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[eyeresist]

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2 - Beroff/Masur (EMI)

Gorgeous first movement!

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Now:

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Listening to Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral".

[Conor71]

Sibelius: Scenes Historiques, Op. 25

Listening to some orchestral Sibelius - first up I listened to the Swanwhite and Belshazzars Feast Suites and now playing the Scenes Historiques.
Later tonight before bed I will listen to Symphonies 6 and 7 from Vanskas fine set.

[Wanderer]

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[mc ukrneal]

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That one's on my wish list.

[prémont]

J. S. Bach Concerto for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord and Strings A minor BWV 1044, Leonhardt and the Collegium Aureum. I don't believe I've ever heard this before 

Sarge

Nor have I heard this lineup before. The harpsichordist is Bob van Asperen. Leonhardt did not participate at all - the information on the sleeve is ambiguous.

[Karl Henning]

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No. 2 - Beroff/Masur (EMI)

Gorgeous first movement!

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Yes! And that's a glorious performance.

[Karl Henning]

On both?

Oh! Just the Nyman.

[Wanderer]

That one's on my wish list.

If the repertoire appeals to you, I'd say don't hesitate. Splendid performances in that impressively immersive Chandos sound.

[TheGSMoeller]

Oh! Just the Nyman.

Good choice, The Piano Concerto has several recordings, but that is the best...and I believe that is still the only MGV recorded, and MGV is a really exciting piece. Interested to hear your thoughts.

Also, have you listened to Schnittke's Minnesang yet?

[Sergeant Rock]

Finished up my first take of Barbirolli's recording of Elgar's symphonies.  Good, but I think I prefer both Boult and Sinopoli.

My capsule judgment as well.

Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

Nor have I heard this lineup before. The harpsichordist is Bob van Asperen. Leonhardt did not participate at all - the information on the sleeve is ambiguous.

I'd assumed Leonhardt was conducting/directing...but no?

Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

...and I believe that is still the only MGV recorded, and MGV is a really exciting piece....

It is, but it is also music I really have to be in the mood for. Otherwise it becomes the aural equivalent of chinese water torture. Luckily, I was in the mood last night because Mrs. Rock had it on repeat     

Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

Listening to my new disc: just finished the Haydn Cello Concerto in C; up now, Georg Matthias Monn Cello Concerto in G minor




Sarge

[Karl Henning]

Also, have you listened to Schnittke's Minnesang yet?

Cor, but it's been that sort of week! But, a good week. Listening now!

First listen!

Schnittke
Minnesang for 52 voices (1981-82)
Danish National Radio Choir
Stefan Parkman

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[Karl Henning]

First listen (this recording):

Игорь Фëдорович [ Igor Fyodorovich (Stravinsky) ]
Divertimento from Le baiser de la fée
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Геннадий Николаевич [ Gennady Nikolayevich (Rozhdestvensky) ]

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[Karl Henning]

First listen (this recording):

Feldman
Coptic Light (1985)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Peter Eötvös

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[SonicMan46]

That looks quite interesting. I never heard of him, but there are several discs available.  RE: Cartellieri

Hi Neal - check out this 2005 thread that I started in the Old Forum on this windy composer!     Believe that I have just the same 4 discs!  Dave

[Karl Henning]

First listen (this recording):

Feldman
Coptic Light (1985)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Peter Eötvös

Mm, I may like this account better yet than the classic MTT.

[Karl Henning]

A first listen (this recording):

“Papa”
Symphony in G, Hob. I:88
Symphony in G, Hob. I:92 « Oxford »
Symphony in G, Hob. I:94 « Surprise »
Wiener Philharmoniker
Lenny
Recorded live 1984 & 1986

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Curious, this coincidental fixation of Lenny's for the key of G Major here.

Characteristic of his manner, these are obviously 'later' in sensibility than HIP, and yet, purt near as energetic.