What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[lisa needs braces]

Romanian Rhapsody No. 1, George Enescu.

[Brian]

SCHUBERT | Symphony No 4
Anima Eterna
Jos van Immerseel

[Coopmv]

Now playing this CD, which just arrived today ...

[greg]

I'm going to try to get into two composers that I like but haven't heard enough of: Schumann and Liszt.
Just finished disc one of this.

[mahler10th]

Two places for music that interest me for very different reasons are Poland and Scandinavia.
The Scadanavian musical output through the turn of the last century was outstanding.  Christian Sinding, a Norwegian, added to the Northern opus with big drama and melody through these works.  The soundscape is the Northern one at the time, reflected by other composers such as Atterberg, Rangstrom, Stenhammar and the like.
We all owe so much to the conductor Ari Rasilainen for bringing us such gems.

[Conor71]

Bach (J.S): Concerto for 2 Violins, BWV 1043 - Marriner/ASMF

[Bogey]

Wagner

Overture to Tannhäuser
"Dich, teure Halle"
with Margaret Harshaw, soprano

Prelude and
Love and death from Tristan and Isolde
with Margaret Harshaw, soprano

Siegfried's Funeral March
and Immolation Scene from Götterdämmerung
with Margaret Harshaw, soprano

Szell/Cleveland
Recorded November 1, 1956, Severance Hall

[Conor71]

Continuing with the Bach listening: Mass In B Minor - Karajan/BPO etc.

[Conor71]

Bach: Goldberg Variations - Perahia

[Papy Oli]

How's it going with the piano music?

steadily but nicely, Dave. I am still through my first run of the LvB sonatas at the moment, only up to No.23 for now, so still some way to go but really enjoying those. No.4, No.13, No.15, No.17 are the ones that have stood out so far 

I am listening to some bits of Debussy and Schubert as well and quite enjoy that too. Schubert's sonatas will be my next Piano purchase I think.

I have sampled some recommendations off the tip-toeing thread as well but some of it I am not ready for just yet (Liszt, rachmaninov, Prokofiev) 

[Que]

Q

[Wanderer]

Good morning, everyone! 

[classicalmusicfan]

Franz Liszt
Liszt Complete Piano Music Vol. 30

[Opus106]

My features whilst sleeping...

Welcome back!

[Sergeant Rock]

....the Borodin Qt - the Teldec is aggresive, soulless crap.
Q

Listening to Tchaikovsky's Second and Third Quartets, just to hear what soulless crap sounds like 



Sarge

[ChamberNut]

Wagner

Overture to Tannhäuser
"Dich, teure Halle"
with Margaret Harshaw, soprano

Prelude and
Love and death from Tristan and Isolde
with Margaret Harshaw, soprano

Siegfried's Funeral March
and Immolation Scene from Götterdämmerung
with Margaret Harshaw, soprano

Szell/Cleveland
Recorded November 1, 1956, Severance Hall

Those are some heavy pieces, Bill! 

[Harry]

Again in my player these String Quartets by Joseph Marx. What womderful works.

[mahler10th]

I like Schumanns symphonies.  
This recording doesn't really help though.  It is not translucent enough and it lacks the real excitement beneath the music.  Sorry Mr. Muti, nice and pleasant tho' this recording may be, but where's Schumanns uplifting bite?  

Recommended for background music maybe - Muti can do so much better.

[Harry]

I like Schumanns symphonies.  
This recording doesn't really help though.  It is not translucent enough and it lacks the real excitement beneath the music.  Sorry Mr. Muti, nice and pleasant tho' this recording may be, but where's Schumanns uplifting bite?  

Recommended for background music maybe - Muti can do so much better.

Try the recordings made by John Gardiner, and on a equal footing the recordings by David Zinman, you will be in for a pleasant surprise John, and welcome back.
Where the hell have you been?

[Keemun]

Bruckner
Symphony No. 0, "Nulte"
Stanislaw Skrowaczewski
Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra