What are you listening 2 now?

[Harry]

Johannes Schenck.
Sonatas op.8 No.2,3,7,8,11,12 for 2 Gambas "Le Nymphe di Rheno"
Wieland Kuijken, Bass viol, (Nicolas Bertrand Paris, ca. 1690).
François Joubert-Caillet, Bass viol (François Danger, Rouen 2006, after an instrument attributed to Nicolas Bertrand).
Recording: August 2012, église Notre-Dame de Centeilles.

These works always strike a chord with me. Two bass viols, joined in contemplative conversation, seem to shape a world of hushed emotion—drawing out a quiet melancholy that feels deeply connected to solitude and reflection. They bring to mind a kind of imagined silence, the kind you might associate with nature—an anachronism, of course, since nature is rarely silent. Yet the organic flow of these sonatas evokes something akin to that stillness: a presence, a pause, a sense of breath between the sounds.
Johannes Schenck's Le Nymphe di Rheno, Op. 8, published in Amsterdam around 1702, is a collection of twelve sonatas written for two bass viols without continuo—an unusual configuration at the time, and one that highlights Schenck's inventive, intimate writing. These duets explore a striking range of textures: delicate imitative dialogues, stately dance movements, and passages of almost vocal expressiveness. The six sonatas selected here (Nos. 2, 3, 7, 8, 11, and 12) show Schenck at his most lyrical and refined, with a language that speaks not only to the intellect, but directly to the heart.
Wieland Kuijken and François Joubert-Caillet are among the finest gambists of our time, and their partnership is nothing short of inspired. Each voice remains distinct, yet entirely responsive to the other—creating a seamless interplay that honors the spirit of these intimate duets. Their interpretation is nuanced, restrained, and expressive in all the right ways.
The recording, made in the warm acoustic of the Église Notre-Dame de Centeilles, captures the richness and subtle detail of these instruments beautifully. If one needs to dwell in a gentle melancholy—or finds peace in reflective music—this disc offers a rare and deeply rewarding experience.

[Karl Henning]

From 2019, live from Houston, Texas, the combined Dover and Escher Quartets in octets by Shostakovich, Mendelssohn, and Enescu.

Nice!
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[SonicMan46]

Röntgen, Julius (1855-1932) - Symphonies from the first two selections shown below - currently own 15 of his assumed 25 symphonies - first quote below; amazingly he wrote most of these works in the last 8 years of his life (see 2nd quote) - Symphonies 9 & 21 are available and at half price on JPC (last pic below) - put in an order yesterday, so will bring me up to 17 in toto.  Dave

Röntgen Symphonies Owned (15)
No. 3 in C minor - Porcelijn (CPO 777 119-2)
No. 5 - Porcelijn (CPO 777 310-2)
No. 6 - Porcelijn (CPO 777 310-2)
No. 7 in F Minor - Porcelijn (CPO 777 309-2)
No. 8 in C sharp minor - Porcelijn (CPO 777 307-2)
No. 10 in D - Porcelijn (CPO 777 308-2)
No. 11 in G minor - Porcelijn (CPO 777 309-2)
No. 12 in C major - Porcelijn (CPO 777 309-2)
No. 14 in D major - Porcelijn (CPO 777 309-2)
No. 15 in F sharp minor - Porcelijn (CPO 777 307-2)
No. 18 in A - Porcelijn (CPO 777 55-2)
No. 19 BACH - Porcelijn (CPO 777 310-2)
No. 22 in F sharp major - Porcelijn (CPO 777 309-2)
No. 23 in C minor - Porcelijn (CPO 777 309-2)
No. 24 in E major - Porcelijn (CPO 777 309-2)

AI Overview (Source = Google AI)
Julius Röntgen wrote 25 symphonies:
*Röntgen composed 18 of his symphonies during the last eight years of his life, from 1924 to 1932.
*Eight of those 18 were written in 1930.
*He completed seven in 1931.
*Some sources suggest that he may have composed even more, with some drafts potentially existing.
*His final symphonies were often concise, sometimes consisting of a single movement lasting around 10-15 minutes.

   

[Spotted Horses]

Wellesz, Symphonies



I have been revisiting these, in reverse order. After 9, listened to 8, 7, 6. I found them attractive, but in a detached sort of way. They are generally thorny works. When I got to 5 I found myself truly engaged. Based on this and my listening to the piano concerto it seems like I am more attracted to Wellesz' earlier works. The outer movements are compelling, but I think part that made the biggest impression was the third movement, Adagio Molto, which begins with light chamber music like voicing, and ends with a climactic passage for full orchestra.

[Karl Henning]

[Karl Henning]

Röntgen, Julius (1855-1932) - Symphonies from the first two selections shown below - currently own 15 of his assumed 25 symphonies - first quote below; amazingly he wrote most of these works in the last 8 years of his life (see 2nd quote) - Symphonies 9 & 21 are available and at half price on JPC (last pic below) - put in an order yesterday, so will bring me up to 17 in toto.  Dave
 Julius Röntgen wrote 25 symphonies:
*Röntgen composed 18 of his symphonies during the last eight years of his life, from 1924 to 1932.
*Eight of those 18 were written in 1930.
*He completed seven in 1931.
*Some sources suggest that he may have composed even more, with some drafts potentially existing.
*His final symphonies were often concise, sometimes consisting of a single movement lasting around 10-15 minutes.

Interesting!

[Karl Henning]

[Karl Henning]

h/t to @SonicMan46 

[ritter]

Pizzetti: Concerto dell'estate, Edipo re (three orchestral preludes), Clitennestra (prelude), La festa delle Panatenee. Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Myron Michailidis.



Enjoying this quite a bit... 

[Mandryka]

@Dry Brett Kavanaugh @AnotherSpin

This Scriabin LP is on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcUyPiigcgM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhhVsQIRrCc

[Traverso]

Alirio Diaz

CD 1

[ritter]

Alirio Diaz

CD 1

Wow! That's a name I hadn't encountered in years. Alirio Díaz was very prominent in my childhood and early youth in Caracas in the 70s and 80s.

[Traverso]

Wow! That's a name I hadn't encountered in years. Alirio Díaz was very prominent in my childhood and early youth in Caracas in the 70s and 80s.

I hope it will evoke happy memories.

[ritter]

I hope it will evoke happy memories.

It does, it does!    Thanks!

[Linz]

Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 8 in C Minor. 1890 Version. Ed. Leopold Nowak
Wiener Philharmoniker, Carl Schuricht

[JBS]

Another listen to CD 3.



As before, the Hurnik and Pauer works impressed me most. It seems these are the only recordings--from 1961 and 1981. Which is embarrassing--can't Supraphon or anyone else do another recording?
Or at least can't Supraphon release these recordings as part of an individual CD instead of hiding them in a box set?

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

@Dry Brett Kavanaugh @AnotherSpin

This Scriabin LP is on youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcUyPiigcgM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhhVsQIRrCc

Love the videos!

[Lisztianwagner]

Johann Strauss II
Napoleon-Marsch, Op. 156
Die Ersten Curen, Op. 261
Wiener Bonbons, Walzer, Op. 307
Nord Und Süd, Polka Mazurka, Op. 405

Alfred Walter & Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

William Walton Five Bagatelles, etc.. Ana Vidovic.

[JBS]

Another listen to CD 3.



As before, the Hurnik and Pauer works impressed me most. It seems these are the only recordings--from 1961 and 1981. Which is embarrassing--can't Supraphon or anyone else do another recording?
Or at least can't Supraphon release these recordings as part of an individual CD instead of hiding them in a box set?

The Pauer has been uploaded to Youtube, but the Hurnik apparently is not there.