What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Harry]

I wasn't entirely sure whether to buy this cd although I love the rich and colourful concertos Rozsa wrote for piano, violin, viola and cello.

Very glad that I did though because the music does demonstrate that Rozsa was not only a masterful orchestrator but a composer of genuine substance(quite apart from his film scores). The Three Hungarian Sketches were Hungary's official entry to the 1938 International Music Festival in Baden-Baden are comprise a more meaty work than the title might suggest while the late(1971) Tripartita is a splendidly grand and imposing piece which shows considerable development in Rozsa's idiom. It is perhaps unfortunate that he did not have time to write more in this vein!

I will put it on my order list for next month.

[Harry]

The first Violin Concerto. The sound is spectacular, and the playing absolute intense and very concentrated.

[Dundonnell]

You will not regret ordering the Rozsa, Harry

I was wondering about the Roslavets but decided to wait until I had read a review You are obviously impressed by what you are hearing Can you say any more about the style of the music?

[Harry]

You will not regret ordering the Rozsa, Harry

I was wondering about the Roslavets but decided to wait until I had read a review You are obviously impressed by what you are hearing Can you say any more about the style of the music?

Its tonal, but stretches the limits of it, solemn, very lucid writing. But I have to listen more, but its impressive indeed.

[Harry]

The second Violin concerto

[karlhenning]

And, again:

Debussy
Préludes, Livre II
Michel Béroff

[Lilas Pastia]

Messiaen's Catalogue d'Oiseaux. Three hours of bird song transcribed for the piano. Interesting background music, but for the life of me I can't imagine sitting in a concert hall listening to the thing. Once again I feel the only Messiaen that 'does it' for me is the organ oeuvre. And the Quartet, of course.

[Keemun]

That's funny! What made you change your mind?

I have a cold and my head was really hurting and the first movement of Bruckner's 6th was making it worse.   

[Gustav]

I have a cold and my head was really hurting and the first movement of Bruckner's 6th was making it worse.   

I have a cold too! The difference is htat I actually went through the entire Bruckner 6th yesteday. It was this:


could be it a problem of your recording?

[Keemun]

I have a cold too! The difference is htat I actually went through the entire Bruckner 6th yesteday. It was this:

I have that one as well.  How do you like it?  It's been a while since I listened to mine.

could be it a problem of your recording?

I don't think it's a problem with my recording, but Klemperer's brass do seem to be louder than Haitink's, so that's probably why it was bothering me. 

[Florestan]

I have a cold and my head was really hurting and the first movement of Bruckner's 6th was making it worse.   

The healing power of the Baroque music, then...

I wish you quick recovery!

[Lethevich]

I don't think it's a problem with my recording, but Klemperer's brass do seem to be louder than Haitink's, so that's probably why it was bothering me. 

That Haitink recording is very warm sounding (bordering on velvety, I was surprised how "nice" it sounded), which could explain the Klemperer problem, as his is in slightly dated sound...

[Keemun]

The healing power of the Baroque music, then...

I wish you quick recovery!

Thanks. 

That Haitink recording is very warm sounding (bordering on velvety, I was surprised how "nice" it sounded), which could explain the Klemperer problem, as his is in slightly dated sound...

Yes, I would agree.  Klemperer's recording is one of my favorites, but this morning it was incompatible with my aching head.

[Harry]

CPE Bach.
Vocal Works.
Klopstocks Morgengesang am Schopfungsfeste, WQ 239.
Auf, schicke dich recht feierlich, WQ 249.
Anbetung dem Erbarmer, WQ 243.
Heilig WQ 217.
Barbare Schlick, Johanna Koslowsky, Hilke Helling, Wilfried Jochens, Gotthold Schwarz.
Rheinische Kantorei, Das Kleine Konzert, <Hermann Max.
Capriccio recording 1987.

This is a very acceptable performance, and a good recording.

[karlhenning]

Debussy
Jeux
ORTF National Orchestra
Jean Martinon

Read a comment on the 'Net yesterday that a reviewer found this "overblown" . . . tchah, I like it.

[karlhenning]

Debussy
Rondes de printemps
ORTF National Orchestra
Jean Martinon

[Jay F]

My first CD by Sviatoslav Richter.

[mozartsneighbor]

My first CD by Sviatoslav Richter.

I think you are going to enjoy that... I certainly enjoy mine.

[adamdavid80]

My first CD by Sviatoslav Richter.

I second that one.  And especially for your tastes Jay, this should be a good fit.

[Gustav]

I have that one as well.  How do you like it?  It's been a while since I listened to mine.

It's much more interesting than i first thought it would be actually. The very first time I listened to it, i just ran it through once in the background, so I didn't notice anything; But, the 2nd time around i took my time, and it was just marvelous, especially the string playing.
I don't remember the Klemperer recording, ever since my Hard drive crashed, i haven't been able to retrieve any of my Bruckner stuff. But, in my memory, I think i liked it very much. The Sawallisch too, but I haven't listened to that in a LONG time, maybe it's time to revisit that again?