Monthly Focus

DavidW · December 07, 2024, 05:00:55 AM

I've changed my listening habits to spend so much time scatterbrained dashing around from one recording to another. I choose a recording to spend more time with. It could be something relatively unknown to me, or I already know it like the back of my hand. It is not about breaking into music. It is just about getting to know inside and out works that appeal to me at the time. It's more like how I used to listen. It certainly helps when I don't spend as much time seeing such gigantic lists of the almost infinite variety of music here.

For me, it has been Mendelssohn's string symphonies 8-10 and then Arnold's 9th. I'm moving onto some Schubert string quartets soon.

Judith · January 16, 2025, 08:32:57 AM

Normally, have a monthly focus where I spend a month familiarising myself with one work for a month. There is a delay this month. Therefore, starts now until March with

Liszt
Piano Concerto no 2
Stephen Hough
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrew Litton
🎶🎶

hopefullytrusting · February 24, 2025, 03:05:05 PM

Inspired by @ChamberNut

Next month, I shall be listening to one Mozart Piano Sonata each day, after which I will meditate for 5 minutes, and then freewrite for at least 5 minutes. They will be from this set:

I will be taking March 10th and March 30th off, which leaves 10 open days. Those last ten slots will be filled by Scriabin, but the meditation will be replaced by dancing. I will be using this recording for the Scriabin:

Kalevala · February 25, 2025, 04:32:44 AM

Quote from: hopefullytrusting on February 24, 2025, 03:05:05 PMInspired by @ChamberNut

Next month, I shall be listening to one Mozart Piano Sonata each day, after which I will meditate for 5 minutes, and then freewrite for at least 5 minutes. They will be from this set:

I will be taking March 10th and March 30th off, which leaves 10 open days. Those last ten slots will be filled by Scriabin, but the meditation will be replaced by dancing. I will be using this recording for the Scriabin:

Those are neat ideas! Would love to know how it goes.

K

prémont · February 25, 2025, 04:40:54 AM

Quote from: hopefullytrusting on February 24, 2025, 03:05:05 PMNext month, I shall be listening to one Mozart Piano Sonata each day, after which I will meditate for 5 minutes, and then freewrite for at least 5 minutes. They will be from this set:

I own his Beethoven sonata set, which I would describe as very balanced as to expression but also somewhat polished. It is indeed satisfying listening. Wonder how his Mozart is.

hopefullytrusting · February 25, 2025, 04:42:42 AM

Quote from: prémont on February 25, 2025, 04:40:54 AMI own his Beethoven sonata set, which I would describe as very balanced as to expression but also somewhat polished. It is indeed satisfying listening. Wonder how his Mozart is.

I've only listened to samples, but I would say your description is how I would also describe his Mozart.

Judith · March 06, 2025, 05:45:08 AM

Well, for my focus this month, it is
Chopin
Piano Sonata in B minor

Stephen Hough.

Already, learning that it is a beautiful sonata with a wonderful final movement.

Judith · April 03, 2025, 06:32:59 AM

Well, this months focus is

Sibelius
Symphony no 3.

A symphony that I don't know very well and we are going to see it performed live .

Recording used

Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
Neeme Järvi