What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

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[Franco]

USA - Music Of Nancarrow, Carter, Et Al / Arditti Quartet

Some really interesting works from the mid-20th C. collected here and played extremely well by the Arditti Quartet.  I'm listening right now to one of the longest of them, a work by a composer new to me,  Autumn Rhythm by Jay Alan Yim .

[Opus106]

Currently listening to this fascinating recording:

Ditto.

Agreed

And thanks to you, my friend, for bringing it to my attention.

[greg]

Seeing Karl's Mompou disc, I looked him up.
Here's the Trois Variations:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJyTFthZ_m8

Very nice, simple, and charming.

[bhodges]

Janáček: Kát'a Kabanová (Mackerras/VPO)

--Bruce

[Harry]

Ditto.

And thanks to you, my friend, for bringing it to my attention.

You are very welcome:)

[Drasko]

Something colorful on a cold rainy day.

[karlhenning]

Seeing Karl's Mompou disc, I looked him up.
Here's the Trois Variations:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJyTFthZ_m8

Very nice, simple, and charming.

Yes!  This post is what got me started on Mompou, BTW.

[greg]

Yes!  This post is what got me started on Mompou, BTW.

Well, Luke does know all of the obscure composers (and their scores), doesn't he? 

[Opus106]

Well, Luke does know all of the obscure composers (and their scores), doesn't he? 

Mompou, an obscure composer? Even I have heard of him, and of some of his works too (solo piano stuff, IIRC - long time ago)!

[karlhenning]

Well, Luke does know all of the obscure composers (and their scores), doesn't he? 

His breadth of knowledge, coupled with his fine taste, is a brilliant resource.

Mompou, an obscure composer? Even I have heard of him, and of some of his even (solo piano stuff, IIRC - long time ago)!

Nav, your knowing a composer doesn't mean he is not obscure! : )

[Opus106]

Nav, your knowing a composer doesn't mean he is not obscure! : )

True; but how many obscure composers (GMG obscure) have you seen me mention in these two or three years?

[Franco]

Helmut Lachenmann 1: String Quartet No. 2 "Reigen Seliger Geister" (1989) / Tanzsuite mit Deutschlandlied (Dance Suite with German Songs), Music for Orchestra with String Quartet (1979-80) - Arditti String Quartet

Listening to the SQ #2 - fascinating work.

[bhodges]

An intriguing quartet, isn't it!  I haven't heard the other piece on that CD, so would be interested to know what you think of that, too.

--Bruce

[karlhenning]

Maiden-listen to a Mahler recording Monday!

This, too, landed a while ago, don't know why it's waited so long for me to listen:

Mahler
Symphony № 7
iii. Scherzo: Schattenhaft
LSO
MTT

[Conor71]

Villa-Lobos: Piano Trio No. 1, W 42
Villa-Lobos: Piano Trio No. 3, W 142



First listen to this newly arrived disc - very nice! .

[Sergeant Rock]

Maiden-listen to a Mahler recording Monday![/font

Our Karl, listening to Mahler    Do I hear the hoofbeats of a quartet of horses?

Sarge

[Saul]

Herbert von Karajan - Mendelssohn Symphony No.4 in A major Op. 90 'Italian':

http://www.youtube.com/v/uds1Z-G4WwU&feature=related

[Sergeant Rock]

Smetana, Má Vlast, Berglund, Staatskapelle Dresden. At the beginning of the movement, Berglund's Moldau is already at the flood stage, with a very swift current!



Sarge

[Henk]

Great surprise for me.