, either, Oli. The Kodály is a surpassingly excellent piece.

[Traverso]

Ligeti


Trio for violin,Horn and Piano

Ten pieces for Wind Quintet

Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet

Sonata for solo Viola

[Papy Oli]

Mozart - Violin Concerto No.5

From the Ancerl Live Recordings set.

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 3 in D Minor 1889 Version (aka 1888/89) with NDR Sinfonieorchester

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Hi Karl,

Kurtag didn't do much for me on this first visit. When my ears pricked up with interest, it turned out I was already on Kodaly's sonata (another work new to me). That's one work I need to go back to.

Yippee!  Delighted to hear that it piqued your interest!

PD

[Papy Oli]

Yippee!  Delighted to hear that it piqued your interest!

PD

Hi PD,
I remember you raving about this work! Was it about Starker's recording ? I'll have to check his version.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Hi PD,
I remember you raving about this work! Was it about Starker's recording ? I'll have to check his version.

Yup, guilty as charged! 

He recorded it a number of times.  Here's a link to a live recording of his (Hungarian Radio and I don't think ever released):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GvmwNP0iYg

He lists 6 recordings (releases) in his book:  The World of Music According to Janos Starker.   I read it a few years ago and thoroughly enjoyed.

There used to be a video of him performing live from I think the 1950's; alas, it was taken down.    There are a few other ones of him performing it.  Amazing to watch.  I can't play the cello, but it looks like it would be extremely difficult to play it and to do it well.

Edit:  Actually, this one might be better for you to listen to first:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpCXNI9k9PQ

PD