What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Brian]

Hey Dave - I only listened to the Third Concerto from that "Moose in the parking garage" CD, but it was great! Brisk, virtuosic period playing. Not for the faint of heart, perhaps.

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BERWALD | Sinfonie singuliere, Sinfonie serieuse, Elfenspiel
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Ulf Bjorlin

[Coopmv]

Oh George, you know that I was just enjoying your response - Dave 

BTW, what do you think of those two older Schumann discs that I just received today (post a page back or so) - quite excellent recordings from these 'young' performers, i.e. Agerich & Perahia - 

I have owned the Martha Argerich's CD for a number of years.  It is an excellent CD ...

[bhodges]

What a great cover.

I agree, and the music is terrific, too.  These days I enjoy HIP readings of these pieces, and this group has such marvelous, true intonation, among their many other virtues.  I first encountered Alessandrini in his speed-of-light Vivaldi Gloria and loved it, even thought some of the tempi are extremely fast.  When this Brandenburg recording appeared, somehow I thought it would be good--and it is.

Just saw Brian's comment and agree: brisk and virtuosic.  Definitely a wild ride, but then, why shouldn't these pieces be "wild rides"? 

--Bruce

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD2 from this set ...

[Fëanor]

Arnold Schoenberg: String Quartet No. 2, Leipziger Streichquartett

I'd have told you a couple of years ago that I'd probably never like the "Second Vienese School".  But my perseverence has paid off and in general I quite enjoy Schoenberg / Berg / Webern.

[George]

Chopin
4 Ballades
Arrau

[ChamberNut]

I like this one too, Brian!    Although I know it hasn't gotten that great of reviews, and some don't like the performances.

[ChamberNut]

What a great cover.

Well.....I think every CD cover should just be this picture!  It's awesome. 

[Brian]

I like this one too, Brian!    Although I know it hasn't gotten that great of reviews, and some don't like the performances.

Really? People don't like it? I think it's fantastic - especially in comparison to the one on the left, which, shall we say, made Kliegel sound like God.  

[Diletante]

I'm watching a video of Haitink conducting the BPO, playing Mahler's First Symphony.

[Brian]

DMITRY SR - Piano Concerto No 2
Dmitry Jr - piano
Maxim - conductor
I Musici de Montreal

[Que]

First spin of this recent aquisition:



Harpsichord music by Vivaldi? These are transcriptions of concertos from the cycles "La Stravaganza" and "L'Estro Armonico". They were taken from a private collection of transcriptions compiled during the beginning of the 18th century, now in the Manchester Central Library. Baiano added some tinkering here and there. The result is very fine indeed!

Q

[Harry]

Health & love & Happiness to all.

Franz Schubert.
Complete Piano Sonatas.
Volume I.

A flat major D 557.
F minor D 566.
B major D 575.
A major D 664.

Michael Endres, Piano.

The beautiful A major sonata defines also the art of Michael Endres. His thoughtful and careful way in which he handles the Andante, is a real marvel. And the music is heavenly!
His approach establishes a emotional balance that appeals immediately, every stroke on the keys hits target. so much different compared to Andras Schiff's cycle which I played a couple of days ago.

[Harry]

Ferdinando Carulli.
Complete Works for Guitar and Forte Piano.
Volume II.
Massimo Palumbo, Guitar.
Leopoldo Saracino, Fortepiano.

Thoroughly pleasant music, and well played on authentic instruments. This recording is unique, in that it is complete, and it is not likely that it will be recorded again.

[Harry]

Johann Strauss Jr.

Kaiser Walzer.
Csardas aus Ritter Pasman.
Seid umschlungen Millionen.
Marchen aus dem Orient.
Trau, schau, wem!.
Klange aus der Raimundzeit.

Joseph Strauss.

Flattergeister.
Auf Ferienreisen.
Kunstler-Caprice.
Die Gazelle.
Pele, Mele.
Dorfschwalben aus Osterreich.
Frauenherz.

Wiener Musik.
Berliner & Wiener Philharmoniker, Robert Stolz.

Absolutely marvelous.

[owlice]

I can't say I know the Mahler Ninth very well, though I've heard it a couple of times. I am trying to rectify that, and listened to the second and third movements of the work this morning, Zander conducting.

But first, I listened to Nightswimming. :-)

[George]

But first, I listened to Nightswimming. :-)

You, I cannot judge. 

[Keemun]

[Bogey]

Tchaikovsky
Piano Trio Op. 50
Rubinstein/Heifetz/Piatigorsky
RCA Red Seal
Recorded 1950

You are correct in your assessment, Holden.  An absolutely gorgeous performance.

[Opus106]

Jean Sibelius
The Wood Nymph, Op. 15
Minnesota Orchestra|Osmo Vanska

May 05 04, 2009
Live at Carnegie Hall