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[val]

VIVALDI:        Nisi Dominus              / Teresa Berganza, ECO, Ros-Marbá


The Nisi Dominus is one of Vivaldi's most beautiful vocal works, dramatic and contrasted.

A remarkable CD, with the beauty of Berganza's voice, her phrasing, with sublime moments such as the "Cum Dederit".
I wish there were more voices like that singing this repertory.

[UB]

Some wonderful Down Under music by Peter Sculthorpe from a recent R3 program: Kakadu and Mangrove. I very much enjoy his work but like many composers I have not listened to any for quite a while. Thanks once more BBC R3.

Although this is not the performances I listened to the notes about the composer and the works are enlightening.

[George]

Chopin
Waltzes
Luisada
DG

Great sound and performance! 

[greg]

Discovered a Penderecki work I've never heard before. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/aBm0ay4QD4w&feature=sdig&et=1264584174.8

[karlhenning]

He said he enjoyed all of them but had the most to say about the Feldman, possibly because he had him pegged as a sort of uncompromising modernist

It's a pretty accurate description of earlier Feldman, I think.

Well, and if what you're doing is musically right, where is the need to compromise? . . .

[hildegard]

Before leaving for work this a.m.

One of my favorite interpretations of these works.

[Florestan]

Franz Schreker

Der Wind

Heidrun Ganz, violin
René Forest, cello
Jorg Fadle, clarinet
Radovan Vlatkowicz, horn
Klaus Hellwig, piano

[prémont]

Any other recommendations, premont?

For Bach´s cello suites?

[Florestan]

Franz Schreker

Vorspiel zu einem Drama

James Conlon / Gürzenich-Orchester Kölner Philharmoniker

[SonicMan46]

Marais, Marin (1656-1728) - Pieces en Trio w/ Musica Pacifica - excellent 2-CD bargain on Virgin Veritas!

Enjoying even more the second time around - must look for more Marais & Musica Pacifica, an outstanding group for this 'period' music - 

[karlhenning]

Сергей Сергеевич [Sergei Sergeyevich]
Symphony № 7 in c# minor, Opus 131
National Orchestra of the O.R.T.F.
Martinon

Good in many respects.  The winds are a little 'whiny' in timbre, which as a clarinetist I find excessively annoying at times.

[Keemun]

Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 6
Stokowski
LSO
Live: April 21, 1973

[karlhenning]

First listen!

Hovhaness
Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra
Atakan Sari, Martin Berkofsky, pfs
Globalis Symphony Orchestra
Konstantin Krimets

Hovhaness – Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra & Other Works Atakan Sari, Martin Berkofsky, pfs Globalis Symphony Orchestra Konstantin Krimets Sanctuary Classics

[MN Dave]

For Bach´s cello suites?

Yes.

[Harry]

Leo SOWERBY piano works played by Gail Quillman
Sonata (1948)  Passacaglia (1942)    Suite  (1949)
Sowerby is best known for his organ works, but he did compose five symphonies, these piano pieces, and some jazz pieces for the Paul Whiteman Orchestra.  The idiom here is 20th century tonal with jazz flavouring, with clear classical structures.

BUSONI  disc 2 from the Capriccio set   orchestral music
Lustspielovertüre op.38      Symphonic Suite  op.25     Berceuse Elégiaque op.42 Song of the Spirits: Indian Diary II op.47

Listener, could you tell me some impression of the Busoni set, looks like a great bargain.

[Harry]

Franz Schubert.
Symphony No. 8 and 6.
Anima Eterna SO, Jos van Immerseel.

[Sergeant Rock]

Mahler Ninth, Barenboim. Ferocious middle movements.




Sarge

[karlhenning]

First listen!

Hovhaness
Three pieces for two pianos:

Mihr
Ko-ola-u
Vijag

Martin Berkofsky, Atakan Sari & Sergei Podobedov, pf

Hovhaness – Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra & Other Works Atakan Sari, Martin Berkofsky, pfs Globalis Symphony Orchestra Konstantin Krimets Sanctuary Classics

[karlhenning]

First listen!

Hovhaness
Lousadzak, concerto for piano & strings
Martin Berkofsky, pf
Globalis Symphony Orchestra
Konstantin Krimets

Hovhaness – Concerto for 2 Pianos and Orchestra & Other Works Atakan Sari, Martin Berkofsky, pfs Globalis Symphony Orchestra Konstantin Krimets Sanctuary Classics

This has rapidly become my favorite Hovhaness disc.

[karlhenning]

First listen:

Henze
Symphony № 7 (1983-84)
Belin Radio Symphony
Janowski

Hans Werner Henze – Symphonies nos. 7 & 8 Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra Marek Janowski Wergo