What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[DavidRoss]

That's a delightful typo!  I want an ishlist!  Panama will do . . . .

An ishlist?

Well, there's Ish Kabibble, from Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge:



He's tops on my Ish List.

[SonicMan46]

 

Excellent, really excellent!

Q - Haydn's String Trios was discussed recently in Gurn's 'classical thread', but a scant number of recordings seem to be available - is the one you are showing OOP or obtainable somewhere?

I checked Amazon & MDT, and the main option listed were 3 volumes w/ the Vienna Philharmonic Trio (one inserted above), but not much more -    Dave

[SonicMan46]

Telemann, GP - Trumpet Concertos w/ Otto Sauter, mainly (several others on double/triple concertos) - Sauter on a Piccolo Trumpet is just outstanding; pic of him below w/ trumpet in hand + another larger image of what appears to be about the same instrument - just a 'high & bright' sound - now on disc 2 of four CDs in this 'bargain' set! 

 

[ChamberNut]

Long hard day at work.....still am at work.

And now, I can finally listen to my first piece of the entire day.  After all the stress and hardship, this is the only thing that will do............

Schubert

D956 **

ESQ
Rostropovich
DG

**Translated:  Greatest work of chamber music of all time!  0:)

[jhar26]

Ranks with the most beautiful chamber music I know.

[ChamberNut]

Ranks with the most beautiful chamber music I know.

That's exactly what I was "trying" to listen to earlier this morning before I got completely swamped at work and had to be away from my desk all day.

I love those Piano Quartets and that recording!

[ChamberNut]

Long hard day at work.....still am at work.

And now, I can finally listen to my first piece of the entire day.  After all the stress and hardship, this is the only thing that will do............

Schubert

D956 **

ESQ
Rostropovich
DG

**Translated:  Greatest work of chamber music of all time!  0:)

I've got tears flowring right now, listening to the slow section of the 3rd mvt Scherzo.  It's so beautiful. 

[mahler10th]

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?

Hans Rott
Symphony #1

The whole thing starts off like a tuneful memorium, the strings follow and glide happily with the brass.  But wait, more Orchestral forces are being called for, and the swelling of a developng theme arises, from which we are tossed headfirst into a sea of beautiful brass and percussion.

The Brass is no frills, no vibrato, it's superbly blended, clear, and comes with plenty of fortissimo.  It's big when it needs to be and supportive when it doesn't (which isn't very often) - Segerstam seems to have a way of hauling out musical superstreams from his Brass sections, and
he doesn't let us down here.

Orchestral sonorities are superbly mirrored by BIS's usual high quality recording.  The tempo is respectfully executed by Segerstam and the orchestra, though perhaps sometimes it should be more urgent.

Listen to the beginning of the third movement, 'Frisch und lebhaft' and...well, analysis by human ear reveals it is as close as Mahler came to a steal on Rott - because in Mahlers 1st, the second movement 'Kraftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell' is so similar in it's opening and development - for sure someone must have picked this up and written about it before.  Two and a half minutes into the fourth movement and again we're reminded of Mahler, this time his 7th.

At the end, the tuneful memorium which started us off in the First movement is by now transformed into a bold and stirring theme, elevating us ever higher in a powerful deployment which doesn't know when to end itself.  When the symphony does reach its conclusion, it is a happy ending, magnificent, memorable, and deeply moving. 

My main concern is cohesion in the thrust of the symphony as a whole. Has Segerstam adopted the vision Rott had for the work, or is this one movement at a time stuff?  I fear that while it is magnificently played and a MUST for any CD shelf, the music is complete and grand, but the musical prescience is lost.

[SonicMan46]

Bach, JS - Cello Suites w/ Sigiswald Kuijken on the Shoulder Cello, a.k.a. 'violoncello da spalla' (see large pic at bottom) - now I have several other versions of these famous works, but this 'old timey' instrument fascinated me; Kuijken on this instrument built for himself and arrived in 2004, so these are recent recordings; have just listened to the first disc - yes, sounds like a cello but somewhat 'lighter' in sound - need some more listenings - 

[Lilas Pastia]

I second Brian's recommendations, this Debussy SACD is superb both musically and sonically, one of my favorites.

I ought to have heard this disc  , but for some reason it never went down my cart. I've never been a fan of Talmi's (his Bruckner 3rd in Montreal was distinctly uninteresting) but his stint at the helm of the Quebec symphony has elevated a third rank provincial band into an excellent second tier orchestra. It helps that they had the good sense of offering interesting, rarely recorded fare in first-rate sonics.

OK, I'll go out and buy it (now I know: it's because it's second rate Debussy - but I'll pretend it's interesting stuff. After all, my collection is littered with second-rate or next to unknown stuff  ). I'm also interested in their Bach Métamorphoses disc: Bach transcriptions by various well-known composers

[Coopmv]

Now playing this CD by the old master ...

[karlhenning]

Sergei Sergeyevich
Three Romances on Texts of Pushkin, Opus 73
Andrei Slavny, baritone
Yeri Serov, pf

Five Poems, Opus 23
Andrei Slavny, baritone
Viktoria Yevtodieva, soprano
Konstantin Pluzhnikov, tenor
Yeri Serov, pf

[karlhenning]

Sergei Sergeyevich
Five Songs Without Words, Opus 35
Viktoria Yevtodieva, soprano
Yeri Serov, pf

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD1 from this set for a second time.  George was right on the money, Moravec has this magic touch with Chopin Nocturnes ...   

[SonicMan46]

Now playing CD1 from this set for a second time.  George was right on the money, Moravec has this magic touch with Chopin Nocturnes ...   

Stuart - glad that you are enjoying the recordings above - this set has enthralled many of us on this forum for quite a while -    Dave

[Lilas Pastia]

Various Youtube entries into the Queen of the Night's first aria (the most difficult). Either a treat or an ordeal, depending on the POV . Diana Damrau, Edda Moser and Cristina Deutekom reign supreme.

Rosetti horn concertos, and various orchestral works.

Villa-Lobos Choros 6, 8 and 9 have played as a loop in my car throughout the week. Why are these glories never performed in concert? They would do any orchestra proud, and would send audiences home humming and clapping. Too populist maybe?

[George]

Now playing CD1 from this set for a second time.  George was right on the money, Moravec has this magic touch with Chopin Nocturnes ...   

I'm so glad you are enjoying them, Stuart! 

[Coopmv]

Stuart - glad that you are enjoying the recordings above - this set has enthralled many of us on this forum for quite a while -    Dave

One major benefit of participating in this forum is to learn from each other.  I have always enjoyed piano music, though I generally enjoy all kinds of keyboard music and have a pretty sizable collection of recordings of organ and harpsichord music.  On my own, I probably would not have learned about Moravec ...    

[George]

One major benefit of participating in this forum is to learn from each other.

So very true.

[karlhenning]

One major benefit of participating in this forum is to learn from each other.

So very true.

(* pounds the table *)