What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[karlhenning]

Britten
War Requiem, Opus 66
Elisabeth Söderström, soprano
Robt Tear, tenor
Sir Thos Allen, baritone
Mark Blatchley, chamber organ
Boys of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
CBSO Chorus
CBSO
Sir Simon Rattle

[Brian]

Yes, I'm not on the second disc, which starts with Scene 4. This work is must-hear for Shostakovich fans.

The second disc was wall-to-wall awesome. The Cancan is an outstanding creation, a fierce little dance, and everything after it just inspired. I thought for a moment about how one could create a 'highlights' suite of all the best music, to save the two-and-a-half-hour investment but preserve most of the rewards - but I think any collection of All the Good Bits of The Golden Age would run to an hour all by itself. Loads of fun. Thanks for the tip, MI (and ChamberNut)!

[Mirror Image]

The second disc was wall-to-wall awesome. The Cancan is an outstanding creation, a fierce little dance, and everything after it just inspired. I thought for a moment about how one could create a 'highlights' suite of all the best music, to save the two-and-a-half-hour investment but preserve most of the rewards - but I think any collection of All the Good Bits of The Golden Age would run to an hour all by itself. Loads of fun. Thanks for the tip, MI (and ChamberNut)!

You're welcome, Brian. Glad you enjoyed as much as I have.

[The new erato]

Symphony no 1; Awesome stuff!

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Wonderful, just wonderful.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Wonderful, just wonderful.

I like Rawsthorne's music, too. Very mature and 'knowing'. Sometimes candy dipped in acid.

[Mirror Image]

I like Rawsthorne's music, too. Very mature and 'knowing'. Sometimes candy dipped in acid.

I own the Naxos series and it has proved to be a fantastic series. I really loved his Symphonic Studies and symphonies.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

I own the Naxos series and it has proved to be a fantastic series. I really loved his Symphonic Studies and symphonies.

Me, too. Rawsthorne is terrific.

[Bogey]

Some recorder efforts:

 

[Antoine Marchand]

I suppose my new set of Mozart piano concertos (played by Perahia) will arrive soon; meantime, I am listening to this old disc:



Delightfully light touch from Perahia; great balance between him and the orchestra. 

[Coopmv]

Bach

Book II, The Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 870-893

Walter Gieseking, piano
Newton Classics (Mono recording)

*Highly enjoying this Christmas gift.   

Ray,

You may also enjoy the WTC's by Edwin Fischer.  I have both books on Naxos Historical.  Here is WTC1 ...

[Daverz]

This has my favorite recording of the 5th.

Some recorder efforts:

 

Odd choice of cover art for a recorder CD.

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An awesome performance of one of my favorite Liszt works. I prefer this version to Solti's account, but this recording doesn't completely wipe my mind of Bernstein's excellent reading with the BSO on DG.

[DavidRoss]

I suppose my new set of Mozart piano concertos (played by Perahia) will arrive soon; meantime, I am listening to this old disc:

Is that Murray...or Moe Howard of the Three Stooges?

[listener]

new to me today  (half-price of used price)
Ludvig NORMAN  (1831 - 1885)
Symphony no. 2 in E^b, op. 40    Concert Overture in E^b, op. 21
Overture to Anthony and Cleopatra, op. 57     Andante sostenuto arr from String Quartet in a, op.65
Helsingborg Symphony Orch.      Hans-Peter Frank, cond.
MARTINU   The Butterfly that Stamped   - ballet after Kipling
Prague Symphony Orch.     Kühn Female chorus
Jiři Bélohlávek, cond.

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Listening to Simple Symphony right now. I love this work.

[Bogey]

Now, on vinyl:

[Bogey]

[Harry]

From this box which is certainly a highlight of 2010, CD III
I really cannot get enough from it. Third time round in my player.

[Que]

First run of CPE's organ sonatas, on the Holzey organ of the Abbey at Weißenau, Germany.

Good morning!

Q