What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Coopmv]

Not if you're from the Midwest.

Seriously, Macal's a good conductor of Czech music and the Milwaukee band ain't bad at all.  Edo de Waart is the new incoming music director.

Edo de Waart for the Milwaukee Symphony?  Excellent choice ...

[Que]

This:                                                            From this box set:


Earlier comments HERE.

Good morning.

Q

[haydnguy]

If you like modern-esque flute, check out the sample clips of Ms. Bezaly on Amazon.   

[RussellG]

Recorded 1991.

[jlaurson]

Good Day.



Karl Richter - 75 Cantatas - Archiv

I'll start my day with volume II, disc II from this set, since
"Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern BWV 1"
(Annunciation, March 25th) and "Himmelskönig, sei
willkommen" BWV 182 (Palm Sunday) are the nearest
'appropriate' Cantatas for today.

[RussellG]

Moving sideways a bit from Florida we come to Atlanta, where we encounter Chipper Jones, apparently better paid musicians, and another very good Mahler 1st.  I think I prefer "Blumine" as the last track though, as a kind of "bonus track".  Recorded 1999:

[jlaurson]

I think I prefer "Blumine" as the last track though, as a kind of "bonus track".  Recorded 1999:

I think that makes more sense, anyway, with recordings of the revised/finalized 1st Symphony to which this recording, despite the misleading name "Titan", belongs. Blumine really only belongs "inside" the 1893 Hamburg version... not the Budapest version, nor even the 1894 Weimar-performed Hamburg revision. (That Zsolt Hamar plays.)



Mahler - (the more or less actual) TITAN - Hungaroton

[ChamberNut]

Elgar

Pomp and Circumstance March, op. 39 No. 1 & 4
Variations on an Original Theme, op. 36 "Enigma"

London Philharmonic Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim

Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85

Jacqueline du Pre, cello
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Daniel Barenboim
Sony Classical

[springrite]

This is in fact an excellent recording.


Now listening:

Webern: Passacaglia; Six Pieces; Im Sommerwind (Boulez, BPO)

[Bogey]

 

Telarc may have great pressings, but they really need to work on a better "variety" of covers (my copy to the right), Russell.

[springrite]

Operatic arias sang by Jose Carreras

Not sure if he is my favorite tenor, but certainly my favorite among the "Three Tenors".

[Opus106]

*Is in a mood for loud music with happy ending*

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 2 in C minor, 'Resurrection'
Ileana Contrubas, soprano; Christa Ludwig, contralto
Vienna State Opera Choir/Vienna Phil. Orch.
Zubin Mehta

[Opus106]

Addendum: Around 15:30 of the first movement, the trumpeter does this um... thing, with the trumpet, which he doesn't do when that part arrives the first time soon after the work begins. But in that live recording with Boulez from 2005, the trumpeter does that thing and I love it!

The thing... is that a staccato? 

[Sergeant Rock]

Listening to ezodisy approved Prokofiev: Petrov's performances of Sonatas 8 and 9:




Sarge

[Bogey]

Listening to ezodisy approved Prokofiev: Petrov's performances of Sonatas 8 and 9:




Sarge

What are the recording dates on this, Sarge?

[Keemun]

[springrite]

Listening to ezodisy approved Prokofiev: Petrov's performances of Sonatas 8 and 9:

I wish they'd start putting "Ezodisy-Approve" signs on CDs. I can't remember all that's on the list.

[Sergeant Rock]

Addendum: Around 15:30 of the first movement, the trumpeter does this um... thing, with the trumpet, which he doesn't do when that part arrives the first time soon after the work begins. But in that live recording with Boulez from 2005, the trumpeter does that thing and I love it!

The thing... is that a staccato? 

I don't have Mehta's performance on CD (only LP) so couldn't check the exact time but I believe I know what you are talking about--near the beginning of the recapitulation, right? The technique is called fluttertonguing. And yes, it's a great effect. Love it.

Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

What are the recording dates on this, Sarge?

I knew someone was going to ask me that! I don't know. The liner notes are in cryrillic, which I can't read. I looked for the set online but can't find any reference to it now (I can't remember where I acquired it). The only dates I can make out are 5.III.53 (Prokofiev's death) and 27.IV.81, the significance of which I haven't figured out.

Edit: Got it! The recording dates are listed, but in such tiny print my old eyes needed the help of a magnifying glass to spot them! Some were recorded in 1971, the others in 1972 and 1974. They sound good, and the performances are stunning.

Sarge

[Opus106]

I don't have Mehta's performance on CD (only LP) so couldn't check the exact time but I believe I know what you are talking about--near the beginning of the recapitulation, right? The technique is called fluttertonguing. And yes, it's a great effect. Love it.

Sarge

Yes, yes, that's it! Thanks.