What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Harry]

Is it? Anyhow: I own a copy too, but never took much notice of it. Klezmer, errrr, well, Klezmer.  Must be fun to make it.

I played for years in a Klezmer band, so yes its fun my friend.
Good thing you have a copy, take good care of it. A friend of mine paid 150 $ for it 2 weeks ago.

[Harry]

And for good measure, standing on one leg isn't everything, so this one again before I rest my head on a pillow, that will lead me to Greece, where many a happy year I spend.

[Brian]

Is it? Anyhow: I own a copy too, but never took much notice of it. Klezmer, errrr, well, Klezmer.  Must be fun to make it.

Hey, I love klezmer music! So much fun for listening, too    

Took this out of my collection because someone was nagging me about it, saying it was so beautiful. So, the last time I listen to it was July 1999, and my listening notes are very clear. Nice entertaining music, which you can play while being occupied with your girlfriend, or something else of course.

[Keemun]

Schumann: Symphony No. 2 (Bernstein/NYPO)

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Fitelberg, Noseda, Tortelier, Kord, Stryja - worthy contenders. But they don't match Jerzy Salwarowski. [Still have to listen to the Wit on Naxos, though...]

[Keemun]

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5 (Davis/Staatskapelle Dresden)

[Brian]

In honor of my friend Colin (Dundonnell)...

BRAGA SANTOS | Alentejo Variations, Symphony No 4
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Alvaro Cassuto

[karlhenning]

Mennin
Symphony No. 6 (1953)
Concertato, Moby-Dick (1952)
Albany Symphony
David Alan Miller

One result of today's listening . . . .

[Ric]

Reading the thread on Mutter, I felt the need to listen this great recording. She was really a fantastic young violinist.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

In honor of my friend Colin (Dundonnell)...

BRAGA SANTOS | Alentejo Variations, Symphony No 4
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Alvaro Cassuto

Nice gesture. Gisberta Brandeveld is also thinking of him... (I know her well)

[karlhenning]

Reading the thread on Mutter, I felt the need to listen this great recording. She was really a fantastic young violinist.

We've got that one, too; excellent recording.

[Maciek]

Fitelberg, Noseda, Tortelier, Kord, Stryja - worthy contenders. But they don't match Jerzy Salwarowski. [Still have to listen to the Wit on Naxos, though...]

(As you know) I just got that set last week, and I fully agree. For me - these are the definitive Karlowicz performances, absolutely peerless. But I have yet to listen to Wit, so who knows?

Here's the more recent cover, which appears to be unavailable in decent size:

[SonicMan46]

I played for years in a Klezmer band, so yes its fun my friend..........

Harry - out of curiosity, what instrument(s) did you play? 

I have a handful of Klezmer or Klezmer-derived music, including a number of Andy Statman discs (one shown below); clarinetist who mixes jazz w/ Yiddish roots - I'd suggest listening to some snippets on Amazon or elsewhere, if not familiar w/ this sound.  Another one of interest is w/ Itzhak Perlman , also below - he apparently loves playing this music - 

 

[Brian]

SonicMan, I see the Klezmatics billed on the disc to the right - a superb group! I recommend the groovy, light-hearted take on klezmer by a band from ChamberNut's hometown, Winnipeg: Finjan. Their album Crossing Selkirk Avenue is a pure delight, adding to the usual klezmer mix some interesting dashes of other styles, like jazz, Greek and Turkish folk music, bluegrass, and even comedy!

[SonicMan46]

SonicMan, I see the Klezmatics billed on the disc to the right - a superb group! I recommend the groovy, light-hearted take on klezmer by a band from ChamberNut's hometown, Winnipeg: Finjan. Their album Crossing Selkirk Avenue is a pure delight.....

Brian - thanks for the recommendation above - will put on my non-classical wish list (or is this classical music?) -    Dave

For those who might be interested in this music and in addition to some other Statman discs, I can recommend the other two that I own:

 

[ChamberNut]

Dvorak

String Quartet No. 13 in G major, Op. 106

Panocha Quartet
Supraphon

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Not the most dramatic cantatas Bach ever wrote but in their quiet reflectiveness all is right in the world.

[Que]

Q

[Harry]

Harry - out of curiosity, what instrument(s) did you play? 

I have a handful of Klezmer or Klezmer-derived music, including a number of Andy Statman discs (one shown below); clarinetist who mixes jazz w/ Yiddish roots - I'd suggest listening to some snippets on Amazon or elsewhere, if not familiar w/ this sound.  Another one of interest is w/ Itzhak Perlman , also below - he apparently loves playing this music - 

 

Miscellaneous percussion instruments.

[Harry]

Good morning my friends.
From this box CD VII.

Hoboken XV. No. 18,19,20, & Hoboken XIV. No. 6, after Piano Sonata XVI/6.
Van Swieten Trio.