What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Gold Knight]

Johannes Brahms--Symphony No.2 in D Major, Op.73 and Symphony No.4 inE Minor, Op.98, both performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker under the baton of Herbert von Karajan.
Ludwig Van Beethoven--Symphony No.7 in A Major, Op.92 and Symphony No.8 in F Major, both featuring John Eliot Gardiner conducting the Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique.

[DavidRoss]

Long time no hear.

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[Todd]

Long time no hear.

Hey, I just listened to that last week for the first time in like 8-10 years.  Not bad at all, but I couldn't help thinking that I might be missing something in the Holst. 

[listener]

Fritz Wunderlich sing Viennese Operetta - LEHAR, KÁLMÁN, FALL...
with various orchestras
SATIE  vol. 6 of Ciccolini' traversal, includes Trois petites pièces montées (4-hands, overdub), 12 petits chorals, Poudre d'or, Ogives

[Antoine Marchand]

Two or three discs, randomly chosen, from the complete Vivaldi's sacred music recorded by Robert King and his King's Consort. IMO one of the best series ever recorded by King and a landmark in the discography:



http://www.youtube.com/v/u1STpFGRvqs

[Gold Knight]

On Spotify:

Philip Glass--Symphony No.3 and Symphony No.2 in C Minor, Op.28. Both symphonies feature Marin Alsop conducting the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

[Mirror Image]

Now listening:

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Listening to Glagolitic Mass in the best performances I've heard of the work. This is still a recording I continue to come back to time and time again. Amazing conducting from MTT and performances from all the soloists, chorus, and the LSO.

[AnthonyAthletic]

Enjoyed the adagio from the 10th, crisp clear sound and nicely engaging throughout.  The 8th, my least favourite Mahler symphony was delicately done in the first part, nothing overblown, nothing driven too hard so you can guess you're in for a slower interpretation, more so on the first twenty minutes or so of Part II.  This was a particularly hard slog, however, I did enjoy the tenor & bass moments in the second part.

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For me the Orchestra didn't pack enough punch for Mahler 8th, the soloists did a decent enough job but nothing special.  But overall the tempo was too slow for me, under MTT.  Not saying I didn't like it, the fact that it is too slow marred the build up to what should be a window shattering finale.  From the cries of Blicket Auf...to the end I still felt once it got going it was almost to late as interest was waning from the slow start of Part II.

Very much liked the 2nd, 3rd & 9th from the cycle.  The 5th was pretty good too.  As cycles go, its not bad but not high up in the choices stakes. 

[The new erato]

Two or three discs, randomly chosen, from the complete Vivaldi's sacred music recorded by Robert King and his King's Consort. IMO one of the best series ever recorded by King and a landmark in the discography:

It is indeed.

I've been picking these from various sales the last twelve years (! - I bought vol 1 at full price when it was initially released) - including some very cheaply from Hyperions own "please buy me" sales - and finally got the last two volumes I was missing (2 and 6) in the Hyperion blowout sale that happened in the UK in the two weeks leading up to May the 7th.

So much more satisfying to buy this way than to buy a complete box that at some point becomes a cumbersome chore to listen to.

[AnthonyAthletic]

It is indeed.

I've been picking these from various sales the last twelve years (! - I bought vol 1 at full price when it was initially released) - including some very cheaply from Hyperions own "please buy me" sales - and finally got the last two volumes I was missing (2 and 6) in the Hyperion blowout sale that happened in the UK in the two weeks leading up to May the 7th.

So much more satisfying to buy this way than to buy a complete box that at some point becomes a cumbersome chore to listen to.

Here speaketh the truth! 

Same with my completion of the MTT Mahler cycle.  I bought each one as they appeared, and finally gave in and bought the 8th this week, to complete.  So much better to buy as they come out.  And cheaper with regards to the MTT, its £150+ for the box set now, whereas I picked up the individual SACD's for around an average of £9 each when they came out.  There's no way I would buy this as a complete box set at such a huge price.  The 8th I waited for so long as this was over £18 to buy new, finally gave in at £11 delivered.

The Shostakovich Petrenko set is my latest ongoing listenable~collectable, but at £5/£6 a pop...that's easy to live with.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Good morning all! I finally bought a bigger house for my music collection. YAY ME ( Sorry, saw Men in Black II last evening)

What a delight is this tiny box with 5 CD'S of stupendous beautiful Organ music. I am enamoured every time when one of them hit my player as this morning, when I started a rerun of this box. CD I it is, "The Organ in the Renaissance and the Baroque" with some remarkable composers, and some expert playing on gorgeous organs. See my detailed review 14-4-2012.  I especially loved the 16th century compositions by Newman, Ammerbach, Master Taylor, Blitheman, and some Anonymous compositions. Sound is top notch. No booklet though, so no info about composers, that I think is a wrong kind of economizing. I hate that!

