What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Opus106]

Mackerras and Mozart are really quite delightful - a good match (which also means I will probably cave in and get his Tito after all). Listening to symphonies 14-18. I really wish I had gotten this (Telarc) set when it was less than $20. I have a number of the earlier symphonies with Mackerras, and each disc is excellent. I would think that both HIP and non-HIP would enjoy these too. It's a nice middle ground.

I wouldn't mind if some of repeats were taken off. 0:)

[mc ukrneal]

I wouldn't mind if some of repeats were taken off. 0:)

Sacrilege! They will take away your posting privileges with too many comments like that!

[mahler10th]

Yesterday I continued my Shostakovich listening with symphony 7 and 8 with Haitink. I really liked these two symphonies!
Also I saw some talking about Martinon in Debussy, so I hade to listened to these beautiful performances. I have this EMI box with 8 CD with both Debussy and Ravel, and it's just great. I listened to La Mer and Nocturnes, and will continue with some more today.
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Yess!  I too am listening to that set at the moment. CD1.  It has great sound and even better music!   

[Sergeant Rock]

Haydn String Quartet B minor op.64/2 played by the Quatuor Mosaïques




Sarge

[Opus106]

Sacrilege! They will take away your posting privileges with too many comments like that!

If I keep repeating about the repeats?

Thread duty: Giving Sarge company with another B minor: Op. 33/1. QM.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

What one could say about these recordings, and what I think is, that the performances are laid back easy going affairs. No hurry, almost at times lethargic, to little flexibility, a bit square even. You can hear that especially in the Overtures. If already sleepy, this will throw you over the rim. Technically well done, bit a tad boring nevertheless. This was the case with Volume I & II also, so I think I give up of what is still in the oven. Sound is okay!

Overture Concerto in D major for violin and Strings & BC. TWV 55:D 14 & in A major, TWV 55:A 7.
Violin concerto in G major for 2 Violins, Strings & BC. TWV 52:G 1.

[Sergeant Rock]

Thread duty: Giving Sarge company with another B minor: Op. 33/1. QM.

Sounds good to me. I'll join you: Haydn String Quartet B minor op.33/1




Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

Bruckner: Symphony #8I am always so moved and in awe of these Dohnanyi/Cleveland performances and find myself reaching for these before others.

That's a fabulous set.  Dohnanyi's 8th is a permanent member of my personal Hit List, and the pairing with the 3rd works brilliantly (as it does also for Szell...)

Sarge

[Lisztianwagner]

Anton Bruckner
Symphony No.8

[Sergeant Rock]

John Adams Doctor Atomic Symphony David Robertson conducting the Saint Louis




Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

Langgaard Symphony #9 "From the Town of Queen Dagmar" Stupel conducting the Artur Rubinstein Philharmonic





Sarge

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

A beautiful Violin concerto, well written, melodious, and rewarding in every musical aspect. The performance is superb, as is the recording.

[Wanderer]

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(not at the same time)

[North Star]

(not at the same time)

Probably best to listen separately 

How's that Lewis Schubert? He is certainly a great Schubertian, judging by D784 & D958, and a live recording of D899.

[jlaurson]

I have two of her other recordings, of which I would suggest this one to you.  The contemporary work, by Lasser, is the highlight for me, but she does a pretty good job with the other works on the program.

I agree entirely about the Lasser. http://www.weta.org/oldfmblog/?p=2127

Thread duty:



B. Bartók
Violin Concertos, Viola Concerto
James Ehnes / G.Noseda / BBC Philharmonic
Chandos
(After loving A.Steinbacher's recording of these, I'm interested if Ehnes/Noseda can match that. So far it's very good, but not as immediately, notably outstanding as Steinbacher.)

[TheGSMoeller]

Sarge

Haha! Love it, always knew Homer had good taste. 

[Sergeant Rock]

Robert Simpson Symphony #7 (1977), Handley conducting the Royal Liverpool




Sarge

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

This is great fun!!!!!!

CD I

[Antoine Marchand]

Anatol Ugorski, piano

This set is being better than I recalled, specially because of the strong structural sense of Ugorski.

[Wanderer]

How's that Lewis Schubert? He is certainly a great Schubertian, judging by D784 & D958, and a live recording of D899.

Not to mince words, superb. Phrasing, articulation, coloring, everything feels perfect. I find it to be one of the best Schubert recitals of recent years (and I think it surpasses his already excellent previous Schubert disc of D.959 & 960 - which  I will listen to again one of these days, it's been a while).