What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[springrite]

Mozart Mass in c, KV427 (Auger, von Stade, Bernstein, Bayerischen Rundfunk)

[Que]

Q,  It is rare to see you listening to non-baroque works ...   

I have my moments!

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[springrite]

I have my moments!

Q

Well, you do have a non-Baroque guy as your avatar afterall...

[Opus106]

Q,  It is rare to see you listening to non-baroque works ...   

You just haven't followed his posts carefully enough.

Thread Duty:

Haydn - Emperor Quartet - ABQ (Teldec)

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD2 from this set.  Mullova is such a violin virtuoso ...

[The new erato]

Rubbra: Masses.



Great composer, great music. I'm a diehard Rubbra fan.

[Opus106]

Haydn - Emperor Quartet - ABQ (Teldec)

It's almost instinctive (for me!) to expect the Italian National Anthem following the first minute or so of the second movement. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch/v/RUxkJN2gtzM

[Que]

Well, after the Fournier disc went on with the Fantasiestücke Op. 73, I decided on some more Schumann!



This time the piano concerto.

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[Que]

Well, after the Fournier disc went on with the Fantasiestücke Op. 73, I decided on some more Schumann!



This time the piano concerto.

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Well, that was quite a trip down Memory Lane... The Schumann piano concerto being one of the very first classical pieces I came into contact with - although the  recording then was Egene Istomin with Bruno Walter (I have that now on CD as well) I %$#@ can not believe that that is already over 25 years ago!!  

To sooth the mind  :



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[Antoine Marchand]

Well, that was quite a trip down Memory Lane... The Schumann piano concerto being one of the very first classical pieces I came into contact with - although the  recording then was Egene Istomin with Bruno Walter (I have that now on CD as well) I %$#@ can not believe that that is already over 25 years ago!!  

My first serious contact with classical music was Brahms (the cello sonatas), when I was 17 or 18... Although you look on form and younger, we have almost the same age. 

Now playing Brahms string sextets performed by the Amadaeus Quartet, Cecil Aronowitz (2nd viola) & William Pleeth (2nd cello).     

[Que]

My first serious contact with classical music was Brahms (the cello sonatas), when I was 17 or 18... Although you look on form and younger, we have almost the same age. 

Now playing Brahms string sextets performed by the Amadaeus Quartet, Cecil Aronowitz (2nd viola) & William Pleeth (2nd cello). 

According to your profile we actually have the same age!
Brahms' cello sonatas - what a great introduction into Classical music!

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[Antoine Marchand]

According to your profile we actually have the same age!

Yep, I am just turned 40.   

[Christo]

Great composer, great music. I'm a diehard Rubbra fan.

Another admirer of Rubbra here is Dundonnell - but he hasn't been active in this forum since last Summer. Now listening to some of the most idiomatic performances of Barber's music that I know of, the Saint Louis SO under Slatkin: 

                                     

[George]

I have my moments!

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Musicaux? 

[George]

According to your profile we actually have the same age!

Me too! We should start the "Born in '70 Club." 

[George]

Sviatoslav Richter
1977 Salzburg Recital
Orfeo

Absolutely wonderful! Much thanks to those who recommended this one!

[Coopmv]

Now playing this Channel SACD that arrived a few days ago ...

[Brahmsian]

Brahms

Music for Female Choruses (WoO 19, 36 and 36)

Chamber Choir of Europe
Nicol Matt

Brilliant Classics

First listen, and absolutely gorgeous music! 

[Conor71]

Yo Yo Ma over-romanticized Bach Cello Suites IMO.

I also have the Casals recording of the Cello Suites which I havent listened to in quite a while so I may give that one a spin at some stage and see how they compare - I am enjoying the Ma recording though!  .

Now listening:
Late Beethoven works: SQ's #14 & 12 - PS's #30-32:

[mahler10th]

Rubbra: Masses.



Great composer, great music. I'm a diehard Rubbra fan.

I had no idea Rubbra wrote Masses.  What are they like?