What are you listening 2 now?

[Philo]

Tis the season: The Nutcracker, from this set:

[Papy Oli]

The part of Bach's works that is perhaps least known but most enjoyable. I have them as part of my complete Bach sets (Hanssler and Teldec).

Serene and gorgeous little gems indeed. Glad I went through the set.

[Que]

This series shouldn't be underestimated: it is a true treasure trove of rare Franco-Flemish repertoire in superb performances.

On disc 1: masses by Lupus Hellinck and Pierre de Manchicourt and a few motets by Johannes Flamingus and Franciscus Mergot de Novo Portu.

[Que]

Tis the season: The Nutcracker, from this set:

My go-to performances for all of them. 

[Philo]

My go-to performances for all of them. 

Agreed, I view it truly as the reference recording. :-)

[Madiel]

Beethoven: string quartet in D major, op.18/3

[Madiel]

Debussy, arranged Ravel: Sarabande et Danse



I don't think I even knew this arrangement existed until very recently.

[Que]

[Madiel]

Mendelssohn: String Quintet no.1 in A



An ample demonstration of why Mendelssohn often gets cited as the greatest teenage composer of all time (though the 2nd movement is a "later" replacement from when he was in his 20s).

And also an indication that my Mendelssohn collection ought to expand. Indeed I think this is the first dedicated disc I've bought, which is silly.

It's not the wallet I'm worried about. It's the shelves...

[Harry]

Music for the Queen of Scots.
Works by: Arbeau, Du Tertre, Ghizeghem, Agricola, Gardane, Sermisy, Johnson, Peebles, Hume, Black, Fethy, Anonymous.
The Flautadors.
Recorded, 2009, at the St. Andrews Church Toddington, Gloucestershire, UK.

Never mind if you have an aversion against recorders, this performance and sound will change your mind. Apart from the wonderful music on this CD and a pristine performance on sweet sounding instruments, it is a mirror towards the cultural and musical world of The Queen of the Scots. And that alone is worth to get acquainted with The Flautadors. 

[PaulR]

Shostakovich: Cello Sonata

[Traverso]

Bach

CD 14

[Papy Oli]

Beethoven SQ No.10 (ABQ)
Beethoven SQ No.11 (ABQ)
Beethoven SQ No.12 (ABQ)
Beethoven SQ No.13 (ABQ)

More or less attentively while doing some chores.

I really like No.10 and no.13.

Aiming to get all my cycles post 13, have a break and do a proper focus on Große Fugue and 14-16. I never really got beyond No.9 or 10 before because I just love op.18 and op.59. Same fault with the sonatas. I hardly know the later ones either.

[PaulR]

Beethoven: Symphony #5 and #4

[Harry]

Francisco Correa de Arauxo, 1584-1654.
And works by: Sebastián Aguilera de Heredia (1561-1627), Antonio de Cabezón (1510-1566), Juan Bautista Cabanilles (1644-1712), Francisco Correa de Arauxo (1584-1654).
(Ordained a priest in 1608, and authorized to celebrate Mass, Correa was appointed organist of the Church of San Salvador in Seville at the age of just fifteen, and he would hold this post for thirty seven years. He later served in Jaén and finally Segovia, where he died in 1654)
Extasis.
Released on the Belgian baroque music label Flora.
Philippe Pierlot, dessus de viole, Myriam Rignol, viole ténor & basse de viole,  Anna Lachegyi, basse de viole, Lucile Boulanger, basse de viole, Giovanna Pessi, harpe triple.
Recorded, 2025 at l'église Saint Jean l'évangéliste de Beaufays.
Could not find a back cover

Extasis, Is there any word that could better capture the state into which we are immersed by the hypnotic and haunting music of Francisco Correa de Arauxo? This CD will quickly put you in that mood.
The performance deserves praise and the recording too. Absolutely gorgeous.

[Spotted Horses]

Beethoven: Symphony #5 and #4

Revelatory, for me.

[DavidW]

Relisten to a recording to see if it should make my 2025 list:

[Papy Oli]

Bach & Suzuki

[Karl Henning]

Tis the season: The Nutcracker, from this set:

Welcome back!

TD:

[Traverso]

  Anon _ Fanfare Imperiale Seconda
  Gabrieli Andrea _ Gloria a 16
  Gabrieli Andrea _ Intonatione Settimo tono
  Gabrieli Giovanni _ Sanctus a 12
  Gabrieli Giovanni _ Canzon in echo deudecimi toni a 10
  Gabrieli Giovanni _ Lieto godea sedendo
  Monteverdi Claudio _ Altri canti d'Amor
  Monteverdi Claudio _ Laetatus sum in his
  Monteverdi Claudio _ Nigra sum, sed formosa
  Monteverdi Claudio _ Nisi Dominus aedificaverit domum
  Amigone Giovanni _ Amigone_Sonata
  Lotti Antonio _ Lotti_Crucifixus
  Vivaldi Antonio _ Domine Ad Adiuvandum RV 593 - I. Domine ad adiuvandum
  Vivaldi Antonio _ Domine Ad Adiuvandum RV 593 - II. Gloria Patri, et Filio
  Vivaldi Antonio _ Domine Ad Adiuvandum RV 593 - III. Sicut erat in principio
  Vivaldi Antonio _ Juditha Triumphans - Overture_ Allegro
  Vivaldi Antonio _ Juditha Triumphans - Veni, veni, me sequere fida