What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Is this only choral music? Is the type of thing you can listen to all in a row, or do you think some breaks are needed (I am thinking here on each disc, not 5 discs in a row, which I wouldn't do)? JPC has only samples from one of the discs, so I am not sure how representative it is.  And how are the rest of the sets in the series?

Yes Neal only his choral music, and yes you can listen to it in one go, such are the delights of the performance and the quality of the music. Breaks are not needed, at least not in my case, its so very organic that it will prompt you to listen continuously. The whole series is of a even high quality, this set is as representative as the others, and so I urge you to pick it up. There are other performances of Schutz's music, not necessarily  better, but different. I do not think contrary to Erato's opinion, that you need other performances, these will give you all what you need in the music. Enjoy.

[mc ukrneal]

Thanks Harry and Erato. I've seen these posted before, but never seemed to focus in on them for whatever reason. They remind me a bit of Monteverdi in the samples, and they do sound good even in the samples. I will investigate these sets with interest.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Herzlich lieb hab ich O Herr, with this aria the fifth disc is beginning of the Schutz box, and how fine a beginning especially if it is sung with such well paced passion. The German sentence could be equally well fitted on the love of your life! But its a prelude to my favourite aria on this disc "Das ist je gewischlich wahr" so well sung that it is on repeat. The whole box breaths the stamp of authority, and you hear ample reasons for this statement. Well recorded too.
A series I could not do without. Its a no brainer.....buy it, all of them!

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

First listen of this highly impressive composer. this is a work of great beauty, and imbued with a emotional weight that overwhelms and delights. This talented composer was completely forgotten, although every conductor said at the time of his dead in 1985, that Italian conducting came at a end with him. Be this as it may, a composer that wrote a lot for now famous films, has with the present work a winner in every respect. This work combines all the genius of his rare talent in a dramatic work that shocks, and gives a insight into what he was capable of writing. The performance does justice to this complex score, and the recording is rather good too. These are world première recordings.

[PaulR]

Symphony #2 "Resurrection"

Good morning all!  10 days till I leave for Ohio 

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Giovanni Paisiello.

Complete Piano concertos, Volume I.

Pietro Spada, Piano forte.
Orchestra da Camera di Santa Cecilia.
Licensed from Arts production.
Recorded 1989-1992

Concerto no, 1-8.

This is the first instalment of the complete piano concertos recorded by Arts productions and licensed by Brilliant. I am delighted they took up challenge and released for a very low price these fine concerti. Paisiello was the most important Italian composer of the late 18th century, on par with say Haydn, and even foreshadowed certain aspects of Beethoven. Listening to these concerti he must have been a outstanding performer himself, for these concerti are far from simple works. He wrote no less than 94 operas, but non of that output interest me, but these concerti are a small marvel to me. Melodious with enough weight to make quite a impression. The performances are excellent as is the very intimate recording, with a fine sounding piano forte. Recommended on all counts.

[karlhenning]

Before I looked closely, I thought that was a Koechlin recording . . . .

Thread duty:

First listen (this recording)—

RVW
Symphony № 9
LSO
Bryden Thomson

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[karlhenning]

First listen (this recording)—

RVW
Symphony № 8
LSO
Bryden Thomson

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[PaulR]

Symphony #6 in E minor

Listening to RVW while reading about Ockeghem and Busnois.

[Mirror Image]

I've been making my through this set...

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Great music.

[karlhenning]

First listen—

Chopin
Pieśni (Songs)
Aleksandra Kurzak, sop
Mariusz Kwiecen, bar
Nelson Goerner, pf [Pleyel 1848]

[ Amazon still has the wrong cover as an image for this, FYI ]

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[not edward]

Very impressed indeed with this recent purchase (thanks to Luke for the recommendation):

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I suppose one could argue that for the last 30-odd years Bryars has been writing the same piece over and over again, but if so this disc contains the best iterations of it that I've heard.

[The new erato]

A fine, romantic requiem by Sigurd Islandsmoen:

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Superb recording, fine performance.

[listener]

lp's
SIBELIUS    Symphonies 6 & 7
Philharmonia Orch.     Karajan, cond.
HUMMEL  Trumpet Concerto in E
ALBRECHTSBERGER  Concertino à 5 in Eb    MOLTER Trumpet Concerto in D
Armando Ghitalla, trumpet    Boston Chamber Ensemble
Pierre Monteux (Hummel), Harold Farberman cond.
WALTON   Belshazzar's Feast    ROUSSEL  Bacchus et Ariane Suite 2
Philadelphia Orchestra      Ormandy, cond.                  Walter Cassel, baritone (in ..Feast)

[North Star]

Brahms: Cello Sonatas - Steven Isserlis & Peter Evans, from Hyperion's Big Box of Brahms's chamber music

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[Conor71]

Schubert: Symphony No. 10


Listening to the reconstructed 10th Symphony from this excellent set :


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[Conor71]

Schubert: Symphony No. 10


Listening to the reconstructed 10th Symphony from this excellent set :

Now listening to Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 From the same set

[Brahmsian]

Symphony #2 "Resurrection"

Good morning all!  10 days till I leave for Ohio 

Ahhhhh, sublime!  Maureen Forrester singing the Urlicht of Mahler's 2nd.

[mc ukrneal]

Good morning all!  10 days till I leave for Ohio 

Is this a permanent move or something? Your smiley is less than smiley...or am I reading too much into it?

[Conor71]

Ravel: Piano Works


First listen of this newly arrived Disc - I know this one is going to be good because I have heard the individual performances on it before! 


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