What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Lethevich]

Big fun! :3 For some reason the 7th English Dance reminds me of one of Skalkottas' ones.

[MN Dave]

Going for something a little different (for me). Webern Radio on Pandora.

[Harry]

First listen.

From this box CD 1.

Francesco Durante, Magnificat in B flat major.
Emanuelle d'Astorga, Stabat Mater.
Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Confitebor tibi Domine.

Ann Monoyios, Soprano.
The other soloists are not credited I am afraid.

Balthasar Neumann Choir.
Freiburger Barockorchester, Thomas Hengelbrock.
Recorded 1997.

First impression is gorgeous, I really liked it very much.

[Sergeant Rock]

This CD was hyped up a bit before its release.  While I have the CD, I do not find her performance particularly outstanding ...   

I am a Grimaud fanboy but I'm not particularly happy with her Bach either. She should be playing her strengths: Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms.

Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

A little audio-teaser:
http://www.weta.org/fmblog/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Paavo_on_Rott_mp3.mp3

Looking forward to reading the interview...and a review of the concert?

Sarge

[karlhenning]

Going for something a little different (for me). Webern Radio on Pandora.

Cool!

[karlhenning]

Danse Macabre disc is loads of fun.

Yes! I've got that as a budget reissue.

[springrite]

Going on a five day lecture tour and I am taking with me the following:

Brahms String Sextet (NAXOS)
Mozart Prussian Quartets (Italiano)
Franck Piano Quartet (Adler)
Mahler 5 (Lenny, DG)
Sibelius 6 ans 7 (Vanska)
Pettersson 7 and 11 (Segerstam)
Elgar Violin Concerto (Kennedy, Handley)
Gershwin Concerto in F; American in Paris; Rhapsody in Blue (Previn)
Rach 2 and 3 (Wild)
Scriabin Sonatas (Hamelin)
Chopin and Bizet (Luisada)
Bach Art of the Fugue (excerpts, Gould)
Schoeck Nortturno (Olaf Bar)
Verdi Louisa Miller (Domingo, Millo, Levine)
Sayao: Arias
Bach: a few Cantatas

What do you think? 

[Sergeant Rock]

More great melodies.



Should I have posted this in the non-classical listening thread? Maybe...but if any Broadway musical has a chance of becoming "classical" (in the sense that we consider operetta to be classical music now) it's this one.

Sarge

[karlhenning]

When you're a Jet, you're a Jet all the way.

[MN Dave]

String Quartet/Romantic Station on Pandora.

[karlhenning]

Liszt
Rapsodie hongroise № 2 in c# minor (S.244 № 2)
Benno Moiseiwitsch
(1940)

[Bulldog]

I am a Grimaud fanboy but I'm not particularly happy with her Bach either. She should be playing her strengths: Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms.

Sarge

Well, I'm quite pleased with the few pieces she plays from the WTC.  It's the "little bit of this and that" programming that I don't appreciate.  If she recorded a complete disc or set of solo Bach, I'd grab it up immediately.

[Harry]

First listen.

From this box, CD II.

Johann Sebastian Bach.

Concerto in C minor BWV 1060 Double Concerto for Oboe & Violin.
Concerto in F major after BWV 49 & 169, for Oboe.
Concerto in A major BWV 1055, for Oboe d'amore.
Concerto in G minor BWV 1056 for Oboe.

Hans Peter Westermann, Oboe.
Mary Utiger, Violin.
Camerata Koln.
Recorded 1993.

First impression is very good, well played and recorded. Good tempi.

[Lethevich]

In a minute:



Skipping symphonies 1-2 because I don't dig the first three just yet.

[Harry]

First listen.

From this box, CD III

Johann Sebastian Bach.

Goldberg Variations.
Gustav Leonhardt, Harpsichord.
Recorded 1978.



This  is nothing short than fabulous.

[listener]

J.S. BACH   Hercules auf dem Scheidewege  (Laßt uns sorgen, laßt uns wachen)
Bach Collegium Stuttgart,  Helmuth Rilling, cond.
Sheila Armstrong, Hertha Töpper, Theo Altmeyer, Jakob Stämpfli    SATB
  - music  adapted from the Christmas Oratorio                      text and notes in German only
  the echo effects in #5 (Treues Echo dieser Orten) between the soprano and answering oboe d'amore and soprano are very well captured.    I don't have a CD of this, would get one to get a text.

BAKFARK  (1507 - 1576)   Lute Music    Dániel Benkő   
   fantasias and adaptations of pieces by Crequillon, Jannequin and Arcadelt
Three different lutes are used: a replica of the 16th century Tieffenbrucker, replica of a Matteo Sellas lute, and a modern Marneukkierchen.

[Sergeant Rock]

Well, I'm quite pleased with the few pieces she plays from the WTC.  It's the "little bit of this and that" programming that I don't appreciate.  If she recorded a complete disc or set of solo Bach, I'd grab it up immediately.

It was the concerto that really disappointed me. Compared to Gould I felt she was just skimming the surface.

Sarge

[Antoine Marchand]

J.S. BACH   Hercules auf dem Scheidewege  (Laßt uns sorgen, laßt uns wachen)
Bach Collegium Stuttgart,  Helmuth Rilling, cond.
Sheila Armstrong, Hertha Töpper, Theo Altmeyer, Jakob Stämpfli    SATB
  - music  adapted from the Christmas Oratorio                      text and notes in German only
  the echo effects in #5 (Treues Echo dieser Orten) between the soprano and answering oboe d'amore and soprano are very well captured.    I don't have a CD of this, would get one to get a text.

Hi, listener, beautiful cantata, indeed. I like Koopman's work here (vol. 5, CD4 of his integral). HERE you can get the text in English. 

[listener]

Hi, listener, beautiful cantata, indeed. I like Koopman's work here (vol. 5, CD4 of his integral). HERE you can get the text in English. 

Thanks.  I've copied, printed and put the text with the disc.