What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[karlhenning]

It's uncanny, Bruce; suddenly I feel like doing The Bug in Baltimore . . . .

[Kullervo]

The Oceanides - my favourite of his tone poems

Same here!

[karlhenning]

Dmitri Dmitriyevich
Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, Opus 65
Prague Symphony
Maksim Dmitriyevich

[pjme]

Started the WE in a devout atmosphere:

Buxtehude cantatas : Jos Van Immerseel conducting . Claron Mc Fadden has a gorgeous voice.



Peter

[Dave]

 Mendelssohn piano concerto No. 1

Lang Lang is playing this piece so luminously and translucidly, it's marvelous!

[Lethevich]

Same here!

I keep associating the two (The Oceanides and The Bard) together for some reason - at its most basic the format is a tranquil first 2/3 building to a large climax, which is unrepeated.* Both pieces are very elemental, The Oceanides feeling more mysterious, and The Bard more magical. Such fiercely unique pieces put even his own earlier tone poems in the shade. No other composer can write anything like these, they are unbelievable...

*The total opposite of Dvořák's style used in his great symphonic poems, in which he repeated each main theme very dutifully.

[karlhenning]

Dutiful repetition

[bhodges]

Mendelssohn piano concerto No. 1

Lang Lang is playing this piece so luminously and translucidly, it's marvelous!

Hi Dave, and welcome.  Lang Lang gets decidedly mixed reviews everywhere, it seems, but I'm a fan, after hearing him live a couple of times.  Haven't heard this recording, though. 

--Bruce

[not edward]

Nielsen 5 (DNRSO/Jensen). Still a classic after all these years.

[Haffner]

PS, grinning at Haffner...so why do I suspect that this technique won't work for something by Stockhausen? 

--Bruce

lmol (laughing maniacally out loud)

[bhodges]

*[with soothing, soft tones]*



Now you are getting even more relaxed...settling into a trance-like state...you are logging into Barnes & Noble...you are purchasing Stockhausen's complete, seven-day Licht cycle...enough copies for all your friends--

*[abruptly awakening]*

Nah...doesn't seem to be working.



--Bruce

[Haffner]

*[with soothing, soft tones]*



Now you are getting even more relaxed...settling into a trance-like state...you are logging into Barnes & Noble...you are purchasing Stockhausen's complete, seven-day Licht cycle...enough copies for all your friends--

*[abruptly awakening]*

Nah...doesn't seem to be working.



--Bruce

(Twilight Zone music)

"..sign in for one-click oooorderriiiinng..."


Haydn Cello Concerto no.1 (Rostropovich/EMI)

[Drasko]

Watching, was actually, on Mezzo TV, Sibelius 2nd Symphony Leonard Bernstein and Wiener Philharmoniker

[rubio]

Brahms Symphony No. 4 performed by Harnoncourt/BPO.

[Haffner]

Watching, was actually, on Mezzo TV, Sibelius 2nd Symphony Leonard Bernstein and Wiener Philharmoniker

This looks terrific!

[Haffner]

Brahms Symphony No. 4 performed by Harnoncourt/BPO.

ooOOOO! This looks good, too!

[Novi]

Watching, was actually, on Mezzo TV, Sibelius 2nd Symphony Leonard Bernstein and Wiener Philharmoniker

Snap! (Sort of, anyway).

Just finished listening to Bernstein's NYPO Sibelius 2 about 10 minutes ago .

[Solitary Wanderer]

Acts 1,2 & 3

[Lilas Pastia]

Shostakovich 11, Cluytens (Testament) 1958 Stereo

Superb sound and a thrilling performance from Radiodiffusion Francais.  Woodwinds to die for and such forthright agressiveness in the 2nd mvt attack.  A real recording to treasure.  The continual flow of the music throughout the 4 dramatic scene setter movements is amazing, Clutens never rests from the first second to the last.  Must be high up on the 11th mark as recordings go.

This must be the first time I have shelled out full price new on a cd for 10 years 

Much as I love Stokowski's version, this Cluytens has been my favourite for decades. I still have the lp with the lavishly illustrated brochure. I snapped it when it was reissued on cd. As Tony says, the playing and recording are amazing.

[SonicMan46]

Georg Wenzel Ritter.

Six Quartets for Bassoon and Strings, opus 1.

Paolo Carlini, Bassoon.
I Virtuosi Italiani String Trio.

These are pleasant concerti to listen to. The bassoon being my favourite instrument, I am pleased to write that Carlini is a accomplished musician, that makes the most of the compositions before him. Sound is just fine. He was a close friend to Mozart by the way.

Yet another Harry recommendation!    Took a while to get to my place - arrived today in a box from the Amazon Marketplace w/ many other goodies! 

Our dinner music tonight & just wonderful - works are six (6) bassoon quartets - 2 movements each, short pieces from the classical era - as mentioned above, Ritter was from a family of musicians and a bassoon virtuoso, who worked in a number of Germanic courts - friend of Mozart; these works are quite enjoyable w/ superb writing for the bassoon, as would be expected; the Naxos sound is well done - another excellent production from this company!