What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[springrite]

Previn: Piano Concerto & Guitar Concerto (Ashkenazy, Rodrigues, Previn)

[Florestan]

Symphony No. 8

(Courtesy of our good neighbour Harry. Dank u wel, mijn vriend. Check PM.)

[Harry]

Symphony No. 8

(Courtesy of our good neighbour Harry. Dank u wel, mijn vriend. Check PM.)

I am glad you have and enjoy it. Sorry I have been out and in of GMG all the time, so I did not see your PM, will go there now

[Henk]

Because...?

Well sometimes late-romantic music strikes me, often when it's late at night and I haven't listened to late-romantic music a long time and when I don't listen with full attention.

[karlhenning]

No electricity at home for the last 30 hours, so no music.   

Oof! Hope power is or will be restored pronto!

[karlhenning]

Previn: Piano Concerto & Guitar Concerto (Ashkenazy, Rodrigues, Previn)

What's your opinion, Paul?

[springrite]

What's your opinion, Paul?

The piano concerto is quite good. Can't make of the guitar concerto. I have to listen again. The solo sounds like sleezy club jazz improvisation, the orchestra not so, and there is this constant percussion drumming that often sounded annoying. When I am in a better state of mind (been under too much stress lately) maybe I will have a better and clearer feel for it. Wait and see...

[Harry]

The more I listen to it, the more I hear the beauty in these works. Melodious, lyrical life affirming music, well composed and performed. The string writing is awesome, and the interaction between the different sections, produces a harmony most gorgeous.

[Drasko]

[karlhenning]

Walton
Cello Concerto (1956)
Robt Cohen, vc
Bournemouth Symphony
Litton

Hmm . . . was remarking right away certain Prokofiev-ish elements of tone, and lo! I perceive that it was composed not long after Prokofiev's death.

[Keemun]

Sibelius
Symphony No. 5
Blomstedt
San Francisco Symphony

[Franco]

Shostakovich: Complete String Quartets Volume 5 (String Quartets Nos 12, 13 & 14)
Shostakovich Quartet

No. 12, right now.

[SonicMan46]

Some new arrivals yesterday from the Czech Republic - safely packaged; Antoine recommendations:

Bach, JS - Goldberg Variations performed by Jaroslav Tuma - 2 discs; one on clavichords and the other on a harpsichord; information about the instruments and the liner notes by Tuma can be found on the Arta Website HERE -  listening to this set at the moment!

Bach, JS - WTC, Bks. I & II w/ Tuma on the harpsichord (on 4 discs) - coming up later - 

 

[karlhenning]

Continuing the cello theme . . .

Schumann
Cello Concerto in a minor, Opus 129 (orch. Shostakovich, Opus 125)
Alexander Ivashkin, vc
Russian State Symphony
Polyansky

Exquisitely orchestrated!

[Florestan]

Karl Henning

Lunar Glare

Mysterious and haunting, just like the other side of the moon. Excellent!

[karlhenning]

Many thanks, Andrei. Delighted that you enjoy it!

[Florestan]

Many thanks, Andrei. Delighted that you enjoy it!

You're welcome. I expect the same quality from the other works but I must postpone the pleasure till tomorrow.

[The new erato]

That is a most entertaining work from a greatly underappreciated composer!

[Harry]

Girolamo Frescobaldi.
Fiori Musicali Volume I.
Messa della Domenica. (Missa Orbis Factor & Vesper)

Performed by: Canticum, Christoph Erkens.
Lorenzo Ghielmi, Organ.

Volume XX from this box.

This is a excellent recording, well sung.

[The new erato]

I'm listening to the music of one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Ludwig Senfl. This disv seems the current safest bet for a well recorded and performed overview of his best work (but he really deserves a far wider representation on disc than he currently has):