What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Brahmsian]

Beethoven

Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, Op.19
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op.15

Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Nikolaus Harnoncourt



*Haven't listened to Beethoven's PCs in a really long time.  These were the first concertos that I've ever listened to in classical music, just as I was begin to explore this 'new love' of mine.  Prior to that, I didn't even know what the hell a 'concerto' was, or how to pronounce it.  This brings back fond memories.

I've always liked the most early concerto, No. 2, and fell in love with the Adagio.  It is still my favorite slow movement from Beethoven's PCs.

[Père Malfait]

Currently listening to an old favorite:

[Marc]

Listening to chamber music for the oboe family, by Charles Koechlin:

http://www.youtube.com/v/eCwb8OQebnY



http://www.amazon.com/Charles-Koechlin-dAmore-English-Lencs%C3%A9s/dp/B00004Y6VB/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1295901358&sr=1-1

[listener]

R. STRAUSS    Josephs Legende  op. 63
His first ballet score, with an orchestra including 4 celestas, 4 harps, 6 timpani, piano, organ, heckelphone,  so you won't see any company touring this.
and from a random dip into the 50-CD box that arrived this morning from France
DUTILLEUX  Tout un monde lointain ...
KELTERBORN Concerto in one movement for cello and orch.
CAPLET  Epiphanie - musical fresco after an Ethiopian legend    for cello and orch.
Marc Coppy, cello       Liège Philharmonic       Pascal Rophé, cond.
(Kelterborn: Ivan Monighetti, cello,  Jan Krenz, cond.)
bought when offered for €42.43 incl. shipping, now €168.99!!!
The set has notes on the orchestra and its recording history, but no texts and little about the composers.   But at that price, I've no complaint.
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[Brian]

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Wow. This is just about the vainest vanity CD I've ever seen. He's wearing lipstick on the cover! Google Auto Complete suggested I search for "Charlie Siem Girlfriend"! I'm going to have so much fun writing this review!

[DavidRoss]

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When I saw this photo I thought immediately of the matthews cover Dave (Sonicman) posted earlier today!

[Brian]

So glad you didn't post the Lara St John cover. 

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Like a synthesis of Schubert, Brahms and Bruckner. A twentieth century composer with his feet firmly planted in the 19th. Ravishing lyrical content (at least it ravishes me  ). Very Austrian (even though he was born a Slovakia). His First Symphony is like a hike through an Alpine landscape.

You're not alone. And every single one of Schmidt's four symphonies is a different proposition. I love them. My favourites are 2 (Järvi) and 4 (Mehta), I think.

[Gurn Blanston]

So glad you didn't post the Lara St John cover. 

Which is that, Brian? This one?



It's a lovely picture, isn't it?

Thread duty:

Eberl Op 41 Quintet in g for Keyboard & Strings - Trio Van Bruggen

[Brian]

Which is that, Brian? This one?



It's a lovely picture, isn't it?

It's a doozy, that's for sure! But no, I was thinking of the notorious "strategically placed violin" photo. Google her if you wish...

But Lara doesn't bother me. My real violinist crush is Bella Hristova. She's a dazzling violinist and she knows how to make Bailey's chocolate truffles. Sign me up!

[bhodges]

Yesterday afternoon, a really marvelous concert with James Levine and the Met Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. Opened with Mozart's "Posthorn" Serenade, with a super-fast presto conclusion. Levine is using a swivel chair these days, and during the last movement he spun around to get from left to right, but for some reason turned in the direction of the audience! It was very funny, as if he were saying, "Hi folks, it's great, isn't it! Now, back to conducting."

After intermission came Mahler, Das Lied von der Erde, with soloists Michelle DeYoung and Simon O'Neill, both excellent. DeYoung was quite poignant and touching in the final movement, "Der Abschied."

--Bruce

[Mirror Image]

It's a doozy, that's for sure! But no, I was thinking of the notorious "strategically placed violin" photo. Google her if you wish...

But Lara doesn't bother me. My real violinist crush is Bella Hristova. She's a dazzling violinist and she knows how to make Bailey's chocolate truffles. Sign me up!

Bella Hristova isn't that attractive. She looks like a man. Sorry dude, I had to say it. But I know, I know beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but I've always fancied Sarah Chang myself:

[Scarpia]

When'd she start doin' horse?

[Mirror Image]

When'd she start doin' horse?

What are you talking about?

[Scarpia]

What are you talking about?

Heroin chic?

[Brian]

Bella Hristova isn't that attractive. She looks like a man. Sorry dude, I had to say it.

What can I say. I have a major weakness for women who can make their own me chocolates.

[Mirror Image]

Heroin chic?

Ah, okay I'm not sure, but, as always, she's extremely attractive I think.

[Mirror Image]

What can I say. I have a major weakness for women who can make their own me chocolates.

I thought you were going after some woman like you liked that you go to school there in London that is a bassoonist? What has become of this?

[Brian]

I thought you were going after some woman like you liked that you go to school there in London that is a bassoonist? What has become of this?

Oh, that was a mere GMG amusement; we don't go to the same school, even. 

On the other hand, your doubts of my Bella have been noted. And you are being watched.

[Scarpia]

I thought you were going after some woman like you liked that you go to school there in London that is a bassoonist? What has become of this?

Chocolate was substandard, I assume.