What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[mc ukrneal]

Psychodelic cover!

[Brian]

being a considerably less profound a person than you,

Yeah, right.    But you are right that Bruckner's scherzos are real firecrackers. Especially the one in the Ninth... watch out!

[Philoctetes]

Captain Beefheart: Trout Mask Replica
Cecil Taylor with Bill Dixon and Tony Oxley
John McLaughlin: The Promise
Lieberson sings Lieberson's Neruda Songs
Zwilich: Oboe Concerto, Symphony No. 3, and Concerto Grosso
Corigliano: Symphony No. 2 and The Mannheim Rocket

[pi2000]

Beethoven-Sonate 32 op 111
Hans Richter-Haaser
from this 6 CD set(Amazon.Fr)

[Keemun]

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.

The slow movement of Bruckner's 7th is what "cracked" Bruckner for me.  Karajan's VPO recording to be exact.  After that, I went from lamenting about how boring and repetitious Bruckner's symphonies were to really appreciating them.

We seem to be staking out our own personal typefaces here.  I call dibs on italic, underlined, bold.

I was going to claim wingdings, but I see it isn't an option here. 

~~~

Now:

Mahler
Symphony No. 2
Boulez
VPO
Live, 2005

One of my favorite recordings; too bad it was never commercially released.

[jlaurson]

... and -sorry, Jens- incredibly charming instrument. It's offered for almost nothing at JPC.

Man, you're easy to bait. 
I knew it would get a response... but less than 30 minutes?!
It's a very lovely disc.

[Antoine Marchand]

If one can go beyond the opening theme of the first cantata (extreme tempo, but infectious sense of joyfulness) this is a very, very enjoyable performance, extremely well sung and recorded in unbeatable sound:



BTW, right now is sounding the bass aria of the first cantata which has been called -by one of our members- a delightfully "macho" piece of music.   

[Antoine Marchand]

Man, you're easy to bait. 

[Florestan]

Can't quite believe this, but I just listened to Shaquille O'Neal conducting.

His head-banging is quite Furtwaengler-ish, ain't it? 

[Drasko]

Symphonic Suite No.1 is one of my favorite Popov pieces, along with Chamber and 1st Symphonies, it is unfortunate Olympia recording omits theremin which gives it particularly eerie opening.

http://www.laphil.com/philpedia/piece-detail.cfm?id=2377 

I think I have somewhere broadcast of Salonen LAP concert performance, could upload it if you'd like to compare.

[Harry]

In my on going quest to dive a bit deeper into Romanian folk music, I stumbled on this one
And I love it, old music, and very authentic.

[Florestan]

In my on going quest to dive a bit deeper into Romanian folk music, I stumbled on this one
And I love it, old music, and very authentic.

Jesus Christ, Harry, you should be made an honorary Romanian citizen, since you might teach a thing or two about Romanian folk music even to many Romanians who boast about being proud of their cultural heritage, without bothering to ever define it.

Hat off to you, my friend!

[Harry]

Jesus Christ, Harry, you should be made an honorary Romanian citizen, since you might teach a thing or two about Romanian folk music even to many Romanians who boast about being proud of their cultural heritage, without bothering to ever define it.

Hat off to you, my friend!

[Mirror Image]

Doesn't Shaq's conducting style remind you of Frankenstein's monster?

Yeah, a little bit.

[SonicMan46]

 

Muzio Clementi (1752-1832) Keyboard Sonatas op.7/3, 8/1, 25/5, 34/2 w/ Laure Colladant

Jens & Antoine - I've been collecting Costantino Mastroprimiano (fortepiano) in these Clementi works (along w/ Shelley on a modern piano) - have either of you or others been able to compare the two performers pictured above; often for me the fortepianos used make as much a difference in enjoying these recordings than the interepretations (of course, it cuts both ways, and always best to enjoy BOTH!) - thanks.   

[SonicMan46]

Mozart, WA - Piano Sonatas w/ Alexei Lubimov on fortepiano; listening to the last disc of PS 15-18 - coming up next is Ronald Brautigam playing the same pieces on his fortepiano just for comparison - 


 

[Harry]

Colinde. ( Romanian Christmas songs,) a bit too sweet for my taste, but this guy sings well.

Stefan Hrusca.

[Brian]

Mozart, WA - Piano Sonatas w/ Alexei Lubimov on fortepiano; listening to the last disc of PS 15-18 - coming up next is Ronald Brautigam playing the same pieces on his fortepiano just for comparison - 


 

The Lubimov is on my wishlist, Dave, so I look forward to any thoughts you might have!

[Mirror Image]

Now:




Listening to Symphony No. 5 right now. A stellar performance all-around.

[Antoine Marchand]

Mozart, WA - Piano Sonatas w/ Alexei Lubimov on fortepiano; listening to the last disc of PS 15-18 - coming up next is Ronald Brautigam playing the same pieces on his fortepiano just for comparison - 


 

My Mozartian trilogy for the solo piano music is formed by Lubimov, Badura-Skoda and van Oort, the latter from this wonderful 14-CD set (played on different replicas and even one original fortepiano, IIRC):