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Today for the last time this beautiful CD of which I wrote already in detail on 20-4-2012. I urge ya all to try it. Its one of my highlights of this year!

[hadimd]

Enjoyed the adagio from the 10th, crisp clear sound and nicely engaging throughout.  The 8th, my least favourite Mahler symphony was delicately done in the first part, nothing overblown, nothing driven too hard so you can guess you're in for a slower interpretation, more so on the first twenty minutes or so of Part II.  This was a particularly hard slog, however, I did enjoy the tenor & bass moments in the second part.

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For me the Orchestra didn't pack enough punch for Mahler 8th, the soloists did a decent enough job but nothing special.  But overall the tempo was too slow for me, under MTT.  Not saying I didn't like it, the fact that it is too slow marred the build up to what should be a window shattering finale.  From the cries of Blicket Auf...to the end I still felt once it got going it was almost to late as interest was waning from the slow start of Part II.

Very much liked the 2nd, 3rd & 9th from the cycle.  The 5th was pretty good too.  As cycles go, its not bad but not high up in the choices stakes.

I love MTT's Mahler Project. SFS needs to change their flute players but their oboist William Bennett is magnificent. MTT has similar 'point of view' like his mentor Bernstein.

[Lisztianwagner]

Enjoyed the adagio from the 10th, crisp clear sound and nicely engaging throughout.  The 8th, my least favourite Mahler symphony was delicately done in the first part, nothing overblown, nothing driven too hard so you can guess you're in for a slower interpretation, more so on the first twenty minutes or so of Part II.  This was a particularly hard slog, however, I did enjoy the tenor & bass moments in the second part.

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For me the Orchestra didn't pack enough punch for Mahler 8th, the soloists did a decent enough job but nothing special.  But overall the tempo was too slow for me, under MTT.  Not saying I didn't like it, the fact that it is too slow marred the build up to what should be a window shattering finale.  From the cries of Blicket Auf...to the end I still felt once it got going it was almost to late as interest was waning from the slow start of Part II.

Very much liked the 2nd, 3rd & 9th from the cycle.  The 5th was pretty good too.  As cycles go, its not bad but not high up in the choices stakes. 

I confess I'm getting more and more curious to listen to MTT's Mahler Cycle.

[madaboutmahler]

Enjoyed the adagio from the 10th, crisp clear sound and nicely engaging throughout.  The 8th, my least favourite Mahler symphony was delicately done in the first part, nothing overblown, nothing driven too hard so you can guess you're in for a slower interpretation, more so on the first twenty minutes or so of Part II.  This was a particularly hard slog, however, I did enjoy the tenor & bass moments in the second part.

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For me the Orchestra didn't pack enough punch for Mahler 8th, the soloists did a decent enough job but nothing special.  But overall the tempo was too slow for me, under MTT.  Not saying I didn't like it, the fact that it is too slow marred the build up to what should be a window shattering finale.  From the cries of Blicket Auf...to the end I still felt once it got going it was almost to late as interest was waning from the slow start of Part II.

Very much liked the 2nd, 3rd & 9th from the cycle.  The 5th was pretty good too.  As cycles go, its not bad but not high up in the choices stakes.

Thank you for posting your comments on this, Anthony!
I am very keen to get this cycle...

[hadimd]

I confess I'm getting more and more curious to listen to MTT's Mahler Cycle.

I can recommend his fourth, Lisztianwagner.

[madaboutmahler]

For the Blind Comparison:

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No.6 - II, Scherzo

After listening to Liszt, I need more cowbell now.....

haha, great! I am very excited to see your vote, Ilaria!

[Sergeant Rock]

Nielsen Symphony #6 "Sinfonia Semplice" Ole Schmidt conducting the LSO




Sarge

[hadimd]

Mahler: Symphony No. 3 / Bach Suite

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[Lisztianwagner]

I can recommend his fourth, Lisztianwagner.

Thank you, Hadimd. So far I've got three Mahler Cycles: Bernstein on DG, Solti and Chailly; if I had to choose another one, I would provably get the MTT.

P.S. My name is Ilaria; you can call me so instead of Lisztianwagner

haha, great! I am very excited to see your vote, Ilaria!

Thank you, Daniel! I will post my comments this evening, or tommorrow before the votes end.