What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Opus106]

Ricercar No.4, by Pasquini, which will be followed by Pachelbel's Magnificat-Fugues (No. 10, 4 and 13)

Gustav Leonhardt performing on the organ at Klosterkirche - Muri, Aargau, Switzerland.

[Christo]

Вольфганг Амадей Леопольдович Моцарт

Сделанное добро -, Андре́й !

[The new erato]

It is indeed "a masterful work" in which the combination of savage ferocity and spine-tingling menace never fail to make me react in two ways- firstly, to wonder at the self-assured mastery of the medium and of the orchestral resources and secondly, to regret that-in my opinion-Walton was never to scale such heights again. In the future lay the Violin Concerto, the Cello Concerto and Symphony No.2 and there are people here who will indignantly proclaim the virtues of each of these works. The Violin Concerto is a fine piece-no doubt-but nothing compares to the 1st symphony in terms of energy, dynamism and power

Very well put - and I totally agree!

[Harry]

CPE Bach.
The Oboe concertos.
In E flat major & B flat major.

JC Bach.
Oboe concerto.
In F major.
Burkhard Glaetzner, Oboe.
Neues Bachisches Collegium Leipzig & Kammerorchester Berlin, Max Pommer.
Reinhart Vogel & Walter Heinz Bernstein, Harpsichord.
Capriccio recording 1986.

Well articulated performances of a high caliber, with plenty of high octane levels to make it very exciting.

And a very good morning to all!

[Florestan]

Сделанное добро -, Андре́й !

Спасибо 

[Christo]

Спасибо 

Пожалуйста, cu plăcere.  Am myself listening to an ardent Mozart-admirer:

                   
               
             

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

It is indeed "a masterful work" in which the combination of savage ferocity and spine-tingling menace never fail to make me react in two ways- firstly, to wonder at the self-assured mastery of the medium and of the orchestral resources and secondly, to regret that-in my opinion-Walton was never to scale such heights again. In the future lay the Violin Concerto, the Cello Concerto and Symphony No.2 and there are people here who will indignantly proclaim the virtues of each of these works. The Violin Concerto is a fine piece-no doubt-but nothing compares to the 1st symphony in terms of energy, dynamism and power

Agreed. There is a sense of 'all-or-nothing' and 'life-or-death' about the First, that makes it one of the most exciting of (British) symphonies.

[karlhenning]

One of the great Berlioz recordings:

Berlioz Requiem and Te Deum
Colin Davis London SO and Chorus
Philips 464 689-2 in the 24 bit transfer release

The 1969 sonics are a bit dim even enhanced, but the performance is great.

But then there is the Munch on RCA.... I am torn between the two!

The Munch/BSO recording of the Requiem is beauteous.  I don't believe they ever recorded the Te Deum, though.

[Harry]

CPE Bach.
Keyboards Works.

Sechs Sonaten furs Clavier mit veranderten Reprisen, Ihre Koninglichen Hoheit der Prinzessin Amalia von Preussen unterthanigst zugeeignet, Berlin 1760.

Linda Nicholson, Harpsichord, (Johann Adolph Hass, Hamburg 1767.) Pitch a'=415 HZ.

A pearl in this fabulous box.

[karlhenning]

Вольфганг Амадей Леопольдович Моцарт

Сделанное добро -, Андре́й !

Молодци мои такие!

[Harry]

Guys, please remember that we are all here on GMG to understand what you are writing about classical music.
I think the Diner is a better place to play , right?

[karlhenning]

This thread, too, is half play, Harry, don't you think?

[Harry]

This thread, too, is half play, Harry, don't you think?

To play, one has to understand Karl, and I don't.

[donaldopato]

The Munch/BSO recording of the Requiem is beauteous.  I don't believe they ever recorded the Te Deum, though.

No, the Munch recording is solely of the Requiem. I have never heard of a Munch/Boston Te Deum, would have been interesting I am sure.

[karlhenning]

No, the Munch recording is solely of the Requiem.

Some few years ago I picked up (and DavidW very shrewdly followed my lead) this 10-disc box:

[Harry]

Much to my pleasure I play'd this recording for the third time, and every spin makes it a new discovery.
There is so much to hear in this composer's world of notes...

[Catison]

Guys, please remember that we are all here on GMG to understand what you are writing about classical music.
I think the Diner is a better place to play , right?

Harry, next time just say: Ya ne ponemaiyu.

This morning

Carl Nielsen - Clarinet Concerto (Meyer; Rattle)
Eduard Tubin - Symphony No. 8 (Jarvi)
Robert Simpson - Symphony No. 5 (Handley)

[Kullervo]

Inspired by _': Stravinsky - Apollo, Orpheus, Agon (Craft/Orch. St. Luke's/LSO)

[Christo]

First listen ever: Albéric Magnard, Symphony No. 4 (1913). Vraiment, il n'est pas mesquin:
           

Потрясающий, Гарри !

[mn dave]