What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Sergeant Rock]

An American in Paris (18'22)
a favorite from this fine disc...

The LP of that was one of my first classical purchases bought over forty years ago. Still my favorite versions of these two American classics.

Sarge

[MN Dave]

Henry Purcell.
Fantasies for Strings.
Musica Amphion, Pieter Jan Belder.
On period instruments.

A marvelous set of Fantasies, well played and recorded. So far this box is a treasuretrove of excellence.

I must have it!!!

[Kullervo]

Glenn Gould and the Julliard Quartet playing the Ode to Napoleon:



If I close my eyes and imagine a guy in drag stripping, I could be in Paris, in the Spring 

Springtime for Bonaparte? 

[Que]

BTW, this was inspired by Que, who might now want to focus on the bargain Beethoven conducted by Immerseel instead. 

Hehehe, so Egarr is boring unexciting... Not much use focussing on the Immerseel/LvB right now - I'll do that if en when it arrives.  

Focussing on this instead. After going through a Bruno Weil phase in Haydn symphonies, I'm pleasantly surprised by the sheer quality of these readings! A super bargain that ought to be on the shopping list of anyone who wants to have a serious go at Haydn.



Q

[Bogey]

Brahms Symphony No. 1
HvK/BPO
DG (1978? or was '77)

[ChamberNut]

Beethoven

Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61;
Romance No. 1 in G major, Op. 40;
Romance No. 2 in F major, Op. 50.

Takako Nishizaki, violin
Slovak Philharmonic, Kenneth Jean

Naxos

[Sergeant Rock]

Springtime for Bonaparte? 

The Emp is causing a furor!
He's got those Russians on the jog
You gotta love that wacky frog!
The Emp is causing a furor
They can't say "no" to his demands
They're freaking out in foreign lands
He's got the whole world in his hands!


Staying with poetry and string quartets, I'm now listening to Lee Hyla's Howl, the poem read by Allen Ginsberg:




Sarge

[Kullervo]

The Emp is causing a furor!
He's got those Russians on the jog
You gotta love that wacky frog!
The Emp is causing a furor
They can't say "no" to his demands
They're freaking out in foreign lands
He's got the whole world in his hands!

*laughing*

I'm listening to this disc, which I have fallen in love with:

[Sergeant Rock]

I'm listening to this disc, which I have fallen in love with:

I re-listened to this last week...shockingly good. I say shocking because the quartets are so little known. They should be standard repertoire, played and heard as often as Bartok or Shostakovich.

Sarge

[ChamberNut]

Thomas Tallis - Spem in Alium (Sing and Glorify) - arranged by Kronos Quartet  **I am stunned at how gorgeous this is!  I've listened to this 3 times since yesterday.

Shostakovich - String Quartet No. 8 (Kronos Quartet)

Elektra Nonesuch

[MN Dave]

I'm getting old. Rock music sounds worse by the day and all I want to do is listen to Bach.

[FideLeo]

Focussing on this instead. After going through a Bruno Weil phase in Haydn symphonies, I'm pleasantly surprised by the sheer quality of these readings! A super bargain that ought to be on the shopping list of anyone who wants to have a serious go at Haydn.

Again this is Haydn for those who like poise and grace in this music.   The expression "nails and claws (or some such)" doesn't come to mind at all.  In other words, like Brautigam, not Staier, in Beethoven.  Try Harnoncourt for a different experience.

[FideLeo]

Hehehe, so Egarr is boring unexciting...

I would say it's an overstatement to call Egarr's WTC unexciting...let's just say that his interpretation simply favours a more balanced and receiving mind than mine.     Actually, given your interest in Kuijken's Haydn and Immerseel's Beethoven, you might want to give "Egad" Egarr's Bach a try - parts of it may strike you as being quality and beautiful.    (I was bored by some movements in Kuijken's Haydn symphonies - so much so I found even Hogwood was more fun.)

[Hector]

'Der Fliegende Hollander' in Konwitschny's old 1962 recording, once on EMI but now on Berlin Classics, with a truly great cast in DFD, Frick, Schech, Schock and Wunderlich.

I hadn't heard this for about a year and was, suddenly, struck by how much it is indebted to Weber. Similar supernatural, Gothic, themes as well.

[George]

Bartok
SQ's 1 and 2
Takacs QT



On the way to work this morning I listened to these. I must say they are incredible!!

[Keemun]

Glazunov: Symphony No. 3 (Otaka/BBC National Orchestra of Wales)

[karlhenning]

Bartok
SQ's 1 and 2
Takacs QT



On the way to work this morning I listened to these. I must say they are incredible!!

Delicious pieces!

[Harry]

Glazunov: Symphony No. 3 (Otaka/BBC National Orchestra of Wales)

Todd, my friend, I would be interested in your opinion regarding these performances.
I have send them to George, but never heard from him what his thoughts were.

[Keemun]

Todd, my friend, I would be interested in your opinion regarding these performances.
I have send them to George, but never heard from him what his thoughts were.

Ah yes, now I remember - George beat me to it when you offered them in the Refusal Bin.   I like the performance, but this is the only performance I have so I don't have anything to compare it to.

[Harry]

Ah yes, now I remember - George beat me to it when you offered them in the Refusal Bin.   I like the performance, but this is the only performance I have so I don't have anything to compare it to.

I understand!