What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[TheGSMoeller]

Ah!    For a minute, I thought it meant either "For the World" or "F&$k the World"   

Haha! I guess it could mean those in different circumstances.

Christmas, FTW!

Bed bugs, FTW!

Jar-Jar Binks, FTW!

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Like the second Symphony, the third is also in a minor key, in C. This opus number 44, is just slightly less bleak. Especially the first, and last two movements leaves no doubt about the heritage. It goes on in the same vein. The second movement gives some reprieve from the onslaught, but a fact is that Prokofiev was not in a sunny mood when writing these works. But then this could be his normal framework. Anyway, the performance is technically superb as is the recording. I am friends with Kitajenko's interpretations, but I will never be a close friend. He keeps me emotionally away from the music, and allows me only a technical scrutiny, but I find no entrance towards what I should feel, when hearing other interpretations. And again the sound is top notch.

[Lisztianwagner]

Pyotr Il'ych Tchaikovsky
The Nutcracker

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[Karl Henning]

'Tis the month, some more!

Дмитри Дмитриевич [ Dmitri Dmitriyevich (Shostakovich) ]
String Quartet № 3 in F, Op.73
The Emerson String Quartet

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[Brian]

Vincenzo Bellini

Mass no. 2 in G minor (1825)

Soprano: Katia Ricciarelli
Alto: Francesca Aparo
Tenor: Salvatore Fisichella
Baritone: Furio Zanasi

Camerata Polifonica Siciliana, Conductor: Douglas Bostock

Despite the key, this is one of the most joyous and uplifting masses I've ever heard.

Hey, it's on Naxos Music Library. I think I'll give it a listen!

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Second helping in Christmas cheer!From my collection, bought in 2008. Third listen.

Telemann
Christmas Cantatas.

Dorothee Mields, Britta Schwarz, Wilfried Jochens, Dirk Schmidt.
Magdeburger Kammerchor & Telemann Kammerorchester Michaelstein, Ludger Remy.

You cannot go wrong with these performers, they are absolutely top notch. And the recording is fine too. A perfect dish to get in the mood for the festive time. Just 8 euro's at JPCde.

[Opus106]

Bach - Busoni - Michelangeli

http://www.youtube.com/v/TnoSeI3APSg

[The new erato]

I think I respect this music more than I actually like it, but it is growing on me over the years:

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[Mirror Image]

I think I respect this music more than I actually like it, but it is growing on me over the years:

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Same here, erato. I have grown to enjoy the music, but I certainly don't love it.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

I think I respect this music more than I actually like it, but it is growing on me over the years:

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Never had such problems, this composer and me connected instantly.

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Listening to Fountains Of Rome. This is really a great recording of Respighi's Roman Trilogy. Anybody else familiar with this one? Powerful performances.

[Karl Henning]

'Tis the month, some more!

Дмитри Дмитриевич [ Dmitri Dmitriyevich (Shostakovich) ]
String Quartet № 4 in D, Op.83
The Emerson String Quartet

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[SonicMan46]

Grieg - Lyric Suites - Complete w/ Hakon Austbo -

[Opus106]

Grieg - Lyric Suites - Complete w/ Hakon Austbo -

Really enjoyed listening to some of them on the bus ride back home this evening. Andsnes was the pianist.

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Listen to Piano Concerto. Gershwin is a composer I never listen to much, but never could figure out why this is the case. Great music and performances from Kempf/Litton.

[Keemun]

[SonicMan46]

Really enjoyed listening to some of them on the bus ride back home this evening. Andsnes was the pianist.

Hi Navneeth - have not heard Andsnes in these works, but own his recording of the Grieg/Schumann Piano Concertos; BTW, I believe he plays on Grieg's piano in the Lyric Pieces?  Dave

[The new erato]

A fine collection, well recorded, but however much I like Maltman in German repertoire he doesn't seem exactly right in French repertoire (there's something to Bernac and Souzay in this repertoire that I don't quite find here):

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[Opus106]

Hi Navneeth - have not heard Andsnes in these works, but own his recording of the Grieg/Schumann Piano Concertos; BTW, I believe he plays on Grieg's piano in the Lyric Pieces?  Dave

What I have is recorded on a modern piano, Dave. It's part of this set, which also includes a few more miniatures not mentioned on the cover:

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I haven't come across a recording with Andsnes playing a period piano. There seem to plenty of iterations of these recordings available (not surprising -- it's EMI!). Do you have a link?

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Listening to Reger's Piano Concerto. A great work performed amazingly well by Michael Korstick. Such a gifted pianist.