What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Fafner]

Okay, now. Starting my "What the hell, why not try some French music" month with a French composer I actually quite like:

Maurice Ravel - Boléro ・Pavane・Valses nobles et sentimentales・La Valse ・Alborada del Gracioso・Rapsodie espagnole
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa

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[Sergeant Rock]

Well, I guess sometimes (always?) I am right when I am wrong. 

Please do and keep us informed about your ranking. It's one of my favorite Mozart works, but I don't have a favorite performer. My only thumb rule is: for God's sake, don't rush! 

Back home now (was out to dinner...had a delicious grilled turbot, washed down with a young Lugano). Assembling my K.397s now. In the meantime, Berwald Symphony Singuliére, Järvi conducting the Gothenburg:




Sarge

[Karl Henning]

That turbot was good enough for Jehovah! . . .

[Sergeant Rock]

That turbot was good enough for Jehovah! . . .

It was indeed    Jehovah! Jehovah! Jehovah!

The restaurant is Italian owned and staffed. It's the only place in town with a large selection of fresh fish. Amazingly good food and wine.

Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

I'll be listening to three versions of Mozart's Fantasia in D minor K.397: Uchida, Kempff, Casadesus.






Sarge

[Papy Oli]

Good evening 

a little bit more of Stravinsky :

Bluebird / Pas de Deux as an appetiser then The Fairy's Kiss

[Fafner]

More of the "What the hell, why not try some French music" month:

Georges Bizet - Symphony in C Major
New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

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[Sergeant Rock]

More of the "What the hell, why not try some French music" month:

Georges Bizet - Symphony in C Major
New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

You have to like that! No?

Sarge

[Fafner]

You have to like that! No?

Sarge

So far, so good. 

[Sergeant Rock]

Please do and keep us informed about your ranking. It's one of my favorite Mozart works, but I don't have a favorite performer. My only thumb rule is: for God's sake, don't rush! 

Kempff 5:41

Casadesus 5:48

Uchida 7:17

I went into this thinking Uchida would be the runaway winner but, in fact, Casadesus is the one I prefer. He was the most elegant and light (Mozartian?) but did not downplay the dark emotional content. Interesting to note that his timing is within seconds of your favorite YouTube version.

Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

Mozart Piano Concerto #21 C major, Casadesus, piano, Szell conducting the Cleveland




Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

So far, so good. 

Excellent 

Sarge

[listener]

JERSILD:  Concerto for Harp and Orchestra, Pastorale for String Orchestra,
Three Romantic Songs, Fantasia for Organ,  Three Danish Madrigals
Osian Ellis, harp  Aalborg Symphony Orch.   Arvo Volmer, cond.
Jens E. Christensen, organ (instrument unidentified)  Vox Danica Choir [asin]B0000045R2[/asin]
BAX:  Symphonic Variations    Concertante for Piano (Left Hand) and Orchestra
Ashley Wass, piano    Bournemouith Symphony Orch.    James Judd. cond.  [asin]B001U1L9RQ[/asin]

[Fafner]

Indeed, Bizet's Symphony in C Major is a lovely, precocious little piece; in many ways similar to Shostakovich's No. 1.

Now off to the MET to see Carmen



Nézet-Séguin; Frittoli, Garanča, Alagna, Tahu Rhodes
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet

[Papy Oli]

Samuel Barber - Cello concerto / Medea (Suite) / Adagio for Strings

Royal Scottish National Orch. / Marin Alsop

[Lisztianwagner]

Leos Janacek
Taras Bulba

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[North Star]

Leos Janacek
Taras Bulba

'Pounds the table'

Ravel
Daphnis et Chloé
Charles Dutoit & Montréal

Nice

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[Lisztianwagner]

'Pounds the table'

Ravel
Daphnis et Chloé
Charles Dutoit & Montréal

I think Taras Bulba has become my favourite Janacek's work; absolutely beautiful.

About Ravel's Daphnis....'Pounds the table'.

[Papy Oli]

Beethoven - SQ Op.18/2 in G Major
Gewandhaus Quartet

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[Fafner]

I think Taras Bulba has become my favourite Janacek's work; absolutely beautiful.

Yes, it is.