What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[val]

BEETHOVEN:      Piano Concertos n. 3 and 5         / Serkin, Philadelphia Orchestra, Ormandy

The version of the the 5th Concert (1950) is extraordinary, one of the best with Kempff/van Kempen and Gilels/Ludwig, thanks to the energy of Ormandy and the perfect articulation between conductor and pianist. In the Adagio, Serkin reaches a sublime poetry.

The version of the 3rd Concerto (1953) has not the same degree of inspiration. The tempo is too fast, the phrasing superficial.

[marvinbrown]

  For tonight after this:

 

  marvin

 

[mozartsneighbor]

[ChamberNut]

Smetana

Ma vlast

Sir Colin Davis
London Symphony Orchestra
LSO Live

[Bogey]

Beethoven Symphony No. 7
Ashkenazy/Philharmonia Orchestra
London 411 941-2

'Morning folks.

[karlhenning]

Good morning, Bill!

JS Bach
Sanctus from the B Minor Mass
Jochum, conducting

[Sergeant Rock]

As you know, I'm always keen in following your good advice :-)  Especially when RVW is concerned.

Seriously, in this case, I think you will agree with me....with us. The good folks who hang around the VW thread think very highly of it too. I'd still take Lenny's VW Fourth to the desert island (preferring his broader tempos) but Berglund makes an exciting contrast, giving the music quite an adrenalin rush.

Sarge

[springrite]

Szymanowski: Song with Orchestra

[ChamberNut]

Wagner

Tristan und Isolde - Prelude & Act I

Chor und Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
Christian Thielemann

Thomas Moser - Tristan
Deborah Voigt - Isolde
DG

[karlhenning]

Honegger
Symphony No. 3, Liturgique
Bavarian Radio Symphony
Dutoit

[Sergeant Rock]

The Romance for harmonica, strings and piano, a VW work I've never heard before. Written for harmonica virtuoso Larry Adler, the work premiered in New York in 1952.




Sarge

[Keemun]

Stenhammar: Symphony No. 2 (Jarvi/Gothenburg SO)

[mahler10th]

Stenhammar: Symphony No. 2 (Jarvi/Gothenburg SO)

I've been listening to Stenhammar too.  I don't know why his work is not high on the repertoire  -  in fact, here in Scotland, I have not seen anything by him in performance.  What a shame, he's got that Scandinavian romantic touch, plenty of brass and melody guided by oboes, clarinets and strings.
Listening to the 2nd Symphony now too.  I like Stenhammar - difficult to find a Scandinavian composer I don't like really...

[Keemun]

I've been listening to Stenhammar too.  I don't know why his work is not high on the repertoire  -  in fact, here in Scotland, I have not seen anything by him in performance.  What a shame, he's got that Scandinavian romantic touch, plenty of brass and melody guided by oboes, clarinets and strings.
Listening to the 2nd Symphony now too.  I like Stenhammar - difficult to find a Scandinavian composer I don't like really...

I had never heard of Stenhammar until Sarge mentioned this symphony.  I listened to samples and liked them, so I decided to get it.  I don't listen to it often, but it is a fine work.

[Sergeant Rock]

In support of Luke's heroic defense of VW and Tippett's music against the unbelievers in the VW thread, I'm listening to Tippett's Fourth Symphony, subtitled, the "Pervert"    Solti, Chicago (solo breather not credited):



Seriously, I've known the symphony 28 years and I still think the breathing is effective in an eerie way. In the Solti recording it sounds like some kind of weird percussion instrument.


Sarge

[ChamberNut]

Bruckner

Te Deum
10 Motetten
150.Psalm

Berliner Philharmoniker
Chore des Deutschen Oper Berlin
Eugen Jochum
DG

My first time hearing Bruckner's Te Deum (inspired by Karl Henning's listen last week! )

Wow, incredibly great!!  Enjoying immensely.

[Sergeant Rock]

I had never heard of Stenhammar until Sarge mentioned this symphony.

Happy to hear you like the music too    It really appeals to me.

Sarge

[karlhenning]

Vaughan Williams
Symphony No. 7, Sinfonia antartica
Sheila Armstrong
London Philharmonic Choir
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Haitink

[Sergeant Rock]

Vaughan Williams
Symphony No. 7, Sinfonia antartica
Sheila Armstrong
London Philharmonic Choir
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Haitink

Excellent 

[Keemun]

Happy to hear you like the music too    It really appeals to me.

Sarge

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Now listening to:

Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 (Karajan/BPO, 1963).  The second movement (Funeral March) in this recording is wonderful!