What are you listening 2 now?

[Mandryka]

This may be a good idea with Bach e.g., but Beethoven prescribes use of the sustaining pedal relatively often - or do you think that the longer sustaining time of modern pianos neutralizes his prescriptions? A problematic movement as to this is the Adagio sostenuto from op.27/2 e.g.

As far as I understand it, the idea is not that you don't use the sustaining pedal at all. It's that you try not to use it to produce legato. That doesn't exclude using it to produce other effects.

[Mandryka]

It's fun to watch and see how the music is brought to life.

Indeed, I'd like to invite her to my house for dinner.

[Philo]

The idea of pianists of her ilk is that you should really minimise pedal for legato, use fingers mainly for legato. She was one hell of a character -- you MUST watch this!

Lol, what a pistol! I love her. That is the kind of teacher who will inspire students to achieve their potential. What a fireball. I hope I have that much energy when I am her age. Her ideas are also interesting - I love people like that, in general - they have a strong opinion and believe in it strong enough to pass it on. Thank you very much for sharing that.

I have listened to a lot of recordings of op. 109 lately - actually inspired by you, but not Lefébure's recording. Thanks for the link to the YouTube recording.

Glad to inspire - I love Op. 109. It is easily the piece of classical music I have heard the most of, and it is my test, usually, for how much I am going to love that pianist.

I finally have a fourth member of my Scarlatti School (tentative): Mishka Rushdie Momen, so I am currently enjoying her two solo albums:

[prémont]

As far as I understand it, the idea is not that you don't use the sustaining pedal at all. It's that you try not to use it to produce legato. That doesn't exclude using it to produce other effects.

Thanks for the clarification.

[Linz]

Anton Bruckner Symphoy No. 6 in A Major, 1881 Version. Ed. Leopold Nowak
Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester, Günter  Wand

[Iota]

She was one hell of a character -- you MUST watch this!

Interesting! Particularly when backed up by such magnificent playing.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Hovhaness: Symphony No 46 "To The Green Mountains" & Symphony No 39 Symphony for Guitair & Orchestra KBS Symphony Orchestra / Vakhtang Jordania  Koch cd



It has been said that a little Hovhaness goes a long way and it's true to say that I gradually whittled my pile of 20 odd Hovhaness cds to about six that I do find myself returning to when I'm in the mood for his brand of mystical murmurations. When he does get it right there's no doubt his music is very individual. I can imagine some ageing hippies or new age minded folk going into raptures if they were introduced to this music. At it's very best like one of those relaxation tapes but not as boring. These two symphonies strike me as among his most enjoyable efforts and apart from his "Exile" Symphony the only symphonies he composed that I find myself returning to. They remind me very much of his "Mountains and Rivers without End",which is one of my favourite of his numerous (!!) compositions. In fact they are pretty much in the same vein. Particularly No 46. If you want tightly hewn symphonic argument best to avoid though!

Ordered the disc!

[Belle]

Haydn, "The Creation".  Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Choir/Simon Rattle.  Recorded in the last days:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe2Rs8WRk2w

[cilgwyn]

Ordered the disc!

I didn't expect that!   I just had a listen to Mountains & Rivers without end and it is a bit noisier than the symphonies I posted about here (!) but I think it has a similar atmosphere  (or soundworld) there,somewhere. The track titles seem to back me up here anyway!! As I said  (posted) while I do like Hovhaness at his best,I've got to admit that I gradually whittled my Hovhaness collection down to about 6 cds and I'm not sure if listening to a boxed set of every Hovhaness symphony (if such a collection existed) would end in my being stretchered out?! At his best his music is very individual,though.

[Philo]

Boulanger's La Messagere

[Bachthoven]

This is an enjoyable new release.

[Linz]

Johann Strauss II; Josef Strauss An der schönen blauen Donau, Op. 314
Frühlingsstimmen, Op. 410
Pizzicato-Polka
Tritsch-Tratsch Polka, Op. 214
Cleveland Orchestra , George Szell
Johannes Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15, Artur Schnabel
London Symphony Orchestra, George Szell

[AnotherSpin]

I have listened to a lot of recordings of op. 109 lately - actually inspired by you, but not Lefébure's recording. Thanks for the link to the YouTube recording.

Which versions of the Op. 109 have seemed the most interesting to you at this stage?

[Que]

[Wanderer]

[Madiel]

Sullivan (and Gilbert): Trial by Jury

It's on OperaVision, a double bill with a modern piece that I'm yet to listen to. Trial by Jury is very short, and pretty silly even by G&S standards.

[AnotherSpin]

Bach - Clavier-Übung III

Matthew Wilkinson

[Christo]

Almost half a century ago, I thought this LP was brilliant, and I still think so today:

[Irons]

Mature are only the No 7 and 9. The other quartets are in the process for him finding his true North, youthful works but already with a quality that keeps one listening. How many are there in total...good question. Recently I played the Quartets No. 10-13, by the Tippett Quartet which I recommend highly I might add. I am presently reading my way into his chamber music and the things he wrote, still an ongoing project for me. For now I count 13 SQ, a few of them only a single movement.

All very confusing as 1,2 & 3 are the mature quartets the later numbers are early.

[Traverso]

Indeed, I'd like to invite her to my house for dinner.

And who is do the talking if that golden opportunity may arise? Or maybe sing together at the piano....