What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Lethevich]

I don't think they are 'movements' of a unified composite work.  I think they're distinct pieces, but 'variations on a title', Sara.

Oh, danke. It now makes more sense to me in how two could be seperated.

[karlhenning]

Oh, danke. It now makes more sense to me in how two could be seperated.

I was in a chamber group which read one of the pieces in rehearsal once.  I don't know why the music director abandoned the piece, but the reason was not technical difficulty 

[George]

I didn't realise that recording had made it to GROC. I've long wanted to purchase, so will now invest, particularly as it's had a make-over!

You may wish to investigate the SQ before purchasing, especially considering how much better original CDs can sound, not to mention the fact that used copies of the original are likely to pop up in used bins for a lot less money.  

[Dr. Dread]

st. matthew passion

[ezodisy]

stylish and quite different, will definitely revisit soon

Can't say I'm all that enamoured with the Argerich & Freire recordings but the live Bolet account is one of the great ones IMO. Those hand desyncs are gorgeous

[jwinter]

[Harry]

From this box the awesome third Symphony, that reminds me so much of Prokofiev, but much fiercer.
The second movement "Largo" takes my breath away.

[Harry]

And also the mysterious fourth Symphony, very intriguing.

[SonicMan46]

From this box the awesome third Symphony, that reminds me so much of Prokofiev, but much fiercer.
The second movement "Largo" takes my breath away.

Harry - I'm off for the day and this morn finishing up my 'box set' of the Martinu Symphonies w/ the last disc, which includes Nos. 3/4 - marvelous and varied compositions; excellent performances and great sound re-mastering from the 1990 recordings! Dave 

[Dr. Dread]

Sh'tloads of Shostakovich

[ChamberNut]

Beethoven

*Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61

Takako Nishizaki, violin
Kenneth Jean, conductor
Slovak Philharmonic
Naxos

*Still to this day, by favorite of any concerto, of any composer.  With Brahms' Piano Concerto in D minor very close behind.  0:)

[Bulldog]

Juon's Piano Quartet Op. 37 and Dvorak's Piano Quartet Op. 23.  Very fine performances in stellar sound.  The more of Juon that I hear, the more I'm convinced that he's a superb composer of chamber music.

[SonicMan46]

Juon's Piano Quartet Op. 37 and Dvorak's Piano Quartet Op. 23.  Very fine performances in stellar sound.  The more of Juon that I hear, the more I'm convinced that he's a superb composer of chamber music.

Don - good day; picked up the CPO offering of the Juon Piano Quartets (shown below) not too long ago - my only disc of this composer - need to check out his other works!  Dave

[karlhenning]

Sh'tloads of Shostakovich

Splendid!  I'm among the contrarians who actually enjoy many of Haitink's recordings in this set 

[SonicMan46]

Well, after finishing the box set of the Martinu Symphonies, I decided to see 'what else' I own of this composer - the pickings were slim, indeed - just the two below - will put them on for a spin now! 

 

[karlhenning]

1492: Music of the Age of Discovery
The Waverley Consort

Authentic Chinese music of the period ← obscure joke

[mahler10th]

Rautavaara became my favourite find of 2008.  Wonder what you guys will introduce me to this year..?  Rautavaara and his menacing angels keep on amazing me.

[Dr. Dread]

Splendid!  I'm among the contrarians who actually enjoy many of Haitink's recordings in this set 

Yes. So far, I hear nothing to complain about. But I'm no expert and don't try to be one.  0:)

[Bulldog]

Don - good day; picked up the CPO offering of the Juon Piano Quartets (shown below) not too long ago - my only disc of this composer - need to check out his other works!  Dave

I also have this CPO disc.  I haven't yet compared the CPO OP. 37 to the Profil recording, but I think they sound quite different from one another.

[Todd]

Revisiting Georges Pludermacher's Ravel.  It's possibly his best recording, or at any rate the best that I've heard from him.  His Le Tombeau de Couperin is marvelous.