What are you listening 2 now?

[Todd]

[JBS]

Rather amazingly, the orchestral parts feel "there". It seems complete as it is, like it was written that way,and not like something is missing. I'm sure you would enjoy it--but return to it often? Probably not.

TD:
  Barbirolli's Debussy.
     I'm almost finished with the giant Barbirolli box. It's been a reward and pleasure (that said, I'm skipping much of the vocal work--especially the historical stuff)

The Dido and Aeneas should not be skipped.


TD
Neumann's other recording of the Fifth

[Traverso]

Not to mention, cover art of the day.

I will look forward to an answer, too (assuming one is even available).

-Bruce

looking at my smartphone I first thought I saw three nipples....

[Symphonic Addict]

Listening to works I'm very familiar with (i.e. orchestral or chamber works, mostly) that are arranged for piano is in some respects more rewarding and refreshing than hearing countless performances of the normal versions. I'm liking doing this more and more. Exemplary both the arrangements and the interpretations of these symphonies, BTW.

[brewski]

looking at my smartphone I first thought I saw three nipples....

   

(Saving awful jokes for another time.)

-Bruce

[JBS]

The three sonatas for unaccompanied violin BWV 1003/1005/1001 (in the order performed here)

From

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Albéniz: Iberia. Yvonne Loriod.

[vandermolen]

Diepenbrock: Marysas Concert Suite
(Thanks to Christo for this one)

[vandermolen]

Listening to works I'm very familiar with (i.e. orchestral or chamber works, mostly) that are arranged for piano is in some respects more rewarding and refreshing than hearing countless performances of the normal versions. I'm liking doing this more and more. Exemplary both the arrangements and the interpretations of these symphonies, BTW.

I agree with you. I found this to be the case especially with the 1920 version of A London Symphony by Vaughan Williams Cesar. I really enjoyed hearing the piano version of the work.

[Mookalafalas]

Knowing myself all existing recordings of the Brandenburg concertos except a handful I was indeed surprised to see, that you rate this recording among your top three. In my ears it's - taken as a whole - a nice run of the mill interpretation. I agree with you BTW that particularly ctos. I and II are unremarcable and that ctos. III and VI are rather good.

  I believe you are mistaking us. It was I who responded to his earlier post with high praise (ranking it in my top 3). I agree that I and II are rather...easygoing, but I don't mind that, as it gives the whole set a sense of forward momentum, with building intensity.

TD: I'm starting this set, with plan to work all the way through.

    Schubert 2nd sym, 1949, Mono

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Bloch - Israel etc. Svetlanov/USSR.

[aligreto]

JS Bach: Brandenburg Concertos 1-3 [Belder]

[aligreto]

I believe you are mistaking us. It was I who responded to his earlier post with high praise (ranking it in my top 3). I agree that I and II are rather...easygoing, but I don't mind that, as it gives the whole set a sense of forward momentum, with building intensity.

Premont obviously just got confused but thank you for clearing that up 

[Mandryka]

Schubert op 143 - D784. Music is partly (mainly?) about the composer manipulating the listener's experience of time through the duration of the performance, right. Schubert - at least as Takahashi presents his score - had some pretty original ideas about that.

These recordings form part of a cycle which is mostly Japan distribution only - I've managed to get hold of all of them released so far and I can confidently  say that it's a shame that they're not widely known out of Japan, because Takahashi has ideas which are new and interesting - same for her complete Satie on Coronata.  A new one has just been released, presumably capping the cycle off, with impromptus - that one I don't have.

[Que]

Started this morning with (from the complete set):



And now moved on with this new acquisition:





PS Just a reminder that we are looking for a new team of moderators:

https://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,32234.0.html

[prémont]

I believe you are mistaking us. It was I who responded to his earlier post with high praise (ranking it in my top 3). I agree that I and II are rather...easygoing, but I don't mind that, as it gives the whole set a sense of forward momentum, with building intensity.

You are of course right. Thanks for the clarification.

[prémont]

Premont obviously just got confused but thank you for clearing that up 

Thanks for writing "got confused" and not "is confused" 

[Mookalafalas]

[Operafreak]

 Dvorak: String Quartets Nos. 12 & 13-Pavel Haas Quartet

[Papy Oli]

Good morning all,

From the Ancerl Live Recordings set:

Kabelac - Symphony No.5 in B Flat minor