What are you listening 2 now?

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

NP: Crumb Black Angels

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

NP: Debussy Préludes, Book I

From this set -

[AnotherSpin]

18 Chorale Preludes "Leipziger"

Gillian Weir

[steve ridgway]

Webern - Passacaglia

[steve ridgway]

Boulez - Notations Pour Piano

[steve ridgway]

Scelsi - Anagamin

[steve ridgway]

Scriabin - Piano Sonata No. 8

[Harry]

Listening is on hold, humidity 88%, at 32 Celcius, after 2 days of 38 degrees Celsius and more. If it is not going to rain, I have to give my poor trees and shrubs much needed water, otherwise they will die. That takes me about 4 hours, and yes I have large garden. Anyone giving a helping hand would be appreciated!         Plenty of cold beers at your disposal.

[Irons]

Finzi: Eclogue.

Martin Jones, piano.

[pjme]

Possibly the originals were from ERATO ?

On Pierre Labrics Wiki page "Solstice" is mentioned  for these recordings.

FY-Solstice, formerly Solstice, is a French classical music record label based in Sigean, Aude.

History
Founded in 1973 in Sigean and originally released under license from RCA Records, the label that would later become Solstice was first known under the name FY (the initials of the first names of its founders, François and Yvette Carbou). Its first album was entitled Grandes heures liturgiques à Notre-Dame de Paris. Organist Pierre Cochereau, along with pianist Yvonne Lefébure and countertenor Henri Ledroit, were among the founding artists of what was still a modest artisanal enterprise—which would soon include pianists Thérèse Dussaut, Dominique Merlet, Alain Raës, and Setrak; harpsichordists Huguette Grémy-Chauliac and Noëlle Spieth; organists George C. Baker, François-Henri Houbart, Philippe Lefebvre, and Pierre Pincemaille.

The Solstice label, for its part, only appeared in 1980 when RCA Records became BMG Entertainment—which ended the original license and allowed the new company to stand on its own two feet. Initially handling its own distribution, it then entrusted this to Media-7 and then to Wotre-Music before regaining its independence in this area in 1998.

The label was formerly based at 147 rue de Bercy, 75012 Paris, before being relocated to Domaine de Sainte Croix, BP 26, 11130 Sigean[2],[3].

Around the 2010s, the label renamed itself FY-Solstice. It celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2013 by organizing a concert at the Athénée Louis-Jouvet theater in Paris[4]. In 2023, the label celebrated its fifth anniversary[5].

[Mandryka]

Listening is on hold, humidity 88%, at 32 Celcius, after 2 days of 38 degrees Celsius and more. If it is not going to rain, I have to give my poor trees and shrubs much needed water, otherwise they will die. That takes me about 4 hours, and yes I have large garden. Anyone giving a helping hand would be appreciated!         Plenty of cold beers at your disposal.

You may want to consider this -- I've had it for about 20 years, and I grow a lot of container plants. It absolutely works.

https://www.easygardenirrigation.co.uk/collections/hozelock-watering-systems

[Harry]

You may want to consider this -- I've had it for about 20 years, and I grow a lot of container plants. It absolutely works.

https://www.easygardenirrigation.co.uk/collections/hozelock-watering-systems

I have considered it, and a small amount of my garden is provided in this way, but actually is a small forest, so it's almost impossible to put such a system in place, and on top of it, it would cost a pretty large sum of money, plus all the work to install it. I only water those shrubs and trees that have been planted 4 years ago, or younger. The planting older than 5 years have their roots down far enough! Still, both parts of my large garden/forrest are not connected, and that makes it even more difficult to handle. But I appreciate your advice.

[Mandryka]

I have considered it, and a small amount of my garden is provided in this way, but actually is a small forest, so it's almost impossible to put such a system in place, and on top of it, it would cost a pretty large sum of money, plus all the work to install it. I only water those shrubs and trees that have been planted 4 years ago, or younger. The planting older than 5 years have their roots down far enough! Still, both parts of my large garden/forrest are not connected, and that makes it even more difficult to handle. But I appreciate your advice.

At Kew Gardens they use Leaky Pipe

https://www.leakypipe.co.uk/collections/leaky-pipe-porous-soaker-hoses

My policy is, after the first year they have to fend for themselves, but I watch them to see if there are any signs of drought -- drooping leaves etc. If there are, I leave a hosepipe on for a very long time!

[Que]

Repost since posted on the wrong (Purchases) thread..

I have to correct myself (from yesterday): on this new Binchois recording not just songs (12) but also sacred works (6).



https://musicwebinternational.com/2025/06/binchois-loyal-souvenir-ricercar/

Any thoughts about this release?

Well, some pluses and minuses...
Vatiety seems to be once again the keyword: a mixed recital with sacred works and songs, and the songs accompanied or in instrumental adaptation.
Which brings me to one of my pet peeves: I prefer my songs unaccompanied but can very well live with it as long as it is done in a subtle way.
I'm sure songs were historically performed in instrumental versions, but I consider it a waste of a good song. Three songs are performed on organ, and it sounds beautiful, but why?? On other occasions the bagpipes and sackbuts come out, which I personally do not like at all. Too many instrumental versions, using a variety of instruments, anyway.

Performances are excellent. Also of the sacred music, which was a pleasant surprise of this ensemble. Also, unlike in some of their other recordings, performances have a more genuine Renaissance feel to them and do not feel as if they were "upgraded" to Baroque.

[Harry]

Repost since posted on the wrong (Puchases) thread..

I have to correct myself (from yesterday): on this new Binchois recording not just songs (12) but also sacred works (6).



https://musicwebinternational.com/2025/06/binchois-loyal-souvenir-ricercar/


Well, some pluses and minuses...
Vatiety seems to be once again the keyword: a mixed recital with sacred works and songs, and the songs accompanied or in instrumental adaptation.
Which brings me to one of my pet peeves: I prefer my songs unaccompanied but can very well live with it as long as it is done in a subtle way.
I'm sure songs were historically performed in instrumental versions, but I consider it a waste of a good song. One song is performed on organ, and it sounds beautiful, but why?? On other occasions the bagpipes and sackbuts come out, which I personally do not like at all. Too many instrumental versions, using a variety of instruments, anyway.

Performances are excellent. Also of the sacred music, which was a pleasant surprise of this ensemble. Also, unlike in some of their other recordings, performances have a more genuine Renaissance feel to them, and do not feel as if they were "upgraded" to Baroque.

A clear answer, I can work with that..thanks Que!

[Traverso]

Robert De visée

[AnotherSpin]

[Traverso]

Vivaldi


12 Concerti Op.8


Le Quarto Stagioni
Concerto No.5 & 6

[pjme]

Grégoire Blanc, Theremin et Thomas Pellerin, orgue.

Some strange music and instruments for another all too hot day.

Ludovic Van Hellemont, ondes Martenot.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Falla, Debussy and Franck.