What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Danny]

Because it was his job?

I reckin'.

[karlhenning]

Hey, Karl. You like Russian composers. How come no Rachmaninoff?

There'll be another Rakhmaninov phase along, fear not.

Though it won't be the same, without M Forever to make snarky orthography comments 

[Todd]

Listened to this a few times, and I like it.  It's comparatively better than Andsnes' good D960 but not as good as his breathtaking D850.  Too bad this is the last disc in the series – I want to hear him in D845 and D894 at least.  The songs are good, too, but I bought it for the piano playing.

[karlhenning]

Dmitri Dmitriyevich
Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Opus 54
Prague Symphony
Maksim Dmitriyevich

[quintett op.57]

Ravel : Sonata for violin & piano. beautiful work

[dtwilbanks]

As this symphony is new to me (I think), we'll give the first movement a try, then go from there.

[bwv 1080]

As this symphony is new to me (I think), we'll give the first movement a try, then go from there.

but there is no where to go but down from the 1st movement.  Mahler never wrote anything better

[dtwilbanks]

but there is no where to go but down from the 1st movement.  Mahler never wrote anything better

Oh, good. I can stop collecting him then.

I'd like to hear a more modern recording of this piece sometime.

[bwv 1080]

Oh, good. I can stop collecting him then.

I'd like to hear a more modern recording of this piece sometime.

Try Boulez

[dtwilbanks]

Try Boulez

Thanks. I'll make a note.

[Sergeant Rock]

I wonder why a Lutheran chose to write a Latin Mass, though.  Can anyone feel me in?

Martin Luther didn't throw out the mass altogether. I grew up a Zion Lutheran and every Sunday the pastor chanted and the congregation answered in chant the Kyrie, Gloria, Nicene Creed, Sanctus and Benedictus. Of course it wasn't in Latin but in most other respects it was the Mass. I think in Bach's day the Mass was actually performed in Latin in Lutheran churches...don't quote me though 

Sarge

[dtwilbanks]

I wonder why a Lutheran chose to write a Latin Mass, though.  Can anyone feel me in?

Sarge is on the right track it seems.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/bach/notes_mass_b_minor.shtml

[dtwilbanks]

Brahms' Lieder are gorgeous and Bernarda Fink is a superb singer, so I'm not surprised!

Thanks, Q

I'm listening to it again. As you say, I think the word for the recording is "gorgeous."

And I mean the music. 

[dtwilbanks]

Pictures at an Exhibition for piano

Vladimir Horowitz (1951 at Carnegie Hall)

[dtwilbanks]

Schumann: Fantasiestucke, op. 12

Rubinstein ('76)

[George]

Bach

Cello Suites

Casals

Opus Kura

[Bogey]

Pictures at an Exhibition for piano

Vladimir Horowitz (1951 at Carnegie Hall)

More on this would be appreciated if you get a chance Dave.

[George]

More on this would be appreciated if you get a chance Dave.

I have it Bill.

I haven't heard it in awhile, but will revisit tomorrow and report back. 

I can tell you this much, both the Pictures and the coupled Tchaikovsky performances are classics.

[dtwilbanks]

More on this would be appreciated if you get a chance Dave.

More here, Bill.

Amazon

[Dancing Divertimentian]

R. Strauss: Ariadne Auf Naxos