What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Jay F]

Clara Haskil: Schubert's last piano sonata

[ragman1970]

[karlhenning]

And Karl, what is your opinion on the music itself? I have Vorisek's one and only symphony, and I think it's better than most of Schubert's and as good as the first 2 Beethovens. Is his piano music in the same league?

SpV, while this Opus 7 falls pleasantly on the ear, I could not in good conscience elevate them to that league.

[karlhenning]

[ image deleted of Haitink/CSO Shostakovich Opus 43 ]

Oooh, but that looks toothsome!

[Lethevich]

Simeon ten Holt - Canto Ostinato (2 piano version)


I am not really into minimalism, but I am digging this so far.

[karlhenning]

Boulez
Rituel in memoriam Bruno Maderna

Some may think it strange that this is my traditional Columbus Day listening, but . . . .

[Keemun]

Mahler: Symphony No. 3 (Michael Gielen; SWR Symphony Orchestra of Baden-Baden and Freiburg; Cornelia Kallisch, mezzo-soprano)

[Lethevich]

Simeon ten Holt - Canto Ostinato (2 piano version)


I am not really into minimalism, but I am digging this so far.

OK, this is making me melt, it is so attractive. The many sections, each heralding a slight change in dynamics, flow brilliantly. It feels rather more human than I am used to hearing in classical minimalism...

[bhodges]

Simeon ten Holt - Canto Ostinato (2 piano version)


I am not really into minimalism, but I am digging this so far.

I have one CD of his work, Solodevilsdance II played by pianist Kees Wieringa (on the Erasmus label).  Haven't heard it in quite a few years but your post may inspire me to do so!

--Bruce

[Lethevich]

I have one CD of his work, Solodevilsdance II played by pianist Kees Wieringa (on the Erasmus label).  Haven't heard it in quite a few years but your post may inspire me to do so!

Yay If you do, I would be interested in what it is like - I am tempted to buy the 10CD box already...

[bhodges]

Yay If you do, I would be interested in what it is like - I am tempted to buy the 10CD box already...

A friend brought it back for me from Amsterdam, without even knowing anything about it.  (His sole goal: "a CD of new Dutch music for you.")  And this was long before I had discovered Louis Andriessen, whose shadow looms large over many of these composers.  I'll try to revisit a little of the disc in the next few days.

--Bruce

[karlhenning]

Bartók
Mikrokosmos, Vols. 4-6
György Sándor

[scarpia]

Malipiero piano concerto #1 from this collection



Remarkably engaging music, the slow movement was pleasantly sentimental.

[karlhenning]

That does look nice, scarps.

[karlhenning]

Sergei Sergeyevich
First Concerto in D-flat Major, Opus 10
Vladimir Krainev, pf
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
Dmitri Kitayenko

Listening inspired by The some guy 23 

[Catison]

Brett, how did you like them?

To tell you the truth, I was distracted by other things.  I am hoping that Pettersson's sound sort of seeps into my head so that I understand it more.  It is going to take many more listens for that to happen.

[Catison]

Bartok - Contrasts
Carter - Triple Duo
Messiaen - Quartet for the End of Time

[karlhenning]

Who's playing, Brett?

[Catison]

Who's playing, Brett?

Contrasts -  Martha Argerich,  Chantal Juillet,  Michael Collins
Triple Duo -  Ernesto Molinari,  Gerhard Huber,  Thomas Demenga,  Hansheinz Schneeberger,  Philippe Racine,  Jurg Wyttenbach
Quartet - Paul Meyer, Jian Wang, Myung-Whun Chung, Gil Shaham

[karlhenning]

Contrasts -  Chantal Juillet,  Michael Collins,  Richard Woodhams,  Isabelle van Keulen
Triple Duo -  Ernesto Molinari,  Gerhard Huber,  Thomas Demenga,  Hansheinz Schneeberger,  Philippe Racine
Quartet - Paul Meyer, Jian Wang, Myung-Whun Chung, Gil Shaham

Thanks! (Though I wonder, did you get one of the performers of the Carter bumped up to Contrasts, which is a trio?)  The Carter I don't know, but both the Messiaen and Bartók were immediate favorites when I first heard them in 1983