What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Antoine Marchand]

Although in all fairness, I already had that box when I wrote that... hadn't opened it yet, but had it.

It would be nice to read in the future your opinion about these recordings, Gurn... You were really fast this time. 

[jlaurson]

"Risonanza",
Veverka, Kahánek, Englichová
Supraphon

Review here: Reviewed, Not Necessarily Recommended: "Risonanza"—Hanuš, Haas & Eben

[Antoine Marchand]

Mendelssohn - Musique de chambre I
3 CDs
EMI



Now playing CD1: Sonatas for violoncello & piano/ Trio for piano, violin & violoncello (1st part).

I had forgotten these excellent performances of the sonatas by Paul Tortelier/Maria de la Pau Tortelier: refined, fluent and relaxed, but without to sacrifice the Romantic intensity and depth of this immediately appealing chamber music.

Warning: For some people is totally unacceptable the way how some pieces are separated in two CDs. Here, for example, the first two movements of the Piano Trio No. 1 are in the CD1 and the following two in the next. 

[George]

That looks like an interesting set, Antoine!

[Antoine Marchand]

That looks like an interesting set, Antoine!

It's curious, George. I searched that set among my discs because the last Friday I saw a new version of the piano trios (Ma/Ax/Perlman). I was tempted; but during the weekend I recalled one of your old posts, about to enjoy what we have... 

[SonicMan46]

Well, some MDG magic this morning (BTW, the PI Beethoven Piano Trios suggested have been added to my list!):

Lessel, F. - Wind Sextets w/ Consortium Classicum - love this group!

Hummel, Johann N. - Piano Trios - Complete (2 CDs) w/ Trio Parnassus - 

 

[Keemun]

[George]

It's curious, George. I searched that set among my discs because the last Friday I saw a new version of the piano trios (Ma/Ax/Perlman). I was tempted; but during the weekend I recalled one of your old posts, about to enjoy what we have... 

Now if I could only inspire myself to do the same...

[Scarpia]

Shostakovich, Symphony No. 10, Haitink, London Philharmonic (Decca).  Can't my finger on what's wrong with it, but this recording left me relatively unmoved.

[DavidRoss]

[bhodges]

Verdi: A Verdi Gala from Berlin (Claudio Abbado/Berlin Philharmonic) - Live recording of what appears to have been a marvelous evening.  My favorite is at the very end, when a stellar cast does the finale of Falstaff. 

--Bruce

[listener]

Chamber music morning
ALWYN    String Quartets 1 & 2
     Quartet of London
CASELLA Serenade for Clarinet, Bassoon, Trumpet, Violin & Cello
RIETI    Sonata for Piano, Flute, Oboe and Bassoon
    Cassenti Players
MILHAUD  music for wind instruments   La Cheminée du roi Henri, Suite d'après Corrette, Divertissement,  Two Sketches, Pastorale
     Athena  Ensemble

[SonicMan46]

Beethoven, LV - Sonatas Piano & Cello played two different ways, i.e. modern & period instruments - more information in the 'Old Musical Instruments' Thread HERE, if interested (reply #75) - 

[jlaurson]

J. Sibelius** & S. Prokofiev*
Violin Concertos (*No.1 + **Humoresques)
Hilde Frang
Thomas Sondergard
WDR SO
EMI

[Gabriel]

Well, some MDG magic this morning (BTW, the PI Beethoven Piano Trios suggested have been added to my list!):

Lessel, F. - Wind Sextets w/ Consortium Classicum - love this group!

Hummel, Johann N. - Piano Trios - Complete (2 CDs) w/ Trio Parnassus - 

 

AHA!!! And you got the Brunetti symphonies too, Dave! Some inspired days for your mailbox!

[Gabriel]

I think the same way that you, Gabriel. I purchased three Brilliant sets this week: Beethoven/Borodin Trio, Tartini/La Magnifica Comunità and Cherubini/Melos Quartett, and the latter was the best, being the Beethoven set a complete disappointment. Well, I also bought a fourth Brilliant set (Veracini/ La Magnifica Comunità), but I have not listened to yet.   

And considering the price of the set, it is just great (or "brilliant")!

[Scarpia]

The most interesting thing about this recording is the fact that someone can't count.  2+2+2+1 = 6?

[greg]

Some people just replace the "p" in "septets" with an x because...
well...
they just need to get their mind out of the gutter.

[SonicMan46]

AHA!!! And you got the Brunetti symphonies too, Dave! Some inspired days for your mailbox!

Gabriel - yes, love those discs shown & the Brunetti! 

Scarpia - those numbers do not compute - seems to be Wind Sextets plus a bass?  I'd need to read the 'liner notes' to see if that was the concept - or maybe one of our esteemed colleagues has an answer?  Dave 

P.S. Klocker and his team are quite good, and if you're a 'wind man', then a consideration! 

[SonicMan46]

A number of new arrivals in the mail today, including a composer NEW to me:

Graupner, Christoph (1683-1760) - a Bach contemporary - actually offered the Leipzig job before JS Bach accepted; CDs below include a 'small' sampling of his prolific output - wind concertos, symphonies, and overtures; according to the liner notes of the first disc shown, he composed 115 symphonies, 80 overtures, 50 concertos, and over 1400 'sacred cantatas'!  And that's not ALL - if interested, checkout THIS SITE, and go to his GWV search to see 'how much' be did write - pretty amazing - he's likely up there w/ Bach & Telemann regarding 'prolificality' (may have just invented that word?) -