What are you listening 2 now?

[AnotherSpin]

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

NP: Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129 followed by Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor, Op. 63

[Iota]

Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 92,
Mandelring Quartet

Such a good piece, a first movement that bubbles with ear-catching ideas which dance around each other with great charm.  A hauntingly elegiac slow movement follows, the ashes of whose grief seem to attempt to spark into flickering life at times, but never for long. Last movement fine too, though not quite as charismatic as the previous two imo.

[SonicMan46]

Boccherini, Luigi (1743-1805) - Symphonies w/ Goritzki and the orchestra below - more complete listing HERE - 28 works on 8 discs - these are mostly under 20 mins in length (longest 25 mins); just picking a few CDs the last couple of days - reviews attached and a Hurwitz video at the bottom.  Dave

 

[Traverso]

Peggy Ashcroft * Julian Bream

[Karl Henning]

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

NP: Revueltas Itinerarios

[Karl Henning]

Well, and:

[Harry]

Alfred Brendel died, 94 years old. RIP

[Harry]

And at the same time @Que has his Birthday. Many happy returns my friend!

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

NP: Ginastera Piano Quintet, Op. 29

[Karl Henning]

[Iota]

Stravinsky: Agon
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Gielen

Thanks to @ChamberNut's alerting me that today is Igor's birthday, out came Agon. Love the charismatic sourness of Stravinsky's harmonies at times, and the contrasting fairy lights of Gaillarde e.g. May see if there's a good danced version on youtube later.

[Iota]

Alfred Brendel died, 94 years old. RIP

Sorry to hear that! He seemed like one of those characters who might last forever. I remember wandering past his house in Hampstead sometimes, and hearing his playing come floating down the path, always a nice kind of moment. RIP

[Karl Henning]

Stravinsky: Agon
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln, Gielen

Thanks to @ChamberNut's alerting me that today is Igor's birthday, out came Agon. Love the charismatic sourness of Stravinsky's harmonies at times, and the contrasting fairy lights of Gaillarde e.g. May see if there's a good danced version on youtube later.

A superb disc!

[Karl Henning]

Hindemith: Konzertmusik for piano, brass and harps and Konzertmusik for strings and brass

Two of my favorite pieces in the wide musical world!

[Mandryka]

@AnotherSpin See what you make of this one.

[prémont]

It cannot go = I'm keeping it! 

Some (most) would feel that Barrière is too flashy, but I love it. Great performances by Quintavalle.

I got you wrong because this is not a common way to use the word "go" in English - rather kind of idiolect.

[ChamberNut]

@AnotherSpin See what you make of this one.

Going solely by the album cover, 0/10.

[Harry]

Going solely by the album cover, 0/10.

Agreed! tasteless.