What are you listening 2 now?

[ritter]

...All very early Sibelius, heavily influenced by Mendelssohn, Schumann and Tchaikovsky --- ...

Then clearly not for me...

Good day, Andrei!

[prémont]

Yes, it's very slow. And while I almost always prefer slow versions to fast ones, even so—there's really nothing much to say about it. Which, come to think of it, might not be a bad thing.

Maybe bad for you, insofar as you seek out the extremes (as you wrote a short time ago).

[Florestan]

Then clearly not for me...

If you hate Romantic/romantic chamber music, stay away from it. 

Good day, Andrei!

Good day, Rafael.

[Harry]

See all the covers for details.
Recorded in 2006, at the Orpheum Theater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

I keep repeating myself, but Ehnes is one of the greatest violinists around these days, and this CD proves that without a doubt. SOTA sound and a stellar performance.

[Roasted Swan]

See all the covers for details.
Recorded in 2006, at the Orpheum Theater Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

I keep repeating myself, but Ehnes is one of the greatest violinists around these days, and this CD proves that without a doubt. SOTA sound and a stellar performance.

I agree about Ehnes - but even in his stellar discography this is pretty special I reckon......

[Harry]

I agree about Ehnes - but even in his stellar discography this is pretty special I reckon......

Agreed, it is very special

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Thanks for taking the trouble....

I heartily recommend -

Sounds very good!

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Granados: Dante and Other Symphonic Works.

[Christo]

Good day, Rafael.

Can we be spared these endless Latin flirtations from now on? What must the less romantic Americans here think of it? 

[Harry]

Camille Saint-Saens.
Sonatas for Cello and Piano, No.1&2.
Romances op.36; The Swan; Priere op.158.
Christian Poltera (Cello).
Kathryn Stott (Piano)
Recorded:2009 at the Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk.

When I heard these works long ago I did not like them much, and I guess it was a bad performance. Not so with this Chandos disc, on the contrary, now I hear what fine compositions these are, helped enormously by the more than excellent performance and the recording from 2009. Both musicians complement each other by bringing in a equal quantity and quality of playing. Thus in my ears a perfect balance. This is really very good! Enjoyable and pleasurable to last. Your not likely to forget this experience, I know I will not.

[Florestan]

Can we be spared these endless Latin flirtations from now on? What must the less romantic Americans here think of it? 

I'm not in the habit of not returning a greeting. Whether it's a Latin trait or basic education and politeness, I don't know. 

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Brouwer: El Decameron Negro & Other Guitar Works. Alvaro Pierri.

[Cato]

In recent days:

Beethoven: Symphony #7

I keep returning to a performance from my childhood:

Also...

[ritter]

I'm not in the habit of not returning a greeting. Whether it's a Latin trait or basic education and politeness, I don't know. 

Yes, one might conclude that basic civility is not a strong trait among Low Saxons. 

[AnotherSpin]

Maybe bad for you, insofar as you seek out the extremes (as you wrote a short time ago).

For example, I really like the 13-minute Adagio in BWV 525 as recorded by Massimiliano Sanca—though I doubt everyone would agree with him (or with me!) The word like doesn't even quite capture it; I'm genuinely transfixed and can listen to it on repeat several times.

[Brian]

Revisiting this one for the first time in about 5 years.

[ritter]

Revisiting this one for the first time in about 5 years.

A great disc. I find the Pavana from the Three Symphonic Versions particularly magical...

[Karl Henning]

[Harry]

GRIEG, Edvard (1843–1907)
Sonata in A minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 36 (1882–83), EO.
See back cover for details.
Andreas Brantelid, cello.
Christian Ihle Hadland, piano.
Lars Bjørnkjær violin, (Grieg: Andante con moto).
March 2014 at Potton Hall, Suffolk, England.

All the works are well performed and recorded. A pleasure to listen!

[Traverso]

Bach

Wieland Kuijken was the great force in the Kuijken family.