What are you listening 2 now?

[Harry]

It should be on Qobuz? With the cover of the reissue - which I found too ugly to post and therefore opted for the original cover.

https://www.qobuz.com/ca-en/album/caldara-sonate-a-violoncello-solo-col-basso-continuo-gaetano-nasillo-luca-guglielmi-and-sara-bennici/p6ybt1occn9za

Finally I understand, thickheaded as I am, when I wrote I had it bookmarked I meant this album. I have the original front cover, and thought the one you posted was a new release. My bad, I should have watched more closely. I was sidetracked.....  

[71 dB]

Independence day listening:

Einojuhani Rautavaara - Ikonit (Icons) + Piano Sonata No. 1 "Christus und die Fischer"
Laura Mikkola, piano
Naxos 8.503234/2FIN (from 8.554292)

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Ned Rorem piano concerto.

[(poco) Sforzando]

Maybe, but there were no stickers on the cover warning about it.

They should, but they didn't.

Well thank you for the offer! I would be most grateful if you kindly donate your extra copy to me!

It is in NTSC format, region code 0 for worldwide. PM me with your address and I'll send it out in a couple of days.

[Harry]

Æternum.
Music of the Elizabethan Avant Garde from Add. MS 31390.
LeStrange Viols.
Instruments played on this recording:

Bass viol labeled John [Rose?], 1584. Bass viol attributed to John Rose, London, c.1600, Bass viol by Barak Norman, London, 1699, Treble viol by William Turner, London, 1652,  Treble viol by Joachim Tielke, Hamburg, 1686, Treble viol by an anonymous French maker, c.1700, Tenor viol attributed to Brussels, 18th century, Bass viol by William Turner, London, 1650* belongs to John Mark Rozendaal.
Treble viol by François Danger, 2015† Tenor viol by Marc Soubeyran, 2017† belongs to Zoe Weiss.
Recorded on the Caldwell Collection of Viols in Oberlin, OH. 2017.

A great disc.  It is well played on beautiful instruments. The sound is created in a warm yet detailed ambiance. The love and dedication this ensemble puts in, is amazing and very satisfying. The composers on this disc should please many, it sure made my day better, for the clouds outside darkens everything, and the more it does, the more this music shines brightly. Recommended.

[Traverso]

Sweelinck





 

[SonicMan46]

Krommer, Franz - Partitas for those who like small wind ensembles - he wrote 38 Partitas according to the List compiled by Karel Padrta (see attachment - mine are in bold and comprise about 14, actually closer to 20 with the duplications & even triplications) - these are on a half dozen CDs shown below (Hoeprich's group and the Amphion Wind Octet on period instruments).  Dave

[Harry]

Age of Indulgence.
See back cover for music.
Les Délices.
Recorded, 2015 at First Baptist Church in Shaker Heights, OH.

What a fine disc to close the day with. I somewhat underestimated this ensemble but that was a mistake, which this performance proves without a doubt. Excellent musicians, alert, micro details clearly audible and rhythmically and dynamically a dreamteam. The choice of composers is well chosen, and cleverly put together. Very enjoyable and recommended without doubts. SOTA recording.

[DavidW]

Lovely way to start the day, the music is highly melodic!

[DavidW]

And also happy Independence Day, Finland!

[DavidUK]

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[VonStupp]

Anton Bruckner
Symphony 5 in B-flat Major, WAB 105 (Nowak)
Chicago SO - Sir Georg Solti

I seem to recall this symphony being performed with this team on the occasion of Pope John Paul II coming to Chicago.
VS

[Spotted Horses]

After returning to the Hindemith Wind Sonata, I was originally going to skip the Bassoon sonata, since I don't find the sound of the bassoon particularly attractive. I'm glad I didn't because it is an interesting work. I still don't like the sound of the bassoon and wish someone would transcribe it for an instrument with a similar range, I guess a French horn or a cello.





I also listened to the oboe sonata again, which continues for fascinate me.

[71 dB]

More independence day listening:

Einar Englund - String Quartet
Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble:
Jaakko Kuusisto, violin I
Ulla-Maija Hallantie, violin II
Anna Kreetta Turunen, viola
Ilkka Pälli, cello
BIS-CD-1197

[brewski]

First listen to A Child of Our Time by Michael Tippett, and liking it a lot. Though most pals recommend versions conducted by Colin Davis (e.g., the 1975 recording with stellar soloists, including Jessye Norman), I'd also heard good things about this one, with the composer at the helm. The libretto, penned by Tippett, is sober, piercing, prescient.

[Linz]

Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 5 in B Flat Major, 1878 Version Ed. Leopold Nowak
Wiener Philharmoniker, Otto Klemperer

[DavidW]

And some more!

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Khachaturian Spatacus.

[Que]

[Symphonic Addict]

I like that recording very much. He also recorded the preludes.

Re the Messiaen, the one I'm really impressed by at the moment is Le Courlis Cendré.

I need to be prepared to give that ambitious and unique work a proper listen, hopefully soon.