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Henk

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Marcello - 'La Cetra' concertos no.1, 2 / Collegium Musicum 90, Standage

Enchanted music.
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Chopin - Nocturens op. 9 / Elisabeth Leonskaja

I like these performances.
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Cherubini - SQ no.3 / Quartetto David

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Fëanor

OK for passive listening ...

Philip Glass: Low Symphony


Philoctetes


SonicMan46

Well, Susan & I are on a short vacation at Wrightsville Beach near Wilmington, just under a 4-hr drive from home but right on the ocean - plenty of great seafood offerings, including oysters -  ;D

So, just have my iPod along - but for my morning listening in the exercise room at the hotel - JS Bach:

Cello Sonatas w/ Ekkerhard Weber on viola da gamba, and Robert Hill on lautenwerck (lute-harpsichord) - I own about a half dozen recordings of these works, but I must say this one has become a favorite w/ the instruments used - a definite recommendation -  :)

Goldberg Variations w/ Walter Riemer on fortepiano; same comment as above, i.e. one of my favorite versions at the moment - a Bulldog recommendation, IIRC -  :D

 

Conor71



Its been quite a while since I last listened to this one  - absolutely gorgeous it is too! 0:).

Harry

Kaleidoscope.
A collection of Virtuoso encores by unknown composers


In terms of compositions this cd is spectacular, the playing by Hamelin is nothing short of super virtuosic, although for my money he might have left out his silly reworking of Scarlatti's sonata, and the even worse reworking of a etude by Paganini/Liszt. Sound is very natural.


Sergeant Rock

Holmboe Symphony #8 "Sinfonia boreale"




Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Harry

Another very interesting CD I played yesterday is filled with music for Clarinet, and String Quartet.  Interesting because I enjoyed it tremendously, first because of the high level of the music presented, and secondly because they are so well performed. Recording is superb too.

Andreas Romberg.
Quintet in E flat major for Clarinet, Violin, two Violas, and Cello, opus 57.

Robert Fuchs.
Quintet in E flat major for Clarinet and SQ, opus 102.

Charles Villiers Stanford, Two Fantasies for Clarinet and SQ,.

Thea King, Clarinet.
The Britten String Quartet.
Recorded in 1991 by non other than Tony Faulkner, for me by far the best engineer Hyperion has.


We do not hear these works to often these days let alone recordings being made. All works are impressive in the sense of their compositional value. I was charmed by all of them, and totally bowled over by the work of Fuchs. Never heard this work before, although I have other compositions of him. The silky tone and the sensitive approach of Thea King make it a feast to listen to it all, not to say how fantastic the contribution of that crack ensemble is that accompany King. I will return many a time to it. Recommended, if only for these unknown works. The beauty of it is undeniable.


Coopmv

Now playing CD4, the last CD from this set for a first listen ...


Harry

#75489
Well now to top this evening full of music off, I am now listening to a CD, that made my life easier for the last couple of days. I did not expect that really, so it was a gamble that paid out. I know that not many people that love classical music will turn to this kind of music, but may I suggest just to try it, your skepticism will soon vanish when the first notes come out of your speakers, for to all intents and purposes it is a winner for the likes of Jordi Savall. I just ordered the first volume too, because I cannot imagine to be without them. This man is a walking anachronism in the world of classical music, in the light where he travels to start such interesting projects. He is one man in the musical wilderness, who has a curious sense in all things creative and puts his energy  in everywhere where their might be good and entertaining music in it. With his label Alia Vox its a one man show, but one I want to watch all the time. So be it, this is classical folk music, played in a free way, with no strict pattern, but a lot of fun. As a American girlfriend of mine said, Geez Harry, this is super cool. ;D


Antoine Marchand

#75490
Quote from: Henk on November 13, 2010, 05:10:33 AM


Chopin - Nocturens op. 9 / Elisabeth Leonskaja

I like these performances.



It looks very enticing, Henk. I usually like Leonskaja's performances; for instance, her excellent Brahms' piano concertos.  :)


Christo

Quote from: Sergeant Rock on November 13, 2010, 07:52:06 AM
Holmboe Symphony #8 "Sinfonia boreale"
Heard live, in Utrecht, last year. Only discovered then how complicated the piece actually is (it doesn't sound like).
... music is not only an 'entertainment', nor a mere luxury, but a necessity of the spiritual if not of the physical life, an opening of those magic casements through which we can catch a glimpse of that country where ultimate reality will be found.    RVW, 1948

Brian

Quote from: Harry on November 13, 2010, 08:29:38 AM
Another very interesting CD I played yesterday is filled with music for Clarinet, and String Quartet.  Interesting because I enjoyed it tremendously, first because of the high level of the music presented, and secondly because they are so well performed. Recording is superb too.

We do not hear these works to often these days let alone recordings being made. All works are impressive in the sense of their compositional value. I was charmed by all of them, and totally bowled over by the work of Fuchs. Never heard this work before, although I have other compositions of him. The silky tone and the sensitive approach of Thea King make it a feast to listen to it all, not to say how fantastic the contribution of that crack ensemble is that accompany King. I will return many a time to it. Recommended, if only for these unknown works. The beauty of it is undeniable.



Harry, I also got that CD in the "Please Buy Me" and absolutely love it! The Robert Fuchs work is really special - for me almost equal to Brahms' clarinet quintet, but on the happy side of the balance. If you like it, then you will very much enjoy Fuchs' serenades for string orchestra!

Brian

MIECZYSLAW WEINBERG | Cello Concerto in D minor
Mstislav Rostropovich
USSR State SO, Gennady Rozhdestvensky

Wow. The opening of the concerto absolutely stopped me in my tracks. Stunningly beautiful, and so, so simply done.

Coopmv

Now playing CD1 for a first listen, performed none other than Rachmaninoff from this set, which arrived late last week ...




Brian



Coopmv

Now playing this CD, which arrived from across the pond a few weeks ago for a first listen ...


Bulldog

Quote from: SonicMan on November 13, 2010, 05:19:11 AM
Well, Susan & I are on a short vacation at Wrightsville Beach near Wilmington, just under a 4-hr drive from home but right on the ocean - plenty of great seafood offerings, including oysters -  ;D

So, just have my iPod along - but for my morning listening in the exercise room at the hotel - JS Bach:

Cello Sonatas w/ Ekkerhard Weber on viola da gamba, and Robert Hill on lautenwerck (lute-harpsichord) - I own about a half dozen recordings of these works, but I must say this one has become a favorite w/ the instruments used - a definite recommendation -  :)

Goldberg Variations w/ Walter Riemer on fortepiano; same comment as above, i.e. one of my favorite versions at the moment - a Bulldog recommendation, IIRC -  :D

 

You should check out Riemer's Art of Fugue - another winner.

prémont

Quote from: Bulldog on November 13, 2010, 12:17:37 PM
You should check out Riemer's Art of Fugue - another winner.

Seconded.
Reality trumps our fantasy far beyond imagination.