What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[madaboutmahler]

Just back from:

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Siegfried - Act 1

Absolutely brilliant music! I enjoyed it so so so so much!    

[classicalgeek]

Starting off the morning with these:

Camille Saint-Saëns   
Symphony no. 2 in A minor, op. 55   
Jean Martinon; Orchestre National de l'ORTF

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Sir Malcolm Arnold   
Clarinet concerto no. 1, op. 20   
Michael Collins, clarinet; Mark Stephenson; London Musici



Both delightful!

[classicalgeek]

The Fifth is such a beautiful work, and the interpretation is spot on.

Now onto the 6th from the same set.  (But probably should listen to something happy, as the paper I am writing is depressing)

The Sixth is probably my favorite Prokofiev symphony - a highlight of Ozawa's set, too.  An amazing work!  But, yeah, not exactly the happiest music ever written...

[North Star]

Prokofiev
Romeo and Juliet
Maazel & Cleveland Orchestra
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[madaboutmahler]

Prokofiev
Romeo and Juliet
Maazel & Cleveland Orchestra
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Another piece with a finale I expect to make you cry, Karlo!

Always does it for me... 4 minutes of pure beauty and heaven!  0:)

[Karl Henning]

Oh, more than four minutes' worth, surely?

[madaboutmahler]

Oh, more than four minutes' worth, surely?

Oh certainly, Karl! I was only referring to the last movement, 'Juliet's Death', though. The whole ballet is amazing, such a masterpiece, one of my favourite pieces of all time. 'Juliet's Death' is my favourite part of it though, and honestly, some of my favourite music ever written, certainly some of the most beautiful and heavenly I have ever heard...

Karlo, I also expect that Romeo's Death will bring tears to your eyes too! But in a different way!

[Karl Henning]

Oh certainly, Karl! I was only referring to the last movement, 'Juliet's Death', though. The whole ballet is amazing, such a masterpiece, one of my favourite pieces of all time.

Splendid, splendid.

[KeithW]

Lajtha string quartets vol 2.

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[listener]

J.C. BACH   Sinfonia in Eb op. 9/2   Sinfonia Concertante in C for Flute, Oboe, Violin, Cello and Orch.
SALIERI  Sinfonia in D (Veneziana)  Concerto in C for flute, oboe and orch.
English Chamber Orch., / Richard Bonynge
DE FALLA   Noches en los Jardines de España
MARTINU  Fantasia Concertante for piano and orch.
Margrit Weber, piano  Bavarian Radio Orch./ Rafael Kubelik   

[Conor71]

Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras No. 8, W 444

[Lisztianwagner]

Bohuslav Martinu
Piano Concerto No.3

[fridden]

Scene Historiques suites by Sibelius, with Järvi conducting the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra
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This CD also contains my favorite version of En Saga!

[North Star]

Oh certainly, Karl! I was only referring to the last movement, 'Juliet's Death', though. The whole ballet is amazing, such a masterpiece, one of my favourite pieces of all time. 'Juliet's Death' is my favourite part of it though, and honestly, some of my favourite music ever written, certainly some of the most beautiful and heavenly I have ever heard...

Karlo, I also expect that Romeo's Death will bring tears to your eyes too! But in a different way!

Indeed, the ballet is full of amazing music. I had to interrupt listening at the end of the first act, though, and am continuing now.

[Karl Henning]

First listen (this recording):

Il prete rosso
From La stravaganza:
Concerto for vn & strings in B^b, RV363a
Concerto for vn & strings in e minor, RV279
I solisti veneti
Claudio Scimone

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[bhodges]

Mahler: Symphony No. 6 (Karajan/Berlin)

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--Bruce

[Papy Oli]

Good evening everyone 

Continuing my Janacek discovery trip.

CD2 - String Qt No.1 / No.2 / Violin sonata / Dumka / Romance

(Gabrieli String Qt / Kenneth Stilto, violin / Paul Crossley, piano)

[springrite]

Music of Oli Mustonen (FINLANDIA)

This is my disc of the year. Great music! Great!

[Conor71]

Davy: Stabat Mater

Disc 2 from the Eton Choirbook Collection

[Drasko]

Interestingly this is the very first time I hear Karajan's 60s Brahms 3rd, and have to say I'm not that keen on it. First movement is fine but Andante is way too aggressive and strings vs brass balance is not at all to my liking, especially in the finale.
Ferras' violin concerto is very fine though.