What are you listening 2 now?

[Florestan]

He threatened to drink himself to death after his wife left him without warning. That was back in October/November. If he actually died from a different cause, then I will amend my post.

Norman Lebrecht says "he died suddenly". Other than that I could find no information.

https://slippedisc.com/2026/01/death-of-an-original-british-pianist-56/

Anyway, RIP.

[Iota]

Volume IV contains a selection of 19 motets arranged according the liturgical year, including five motets by Clemens non Papa. Disc 1 opens with a terrific piece by Thomas Crequillon.

Review by Stephen Midgley

That disc was the first time I ever listened to the Egidius Kwartet, and I was absolutely blown away by the Thomas Crequillon too. Time to pay it a visit, it's been ages, thanks for the prompt!

I just read the devastating news that pianist Jonathan Powell died on December 27th, apparently by his own hand. I will always cherish attending his NY performance of Sorabji's Opus Clavicembalisticum in 2004. I met him before the concert, and we had a nice conversation about the work and our shared fear of flying. He was quite touched that I flew from CA to NY just for the concert. In addition to being a super-human pianist, he was also a great humanitarian. Although British-born, he lived in Poland, and when the war with Russia broke out, he and his family took in numerous Ukrainian refugees over the years. He and his artistry will be deeply missed. I will listen to this outstanding recording throughout the day today in his honor.

Very sorry to hear that. RIP

[Philo]

Probably my sole listening for the week: Martino Tirimo performing Mozart's Complete Works for Solo Piano

Today, 10-18 from this set, and this is where Mozart begins to falter, moving away from the pristine, crystal clear water of Scarlatti to the rhetorical complexity of Haydn and the classical. The music is still delightful, but not at all what I am looking for, at least not right now. Again, the pianist and sonics are near perfect, almost superb, so it isn't that. One reason I like Gould here is he isn't playing Mozart; he's playing Mozart as if he was playing Scarlatti or a composer from the Renaissance.

Classical piano sonatas just lull me to sleep though, but I do like them.

[Traverso]

I don't know the particular recording with San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, but I think that many of his old/mono recordings with SFSO sound very good!

I have no problems with the sound of the recordings.I didn't purchase this box for the sound quality,no complaints here.

[Linz]

Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, 1872 First concept version. Ed. William Carragan [2005]
Altomonte Orchester St. Florian, Rémy Ballot

[Linz]

Ludwig van Beethoven Die Weihe des Hauses Overture, Op.124
Egmont Overture, Op.84
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral"
Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

I don't know the particular recording with San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, but I think that many of his old/mono recordings with SFSO sound very good!

Weird, the Living Stereo Scheherazade is missing in the set. I love Monteux!


P.s. I like his Debussy recordings with San Francisco SO.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Casella.

[Todd]

[Philo]

"One Bruckner 9 to rule them all, One Bruckner 9 to find them, One Bruckner 9 to bring them all and in the darkness bind them."

[Todd]

"One Bruckner 9 to rule them all, One Bruckner 9 to find them, One Bruckner 9 to bring them all and in the darkness bind them."

It is an extraordinary recording to be sure, but not sure about the one to rule them all.  Furtwangler's wartime recording and Giulini's DG are certainly up there.  Probably Schuricht, too.

You can always browse https://www.abruckner.com/downloads/downloadofthemonth/ for free download versions to find hidden gems.

[Philo]

It is an extraordinary recording to be sure, but not sure about the one to rule them all.  Furtwangler's wartime recording and Giulini's DG are certainly up there.  Probably Schuricht, too.

You can always browse https://www.abruckner.com/downloads/downloadofthemonth/ for free download versions to find hidden gems.

I've heard those 3, and many more, as I've been on a bit of a Bruckner 9 kick, lately. I also have a heavy bias regarding Honeck (his is the only Mozart 41 I can tolerate), so that may be also playing a role in how much I value this recording.

[Todd]

I also have a heavy bias regarding Honeck (his is the only Mozart 41 I can tolerate), so that may be also playing a role in how much I value this recording.

Honeck is certainly one of the better conductors performing and recording nowadays, especially in core Germanic rep.  I haven't heard his Mozart, but my inclinations prejudice me to think he can't possibly best Krips or Beecham.  Perhaps I should find out.

[Philo]

Honeck is certainly one of the better conductors performing and recording nowadays, especially in core Germanic rep.  I haven't heard his Mozart, but my inclinations prejudice me to think he can't possibly best Krips or Beecham.  Perhaps I should find out.

Well, it probably says more about me that only he works for me in that piece, and I have listened to a lot of 41s, lol. Mozart is my mountain - he's the only major composer that I struggle with.

[Linz]

Anton Bruckner symphony no. 8 in C Minor, 1887/90 Mixed Versions. Ed. Robert Haas
Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-orchster, Günter Wand

[VonStupp]

Malcolm Arnold
Grand Concerto Gastronomique, op. 76
Liepāja SO - John Gibbons

Eyes twinkling and smiles abounding in this suite.
VS

[Traverso]

Weird, the Living Stereo Scheherazade is missing in the set. I love Monteux!


P.s. I like his Debussy recordings with San Francisco SO.
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Weird, the Living Stereo Scheherazade is missing in the set. I love Monteux!


P.s. I like his Debussy recordings with San Francisco SO.

I love his Swan Lake,not in this box.Philips recording.The Living Stereo Scheherazade is released on Eloquence.I have to find that recording and I,'m looking forward to all the other treasures in this box.

[Traverso]

I love his Swan Lake,not in this box.Philips recording.The Living Stereo Scheherazade is released on Eloquence.I have to find that recording and I,'m looking forward to all the other treasures in this box.

Pierre Monteux's recording, taped in Kingsway Hall in June 1957, was first issued on RCA (at the time when the label had a collaborative release arrangement with Decca). Since then the recording has been repatriated to Decca who first issued it on LP in 1970 and then on CD in 1988 as part of its `Weekend Classics` series. It is now restored to circulation as part of Eloquence's on-going exploration of the recorded legacy of Monteux.

That same year, Rimsky-Korsakov also completed the `Russian Easter Festival Overture`, also known as `Bright Holiday`, in keeping with the Russian Orthodox name for Easter. Many of the melodies heard in this work were taken from the 'Obikhod', a collection of liturgical chants dating back many centuries and first published in 1772. Rimsky-Korsakov had a deep appreciation for Russia`s pagan and early Christian history.

Sir Adrian Boult's recording of the Overture also hails from 1957 and like Monteux's 'Schehrazade' first appeared on RCA. Decca released it in 1971 as part of its Eclipse series. This is its first release on Decca CD.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Bach piano renditions.

[JBS]

Wow, that looks like a fantastic record in terms of repertoire! I wasn't aware of Walter Klien (or at least don't remember ever having heard him) and a quick search on Spotify returned something with the exact same Picasso painting as cover, but it's an all-Honegger program (Klien's Concertino recording plus an assortment of piano pieces played by Jürg Von Vintschger). I'll have to give that a listen (though having noticed that Amazon marks the whole thing as "explicit", I am having second thoughts...). Maybe I'll search out the other recordings from the LP too, to try and replicate the compilation. [edit: no such luck with the Klien Janacek recording, but I've managed to find the other two]

I have a Vox double CD of Klien playing Mozart sonatas, part of a complete cycle. IIRC he also recorded the Mozart concertos for Vox--I don't remember if it was a complete cycle.

TD


Note to @Florestan

These are indeed arrangements of four of the adolescent string sonatas; the arrangements may have been done with his approval, but details are rather sketchy.

I don't see any obvious reason why Tactus chose Pissaro's 1898 painting of Paris for this CD.