What are you listening 2 now?

[Linz]

Mahler Symphony No. 2 in  "Reserrection" in C minor, Ilona Steingruber, soprano, Hilde Rössl-Majdan, alto, Akademie Kammerchor, Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Otto Klemperer

[Lisztianwagner]

Arthur Bliss
Metamorphic Variations

https://youtube.com/v/-5GIkQOdAEA

[Papy Oli]

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

Thank you PD, I'll check those out. 

[Linz]

From Günter Wand Last Recordings Bruckner Symphony No. 4 on CD1 and Schubert Symphony No. 5 on CD 2 NDR-Sinfonie Orchester

[Madiel]

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

Queyras is coming to Australia and Canberra is one of 2 cities he is NOT coming to and I am very, very annoyed.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Thank you PD, I'll check those out. 

You're welcome!  And not to derail the thread, but I will (shortly) be putting an excerpt from his book in the Janos Starker thread which I think you might find helpful/interesting.

PD

[Linz]

Beethoven Symphonies 1 & 3 Wolfgang Sawallisch Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra CD1

[vandermolen]

Beecham conducting 'The Garden of Fand' by Arnold Bax:

[Todd]

[Brian]

Wow, that is a superstar lineup. So far I have liked most Schubert Octet recordings about the same, so not really a collector, but that one looks good too.

[JBS]

Now

Recommended.
Earlier

Also recommended [I'm listening to the Decca Boult British Music set]

ETA
And followed by

[Operafreak]

Purcell: Tyrannic Love-Ensemble Les Surprises, Louis-Noël Bestion de Camboulas, Eugénie Lefebvre, Etienne Bazola

[vandermolen]

Now

Recommended.
Earlier

Also recommended [I'm listening to the Decca Boult British Music set]

ETA
And followed by

Nice to see one of those VW original Decca covers Jeffrey!

[Que]

Morning listening:

[Florestan]

Now

Recommended.

+ 1.

[Irons]

Benjamin Britten's
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings

Benjamin Britten, Peter Pears, London Symphony Orchestra

Not a lot to say about a masterpiece, I guess... other than to note that it's just 5 days to go before Benjamin Britten Day.

I'll say it! I have to ration listening's as don't want the magic to wear off. Pears was born to sing Serenade.
Thanks for heads up for BB day. 

[Harry]

Johann Sebastian Bach.
Complete Cantatas.
Volume 45.
Leipzig 1726.
Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot.
Es wartet alles auf dich.
Gelobet sei der Herr, mein Gott.
Nonoschita, Blaze, Kooij,
Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki.

[Harry]

Antoine Busnois.
Fortuna Desperata a 3.
Jacob Obrecht.
CD I & II.
Missa Fortunato Desperata a 4.
Traditional sacred song (around 1500) Maria zart, von edler art.
Missa Maria Zart a 4.
Beauty Farm.

No disappointments here, apart from the artwork. Well balanced and alert to the dynamics. Totally different to the Ars Nova singing as I was used too. Pronunciation of the text is admirable. Sound is as I expected, good and recorded on a high level, so be aware of the loudness settings.

[Papy Oli]

Beethoven - Triple concerto
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Karel Ancerl, Josef Suk, Josef Chuchro

From the Ancerl Live Recordings set.

[Papy Oli]

Queyras is coming to Australia and Canberra is one of 2 cities he is NOT coming to and I am very, very annoyed.

He might be worth travelling for, if possible at all, to one of the cities where he tours? I had the chance to see him live with Melnikov and Faust at Snape. Hearing his cello playing live is one of my long-lasting concert memory.