What are you listening 2 now?

[Mister Sharpe]

These two composers were reportedly on good terms with each other though they could hardly - seemingly - have been completely comfortable with each other's aesthetic.  Still, despite a 25-year age difference their similarities might be said to outweigh distinctions and these works make for a splendid match-up. Known more than anything for his choral work, Corp brings crispness and high spirits to Hahn and Poulenc that both composers would undoubtedly have embraced. Sadly, the conductor (and composer!) is no longer with us; Corp died just this past spring.

[AnotherSpin]

This arrived on disk, requiring another run:



Thnx again to AnotherSpin. The layout is not very generous, clocking at just over 54 mins, with the famous motet Lamentabatur Jacob, three vihuela pieces, the Desprez song and Morales' parody-mass (with organ & vihuela accompaniment). Great performances! Recording from 1994.

I can only thank those forum members who sparked my interest in Morales and in seeking out compelling recordings of his music .

[hopefullytrusting]

Need to rest my eyes - Stott playing Smetana

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Ravel: Miroirs, Jeux D'Eau, Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte.  André Laplante.

[Linz]

Hector Berlioz Symphonie fantastique, Op.14
Orchestre Révolutinnaire et Romantique, John Eliot Gardiner

[JBS]

Bellini
Zaira
Written for Parma 1829
Performed here in Catania 1990

[ritter]

Some Enesco tonight chez ritter: Cristian Mandeal conducts the "George Enescu" Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra in the Symphony No. 3, op. 21 (with an unidentified chorus in the third movement) and the Concert Overture, op. 32.

[Linz]

Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, 1890 Thorough revision Bruckner with Joseph and Franz Schalk Ed. Theodor Raettig
Halle Orchestra, John Barbirolli

[JBS]

From


This landed today. Unlike their other sets with this cover format, it's just a jewel case with 3 CDs. No jackets with the original cover art. Perhaps they thought a total running time of under 2 hours was not worth it (about 34 minutes, 36 minutes, 44 minutes for the respective CDs).

[Todd]

[Linz]

Antonin Dvořák Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 4
Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 10
Staatskapelle Berlin, Otmar Suitner

[hopefullytrusting]

My last 22s for today:

Polina Sasko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qyclaU5Vxc
Evgeny Mogilevsky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unLAOdxBeu8
Haonan Xu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQIZMkbGpqs
Fuko Ishii: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub3_ZQmEI8Q

[Todd]

Pengcheng He: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HtnUiO2DEk @Todd alert - he did all 32 piano sonatas (on YouTube)

That makes three legit cycles on YouTube.  So far.  No questioning whether or not He plays them.  I should probably do some poking around to see if any other legit cycles lurk on YT. 

[Todd]

My last 22s for today:

Polina Sasko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qyclaU5Vxc
Evgeny Mogilevsky: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unLAOdxBeu8
Haonan Xu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQIZMkbGpqs
Fuko Ishii: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ub3_ZQmEI8Q

Is Eunice Norton on your list?  Looks like she has another YouTube cycle, of sorts.  (Lots of sonatas were covered twice.)  And a whole lot more.  Dammit.

[hopefullytrusting]

Is Eunice Norton on your list?  Looks like she has another YouTube cycle, of sorts.  (Lots of sonatas were covered twice.)  And a whole lot more.  Dammit.

Yes, she is on there eventually. I'm trying to get through all the names I don't know before I get to those that I know.

[Todd]

Yes, she is on there eventually. I'm trying to get through all the names I don't know before I get to those that I know.

How about Xiaopeng Jiang?  Another complete YouTube cycle.  This is becoming a problem.

[kyjo]

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.

I had a similar experience with both Parry's 4th and 5th symphonies. When I first encountered both works I was rather underwhelmed, but upon revisiting them recently my impressions were much more positive. They aren't loaded with attention-grabbing gestures and immediately memorable melodies, but their value lies in their well-argued discourse and unforced integrity.

[hopefullytrusting]

How about Xiaopeng Jiang?  Another complete YouTube cycle.  This is becoming a problem.

Lol, I've unlocked something.

Yep, Jiang is on there (eventually, I'll reach a threshold - my last list will likely be something like Richter, Backhaus, Pollini, Fisher - everyone, on this forum, will know who they are - that is the law of diminishing returns in play - as I am not trying to be exhaustive but comprehensive).

[brewski]

Dipping into the broadcast from last June (available through tomorrow) of Wagner's Tristan und Isolde with The Philadelphia Orchestra, Stuart Skelton, Nina Stemme (in her final performance of the role), and Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

[JBS]