What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[The new erato]

[Keemun]

Ohhhhh. You be in heaven!  0:)

I am not having a very good day; but that's why I selected this. 

[George]

I am not having a very good day; but that's why I selected this. 

My condolences. 

[listener]

Bach: Silbermann organ at Dresden, Tachezi       Toccata, Adagio & Fugue, Sei gegrüßet partita, Sonata 2    all very properly played.   No notes on the organ
and d'Indy chamber music: Sextet, Piano Trio 2 and String Quartet 2

[Keemun]

My condolences. 

Thanks. 

[George]

Thanks. 

No problem. You are in good hands. If anyone can help, Celi can. 

[Que]

Sounds like he'd be the type you have to get to Debussy via Ligeti. If he likes Varese, Antheil would be an obvious choice...
Perhaps the line of: Ligeti-string quartets--Dutillieux-concerto--Penderecki (not the trite stuff)--Paert-Lamentate--Rachmanino-Vespers?

Messaien, Prokofiev, Bartok, Penderecki, Ligeti, Sculthorpe, Tippett, even Dean and Berg... who could open up a lot more!

I wouldn't say Debussy or Ravel, unless it's some of their more neo-classical stuff. 

All good suggestions.  I'd add some of the minimalists, if he's a real Feldman fan, e.g., Terry Riley, Steve Reich, Philip Glass, or Louis Andriessen.  That is definitely a fascinating entry point.

Jens, RexRichter and Bruce, thanks for the suggestions!

Q

[Lethevich]

d'Indy chamber music: Sextet, Piano Trio 2 and String Quartet 2

Must... resist... urge to buy. What is D'Indy's chamber music like?

[listener]

re D'Indy
This was an interesting collection.   The early string quartet is rather academically constructed using a B-A-C-H motif (G#-A-C#B) worked to death in the first movement and reprised in the last (wasn't boring), and there's a nice scherzo in 5/4.  about 36 min.
  The piano trio is much more relaxed with folk/popular elements introduced and based on classical forms: short sonata - air -courante - gigue based on a french folksong that may have come from Brittany as it sounds quite British. about 18min.
   The sextet was unmemorable after that, with the last mvt about 12 min. as a theme and variations which should have made more of an impression on me.
I'll play the disc again and start with the sextet.
edit: First movement -  every phrase seems to end in a new key.....2nd movement  a short Mendelssohnian scherzo with the second theme played in harmonics.  Variations needed  more attention to be enjoyed.    Echoes of Franck's Symphonic Var. , Tchaikowsky inter alia.  Well "orchestrated" (? -for a chamber piece)   Reminds me of Fauré but going somewhere

[Cato]

Okay, so I was thinking: perhaps it is time for me to tour my own collection from beginning to end!   

Cato's Curious Collection of CD's!   

I will attempt to listen to at least one per day: Mrs. Cato cannot be around for most of these!

Today: John Adams aka the Minimalist American version of the early 1950's Lutoslawski!   

Harmonielehre, The Chairman Dances, Tromba Lontana, and Short Ride In A Fast Machine.

I bought the CD as part of my Music History section for a European History course I taught.  (I know: Adams is American, but America is part of European History after all!)   0:)

The first work is somewhat uneven in interest: the homage to Mahler's Tenth is a little disconcerting as well. 

[Brian]

Hadn't listened to Janacek's Sinfonietta in a month and a half, so I kind of had to.  0:)

[SonicMan46]

I am re building my toilet downstairs, meaning I will not listen to music much but lurk instead.
Keep a eye on ya all.

OK - Harry - pics are a must!       Dave

[karlhenning]

Hah!

[Antoine Marchand]

Today I have listened to Minkowski's recording of the Mass in B minor. Although he has got excellent reviews, IMHO, Minkowski is not rival for the superb and contemporary Kuijken's recording.    

[SonicMan46]

Beethoven, LV - Piano Trios w/ Haydn Trio Eisendtadt - BOY! Listening to the 3rd disc of four (reported earlier in this thread - excellent 4-CD bargain) - these performances are just wonderful (equivalent if not better than the BAT?) - let me just say that if you own none of these Beethoven works, then pick up this well-priced package! 

[Brian]

Totally enjoyable! If you like piano four-hands music or would like to hear Tchaikovsky's ballets without the crashing cymbals and "light" orchestration, give this a shot.

[Conor71]

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 In Eb Major, Op. 73, "Emperor"

[Brian]

Beethoven, LV - Piano Trios w/ Haydn Trio Eisendtadt - BOY! Listening to the 3rd disc of four (reported earlier in this thread - excellent 4-CD bargain) - these performances are just wonderful (equivalent if not better than the BAT?) - let me just say that if you own none of these Beethoven works, then pick up this well-priced package! 

Wishlisted! At $18, the Amazon price could be covered handily by my $25 gift card...

[Air]

Franz Liszt
Les Jeux d'Eaux a la Villa d'Este
Arthur Friedheim

Friedheim is good, but really really fast!  I can't imagine how Liszt would play it. 

[prémont]

Today I have listened to Minkowski's recording of the Mass in B minor. Although he has got excellent reviews, IMHO, Minkowski is not rival for the superb and contemporary Kuijken's recording.    

Fortunate, that I recently acquired the Kuijkem and not the Minkowski.