What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[listener]

EMI's 2-disc set of ZEMLINSKY:
Die Seejunghfrau   Sinfonietta    Ein Tanzpoem
Cymbeline Suite*    Frühlingsbegräbnis**
David Kuebler, tenor    Deborah Voigt, sop., Donnie Ray Albert, bar.**
Cologne Philharmonic     James Conlon, cond.
Bought at full price, and no texts, but they could be downloaded (just like the music now).

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD1 from the following set, which arrived many months ago for a first listen ...

[mahler10th]

Liszt.

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Hefty stuff.

[North Star]

Bach
Lute music
Hopkinson Smith
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[Lisztianwagner]

Franz Liszt
Hungarian Rhapsodies

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[Rinaldo]

1981 for me, please.

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Thank you!

[val]

SCHUBERT:     Piano Sonata in D Major D. 850           /  Sviatoslav Richter

It is a live performance in Prague, 1956. Richter is impressive, powerful, dynamic. But this work requires other qualities like phrasing, elegance, lyricism, qualities who we can listen in the extraordinary recording of Clifford Curzon (or even in Brendel's version). Comparing the 3rd movement in this three version shows clearly what I mean.

[jlaurson]

Domenico Scarlatti
19 Sonatas for Keyboard
Sergei Babayan
Piano Classics

German link - UK link


Absolutely terrific. However is behind "Piano Classics" does know what they are doing.

[Opus106]

Thanks for posting this. I keep forgetting that these great Proms concerts are available for a week - but then they're gone. I know I've missed a few...

Despite this making me sound as if I'm selling things from the trunk of a car: let me know if you're interested in something.

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD2 from the following set, a recent arrival for a first listen ...

[Lisztianwagner]

Maurice Ravel
Rapsodie Espagnole

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[North Star]

Tcherepnin - Five (Chinese) Concert Études
Busoni - Turandots Frauengemach (elegies)
Morton Gould - Pieces of China

Jenny Lin

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[jlaurson]

Domenico Scarlatti
19 Sonatas for Keyboard
Sergei Babayan
Piano Classics

German link - UK link


Absolutely terrific. However is behind "Piano Classics" does know what they are doing.

Now:


J.S. Bach
Sonatas 1 - 3 for Viola Da Gamba & Harpsichord
+ 2 Arias with V.d.G. accompaniment
P.Pandolfo & M.Hünninger
glossa

German link - UK link

Very impressive and very enjoyable. Absurd comment (emaciated harpsichord or something to that effect) on Amazon easily and best dismissed.

[madaboutmahler]

Amazing concert! Such a wonderful performance by Chailly/Gewandhaus, I incredibly enjoyed it!! I listened to Messiaen's Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum for the first time, what an extremely brilliant composition, the use of percussion was great, really thrilling. Concerning the 6th symphony, no words to describe how much I love this piece, it always strikes me very much; such powerful, passionate and hauntingly beautiful music! Chailly chose to reverse the Scherzo and the Andante moderato, a very interesting choice; overall the performance was excellent, just the tempo of the Scherzo was too fast, too aggressive.

Glad you enjoyed it too, Ilaria!! About the Scherzo, I loved the tempo he took it! Absolutely thrilling! Amazing how much his interpretation had changed since his RCO recording!!

I'll you now, Ilaria. Great piece, isn't it! Hearing it live must be something else, though.

Yes, I was very lucky to be there at the concert, it was my 3rd live Mahler 6. By far the greatest I have to say, it was absolutely amazing. Have posted my thoughts on the concerts thread for whoever wishes to take a look!

[Lisztianwagner]

Glad you enjoyed it too, Ilaria!! About the Scherzo, I loved the tempo he took it! Absolutely thrilling! Amazing how much his interpretation had changed since his RCO recording!!

Well, I prefer a slightly slower tempo (like in Bernstein's recording, for example), although I loved Chailly's performance very much too; incredibly powerful! Yes, it had become even better in my opinion, especially in the Allegro energico!

[Bogey]

1981 for me, please.

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Thank you!

Love the '55 and '81....glad to have both.  I may have to spin them today.

[madaboutmahler]

Now:
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Serenade for Winds in D Minor

Love this work so much! And nice to hear another performance too, Marriner's interpretation certainly is wonderful.

[Brahmsian]

Bartok

Divertimento for strings, Sz 113
Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106
Popular Romanian Dances, Sz 56

Jean-Marie Zeitouni
Les Violons du Roy

Atma Classique

*Fantastic performance of two of my favourite Bartok works (the Divertimento and MfSPC).  I highly recommend this recording. 

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[AnthonyAthletic]

Bruckner 4, live and sumptuous.

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An LSO Live winner here, IMHO.

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD3 from the following set, a recent arrival for a first listen ...



The first selection of Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber is stupendous.  When this piece is performed by the ASMIF, which is in a different league from most orchestra, the result is very satisfying ...