What are you listening 2 now?

[Lisztianwagner]

Emile Waldteufel
Les Patineurs

Sir John Barbirolli & Hallé Orchestra

Claude Debussy
Nocturnes

Sir John Barbirolli & Orchestre de Paris

[Linz]

Johan de Meij Symphony No. 1 Inspired by Lord of the Rings
Paul Dukas The Sorcerer's Apprentice
London Symphony Orchestra,  David Warble

[Symphonic Addict]

Glazunov: Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major

Lovely to the core. I think it is his most beautiful symphony. The first movement is filled with a sense of longing that becomes moving. The second movement features exquisite writing for woodwinds and its middle section has a diaphanous nature that is even more ravishing, whereas the third movement unfolds somewhat celebratory, but in a rather moderate way if compared with other movements from other of his symphonies. A glorious work phenomenally performed.

[brewski]

A concert version of Salome, livestreamed earlier today, with the WDR Sinfonieorchester and Cristian Măcelaru conducting.

[Linz]

Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, 1873 Original Version Ed. Leopold Nowak
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Kent Nagano

[Symphonic Addict]

Andriessen: Symphony No. 4

A tremendously powerful piece. The furious outer movements sounded like a cross between Martinu and Holmboe and I say that like a compliment. The mysterious second movement provides a nocturnal atmosphere accompanied by a latent tension. Invigorating to say the least.

[Symphonic Addict]

Parry: Symphony No. 4 in E minor

With every successive listen a composition grows, remains the same or decrease on you. The former occurred today. A well-argued, robust, solidly crafted symphony that doesn't rely on melodies but rather on putting the ideas together in a cohesive manner. Each movement has something to say. It's my second favorite symphony of his after the fifth.

[brewski]

An immensely moving Bruckner Fourth Symphony, recorded last May, and my first time hearing the orchestra. The venue, a church in Odesa, is gorgeous.

[Symphonic Addict]

Malipiero: Symphony No. 4 'In memoriam'

Malipiero almost always rewards with his personal style, except for his very late works which are loaded with ugly dissonances.

[steve ridgway]

loaded with ugly dissonances

You say that like it's a bad thing .

Now listening to Szymanowski - Love Songs Of Hafiz

[steve ridgway]

A great random selection - Birtwistle - Antiphonies For Piano And Orchestra .

I suppose there might be one or two non-dissonant notes in there somewhere - for those who like that sort of thing .

[Que]

Gesualdo: Madrigali

Exaudi Vocal Ensemble

Powerful stuff! BTW choices in Gesualdo recordings went from practically zero to an abundance of choice in just over a decade.

[AnotherSpin]

An immensely moving Bruckner Fourth Symphony, recorded last May, and my first time hearing the orchestra. The venue, a church in Odesa, is gorgeous.

The recording was made in the Spaso-Preobrazhensky Cathedral in the center of Odesa, which was partially destroyed in the summer of 2023 by a Russian missile strike. Inside it has now been almost completely restored, while exterior work is still ongoing. One might add, that the historic center of Odesa is under UNESCO protection, if such protection means anything at all.

Last night brought yet another attack: residential buildings and administrative offices were set ablaze.

P.S. The Philharmonic Hall, where the Odesa Philharmonic Orchestra regularly performed, was also damaged a few months ago.

[Que]

My recent encounter with a new recording of some of his masses, rekindled my love for Lassus aka Orlando di Lasso, whose real name was Roland de Lâtre.



This is the 1st volume in a chronological series of five volumes dedicated to Lassus' oeuvre, performed by different ensembles. And it starts of with a highlight: the performances by Ludus Modalis. This volume covers Lassus' early years in Italy and traveling around Europe, before he started in München at the chapel of the Duke of Bavaria - as a singer (tenor). At the time he wrote Italian-style madrigals and (lots of) motets.

[steve ridgway]

Scelsi - Okanagon

The random shuffle is doing a fine job today . I'm enjoying the sounds of the harp, tam-tam and double bass, although not quite sure exactly how much counts as notes .

[Roasted Swan]

Glazunov: Symphony No. 4 in E-flat major

Lovely to the core. I think it is his most beautiful symphony. The first movement is filled with a sense of longing that becomes moving. The second movement features exquisite writing for woodwinds and its middle section has a diaphanous nature that is even more ravishing, whereas the third movement unfolds somewhat celebratory, but in a rather moderate way if compared with other movements from other of his symphonies. A glorious work phenomenally performed.

I remember snapping that box set up on Olympia when it first appeared - the coupling of No.5 is pretty great too!  Olympia was too short-lived as a label - it provided such a valuable window into the Melodiya catalogue.

[Wanderer]

[Que]

Wonderful. Perfect organ.

[AnotherSpin]

[AnotherSpin]

J.S. Bach: Goldberg-Variationen

Albert-Jan Roelofs