What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Que]

   

CD4: Six Sonatas BWV 525-530, on the Arp-Schitger organ from 1693 of the St. Jacobi-Kirche, Hamburg.

Morning!

Q

[The new erato]

Disc 2 of this set (my first Avison aquisition). Pretty music, without the melodic and harmonic twists of a Handel or Corelli, or the pure inventiveness and joie-de-vivre of Bach, in another word; worth hearing, but not essential. Fine performance and good (but not outstanding) sound.

[George]

Artur Schnabel plays LvB op. 31/1. I think the Naxos transfer has struck a very good compromise soundwise.

Me too. Mark Obert Thorn did a lovely job with that set. 

[mahler10th]

Another little box of collection kickstart CD's arrived this morning from the USA.  Thank you Cato.

This is definitely a wonder.  In science they've discovered a missing human link in the chain of evolution.  Well, this Symphony is the missing link in the romantic/late romantic changeover.  Anyone who wants to hear a synthesis of Bruckner, Wagner and Mahler in the one symphony, this is the one!

[George]

This is definitely a wonder.  In science they've discovered a missing human link in the chain of evolution.  Well, this Symphony is the missing link in the romantic/late romantic changeover.  Anyone who wants to hear a synthesis of Bruckner, Wagner and Mahler in the one symphony, this is the one!

Sounds great John! 

[springrite]

Bringing with me on my 2 day business trip (for a lecture in Xi'An) starting tomorrow:

Scriabin Etudes, Preludes, Poems (Pavel Egorov)
Bach Concerto 1-3 (Gavrilov)
Krenek Piano Sonatas (Madge)
Dohnanyi Piano Works (Ruralia Hunarica, etc.) (Jando)
Brahms Piano Concerto #1 (Curzon, Szell)
Puccini: Tosca (Callas, Bergonzi, Gobbi)

[George]

Bringing with me on my 2 day business trip (for a lecture in Xi'An) starting tomorrow:

Bach Concerto 1-3 (Gavrilov)
Brahms Piano Concerto #1 (Curzon, Szell)

When you get a chance, I'd like to hear your impressions of these two CDs.

[springrite]

When you get a chance, I'd like to hear your impressions of these two CDs.

I know the Brahms is fabulous! I do remember liking the Gavrilov Bach but have not listened to it for a couple of years. I will report back on Sunday or Monday. If I forget, PM me.

[mahler10th]

Sounds great John! 

It is George, it really is.  I did have the first ever recorded version of Rotts first, but this one with impressario Segerstam at the helm has more power and meaning.
Wonderful stuff.

[Harry]

Another little box of collection kickstart CD's arrived this morning from the USA.  Thank you Cato.

This is definitely a wonder.  In science they've discovered a missing human link in the chain of evolution.  Well, this Symphony is the missing link in the romantic/late romantic changeover.  Anyone who wants to hear a synthesis of Bruckner, Wagner and Mahler in the one symphony, this is the one!

Yes I have a Hyperion and a CPO recording of this Symphony, this BIS is for me the missing link. Tell me a bit about the performance John, tempi, vehemence, and how does the Brass sound?

[mahler10th]

HARRY:  Tell me a bit about the performance John, tempi, vehemence, and how does the Brass sound?

A bit busy, I'll post on it more fully later today with all those points in mind.  Meanwhile, here's the young and tragic Rott.

[karlhenning]

*My favorite recording of the piece [Rakhmaninov Opus 27] by a margin so big it's silly.

Well, as it's uncut, I should like to hear that 'un.

[karlhenning]

He's probably one of the most recorded performers ever ... but Sony has, for instance, an 80 CD Glenn Gould box set ...

Do you suspect . . . a Canadian Mafia??!??! 

[karlhenning]

From Disc 21 of The Big Box:

Igor Fyodorovich
Canticum sacrum ad honorem Sancti Marci nominis
Threni

[Brian]

Well, as it's uncut, I should like to hear that 'un.

I picked it up on this disc:



Which also includes a very fine Brahms 4 and some other lovely odds and ends (including a Webern world premiere rec, Im Sommerwind). The Rach 2 is an RCA recording from 1973, and what really struck me is that, although the finale hits the 15 minute mark, it flies by and is physically exciting like no other performance I know. Amazon has it new/used for about $23, ArkivMusic will send you a CD-R for $25. The Rach recording is available more cheaply on single-issues from the '90s here and here, but you don't get the Brahms 4 and other goodies (the Brahms recording has never been reissued outside of that Great Conductors set).

[owlice]

Earlier today:
Scriabin Prometheus
Stravinsky Firebird
Einhorn Voices of Light, which has been on my mind for some days; I'm glad I finally got a chance to give the CD a spin. I'd like to listen to it again with score in hand, but need to dig the score out of the Big and Messy Box o' Scores first.

[Que]

Excellent, really excellent!

Q

[Harry]

Excellent, really excellent!

Q

Right...right, well its on my list.

[karlhenning]

Just for fun, Harry . . . how many Haydn discs do you have? 

[springrite]

Just for fun, Harry . . . how many Haydn discs do you have? 

As many as Harry enjoys and not a single more.