What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[mc ukrneal]

Well, I had the time, so I threw on something I had only given a cursory listen the first time. These are violin concertos by Niels Gade, Peter Lange-Muller, and Rued Langgaard. A pretty interesting disc actually. The Gade, in particular, was very attractive, fully romantic (especially the Romanze - middle movement). The playing is excellent, although these pieces don't seem to demand the pyrotechnics that some do. Still, highly enjoyable.

EDIT: A bit of an Elgariian flavor to the Lange-Muller.

[jlaurson]

disc 4


D. Scarlatti
Keyboard Sonatas
Christian Zacharias
EMI [4CDs]

Ha! This is a thorough re-issue alright, they actually included the rare OOP disc of Christian Zacharias' "Encore" Scarlatti album (20 versions of K.55 from different concerts throughout Zacharias' career).

[Philoctetes]

Lowell Liebermann's Piano Concertos
Libby Larsen's Symphony No. 4, Songs of Light and Love, and Songs from Letters
Joseph Schwantner's Velocities, Percussion Concerto, and Daybreak of Freedom
Michael Daugherty's Metropolis Symphony and Bizarro
Geri Allen's Flying Toward the Sound
Betty Carter's The Audience with Betty Carter

[Lethevich]

Bax - Northern Ballad No.2 & 3
Delius - North Country Sketches

[Harry]

Disc I of this very special set, which is very dear to my heart.

[Sergeant Rock]

Listening to Die Walküre, Act I,  Haitink conducting, Cheryl Studer, Reiner Goldberg, Matti Salminen




Sarge

[DavidRoss]

59/1

[Harry]

I received about 20 CD'S from Romania, with all kinds of music. This guy is a Classic and well loved in his country. Well I hope no one does protest that I post it here, wouldn't know where else. He has a fine voice and the songs are well played and recorded. Have to make up my mind if I like it or not. The second song "Cine mi te-asupurat" is a tune I whistle already,.

[Harry]

Stefan Hrusca.

Colinde. (Christmas Songs)

Colinde have a long tradition in Romania. In this time of year there is a lot of singing, and the Colindes are very popular. I have sung several of them last Sunday in the Church, and that was great fun. So its nice to hear some of them now from Stefan Hrusca, he sings well. Scrumptious. 

[Brian]

When I "cracked" the Bruckner Seventh and came to really love it, the key to my success was listening to the slow movement by itself first - since its beauty was the most obvious, its structure the most crystal-clear, and its climax absolutely shattering. I've decided that this approach might help me digest the other Bruckner symphonies, too, especially since on first listen the adagio of No 8 was absolutely heart-stopping.

So this afternoon, for a second and third listen...
Bruckner 8 - Adagio - Staatskapelle Dresden, Eugen Jochum
Bruckner 8 - Adagio - Concertgebouw, Eduard van Beinum

[Bogey]

[Père Malfait]

[springrite]

Inge Borkh singing Gluck, Weber, Strauss, Verdi, etc. (Preiser)

What a glorious voice! Love it!

[jlaurson]

Listening to Die Walküre, Act I,  Haitink conducting, Cheryl Studer, Reiner Goldberg, Matti Salminen


Sarge

Oh, that reminds me... my copy {the disc(s) on which they are singing} is signed by Studer and Kaufmann.

Thread duty:


Bach for the season


J.S. Bach
The Apocryphal Motets BWV 159 - 165
(G.P.Teleman, J.E.Bach, J.C.Altnickol, Bach "di Eisenanach", G.G.Wagner)
Alsfelder Vokalensemble
Wolfgang Helbich
CPO

[DavidRoss]

http://www.youtube.com/v/z7ZPWiUXYPg&feature=related

Adele Anthony (Mrs. Gil Shaham)/Takuo Yuasa/Ulster Orchestra

[jlaurson]

Rarities Wednesday


Julius Weismann (1879-1950)
Chamber & Piano Music
Eckart Sellheim / Neithard Resa, Thomas Palm
Buchberger Quartet
Signum

Wonderful piano works, these Etudes op.109

[mc ukrneal]

Strauss Alpine Symphony on Mezzo RIGHT NOW (Sinopoli onducting)! Just got into sunrise. A slow pace here, but nice rich, full sound...

[Keemun]

Bruckner
Symphony No. 9
Blomstedt
Gewandhauseorchester Leipzig

[listener]

R. STRAUSS   Tanzsuite  after F Couperin
                    Divertimento op. 86  also after F. Couperin
Tokyo Metropolitan S.O.       Hiroshi Wakasugi, cond.
unexpectedly delicate transcriptions/arrangements
SAINT-SAËNS Chamber music for winds (I'll get to the Debussy disc later)
     Odelette, Romance in D^b, (flute & piano), Clarinet Sonata, Oboe Sonata, Bassoon Sonata, Tarantelle (flute, clarinet & piano)
Caprice on Danish and Russian Airs, Feuillet d'abum

[Bulldog]

Rarities Wednesday


Julius Weismann (1879-1950)
Chamber & Piano Music
Eckart Sellheim / Neithard Resa, Thomas Palm
Buchberger Quartet
Signum

Wonderful piano works, these Etudes op.109

Another fine Weismann disc is on CPO, two string quartets arranged for chamber orchestra.  I really enjoy his music, although I can't say he's an adventurous composer.