What are you listening 2 now?

[Florestan]

I think you're confusing something about your reaction to the performance this morning with something about the performance itself. 

Each and every post here, from each and everyone of us, is just that: our personal reaction to the performance and/or the music. There is no objective evaluation of performance just as there is no objective performance. The music in itself is probably the perfect instance of Kant's das Ding an sich: one can postulate its existence but one can never experience it.

[Iota]

Bach Sonata for Violin, No. 1 In G Minor BWV 1001 & No. 2 in A Minor BWV 1003 
Julia Fischer (violin)

Such a glorious recording of such glorious works. The A minor Fuga is an absolute wonder, but it all is.

[Florestan]

Bach Sonata for Violin, No. 1 In G Minor BWV 1001 & No. 2 in A Minor BWV 1003 
Julia Fischer (violin)

Such a glorious recording of such glorious works. The A minor Fuga is an absolute wonder, but it all is.

A superb violinist and a very beautiful woman. As of late we have been blessed with quite a lot of them. 

[Iota]

A superb violinist and a very beautiful woman. As of late we have been blessed with quite a lot of them. 

She is indeed a superb violinist. This set has been on my shelves for many years, and although there are many fine recordings of these works, her playing of them has always been the one that most moves me.

[Traverso]

A superb violinist and a very beautiful woman. As of late we have been blessed with quite a lot of them. 

 Hi Andrei,I like your opinion about this arrangement of my favorite Schubert song.

[Florestan]

She is indeed a superb violinist. This set has been on my shelves for many years, and although there are many fine recordings of these works, her playing of them has always been the one that most moves me.

Her Mozart and Tchaikovsky are just as good. And her Schubert sonatas are a pure joy (and on that set she also joins Martin Helmchen on the piano in the 4-hand Fantasy). She's super-talented.

[Florestan]

Hi Andrei,I like your opinion about this arrangement of my favorite Schubert song.

Absolutely lovely, Jan!

[Iota]

Her Mozart and Tchaikovsky are just as good. And her Schubert sonatas are a pure joy (and on that set she also joins Martin Helmchen on the piano in the 4-hand Fantasy). She's super-talented.

She is! I watched her playing the Grieg concerto in concert a few years ago, which, although it's I work I'm burned out on, was very impressive too.

[AnotherSpin]

[Linz]

Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 4 in E Flat Major, 1880 (aka 1878/80) - Ed. Robert Haas
Munchner Philharmoniker, Gunter Wand

[brewski]

After exploring a few versions of Rimsky Korsakov's Capriccio espagnol, this one with Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic, from 1959, holds its own quite nicely. Bernstein keeps the tempi in check; some conductors want to amp up the excitement a bit too soon, and he waits until the end to let the acceleration do its job.

[ritter]

Neeme Järvi conducts the Scottish National Orchestra in Prokofiev: Divertimento, op. 43, Andante from Piano Sonata No. 4, op. 29bis (orchestrated by the composer), Symphonic Song, op. 57, and The Prodigal Son, op. 46 (complete ballet).

[Lisztianwagner]

Franz Liszt
Piano Concerto No.2

Eldar Nebolsin (piano)
Vasily Petrenko & Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra

[Linz]

Johann Christian Bach Symphonie Concertante in B-flat  major with Violin and Cello Soli
Symphonie Concertante in F major with Oboe and Basson Soli
Symphonie Concertante in D major with Two Violins Soli
The Hanover Band, Anthony Halstead

[hopefullytrusting]

Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 from this set:

Also, listened to Symphony No. 2 and No. 3 from this set.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Dalwyn Henshall - Three Welsh Dances.  Catrin Finch.  Nice music, mediocre recording sound.

[Karl Henning]

Shostakovich: Symphony #7
Nelsons: Boston

How did you like it?

[Karl Henning]

Prokofiev: Romeo and Juliet, Suites 1 & 2
Muti: Philadelphia

Good team!

[Linz]

Albert Roussel Bacchus et Ariane, Op. 43: Suite No. 2
Georges Bizet L'arlésienne Suite No. 2: IV. Farandole
Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14, H. 48
Orchestre National de France, André Cluytens

[Mapman]

How did you like it?

I haven't listened to enough recordings of Shostakovich 7 to really say. (Mostly just that one and Toscanini.) It's an enjoyable work, although I prefer the 4th and 5th.