What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Opus106]

Unbelievable, but until now I saw no one purchasing this box...

I was simply waiting for your signal, Harry.

[Coopmv]

FYI Sonic Dave, the Swiss Piano Trio just released a new CD, trios by Robert Schumann this time.

I have both SACD's in my collection ...

[Coopmv]

Well, had some chores & errands to do, plus a routine 6-month doctor visit which always seems to take 2+ hrs w/ the waiting - but back to listening a LOT today!  Dave

Nice to hear.  A good friend of mine took early retirement to get into home-schooling his girls and to manage his nest eggs ...

[Karl Henning]

"Papa"
Variations on Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser, H.III/77
Andreas Staier

[Karl Henning]

"Papa"
String Quartet in G, Op.54 № 1 (H.III/58)
The Amadeus Quartet

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[Fafner]

Bruckner - Symphony No. 4
Berliner Philharmoniker, Knappertsbusch, 1944

[jlaurson]

Earlier, this:


Toni Bruckner
Symphony No.8
H.Blomstedt / Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Querstand SACD
German link - UK link

(Opening movements)

Then this:


R. Vaughan Williams
Symphony No.1 "A Sea Symphony"
V.Handely / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic & Chorus
Classics for Pleasure (EMI)
German link - UK link

Now this:


R. Vaughan Williams
Symphony No.2 "London"
K.Bakels / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Naxos
German link - UK link

[Karl Henning]

Dvořák
Symphony № 6 in D, Op.60
Cz Phil
Neumann

[TheGSMoeller]

I like most from the Barenboim/BPO set,  with the 9th being one of them. This combination creates a larger than life wall of sonics, at times sounding as if the orchestra size has doubled. The biggest x-factor is always Barenboim's choices on tempi, which is successful in no.9, opposite from the same forces recording of the 8th.

[mahler10th]

R. Vaughan Williams
Symphony No.2 "London"
K.Bakels / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Naxos
German link - UK link

I wish Bakels would come back to Europe for a wee while and do a complete VW cycle with one of the top Orchestras.  He and the RCO would nail it.  I have always liked his stuff.  Meanwhile, God has arrived in my wee apartment through the sound of Beethoven, Kleiber and the VPO.

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[prémont]

Unbelievable, but until now I saw no one purchasing this box

Easy now, of course I am going to purchase it. 

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Easy now, of course I am going to purchase it. 

[SonicMan46]

Good morning my friends.

A new arrival from Naxos, and one that comes crashing in with a bang. Tis the opus 16 Cello Sonatas, well crafted, well played, well recorded. Works that merit the same high place as say Beethoven's work. Onslow is still very much underrated, but listen to the second sonata, you know that he is a true master on his own. The second movement Menuetto Allegro is to die for. Recommended.

 

Hi Harry - Onslow has been a favorite of mine since the old forum days; now have about 16 discs of this composer which I thought would include the works shown above, BUT alas despite owning much of his chamber music, the cello sonatas are not in my collection!  SO, may have to put in an order for that one.

Now Thuille is a composer I became acquainted w/ a year or two ago; just have 3 discs, 2 chamber ones & the symphony/PC mentioned by Neal - I've really enjoyed those 2 chamber recordings, so may have to also obtained that one!  Dave

[Cato]

This morning, for 7 incredible minutes, perhaps the most incredible seven minutes in all of Music I cranked up my classroom's 75 pound Cerwin-Vega speakers (inherited from my son when he came to his senses after leaving college) with...







SEVEN! THEY ARE SEVEN!



Our Latin text mentions a Chaldean astrologer in its stories, so....

The Seventh Graders were not sure what to make of it!   

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Recently I stumbled over a Naxos release on which was recorded the Symphony No. 4 by Eugen d' Albert. At the same time I saw how little I had of this composer, some chamber works, that's all. He is in my line of interest being a romantic composer in the truest sense of the word. I have listen to long samples of the Naxos release and found them to be very good indeed. And the same time I saw that CPO lowered their recording of the Fourth symphony to budget price. So I took this one in consideration too, albeit the coupling was not to my liking. Well to cut things short, the CPO recording was much better, and the interpretation dived much deeper in the music as the Naxos release, so that cut the deal for me. The Fourth on the CPO disc is coupled with 'Seejungfraulein, opus 15 for Soprano and Orchestra, and although the music is gorgeous, the Soprano part seems especially in the higher regions too much for Anna Kasyan. She may be a visual stunner, that doesn't save her from sinking when the voice sears up, which it does frequently. To her defence must be said, that that the pianissimo parts are beautifully done, and moved me greatly. The Symphony is a well written work, that keeps your firmly to attention, never a dull moment here. The Orchestra is well rehearsed, and plays this work with much gusto and devotion. Recommended.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

And to get back on a more quiet piece of music, I put in my player CD 6, out of this box, which still makes me listen with joy, that great is the music and interpretation. Truly in my ears this cannot be bettered.

[Karl Henning]

This morning, for 7 incredible minutes, perhaps the most incredible seven minutes in all of Music I cranked up my classroom's 75 pound Cerwin-Vega speakers (inherited from my son when he came to his senses after leaving college) with...







SEVEN! THEY ARE SEVEN!



Our Latin text mentions a Chaldean astrologer in its stories, so....

The Seventh Graders were not sure what to make of it!   

(* pounds the table *)

[jlaurson]

Earlier this:


R. Vaughan Williams
Symphony No.2 "London"
K.Bakels / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Naxos
German link - UK link

Now this:


R. Vaughan Williams
Symphony No.3 "Pastoral" et al.
K.Bakels / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Naxos
German link - UK link

Handley 1 is amazing; can't find fault with the Bakels 2, either, though. Now back to Handley for No.3... seeing that I can't find any of my other RVW.

Am very interested in hearing about other's RVW-favorite interpretations.

Problem with RVW is that every interpretation seems to have champions that say it's the bee's knees and detractors that say "No [Previn, Haitink, Slatkin, Boult II...] is rubbish.

Talking about Symphonies 1, 2, and 3, any prevailing opinions?

[Karl Henning]

. . . Problem with RVW is that every interpretation seems to have champions that say it's the bee's knees and detractors that say "No [Previn, Haitink, Slatkin, Boult II...] is rubbish.

Something in that.

How did you find Bakels in A London Symphony?

[Cato]

This morning, for 7 incredible minutes, perhaps the most incredible seven minutes in all of Music I cranked up my classroom's 75 pound Cerwin-Vega speakers (inherited from my son when he came to his senses after leaving college) with...







SEVEN! THEY ARE SEVEN!



Our Latin text mentions a Chaldean astrologer in its stories, so....

The Seventh Graders were not sure what to make of it!   

This afternoon my other group of 7th Graders will be regaled with this, so I will let you know what happens!

And this LP has still not been released on a CD: Amazon shows someone offering the LP for c. $15.00.