What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Karl Henning]

It's been awhile since I've listened to Barshai's cycle, so cut me some slack, Karl. I just remember enjoying the whole cycle a lot.

Always happy to afford you as much slack as you require, old thing!

[Mirror Image]

Always happy to afford you as much slack as you require, old thing!

Well I'll have some slack over a smack any day.

[Coopmv]

Now playing the following CD, the most recent arrival for a first listen ...

[Sergeant Rock]

It is of course not Bernstein's fault...

But maybe it is his fault. Over-the-top pretty much sums up Bernstein's approach to Mahler. Listen to a few performances that don't exaggerate the music before you decide to give up on it. Chailly, Haitink or Neumann, for example, take you to the funeral and get you to the afterlife with a little less bombast 

Sarge

[TheGSMoeller]

Schnittke: Sport, Sport, Sport Suite (arr. F. Strobel)

[Opus106]

Listen to a few performances that don't exaggerate the music before you decide to give up on it.

Sarge

[asks-self] Where's the link to 192-kbps recording of Boulez's live performance with the WP that was praised to the high exosphere, and which turned me on to Mahler? [/asks-self]

Thread Duty:

An reconstruction of Nikolaimesse, Hob. XX/6, by Gurn Blanston (anyone heard of him?).

[Sergeant Rock]

[asks-self] Where's the link to 192-kbps recording of Boulez's live performance with the WP that was praised to the high exosphere, and which turned me on to Mahler? [/asks-self]

Ah, yes. Boulez is a conductor who plays down the bombast but still offers an exciting reading.

Sarge

[Lisztianwagner]

Franz Liszt
Années de pèlerinage - Première année: Suisse

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[Karl Henning]

Schnittke: Sport, Sport, Sport Suite (arr. F. Strobel)

Greg, do you know that Bonzo Dog song? "Sport, sport, masculine sport equips a young man for society..."

[TheGSMoeller]

Greg, do you know that Bonzo Dog song? "Sport, sport, masculine sport equips a young man for society..."

Just found it on YouTube, listening to it now. 

[Karl Henning]

"Giff him a nice, colt shower,"

[PaulR]

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Symphony #2

[nico1616]

But maybe it is his fault. Over-the-top pretty much sums up Bernstein's approach to Mahler. Listen to a few performances that don't exaggerate the music before you decide to give up on it. Chailly, Haitink or Neumann, for example, take you to the funeral and get you to the afterlife with a little less bombast 

Sarge

Great answer 
I still have Mehta (Decca), Tennstedt (EMI) and Bruno Walter 1958 (Sony) in my collection (and the Bernstein Sony but I will ignore that one for now).
Any hope for a little less bombast with one of these three?

[Sadko]

Mendelssohn

Symphonies 3 'Scottish' & 4 'Italian'

Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid
Peter Maag

[Opus106]

[asks-self] Where's the link to 192-kbps recording of Boulez's live performance with the WP that was praised to the high exosphere, and which turned me on to Mahler? [/asks-self]

Oh, here. And surprisingly, after three and a half years, the files are still available!

[Sammy]

Listening to Bach's French Suites and 20 Little Preludes from Peter Watchorn on Musica Omnia.  I'm a little surprised that I'm enjoying the Little Preludes much more than Watchorn's French Suites:


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[PaulR]

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Symphony #6

[Sadko]

But maybe it is his fault. Over-the-top pretty much sums up Bernstein's approach to Mahler. Listen to a few performances that don't exaggerate the music before you decide to give up on it. Chailly, Haitink or Neumann, for example, take you to the funeral and get you to the afterlife with a little less bombast 

Sarge

Yes, I can only agree. I seem to be one the few (only one?) here for whom it is rare to like Bernstein's interpretations, I think I don'I know any Bernstein recording that's my favourite for the work. So don't give up on the 2nd so easily

I don't have a recommendation at the moment though, I don't mind some "largeness" with this work.

EDIT: The 2nd symphony was my introduction to Mahler, and I was so fascinated by this new field, that had opened up to me. A pity such an experience can't be repeated 

[Gold Knight]

On Spotify:

William Boyce--Symphony No.1 in B-Flat Major, Symphony No.2 in A Major, Symphony No.3 in C Major and Symphony No.4 in F Major. All four symphonies  feature the English Concert and Trevor Pinnock.
Arthur Bliss--A Colour Symphony, featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra led by Sir Charles Groves.
Anton Bruckner--Symphony No.4 in E-Flat major, WAB 104 {"Romantic"}, performed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Klaus Tennstedt.

[Opus106]

The 2nd symphony was my introduction to Mahler, and I was so fascinated by this new field, that had opened up to me. A pity such an experience can't be repeated 

Ditto.