What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[madaboutmahler]

To bring the night to a close, Ravel's Alborada del gracioso

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Such brilliant, thrilling, enjoyable, uplifting music! Good night everyone!

[Gold Knight]

On Spotify:

Arthur Honegger--Symphonie No.3 {"Liturgique"}, performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker led by Herbert von Karajan.
Carl Nielsen--Symphony No.4, Op.29 {"The Inextinguishable"}, featuring the Halle Orchestra led by John Barbirolli.
Jean Sibelius--Symphony No.3 in C Major, Op.52, with once again Maestro Barbirolli and the Halle Orchestra.

[TheGSMoeller]

This has been on repeat most of the day, the Concerto gregoriano by Respighi, it's been a while since a piece I was previously unfamiliar with has jarred my attention the way this has. I've been mainly listening to Mordkovitch/Downes but had also ordered the Nishizaki/Hoey version, which is on Spotify, and was the recording I originally heard. Both very good with the edge going to Mordkovitch/Downes.

[Mirror Image]

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An outstanding recording. This recording would act as an excellent introduction to Honegger's music for newcomers.

[Lilas Pastia]

I feel as if we've discussed it before, Todd, so I apologize if so. But I own, I think, 5 versions of the Mystery Sonatas, and they all offer such a unique and distinctive view into this deeply emotional piece. I really like Holloway's version for the reasons you mentioned. The distance gives it an other-worldly quality, quite haunting. I even prefer it over Manze, which is also worthy and gets much attention.

Have you explored much Biber outside of the Mystery? If not, you should, there are several discs of his other violin sonatas, again with Manze and Holloway that I highly recommend. Sonata no.3 is one of my favorite works.

I think Biber has been discussed some time ago, but hey! You can't have to much Bibers on your shelves. I have 2 discs of Holloway (love them), but not the Mystery sonatas. I guess I should indulge in a third version. I have Reinhard Goebbel and Walter Reiter (which I much prefer). How is Holloway ?

Right now listening to a hooty disc of arrangements Berio made of other composer's music, including his funny yet bizarre take on Schubert's 10th symphony. A Decca disc with Chailly conducting the Giuseppe Verdi Orchestra of Milano.

[Gold Knight]

On Spotify:

Anton Bruckner--Symphony No.1 in C Minor, WAB 101 {1877 Linz Version}, featuring the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra led by Lorin Maazel.

[Todd]

Finally, some new LvB sonata recordings.  Starting with 2/1. 

[Mirror Image]

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Own the whole orchestral series of Bax on Chandos (incl. Thomson's and Handley's symphonic cycles) and so I'm going to try and get back into his music.

[listener]

inspired by all the other DELIUS listeners recently to go to
not a complete works nor even a complete Delius by Beecham
but a complete Stereo Beecham Delius set.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
:  Over the Hills and Far Away, Brigg Fair,  Sleigh Ride, Marche-Caprice,
Florida Suite, Dance Rhapsody #2, Songs of Sunset (the only choral work here),
Irmelin Prelude, Fennimore and Gerda intermezzo, 2 Pieces - On Hearing the
First Cuckoo & Summer Night on the River, A Song Before Sunrise.

[Mirror Image]

inspired by all the other DELIUS listeners recently to go to
not a complete works nor even a complete Delius by Beecham
but a complete Stereo Beecham Delius set.
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
:  Over the Hills and Far Away, Brigg Fair,  Sleigh Ride, Marche-Caprice,
Florida Suite, Dance Rhapsody #2, Songs of Sunset (the only choral work here),
Irmelin Prelude, Fennimore and Gerda intermezzo, 2 Pieces - On Hearing the
First Cuckoo & Summer Night on the River, A Song Before Sunrise.

Definitely an essential acquisition for the Delius fan, listener. Beecham was the gold standard for Delius for a long time but think he's been outshined in many respects now, especially if we were to look at the recordings of Barbirolli, Mackerras, Groves, Sargent, Davies, Hickox, and Handley, but they're still good performances but lack a certain lushness that only a modern recording can provide.

Now listening:



Got tired of listening to Bax. Actually, I was quite bored with it to be honest. His music just doesn't do much for me now like it has in the past. Anyway, Listening to Symphony No. 1. A highly underrated work.

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Brahms, a selection of songs.



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[Drasko]

[Conor71]

Bruckner: Mass No. 3 In F Minor, WAB 28


I've been listening to this box for most of today - I started with the 8th and have listened to the 9th and now on the Mass No. 3.
I really like this set - Im glad I have other recordings of Bruckner too but this is a good one when Im in the mood for hearing something a bit different. The Sound Quality is great too! - Im not usually a fan of Live recordings as I find the Audience noises distracting but there isnt too much of that here.

[Lisztianwagner]

Arthur Honegger
Symphony No.5

http://www.youtube.com/v/wIIQyDwlX7o&feature=plcp

[Brahmsian]

*Thumbs up!* 

[Sadko]

Mozart

Sonata B-flat major KV 281
6 Variations on 'Salve tu, Domine'
10 Variations on 'Unser dummer Pöbel meint'
Fantasia D Minor  KV 397
Sonata A minor KV 310

Emil Gilels

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EDIT: Good interpretations, but the audience's loud and unrestrained coughing is ruining this recording for me.

[Opus106]

*Thumbs up!* 

*Furniture rejoice!*

[Karl Henning]

(* chortle *)

[kishnevi]

Mozart

Sonata B-flat major KV 281
6 Variations on 'Salve tu, Domine'
10 Variations on 'Unser dummer Pöbel meint'
Fantasia D Minor  KV 397
Sonata A minor KV 310

Emil Gilels

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EDIT: Good interpretations, but the audience's loud and unrestrained coughing is ruining this recording for me.

Going by the cover photo, it looks as if Gilels wasn't too happy with the audience noise, either. 

Thread duty:  As usual, another first listen.

Villa Lobos--Symphony No. 7 and Sinfonietta No. 1/ RSO Stuttgart SWR, Carl St. Clair conducting.  From the CPO box set.

[mahler10th]

Later this month there is supposedly a Bartok - Solti collecton being released.  Meanwhile, I have Bartoks other fine exponent, Fischer, giving Music for Strings some spooky treatment.