What are you listening 2 now?

[Mapman]

Franck: Rédemption
Plasson

My girlfriend liked this more than I did. There is some good music in there, but I didn't care much for the text or the spoken parts.

[Keemun]

Pettersson: Symphony No. 7 (Dorati/Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra).  Wonderfully beautiful music hiding in the darkness.

[Mookalafalas]

Sibelius 4 +

[Mandryka]

The Andsnes is next-level. If Kahanek presents the Poetic Tone Pictures as great salon music, Andsnes presents it as great music, period. It's one of those performances that makes you think a B-tier piece was an A-lister all along.

Yes, the Andsnes is very good indeed.

[vandermolen]

It's a bleak, dark, depressing, disquieting work, with some tinges of Schnittke, perhaps. Even though this is not something I'd like to listen to with any regularity, I found the whole thing surprisingly arresting and original in its combination of forces.

Thanks Cesar 

[vandermolen]

Pettersson: Symphony No. 7 (Dorati/Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra).  Wonderfully beautiful music hiding in the darkness.

Best performance IMO

[Operafreak]

Daniel Müller-Schott plays Cello Concertos

Daniel Müller-Schott (cello)-NDR Sinfonieorchester, Christoph Eschenbach


   

[Que]

Morning listening:



Disc 2 of this joint collection of motets by Thomas Tallis and William Byrd, published in 1575 to commemorate the 17th anniversary of Elizabeth I's accession to the throne.

[Harry]

Fortunato Chelleri.
Sinfonie for Strings & Cello Concerto.

[Harry]

Morning listening:



Disc 2 of this joint collection of motets by Thomas Tallis and William Byrd, published in 1575 to commemorate the 17th anniversary of Elizabeth I's accession to the throne.

I saw on JPC de all the recordings of this ensemble for a very low price, so if you like them I would suggest a visit. I am not greatly exited by what these English ensembles, choirs are doing.

[Tsaraslondon]

A useful free disc with BBC Music Magazine, that plugged a couple of gaps in my library. Recordings from 2000, 2001 and 2004.

[Mandryka]

This is one hell of a swan song for Orlando Consort - just amazing singing really, monophonic, strophic, a cappella, long and in a dead language. But they really bring it to life.

[Florestan]

PC 2

This is a very relaxed, genial and lyrical rendition. Simon's tempi are on the broad side, allowing the music to flow like honey and unfold like a blossoming rose. In tutti, though, he delivers the required amount of power and speed. Slatkin and the SLSO provide a clear and balanced accompaniment which is revelatory: I heard things, especially in the woodwinds, which I didn't hear, or didn't hear as clear, in any other performance. The "All by Myself" section was absolutely magical in this respect. The sound, though not quite SOTA, is nevertheless very good. This is a corker of a Rach 2 performance and it's joined my top tier, alongside Earl Wild / Horenstein / Royal PO and Ashkenazy / Haitink / Concertgebouw.



Wind Octet (maiden listen)

An extremely beautiful and engaging work, tuneful, colorful and amiable. Sunshine music. Reinecke is my second major discovery this year, after Rota.

[absolutelybaching]

Jean Sibelius'
Symphony No. 1

Colin Davis, Boston Symphony Orchestra

[absolutelybaching]

Franz Schubert's
Symphony No. 1

Jos Van Immerseel, Anima Eterna Brugge

[Que]

I saw on JPC de all the recordings of this ensemble for a very low price, so if you like them I would suggest a visit. I am not greatly exited by what these English ensembles, choirs are doing.

I generally share your reservations, but for me it really depends on the ensemble and the repertoire (preferably their home turf). This recording I would recommend.

[Florestan]

Many people here loathe this recording but I am enjoying it.

[Florestan]

Many people here loathe this recording but I am enjoying it.

The Couplets de Folie (Les Folies d'Espagne) are superb.

[Operafreak]

 Debussy Impressioniste

[ritter]

Some Stravinsky in the office (from the 22 CD "Works of Igor Stravinsky" set on Sony).

CD 12 (chamber music and music for ensemble):

 

Chambe