What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Opus106]

George, you listening?

Pires plays a selection of Chopin's Nocturnes. Last night's Late Night Prom. (Will be available online to stream for another six days or so.)

[karlhenning]

I wish they'd put out this new Wind Quintet with a different coupling: I have the original Koch disc on which the other two works appeared.

Likewise, viz. the duplicates!  But I figured a 40-minute Schoenberg piece which is new to my ears, was worth the $6 while Naxos is on sale at Arkivmusic.

Very much enjoying this initial listen . . . there is a welcome undercurrent of buoyant playfulness in this performance, which seems to me to serve the score very well.

[mc ukrneal]

One of my favourite Hyperion acquisitions this year. Highly melodious, and fun listening.

I agree. The title of the disc is deceiving, although when you see the composers, it's an interesting group.

Now listening to this one (got this one a year ago I think and thoroughly exhilerating):

Would love to hear this in the concert hall.  Very skillfully crafted and wonderfully played.

[karlhenning]

And with thanks to Teresa for sparking the discussion which served to rekindle general interest in this great, great composer:

Schoenberg
Wind Quintet, Opus 26 (1924)
New York Woodwind Quintet

Schoenberg – Chamber Symphony № 2 / Die Glückliche Hand / Wind Quintet

Edward, duplication or not, I believe this is a recording of the Quintet you will wish to hear.  An entirely wonderful piece!  On the basis of this hearing . . . to consider that historically it has been regarded as an embarrassment to the composer, astonishes me.

[Sergeant Rock]

And with thanks to Teresa for sparking the discussion which served to rekindle general interest in this great, great composer

Yes, she's done so much good for the composer she hates. I thank her too 

Sarge

[Harry]

I agree. The title of the disc is deceiving, although when you see the composers, it's an interesting group.

Now listening to this one (got this one a year ago I think and thoroughly exhilerating):

Would love to hear this in the concert hall.  Very skillfully crafted and wonderfully played.

I have collected all CPO recordings, his Symphonies and SQ, and what else not. He is a great composer, and unjustly neglected.

[karlhenning]

Martinů-palooza some more!

Martinů
Concerto grosso, H. 263 (1937)
Josef Hála & Petr Jiřikovský, pf
Prague Chamber Orchestra
Ondřej Kukal

Martinů – Sinfonietta la Jolla; Toccata e due Canzoni; Concerto Grosso

[George]

George, you listening?

I am now, thanks for the heads up! 

Pires plays a selection of Chopin's Nocturnes. Last night's Late Night Prom. (Will be available online to stream for another six days or so.)

[karlhenning]

Lunchtime listening oasis with the Fuze:

Shostakovich
Fifth Symphony
CSO
Previn

[Franco]

Webern: Symphony, Op. 21
Herbert Kegel/Rundfunk Symphonie Orchester

A beautiful piece performed very nicely.

[Bulldog]

A few hours ago I shut off all phones and locked all the doors to listen to Rosalyn Tureck's WTC on Deutsche Grammophon - I'm in heaven.

[DavidRoss]

Sibelius 5.  Does it really matter by whom?

I'm in Heaven, too!   

[Philoctetes]

A disc of some of the works of Sheila Chandra
Bhattacharya playing the slide-guitar
Marta Gomez's Cantos de Agua Dulce
Asha Bhosle's Love Supreme (not even close to the Coltrane version)

[karlhenning]

Britten
Sinfonia da requiem, Opus 20
LSO
Previn

[karlhenning]

Britten
Sinfonia da requiem, Opus 20
CBSO
Rattle

[Luke]

In stereo, Karl? Which one in the left channel?

[karlhenning]

Oh, wouldn't that be trippy?

[karlhenning]

And you know, I must have a third recording of the piece, in The Britten Box . . . aye, Royal Liverpool Phil & Libor Pešek.

[Que]

Q

[karlhenning]

Resumption of the Martinů-palooza!

Martinů
String Quartet № 3, H. 183 (1929)
The Martinů Quartet

Martinů – String Quartets nos. 3 & 6, &c.