What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[SonicMan46]

Mozart, WA - Chamber Music w/ Schroder/Smithson Quartet - continuing w/ the 2nd disc this morning - bargain set! 

Bach, JS - Sonatas & Partitas w/ Ingrid Matthews - grew up in my home town & attended the NC School of the Arts (high school section), where both her parents teach - stimulated in obtain this recording in one of the Bach threads - did a MP3 download of both discs for $10 from Classics Online (burned all onto a single CD-R) - coming up soon! 

 

[Sergeant Rock]

What is his music like?

Like a synthesis of Schubert, Brahms and Bruckner. A twentieth century composer with his feet firmly planted in the 19th. Ravishing lyrical content (at least it ravishes me  ). Very Austrian (even though he was born a Slovakia). His First Symphony is like a hike through an Alpine landscape.

Sarge

[Harry]

I love these concerti, seldom heard, but fine music that one should not neglect. Its well played and recorded. Would have like the tempi all a bit faster, but that's a minor quibble.


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prepping to hear live tomorrow
BARBER  Violin Concerto
I won't bother looking for the Bruckner 6th, listening to Bruckner is like watching someone knit a scarf.
also heard on the CD HANSON Symphony 2, "Romantic"

This recording (w/ Oliveira on violin) of Barber's Violin Concerto is one of the worst I've heard. Oliveira is no match for Hilary Hahn or Joshua Bell in this concerto. He simply lacks the technical demands it requires and also his performance is devoid of emotion. Such a boring performer no doubt. The same can be said of Slatkin whose conducting I've never been impressed with.

[Lethevich]

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Surprisingly tender music at times, but I am not thrilled with Naxos' recording quality - as so often it's decent but unspectacular. The orchestras don't sound brilliant either, and these two slight negatives unfortunately feed of each other. On the plus side, the soloist is very fine.

[Scarpia]

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Surprisingly tender music at times, but I am not thrilled with Naxos' recording quality - as so often it's decent but unspectacular. The orchestras don't sound brilliant either, and these two slight negatives unfortunately feed of each other. On the plus side, the soloist is very fine.

You need the real deal:

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[Harry]

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Surprisingly tender music at times, but I am not thrilled with Naxos' recording quality - as so often it's decent but unspectacular. The orchestras don't sound brilliant either, and these two slight negatives unfortunately feed of each other. On the plus side, the soloist is very fine.

Yes I agree with you, the sound is mediocre, Naxos can do much better. The Dutch orchestra is a provincial ensemble, not made up of good musicians, in that respect the Slovakians are much better.

[Harry]

Beautifully played on authentic instruments, this second volume very cheaply bought on Abeille, unfortunately the first volume is full price, so have to wait for that one, although Hungaroton is not in the business of lowering their high prices. I am amazed at the quality of the music, and the high level of the performers.

Suites 4-6.

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[Lethevich]

You need the real deal:

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My problem with an old recording as a substitute to a recent one with sound/ensemble problems is that most classic old recordings also have sound and ensemble problems

[Scarpia]

My problem with an old recording as a substitute to a recent one with sound/ensemble problems is that most classic old recordings also have sound and ensemble problems

This one has authentic ensemble problems, and it has Grumiaux!

[Florestan]

Franz Liszt

Von der Wiege bis zum Grabe, S. 107 (LW A424)

Arpad Joo / Budapest SO

[Lethevich]

Rather like [Gernsheim and Herzogenberg], if you like [Schumann and Brahms], then you will like [Volkmann].

[karlhenning]

Franz Liszt

Von der Wiege bis zum Grabe, S. 107 (LW A424)

Arpad Joo / Budapest SO

I don't know that recording, but what a wonderful piece, Andrei!

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Listening to Three Fragments from Wozzeck with the always wonderful Renee Fleming.

[Florestan]

if you like [Schumann and Brahms], then you will like [Volkmann].

I am living proof for that.   

[Florestan]

I don't know that recording, but what a wonderful piece, Andrei!

Indeed.

It's gonna be a long Liszt year for me, I suspect. 

[mahler10th]

Bruckner

Symphony No. 8 in C minor

Jochum
Staatskapelle Dresden
EMI Classics

Ditto

[mahler10th]

Like a synthesis of Schubert, Brahms and Bruckner. A twentieth century composer with his feet firmly planted in the 19th. Ravishing lyrical content (at least it ravishes me  ). Very Austrian (even though he was born a Slovakia). His First Symphony is like a hike through an Alpine landscape.

Sarge

Seconded, and his fourth Symphony might bring you to tears.

[Florestan]

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[Harry]

Rather like [Gernsheim and Herzogenberg], if you like [Schumann and Brahms], then you will like [Volkmann].

He is one of my favourite composers from that time.