What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[George]

Well, I guess Schumann is a much better avatar for my username than anyone else, so I'll keep it.

You like his music, I presume... if you don't, shame on you!

Spoken like a true Florestan. 

[Florestan]

Spoken like a true Florestan. 

Eusebius, is that you?

[MN Dave]

Well, I guess Schumann is a much better avatar for my username than anyone else, so I'll keep it.

You like his music, I presume... if you don't, shame on you!

Of course. He's a favorite like all the sh composers: Schubert, Chopin, Schumann... 

[Florestan]

the sh composers: Schubert, Chopin, Schumann... 

Ha, ha, nice one.

How about Shostakovich, Schreker, Schoenberg and, errrr... Shtrauss?

[George]

Eusebius, is that you?

It is, my friend.  0:)

[MN Dave]

Ha, ha, nice one.

How about Shostakovich, Schreker, Schoenberg and, errrr... Shtrauss?

Hm. Well there goes that theory.

[Florestan]

Hm. Well there goes that theory.

[Franco]

Brahms: Variations on a Theme By Paganini
Julius Katchen

[Conor71]

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 7 In C# Minor, Op. 131



Cool stuff! - gonna cue this one and Symphony No. 4 up again after this .

[MN Dave]

This recording is titled MELOS. It is slotted under "jazz" but it doesn't sound like jazz to me. I cannot give a fully-formed opinion yet--when do I ever?. But it does sound nice on the surface.

[MN Dave]

[karlhenning]

Charming, Dave!

[karlhenning]

First listen:

Henze
Symphony № 8 (1993)
Belin Radio Symphony
Janowski

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

Hey! This was a BSO commission, and was premiered here in Boston!  (Three years before I got here, but still . . . .)

[karlhenning]

Too long since last I listened to this Department:

Liszt
Eine Faust-Symphonie in drei Charakterbildern (nach Goethe), S.108
BBC Phil
Noseda

Liszt – Symphonic Poems, Vol. 2 BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Gianandrea Noseda Chandos

First, I am listening to Gretchen (Part II) on its (her?) own; then, the whole enchilada (l'entchilade entière).

[SonicMan46]

Andrei - never heard of Edelmann but the performers (esp. tangent piano) & label sound quite attractive! 

How is the music?  Dave 

[SonicMan46]

Josef Myslivecek.
Complete Wind Octets & Quintets.
L'Orfeo Wind Ensemble, Carin van Heerden.

Harry - this disc is right up my alley!    Assume a 'new' release - not on Amazon USA yet?  Dave 

[The new erato]

The Linn set of Handel's Acis and Galatea - a recent arrival in a flooded post box; I can't even begin to imagine posting in the purchases thread, but will instead list some of the more interesting stuff as I listen. Very "lean" and pure style of performance, quite different from (IIRC) my Christie set on Erato, great sound. Which is best? I don't know, but this is very chamberlike in scale.

[MN Dave]

$2 Magic Flute, yo. And I even like it.

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[Harry]

Harry - this disc is right up my alley!    Assume a 'new' release - not on Amazon USA yet?  Dave 

New release yes, I've got it for free from the management of JPC, and quite a few others like Sarge too, I would not wonder.

[listener]

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