What are you listening 2 now?

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Continuing with Bernstein's Sibelius traversal on Sony --- NP: Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 63

[Florestan]

In memoriam.



Going through the whole thing in the next days and nights.

Reached Op. 7. And now I have a new ear worm: the Scherzo. 

My impression is re-confirmed: Beethoven has great movements but awful complete pieces.

[AnotherSpin]

Méditations sur le Mystère de la Sainte Trinité from this set

Performed by Olivier Messiaen

[ritter]

The Ex Novo Ensemble performs chamber works (and, in some cases, movements  thereof in arrangements by the composer himself) by Alfredo Casella.

[AnotherSpin]

I think the chances of you hearing a complete mass with Grigny would be close to zero -- but if you find such a concert let me know and I may well book a flight.

In the meantime, you could hear this

"For the first time in Ukraine, an organ with pipes made from fragments of russian missile shells, collected after attacks in Kyiv Oblast, fills the air with hauntingly beautiful music. Zhanna Kadyrova's installation transforms artifacts of war into a symbol of strength, creativity, and resilience."

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DC4XuPtNUVK/

Thank you.

As for the instrument fashioned from the wreckage of Russian missiles... I'm not quite sure. I rather doubt I'd want to listen to it. Something about it doesn't sit right with me. Though I can't quite put my finger on why.

There's an organ in Odesa, in a Lutheran cathedral that was restored a few years before the present war. It's the same cathedral where Sviatoslav Richter's father once served as the organist, and where a memorial plaque has been placed in the courtyard, the one I once sent you a photograph of. I've never actually heard this organ, and I'm not certain whether concerts are being held there at the moment.

[Harry]

GIUSEPPE CLEMENTE DALLʼABACO. BRUSSELS, 1710 - VERONA, 1805.
Cello Sonatas.
See for details back cover.
Recording: Sala della Carità, Padua (Italy), 2019.

A composer one does not hear everyday and is little recorded as it is, yet he was quite a good composer, and his works are more than merely interesting. "Arpegiatto  a modo di Archiliuto" is a feast for my ears, ingeniously put together. And the rest on this CD is much to be recommended. The guy had a long life for the times in which he lived.
Elinor Frey is not a bad Cellist, but she sometimes sounds a little bland, and not using all the embellishments Dall"Abaco, wrote in his compositions to full advantage. The faster movements fare better as the slow ones. Still there is lots of interests in this music. The Sala della Carita, has quite some reverb, which is not something I like. It gets better further on. Definitely worth a try.

[SonicMan46]

Clementi, Muzio (1752-1832) - Keyboard Works w/ Howard Shelley (6 2-CD volumes) on modern piano and Costantino Mastroprimiano (18 discs) on fortepianos - enjoy both approaches. Short Clementi bio below, amazingly versatile individual. Dave

Clementi was a celebrated composer, pianist, pedagogue, conductor, music publisher, editor, and piano manufacturer. He is best known for his piano sonatas, and his collection of piano studies, Gradus ad Parnassum. Nineteenth century enthusiasts lauded Clementi as "the father of the pianoforte", "father of modern piano technique", and "father of Romantic pianistic virtuosity" (Source).

   

[Mister Sharpe]

I like song, esp. of a Sunday. This is a fine selection of Warlock's even if "Sleep" is absent (with over 70 minutes of music I shan't complain). What I will whinge about is Thompson's voice, ungratifyingly rougher than I could wish for, though it works well actually in Warlock's signature piece, the Curlew. 

[Harry]

Francesco da Milano.
Intabolatura da Leuto.
Paul Beier, Lute.
Recorded: c.1997/99, Venue unknown, No PDF file.

Absolute SOTA recording. Such a natural sound emerging from this recording, pure and glowing in expression. Easily the best performance I have heard from these Lute works by Milano.

[Florestan]

Clementi, Muzio (1752-1832) - Keyboard Works w/ Howard Shelley (6 2-CD volumes) on modern piano and Costantino Mastroprimiano (18 discs) on fortepianos - enjoy both approaches. Short Clementi bio below, amazingly versatile individual. Dave

   

I'm currently midway through the Maria Tipo set of Clementi piano works (10 vols, 2 CD each if I'm not mistaken). My assessment is similar to Beethoven: generally speaking, nice individual movements, meh complete sonatas.

[SonicMan46]

I'm currently midway through the Maria Tipo set of Clementi piano works (10 vols, 2 CD each if I'm not mistaken). My assessment is similar to Beethoven: generally speaking, nice individual movements, meh complete sonatas.

Hi Andrei - need a break from the KB sonatas, they start to run together.  Did not know Tipo made so many Clementi recordings - debating whether I need both of the sets in my collection? 

Going to explore some of this chamber music - there is an 8-CD box on Amazon - the only recording that I own is the first one below w/ a claviorgan replacing the piano - listening now - looking at two others below as DLs but no reviews so may have to preview if possible.  Dave

   

[Florestan]

Some of the most humane and civilized music ever known to me. I simply can't get enough of it. This time it's Op. 85/5 that got into my ear as an indelible ear worm.

[Mister Sharpe]

I've time today for more music and specifically, song, in fact some of my all-time favorites in the genre, Berlioz's Nuits.

[AnotherSpin]

Messiaen: La Nativité du Seigneur

Wolfgang Rübsam

[Florestan]

Almost half-way through this excellent series. When it comes to dance and merriment Waldteufel can teach the Viennese a thing or two. 

[Karl Henning]

I've time today for more music and specifically, song, in fact some of my all-time favorites in the genre, Berlioz's Nuits.

Nice! I should revisit the Mitropoulos box, I missed/skipped that. Not that I don't love Berlioz. I do!

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Papandopulo: Piano Concerto No. 2, Sinfonietta & Pintarichiana.

[Linz]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Serenade No. 10 in B flat major, "Gran Partita" K361
Georg Friedrich Händel Concerto for Organ in F major, Op 4 No 4 HWV 292, Michael Schneider organ
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Eugen Jochum