What are you listening 2 now?

[Symphonic Addict]

My first listen ever to one of Debussy's greatest works according to many connoisseurs. I was expecting something like what I heard: perfumed, subtle, delicate music for the most part. Whilst the music is nice and good, I don't connect with this sort of style very much.

[Karl Henning]

My first listen ever to one of Debussy's greatest works according to many connoisseurs. I was expecting something like what I heard: perfumed, subtle, delicate music for the most part. Whilst the music is nice and good, I don't connect with this sort of style very much.

No, it's a kind of "Anti-opera," understated setting of the text of the play.

[Karl Henning]

Because I keep posting that I need to revisit these:

Vagn Holmboe
Symphony № 1, Op. 4 / M. 85 (1936)

Lean, jaunty, compact. Very nice!

[Symphonic Addict]

No, it's a kind of "Anti-opera," understated setting of the text of the play.

It has to do more with Debussy's musical language. I've never been properly a fan of his music, but don't get me wrong, I do enjoy some of his works, but I'm less keen on his more markedly 'ethereal-sounding' pieces. If you ask me, I much prefer Ravel over him.

[Karl Henning]

Vagn Holmboe
Chamber Concerto № 1, Op. 17 / M. 113 (1939)

[Karl Henning]

It has to do more with Debussy's musical language. I've never been properly a fan of his music, but don't get me wrong, I do enjoy some of his works, but I'm less keen on his more markedly 'ethereal-sounding' pieces. If you ask me, I much prefer Ravel over him.

I love Debussy, but do not often revisit Pelléas.

[Karl Henning]

Vagn Holmboe
Chamber Concerto № 1, Op. 17 / M. 113 (1939)

A chamber piano concerto in two "lopsided" movements, Molto moderato (not to give the composer a hard time, but that almost seems an oxymoron to me) and Molto Allegro. Musically no great distance from the first Symphony, though the Molto moderato has some pastoral elements.

[Karl Henning]

Because I keep posting that I need to revisit these:

Vagn Holmboe
Symphony № 1, Op. 4 / M. 85 (1936)

Vagn Holmboe
Chamber Concerto № 1, Op. 17 / M. 113 (1939)

Overall, fairly Hindemithian, which suits me fine.

[Karl Henning]

And now, a change of pace:

"Il Prete rosso"

Concerto for Piccolo, Strings and Continuo in C RV 443
Wm Helm, picc
NY Phil
Lenny

[JBS]

The Schubert is missable, the Vasks is certainly excellent.

[Cato]

My first listen ever to one of Debussy's greatest works according to many connoisseurs. I was expecting something like what I heard: perfumed, subtle, delicate music for the most part. Whilst the music is nice and good, I don't connect with this sort of style very much.

Your reaction is also mine: Schoenberg's tone-poem by the same name is more my speed.

[Symphonic Addict]

Your reaction is also mine: Schoenberg's tone-poem by the same name is more my speed.

That is hazy too, although regarding the harmony it has a more positive effect on me as well.

[Bachtoven]

[Symphonic Addict]

Gershwin: Piano Concerto

Not the best cover art, but the performance is stellar and that's what matters. There is no other concerto like this one.




Sessions: The Black Maskers

This is an astonishing work in every respect. A succulent suite loaded with alluring spice. More of this, please!

[JBS]

SQs 15 in F, 17 in D, 18 in e minor
Then from the Decca Haebler set

The Trout Quintet by itself, with the members of the Grumiaux Trio credited individually, and a much nicer image on the CD jacket.

But conversely for this the original LP jacket on Amazon is much better than the actual CD jacket.
And so to bed.

[AnotherSpin]

Op. 106

[Glass FX]

Glass
Violin Concerto No. 2, "The American Four Seasons"
Robert McDuffie, violin
London Philharmonic
Alsop

[Glass FX]

My first listen ever to one of Debussy's greatest works according to many connoisseurs. I was expecting something like what I heard: perfumed, subtle, delicate music for the most part. Whilst the music is nice and good, I don't connect with this sort of style very much.

I can certainly understand how this opera doesn't connect with you and many other listeners, too. I suppose I acquired the taste years ago and it has become one of my favorite operatic works. Later in this thread, you mentioned you didn't connect with the haziness of the music itself, but you see, that's what I love about it --- the ambiguity and overall mystery of the music. Of course, I don't really have to tell you because you probably already know by now that Debussy is one of my absolute favorite composers.

[classicalgeek]

Over the last week or so:

J.S. Bach
Partitas nos. 3, 5, 6
Angela Hewitt, piano
(on CD)




Mozart
Mass in C major, K 317 'Coronation'
Missa Brevis, K 220
Ave Verum Corpus
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
various soloists and choirs
Rafael Kubelik
(on CD)

[Harry]

Robin is to the greenwood Gone,
Elizabethan Lute Music.
Paul O'Dette, Lute.
Recorded in 1987.
Since there is no PDF file attached to this CD, I have no details about venue, or Lutes used.
Works performed are on the back cover.

This recording appears to be typical of 1990's recordings, in that the recording volume is set quite low, and I mean really low. But the sound is very good, as is the performance. O'Dette moves from sensitive to forceful,   shows restraint, applies academic intellectualism and passion, as I expect from him. If you can get this CD, I would say buy it. 50 minutes of music is not much, but the rewards are great.