What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Harry]

Some of you may be wondering, why I post so little and consequently listen to so little. Well its not of my own choice, but rather the circumstances at home, and the hardships of illness that kept me away from music, and of buying new repertoire. However things are looking better now, and I will start my normal buying and listening mode in a few days.
I thought some of you might want to know, or not.......

[George]

Some of you may be wondering, why I post so little and consequently listen to so little. Well its not of my own choice, but rather the circumstances at home, and the hardships of illness that kept me away from music, and of buying new repertoire. However things are looking better now, and I will start my normal buying and listening mode in a few days.
I thought some of you might want to know, or not.......

Good news, my friend! Thanks for sharing. 

[karlhenning]

Glad things are looking better, Harry! We're thinking of you.

[ChamberNut]

Happy to hear Harry.  Thank you for the update!   

[karlhenning]

Britten
Lachrymae, reflections on a song of Dowland, for viola & string orchestra, Opus 48a
Roger Best, va
English String Orchestra
William Boughton

[Brian]

Some of you may be wondering, why I post so little and consequently listen to so little. Well its not of my own choice, but rather the circumstances at home, and the hardships of illness that kept me away from music, and of buying new repertoire. However things are looking better now, and I will start my normal buying and listening mode in a few days.
I thought some of you might want to know, or not.......

Sorry to hear of this Harry - but am very glad you will soon be back with us, and back with the music we love!

[Dr. Dread]

Hang in there, Mr. Harry.

[ChamberNut]

Some of you may be wondering, why I post so little and consequently listen to so little. Well its not of my own choice, but rather the circumstances at home, and the hardships of illness that kept me away from music, and of buying new repertoire. However things are looking better now, and I will start my normal buying and listening mode in a few days.
I thought some of you might want to know, or not.......

Harry, Dr. ChamberNut prescribes for you to listen to more Baryton Trios.  Doctors orders!  0:)

[karlhenning]

Britten
Prelude and Fugue for 18 Strings (1943), Opus 29
English String Orchestra
William Boughton

[Lethevich]

Haydn - Symphony No.85 (La Reine) - Brüggen.

This is so lightweight, more so than even Kuijken - I'm not sure that I like this.

[karlhenning]

Harry, Dr. ChamberNut prescribes for you to listen to more Baryton Trios.  Doctors orders!  0:)

Or maybe (don't know where I get this idea, going out on a limb here) . . . a Hovhaness Guitar Concerto? . . .

[George]

It's as great as Mandryka says! 

[Valentino]

Where can I buy it?

[DavidRoss]

All this talk of Sibelius put me in the mood for this:

Ah...the other fine cycle from the '60s!  I might could give thisun a spin since it's been awhile.  (73% Dixie)

[Bu]

Schoenberg Concerto for Piano & Orchestra, performed by Glenn Gould with the CBC Radio Symphony Orchestra released on this disc:

[Cato]

Ah...the other fine Sibeliuscycle from the '60s!  I might could give thisun a spin since it's been awhile.  (73% Dixie)

I have not heard it in over 40 years, but my memories of the Akeo Watanabecycle of Sibelius symphonies with the Japan Philharmonic are still strong!

The recordings - I think - are or have become legendary: if not, they should be!

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=COCQ-84283

Right now, I am listening to another recording from long ago (c. 35 years ago): Ruth Laredo stretching her delicate little paws across the keyboard for both Rachmaninov Piano Sonatas and the Variations on a Theme of Corelli.

[The new erato]

Howard Hansons moving Requiem symphony.

[karlhenning]

"Moving Requiem" has interesting resonance . . . .

[Wanderer]

An especially thought through and exciting rendition of the Second Symphony, powerful and translucent. Nothing is left to chance, yet spontaneity of expression doesn't suffer. The orchestra revels in Brahms's orchestration without overpowering the textures. Very good!

[Harry]

An especially thought through and exciting rendition of the Second Symphony, powerful and translucent. Nothing is left to chance, yet spontaneity of expression doesn't suffer. The orchestra revels in Brahms's orchestration without overpowering the textures. Very good!

Christos Anesti

And the tempi Tasos, swift or..........