What are you listening 2 now?

[André]

Violin and piano sonatas by Richard Strauss, Stan Golestan and a suite of 4 movements from Korngold's music for the play Much Ado About Nothing.

At nearly 30 minutes the two sonatas are the major offerings here.

Strauss' work was composed when he was 25. He was anything but discriminating in his output. At that time he already had 150 compositions under his tyrolerhut, most of them unknown to most music lovers - I am familiar with only 4: the 1st horn concerto, the violin concerto, Aus Italien and Burleske. And so it goes that there's not much that strikes the ear as original or distinctive in this sonata.

Korngold's little suite is fine, the writing much more sexy and alluring than Strauss' work.

The catch here is Stan Golestan's very fine sonata. A Romanian native, Golestan (1875-1956) spent most of his formative and professional years in Paris. A student of Vincent d'Indy, Albert Roussel and Paul Dukas, he was a composition teacher at the Paris Conservatoire. His sonata is very lyrical in tone, with a tinge of melancholy present throughout the finely crafted movements. Classically built but unabashedly romantic in tone, it pairs restraint and passion, joy and sorrow - sort of like Fauré but with the violin part more songful. It was dedicated to d'Indy and premiered by George Enesco. Since this is the work's only recording, this disc is definitely worth acquiring.

[André]

Charles Tournemire
Symphonies 5 and 8
Liege PO
Pierre Bartholomée

More Tournemire! Superb versions yet again.

They must be from the Liège big box, yes ?

[foxandpeng]

They must be from the Liège big box, yes ?

I guess. Streaming the Audivis Valois CDs on Spotify! Incomplete, I think, although I haven'tfully checked yet!

[Henk]

Again, really liking it:

[Henk]

Earlier this evening. Has become a favorite recording:

[Karl Henning]

One instrument, two very different programs


I might mention the Corogliano is far more gnarly and much less lyrical than the Carter.

I've seen the score of the Corigliano, but blush to say I've not yet listened to it.

TD: NB, @Der lächelnde Schatten
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXdS08kW4IQ
(Slatkin leading the Schuman Tenth.)

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Alexander Spendiarov Symphonic Works.

[Linz]

Anton Bruckner: Symphony No. 3  in D Minor Arranged for piano by Gustav Mahler
Sontraud Speidel, Evelinde Trenkner pianos

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

I've seen the score of the Corigliano, but blush to say I've not yet listened to it.

TD: NB, @Der lächelnde Schatten
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXdS08kW4IQ
(Slatkin leading the Schuman Tenth.)

I haven't listened to Schuman's American Muse (Symphony No. 10) in ages. Might be time for a revisit. Thanks for the nudge, @Karl Henning.

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

NP: Rubbra String Quartet No. 3, Op. 112

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

NP: Enescu Symphony No. 3 in C Major, Op. 21

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Last work for the night --- NP: Zemlinsky Psalm 83

[steve ridgway]

Xenakis - Jonchaies, Rophe 2009.

[steve ridgway]

Crumb - Easter Dawning

[steve ridgway]

Birtwistle - Carmen Arcadiae Mechanicae Perpetuum

[Que]

This arrived this morning:



Two long masses: Missa Malheur me bat and Missa In myne zin on two discs, clocking 51 and 53 mins respectively.

The reason for the scarce availability of this issue so soon after its appearance becomes clear from the notice: "Limited Edition" on the back cover and on each disc. I guess they were not joking... and wouldn't be surprised if Fra Bernardo would go full digital soon.

[Traverso]

Bach

Vol.8 CD 4

[Traverso]

Vivaldi

"La Stravaganza"

Concerti Op.4 
1-6

[Lisztianwagner]

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Capriccio espagnol
Russian Easter Festival Overture

Vasily Petrenko & Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

[Que]

Piano trio no.1