What are you listening 2 now?

[Harry]

Danza Gaya.
Music for two Pianos.
Simon Callaghan & Hiroaki Takenouchi, Piano.
Works by Madeleine Dring, (1923-77) Dorothy Howell (1898-1982), Pamela Harrison (1915-90).
Recorded at Wyastone Leys, Monmouth, UK 29-31 August 2023.

Absolutely wonderful. Madeleine Dring was the great attraction for me to try out this disc, and it exceeded all my expectations, and in the process I also got to know works by Dorothy Howell, and Pamela Harrison. It made my day, and enhanced my mood considerably. What discoveries are still to be made, and how little time we have to explore all fully to our hearts desire. SOTA sound, and superb performances.

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Hat-tip to @Karl Henning for the reminder -

NP: Schuman Symphony No. 10, "American Muse"

[Roasted Swan]

Danza Gaya.
Music for two Pianos.
Simon Callaghan & Hiroaki Takenouchi, Piano.
Works by Madeleine Dring, (1923-77) Dorothy Howell (1898-1982), Pamela Harrison (1915-90).
Recorded at Wyastone Leys, Monmouth, UK 29-31 August 2023.

Absolutely wonderful. Madeleine Dring was the great attraction for me to try out this disc, and it exceeded all my expectations, and in the process I also got to know works by Dorothy Howell, and Pamela Harrison. It made my day, and enhanced my mood considerably. What discoveries are still to be made, and how little time we have to explore all fully to our hearts desire. SOTA sound, and superb performances.

Harry - have you managed to hear the new Chandos/Dring/Oboe music recording yet?  In case you don't know it already there's a lovely collection of Dorothy Howell Chamber Music on Dutton.....

[Harry]

Harry - have you managed to hear the new Chandos/Dring/Oboe music recording yet?  In case you don't know it already there's a lovely collection of Dorothy Howell Chamber Music on Dutton.....

Yes yes, it made me salivate excessively. Really my No. 1 record of 2025. I was completely bowled over by the music and performance. I am so grateful you pointed the way for me! Found the disc of Dorothy Howell too, already bookmarked.

Must correct myself, I thought I bookmarked it, but in fact it is not to be found on Qobuz. Quite annoying that, rather!

[Harry]

Frederic Lamond.
Orchestral works.
Eugen D'Albert.
Orchestral works.
See back cover for details.
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Martyn Brabbins.
Recorded in Usher Hall, Edinburgh, on 4 and 5 September 2003.

Some fine works on this disc, and worthwhile to explore.

[Lisztianwagner]

On youtube:

Hector Berlioz
Symphonie fantastique

Klaus Mäkelä & Orchestre de Paris

[Traverso]

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[VonStupp]

FJ Haydn
Symphony no. 55 in E-flat Major 'Schoolmaster'
Symphony no. 56 in C Major
Symphony no. 57 in D Major
Austro-Hungarian HO - Ádám Fischer

VS

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NP: Shostakovich Symphony No. 11 in G minor, Op. 103, "Year 1905"

[Daverz]

Vivaldi

"La Stravaganza"

concertos 7-12

I was just listening to the Podger recording yesterday.  Op. 4 No. 2 was quite impressive.

[JBS]

[Linz]

Anton Bruckner Symphony no. 9 in D Minor, 1894 Original Version. Ed. Leopold Nowak
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly

[Symphonic Addict]

Respighi: Belfagor Overture, Metamorphoseon and Suite from 'Belkis, Regina di Saba'

This recording of the Belfagor Overture is more vivid than the one on Chandos, BUT this recording of Metamorphoseon is not as good as its counterpart on Chandos. This performance on BIS feels lethargic, unexciting, almost all the inexorable power is lost. The only part that really worked to me was the 7th modus 'Cadenza' where different instruments have solo passages. Otherwise, I was severely underwhelmed. The Suite of Belkis is appropriate, but give me the Chandos recording of it every day of the year instead.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Stravinsky.

[Roasted Swan]

Respighi: Belfagor Overture, Metamorphoseon and Suite from 'Belkis, Regina di Saba'

This recording of the Belfagor Overture is more vivid than the one on Chandos, BUT this recording of Metamorphoseon is not as good as its counterpart on Chandos. This performance on BIS feels lethargic, unexciting, almost all the inexorable power is lost. The only part that really worked to me was the 7th modus 'Cadenza' where different instruments have solo passages. Otherwise, I was severely underwhelmed. The Suite of Belkis is appropriate, but give me the Chandos recording of it every day of the year instead.

I've been generally underwhelmed by this BIS series in Liege - The Sao Paulo Orchestra sound much more engaged.  The Sinfonia Drammatica is significantly less drammatic I reckon than Downes on Chandos (where's the organ in Liege!?!)

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Respighi: Belfagor Overture, Metamorphoseon and Suite from 'Belkis, Regina di Saba'

This recording of the Belfagor Overture is more vivid than the one on Chandos, BUT this recording of Metamorphoseon is not as good as its counterpart on Chandos. This performance on BIS feels lethargic, unexciting, almost all the inexorable power is lost. The only part that really worked to me was the 7th modus 'Cadenza' where different instruments have solo passages. Otherwise, I was severely underwhelmed. The Suite of Belkis is appropriate, but give me the Chandos recording of it every day of the year instead.

I've been generally underwhelmed by this BIS series in Liege - The Sao Paulo Orchestra sound much more engaged.  The Sinfonia Drammatica is significantly less drammatic I reckon than Downes on Chandos (where's the organ in Liege!?!)

I actually liked the Neschling recordings of Respighi. I wasn't underwhelmed by the performances at all, in fact, they helped shed some new light on the music. More poetic and lyrical than pedal-to-the-metal pyrotechnics. I love all of the Respighi I own whether it be Downes, Simon, Neschling, Gardelli et. al. They all bring something beautiful to the musical table.

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NP: Mahler 'Adagio' from Symphony No. 10

[Karl Henning]

[Karl Henning]

[ritter]

Alfredo Casella: Missa solemnis pro pace, op. 71. Vocal soloists, Chorus and Orchestra of the Teatro La Fenice, Issac Karabtchevsky (cond.). Recorded live in Venice in 1997.