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[madaboutmahler]

Now:

Debussy La Mer Blind Comparison. Listening to 'Group G' which has 4 very different recordings of the first movement!

[Lisztianwagner]

Thank you, Ilaria. I have that polka lined up in YouTube.

Right now, I'm listening to this young boy playing Chopin (quite good for his age, I suppose) from the opening ceremony of the World Chess Champinoship. Denis Matsuev is lined up next.

http://moscow2012.fide.com/en/ (Move the slider up to where it says 21:00:00)

My pleasure, Nav. And thank you for the video, it's very interesting.

[Lisztianwagner]

Sergei Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No.3

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[madaboutmahler]

Sergei Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No.3

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Have you heard Andsnes' LSO/Pappano performance of this yet, Ilaria? It's superb!

[Lisztianwagner]

Have you heard Andsnes' LSO/Pappano performance of this yet, Ilaria? It's superb!

I haven't, I usually tend to listen to just Ashkenazy in Rachmaninov; but it would be certainly interesting to hear other pianists as well, I will look for Andsnes' recording! Thank you for the suggestion, Daniel.

[North Star]

Rachmaninoff
Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
Pletnev, Pesek & Philharmonia Orchestra
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Pletnev is certainly one of my favourite pianists, fantastic stuff this one!

[madaboutmahler]

I haven't, I usually tend to listen to just Ashkenazy in Rachmaninov; but it would be certainly interesting to hear other pianists as well, I will look for Andsnes' recording! Thank you for the suggestion, Daniel.

It really is worth listening to, Ilaria! I used to have Ashkenazy as the performance I always listened to for the Rach concerti, but the Andsnes has become the performance I always return to now. Really really excellent.

[Lisztianwagner]

It really is worth listening to, Ilaria! I used to have Ashkenazy as the performance I always listened to for the Rach concerti, but the Andsnes has become the performance I always return to now. Really really excellent.

Is it really so good? Great, I'm looking forward to hearing the Andsnes then!

Well, to be clearer, I've been also used to listen to Rachmaninov playing his own pieces, but Ashkenazy is my absolute favourite.

[madaboutmahler]

Is it really so good? Great, I'm looking forward to listening to the Andsnes then!

It really is!

[madaboutmahler]

Now:

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Concert Waltz no.1

Love it so much, such uplifting music!

Good night, everyone!

[Gold Knight]

Carl Nielsen--Symphony No.3, Op.27 {"Sinfonia Espansiva"} and Symphony No.4, Op.29 {"The Inextinguishable"}, both featuring the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra led by Herbert Blomstedt.
Ludwig Van Beethoven--Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.36 and Symphony No.4 in B-FLat major, Op.60, both performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker under the baton of Herbert von Karajan.

[classicalgeek]

Some late Beethoven:

Ludwig van Beethoven
String quartet in F major, op. 135
Barylli Quartet


Very nice performance, in very decent mono sound.  Makes me interested in hearing more from this set...

[KeithW]

I haven't, I usually tend to listen to just Ashkenazy in Rachmaninov; but it would be certainly interesting to hear other pianists as well, I will look for Andsnes' recording! Thank you for the suggestion, Daniel.

My favourite is the Martha Argerich/Riccardo Chailly version from around 1983.  Not note perfect, but a breathtaking performance.  I felt so sorry for the orchestra, having to keep up!  I frequently listen to this when running - keeps the cadence up.

The recording is readily available, and I have seen a broadcast on YouTube - now available as a single file at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6vARZLkaSY&feature

It really is worth watching (but not when running!)

[TheGSMoeller]

This is some truly imaginative music. Revueltas reminds me of Ives, musical hints of and obvious influence from their respective country's heritage, but presented with their own compositional voice. Some standouts are Escenas Infantiles "Scenes from childhood", that easily trasports you to an age of jumping on beds and causing childhood mischief. If you're a fan of Revueltas' string quartet's then Cuatro Pequenos Trozos "Four Little Pieces" will equally challenge your senses. And finally Parian "Market", a piece for Soprano, Mixed Chorus and Chamber Orchestra depicting a Mexican market in three short minutes, close your eyes and you'll see yourself right in the middle of it all.

[Gold Knight]

On Spotify:

Franz Schubert--Symphony No.5 in B-Flat Major, D.485 and Symphony No.6 in C Major, D.589, both featuring the Stockholm Sinfonietta led by Neeme Jarvi.
Robert Schumann--Symphony No.1 in B-Flat Major,Op.38 {"Spring"} and Symphony No.2 in C Major, Op.61. Both works are performed by the New York Philharmonic under the baton of Leonard Bernstein.

[KeithW]

Rattle/Kožena Mahler:-Lieder

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The BP are in great form here.

[not edward]

My Dvorak/Neumann is now out to 12 days before it ships, allegedly.

Meanwhile, some Chailly Mahler:

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A very nicely done 7th--for some reason when I pull out this set I almost always end up choosing between it, the 5th and the 10th.

[kishnevi]

My Dvorak/Neumann is now out to 12 days before it ships, allegedly.

Have faith!
They delayed mine, then sent out it before the (revised) ship date, and when they shipped they sent it (unusually for them) by priority mail, so I got it two days after they sent out it.

But I have to admit that of the three Amazons I've dealt with (US, UK, Italy) it's Amazon US that seems to have the worst customer service.

Thread duty:
Guitar concertos featuring John Williams* and the English Chamber Orchestra--Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez, Villa Lobos Concerto for Guitar and Small Orchestra,  and Rodrigo again,  Fantasia para un Gentilhombre.   

*John Williams the guitarist and not John Williams the maker of film scores, of course.

[Mirror Image]

Just finished:

Norman Dello Joio
The Triumph of St. Joan
James Sedares; New Zealand SO
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Really excellent stuff - full of great melodies, tonal but often dissonant harmony, and catchy rhythms (with an amazing timpani part!) - all wrapped up in brilliant orchestration, superbly played by the New Zealand Symphony.  I'm thinking anyone who likes mid-20th century American orchestral music along the lines of Schuman, Harris, and Mennin would really enjoy Dello Joio!

I own this recording too and it's funny I bought this recording so cheaply, but Amazon MP's price is just ridiculous. This is a good recording of some good music.

[Gold Knight]

On Spotify:

Robert Schumann--Symphony No.3 in E-Flat Major, Op.97 {"Rhenish"} and Symphony No.4 in D Minor, Op.120, both performed by the New York Philharmonic under the direction of Leonard Bernstein.