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[kishnevi]

Dipping into the Hanssler box for seasonal listening


The version in the Teldec box (Concentus Musicus Wien, Harnoncourt) is fresh enough in my memory for me to make a direct comparison for a change, and I have to say I find Rilling's version more emotionally convincing.  Plus it has the extra benefit of the pieces composed for the later versions included as fillers on the second CD.

[Sadko]

Liszt

Années de pèlerinage
(CD 2)

Louis Lortie

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[listener]

keeping in mind that Lent is still on, I'll pass up Handel/Mozart- Mackerras, Davis, andBeecham and go with
disc 1 of Nicholas McGegegan and the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra doing HANDEL's Messiah.
This has the complete part 1 and alternate versions appended of "But who may abide", "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion" and "He shall feed his flock" and a couple of recitatives.

[The new erato]

I was telling Cato how the second movement theme automatically leaps into my inner ear whenever I cross the Rheinbrücke.

I messed things up last summer when I tried to cross it from the south. Lots of roadwork.

[The new erato]

What do you think? I saw this disk too, when I looked for the Rachmaninov/Ashkenazy.
[/quoteI have little experience with Tcaikovsky song. Perhaps a little too much vibrato at times for my current taste, but a delightful recording still.

[Sadko]

What do you think? I saw this disk too, when I looked for the Rachmaninov/Ashkenazy.

I have little experience with Tcaikovsky song. Perhaps a little too much vibrato at times for my current taste, but a delightful recording still.

Yes, I found the vibrato also too much in her Rachaminov, but liked the recording (mostly) nevertheless.

[fridden]

Tomorrow I will go on a trip to Copenhagen, Denmark so to prepare for that I am listening to Nielsens third symphony with Järvi and Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.

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[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

To be surprised with a disc like this in the morning is always a treat for the musical mind. Makes you pleasantly awake and alert. This composer I did not encounter before, and by what I hear that is a shame, for he delivers much fine and melodious music that warms the heart, and makes it a feast to play. Especially so, if we get such performances as by Helene Schmitt on the violin, Gaetano Nasillo on the cello, Karl Ernst Schroder on the baroque guitar, and finally Andrea Marchiol on the harpsichord, and organ. Period instruments mind! It was recorded in 2002 and is state of the art.
A well documented booklet, with a lot of pictures of the musicians, and explanation of time and circumstances of Giovanni Stefano Carbonelli, who lived from ( circa 1690-1772) Firmly recommended.

Sonates for violin and BC.

[North Star]

Michael Haydn
Missa sub titulo Sancti Leopoldi in festo innocentium
Florian Heyerick; Collegium Instrumental Brugense
http://www.amazon.co.uk/JM-Haydn-Sacred-Leopoldi-Vesperae/dp/B0001Q5Z2G/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1333701324&sr=1-1

[val]

C. PH. E. BACH:      Die letzten Leiden des Erlösers                 / Pregardien, van Egmond, Schlick, Sigiswald Kuijken

I prefer the instrumental music of C.Ph.E. Bach, but this oratorio has some wonderful moments. The duo of sopranos "Muster der Geduld und Liebe" is one of the most sublime inspirations of the composer.
The interpretation is very good, with excellent vocal soloists.

[North Star]

Prokofiev
Piano Sonata no. 9
Etudes, Op.2
Toccata
Matti Raekallio
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[Sergeant Rock]

I messed things up last summer when I tried to cross it from the south. Lots of roadwork.

That's been going on about five years. They finally have the new bridge built but are renovating the old bridge. I may live long enough to see it completed 

Sarge

[North Star]

Prokofiev
Piano Sonata no. 9
Etudes, Op.2
Toccata
Matti Raekallio
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Continuing with Visions fugitives 

[Que]

C. PH. E. BACH:      Die letzten Leiden des Erlösers                 / Pregardien, van Egmond, Schlick, Sigiswald Kuijken

I prefer the instrumental music of C.Ph.E. Bach, but this oratorio has some wonderful moments. The duo of sopranos "Muster der Geduld und Liebe" is one of the most sublime inspirations of the composer.
The interpretation is very good, with excellent vocal soloists.

Ditto!  At least as far as listening to this recording is concerned. CPE wrote particularly beautiful vocal music IMO - I really love his Magnificat (the 1mvt of this oratorio is an adaptation from that), and his work for vocal ensemble (Litanies, Motets, Psalms - get the performance by the Gesualdo Consort under Harry van der Kamp) are downright remarkable! This work from 1770 might have been an important example for Haydn's Creation? I got the original CD issue pictured as a bargain, when it made way for a budget reissue that should be widely available:

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Q

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Cd I from this set, with the following concerti:

Organ in C major Hoboken XVIII No. 1.
Harpsichord in D major & C major, Hoboken XVIII No. 2 & 5
Fortepiano in G major, Hoboken XVIII, no. 4.

I cannot stress enough the importance of these concerti, of which Haydn did not write many, because at his time, they were thought unimportant, the stress was more on Symphonies. That Haydn wrote them at all was prompted by a few of his talented pupils. And a good thing he did, for they are beautiful, and extremely well performed in this recording.

[Sergeant Rock]

Haydn Symphony #31 C major "Hornsignal" Thomas Fey conducting the Heidelberger Sinfoniker




Sarge

[Lisztianwagner]

Richard Wagner
Parsifal, act 3^

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[Papy Oli]

Good afternoon all 

first listen to this work :

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[fridden]

Thea King playing Crusells Clarinet concertos, with Alun Francis conducting the London Symphony Orchestra.
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Very beautiful music!

[KeithW]

Seasonal Beethoven:

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