What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Lisztianwagner]

Afternoon, Ilaria - what did you think of it?

Good afternoon, Karlo. Janacek's String Quartet No.1 is definitely a gorgeous, expressive composition, I like it very much! I could say that, along with In the mist, it's my favourite of the pieces of the Janacek box-set I've listened to so far.

I always doubted of getting that set. I think it's a good set. What are your experiences with it? (ITITITITIT)

How is Crossley on it?

Forget about Liszt, Ilaria, just a good advice from me. Try Stravinsky for instance.

Yeah, that's certainly a great set! I bought it some time ago to improve my knowledge of Janacek's music and I've been enjoying it very much (I'm halfway through the second CD). I think Crossley is a very fine interpreter of this music, I particularly appreciated his performance of In the mist, it's enchanting and beautifully atmospheric, very well played.

I'm afraid I could never give up on Liszt, I have his music in my blood! Anyway, I like Stravinsky too.

[springrite]

Irvin Fine:
Symphony 1962; Toccata Concertante; Serious Songs; Lament for Strings (BSO, Leinsdorf and Fine)

Good music.

[Florestan]

http://www.youtube.com/v/ux_vtp3esJc

[North Star]

I don't have the set. I like Stravinsky. Thanks for the tip.

Why not have a chat with Ilaria? Just my two cents.

EDIT: I see you have, but you're in the wrong thread, mate.

Wrong thread?  I own the Decca box of Janacek, have owned it for a long time, and cherished its content.

[Fafner]

Good afternoon, Karlo. Janacek's String Quartet No.1 is definitely a gorgeous, expressive composition, I like it very much! I could say that, along with In the mist, it's my favourite of the pieces of the Janacek box-set I've listened to so far.

Yeah, that's certainly a great set! I bought it some time ago to improve my knowledge of Janacek's music and I've been enjoying it very much (I'm halfway through the second CD). I think Crossley is a very fine interpreter of this music, I particularly appreciated his performance of In the mist, it's enchanting and beautifully atmospheric, very well played.

I'm afraid I could never give up on Liszt, I have his music in my blood! Anyway, I like Stravinsky too.

I have been thinking about getting the other Janáček / Mackerras box set, Operas + Sinfonietta + Taras Bulba. It is not the question of IF, but rather WHEN. I have already been spending way too much money on cd's this past month. 

[Sergeant Rock]

I guess as long as you do not have trouble locating a specific CD in a reasonable of time, you do not have too many ...     

Okay...I finally admit I have too many CDs    I couldn't find the Haselböck Les Préludes. No problem, I fired up my favorite version instead: Frühbeck de Burgos and the RSO Berlin:




Sarge

[Fafner]

Richard Strauss:  Don Juan / Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche
Berliner Philharmoniker, Furtwängler (1942 + 1930)

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[North Star]

Good afternoon, Karlo. Janacek's String Quartet No.1 is definitely a gorgeous, expressive composition, I like it very much! I could say that, along with In the mist, it's my favourite of the pieces of the Janacek box-set I've listened to so far.

Yeah, that's certainly a great set! I bought it some time ago to improve my knowledge of Janacek's music and I've been enjoying it very much (I'm halfway through the second CD). I think Crossley is a very fine interpreter of this music, I particularly appreciated his performance of In the mist, it's enchanting and beautifully atmospheric, very well played.

I'm afraid I could never give up on Liszt, I have his music in my blood! Anyway, I like Stravinsky too.

Splendid! In the mist is a wonderful work, no doubt about it - Janacek's piano music in its purest form (along with the Piano Sonata) On the Overgrown Path is great, too, though, and echt Janacek.

+ 1

I certainly like the idea of Satie on guitar . . . .

Here's Luke's original post from Satie thread with the link   

But hang on a while before clicking on 'buy'

have you checked out the Ubuweb Satie page? The piano pieces arranged for guitar there are so, so much better than one would think - not pretty hotel lounge muzak but steely, intense and very human playing.

[Karl Henning]

Stravinsky and Liszt, together at last 

I'm in, Sarge!

Игорь Фëдорович [ Igor Fyodorovich (Stravinsky) ]
Piano Rag Music
Paul Jacobs

Liszt
Valse oubliée № 4
Michele Campanella

[Karl Henning]

Franz & Igor!

Игорь Фëдорович [ Igor Fyodorovich (Stravinsky) ]
Orpheus
LSO
Robt Craft

Liszt
Orpheus
London Philharmonic
Haitink

[Lisztianwagner]

I have been thinking about getting the other Janáček / Mackerras box set, Operas + Sinfonietta + Taras Bulba. It is not the question of IF, but rather WHEN. I have already been spending way too much money on cd's this past month. 

Same here, it has been on my wish-list for quite a little time!

Splendid! In the mist is a wonderful work, no doubt about it - Janacek's piano music in its purest form (along with the Piano Sonata) On the Overgrown Path is great, too, though, and echt Janacek.

I still have to listen to On the Overgrown Path; I'll provably do it this evening!

[North Star]

Same here, it has been on my wish-list for quite a little time!

I still have to listen to On the Overgrown Path; I'll provably do it this evening!

Ah. Okay, that explains why you didn't mention it 

[Sergeant Rock]

Franz & Igor!

Игорь Фëдорович [ Igor Fyodorovich (Stravinsky) ]
Orpheus
LSO
Robt Craft

Liszt
Orpheus
London Philharmonic
Haitink

Awww....you beat me to it, Karl.

Sarge

[springrite]

Same here, it has been on my wish-list for quite a little time!

I still have to listen to On the Overgrown Path; I'll provably do it this evening!

Ah, my favorite Janacek piano work!

[Fafner]

Challenge accepted:

Stravinsky: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra
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Liszt: Totentanz
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[Sergeant Rock]

Stravinsky and Liszt, still together. Orpheus (Stravinsky/Chicago) and Orpheus (Haitink/LPO).



Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

Challenge accepted:

Stravinsky: Capriccio for Piano and Orchestra

Liszt: Totentanz

Nice coupling 

Sarge

[Karl Henning]

Yes, this idea of yours was especially inspired, Sarge!

[Sergeant Rock]

Yes, this idea of yours was especially inspired, Sarge!

We have Henk to thank 

Sarge

[jlaurson]

Very nice. Hardly great.



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