What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Harry]

Now, that cover, Harry! Marvelous. I've always thought that no flesh-and- blood Playboy centerfold could match the eroticism of a painting by Bouguereau.

You are quite correct my friend.
Evening Mood which was created in 1882, is a masterpiece, and for me as for you eroticism of the highest level.

[Harry]

What about this one from Henrietta Rae, Songs of the morning (1904)

[karlhenning]

Milhaud
Le Boeuf sur le toit, Opus 58
Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg
Louis de Frémont

Milhaud had this to say about Le Boeuf sur le toit in his autobiography, Notes Without Music: ". . . both public and critics agreed that I was a clown and a strolling musician — I, who hated comedy and in composing Le Boeuf sur le toit had only aspired to create a merry, unpretentious divertissement in many of the Brazilian rhythms that had so captivated my imagination and never — no, never! — made me laugh!"

[bhodges]

Avant Garde Project 48 Trio Instrumental Electroacoustique

Dufour, Reve Lisse, for 2 synthesizers and violin [12:16]
Geslin, Volumetriques, for 2 synthesizers et bande spatialisee [13:23]
Cuniot, Quatour, for 2 synthesizers, violin, and cello [17:53]
Trio, Situation de jeu [5:06]
Mion, Trois Esquisses Ouvertes, for 3 synthesizers [20:46]
Trio, Situation de jeu [6:53]

Fascinating!  I've heard of Dufour, but that's it for this group.  

--Bruce

[Don]

Been listening to the Milhaud Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra from CPO.  This one's going to be difficult for me.  I tend to much prefer serious music, and a lot of this music is of the "slap-happy" variety.  Will continue to work it out. 

[Harry]

Been listening to the Milhaud Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra from CPO.  This one's going to be difficult for me.  I tend to much prefer serious music, and a lot of this music is of the "slap-happy" variety.  Will continue to work it out. 

Well if your not happy with it, I will gladly send you my adress Don!

[Florestan]

What about this one from Henrietta Rae, Songs of the morning (1904)

It's not bad but frankly, I prefer the Bouguereau.

[karlhenning]

Been listening to the Milhaud Complete Works for Piano and Orchestra from CPO.  This one's going to be difficult for me.  I tend to much prefer serious music, and a lot of this music is of the "slap-happy" variety.  Will continue to work it out. 

Interesting, Don, keep us posted!  By coincidence (if there be such a thing) I picked up a 2-disc VoxBox set of Milhaud, mostly with the composer himself conducting.  It is light of tread, and I am enjoying it.

[karlhenning]

Saint-Saëns
Danse macabre, Opus 40
Phaéton, Opus 39
Philharmonia / Dutoit

Who knew? —

When first given in 1875 the Danse macabre, oddly enough, evoked such a barrage of noisy disapproval that the composer's aged mother quite fainted away.

[PaulR]

Shostakovich: Lady Of Macbeth Rostropovich/LPO

[karlhenning]

Shostakovich: Lady Of Macbeth Rostropovich/LPO

Beauty!

I can scarcely wait for the DVD of Katerina Izmailova to arrive, so I can start to compare the two versions . . . .

[bhodges]

Shostakovich: Lady Of Macbeth Rostropovich/LPO

That reminds me: in this month's Opera News, there is a rave review (yet another) for the DVD of the Amsterdam production with Jansons and the Concertgebouw.  It sounds about as harrowing as it gets.



--Bruce

[Don]

Bach's WTC Bk. 1 from pianist Andrei Vieru on Alpha Productions.  I've come to love these performances:  lush, slowish tempos, thought-provoking.  His Book 2 is now released, but not yet in the USA.

[Harry]

It's not bad but frankly, I prefer the Bouguereau.

Me too!

[karlhenning]

Is Bouguereau French for boogaloo? 

[Don Giovanni]

Berio - Sequenza III for female voice

Weirdly fantastic.

[Florestan]

Is Bouguereau French for boogaloo? 

What's boogaloo, anyway?

http://www.artrenewal.org/asp/database/art.asp?aid=7

[Harry]

What's boogaloo, anyway?

http://www.artrenewal.org/asp/database/art.asp?aid=7

Yes Karl, explain yourself, is it maybe Bungy jumping?

[pjme]

Bouguerau ( or is it Bouguereau??) women are made of marzipan- that's a well known fact.!  

I found it :

Peter

[Harry]

Alexander Glazunov.

String Quartets Volume I.

No. 3 opus 26 in G major.
No. 5 opus 70 in D minor.

Utrecht String Quartet.

And yet another winner from MDG, these fantastic SQ, that make you all weak in the knees. Short time ago I listened to his Novelettes opus 15, and his String Quintet opus 39, and was mightily upset that it took me by pleasant surprise, without me resisting it. It came down like melted butter, and the present recording has the same effect. Always a great admirer of his Symphonies and their melodic content, due to the excellent interpretation of Jarvi, on the label Orfeo, these SQ were new to me. My favourite Dutch SQ from Utrecht do a excellent job in conveying the music. As usual the recording is first class.