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[Coopmv]

Now playing CD1 from the following set, which arrived early in the week for a first listen.  I am beginning to appreciate Christine Schornsheim as a harpsichord virtuoso more and more with every new CD ...

[SonicMan46]

Recent arrival & nearly a half day event w/ the new Savall box shown below:

Marias, Marin (1656-1728) w/ Jordi Savall, Ton Koopman, et al - 5 discs encompassing all of his viol books - after a few more listens will report in the more appropriate French Baroque tread -

[Coopmv]

Recent arrival & nearly a half day event w/ the new Savall box shown below:

Marias, Marin (1656-1728) w/ Jordi Savall, Ton Koopman, et al - 5 discs encompassing all of his viol books - after a few more listens will report in the more appropriate French Baroque tread -

I just finished listening to Disc #3 from this set last weekend ...   

[SonicMan46]

I just finished listening to Disc #3 from this set last weekend ...     Re: Marias w/ Savall; 5-disc box set!

Hi Stuart - I had just 1 Savall disc of this music and the price was fine on the Amazon MP, so went w/ the entire 'book' collection - listened to all of the discs today (may repeat tomorrow) - these are not recent recordings but the sound engineering is just superb to my ears - looking forward to some further listening!  Dave 

[Coopmv]

Hi Stuart - I had just 1 Savall disc of this music and the price was fine on the Amazon MP, so went w/ the entire 'book' collection - listened to all of the discs today (may repeat tomorrow) - these are not recent recordings but the sound engineering is just superb to my ears - looking forward to some further listening!  Dave 

Dave,  You must be enjoying all the extra listening time you now have ...   

[Antoine Marchand]

Johann Sebastian Bach - Suites for theorbo
transcribed by Pascal Monteilhet
from the Suites for solo cello Nos. 1-3
BWV 1007-1009

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Theorbo by Stephen Murphy, 1996

Transcriptions, performance, instrument and sound quality, all here is excellent. Highly recommended.

Link to Stephen Murphy's webpage: http://www.murphylutes.com/theorbos

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD2 from the following set a first listen ...

[karlhenning]

. . . A little Messiaen goes a long way with me, but Oiseaux Exotiques here really is a lot of fun.

For me, Messiaen and Webern alike . . . I really dig a piece now and again, but they aren't saturation-listen composers for me . . . .

[Antoine Marchand]

Last week I was listening to some versions of Haydn's Die Schöpfung, this weekend is the time for Hengelbrock:

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A great version which fortunately is being re-released these days.

[Mirror Image]

For me, Messiaen and Webern alike . . . I really dig a piece now and again, but they aren't saturation-listen composers for me . . . .

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[Coopmv]

Now playing the following CD, which arrived a few days ago for a first listen.  It appears to be an excellent addition to my collection of instrumental works by William Byrd ...

[TheGSMoeller]

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Exhausted from watching Hurricane Irene wrestle all my tall trees and nearly flooding my front drive, and not going stir crazy while my 2-year old son, two big dogs and my wife spend the entire day inside. House is finally quiet so I had to find something very relaxing and easily digestible, this Britten Folk Song Arrangement disc has hit the spot.

For those in Irene's path, stay safe.

[Conor71]

Schubert: String Quartets Nos. 4, 5 & 6


Good afternoon all


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[listener]

Messiaen and Byrd songs seem not illogically paired, but I've got these instead`
BRAHMS   Piano sets opp.117, 118, 119
    Julius Katchen, piano
I bought this at a good price years ago when stores were getting rid of non-stereo stock.  It seemed logical to me that a piano recording in mono would sound quite natural and that I need not place my head inside the instrument and hear the separation of upper and lower notes.  Performances so close to perfection.
SZYMANOWSKI   Mythes, op. 30  YSAYE   Au Rouet, op. 13  Fantaisie, op. 32
    Karel Sroubek, violin        Josef Hala, piano

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to The Meditation of Purun Bhagat.

[Conor71]

Ligeti: Cello Concerto, Violin Concerto, Etc.
Feldman: String Quartet (1979)


Some listens from my small collection of contemporary Classical Music

[Opus106]

Johann Sebastian Bach - Suites for theorbo
transcribed by Pascal Monteilhet
from the Suites for solo cello Nos. 1-3
BWV 1007-1009

Theorbo by Stephen Murphy, 1996

Transcriptions, performance, instrument and sound quality, all here is excellent. Highly recommended.

Good to know. It's been on the wishlist for sometime. The theorbo caught my attention as the instrument that gave this wonderful sound to Italian Baroque music, but I haven't heard it in a solo performance. How does it compare to the lute?

[Conor71]

Riley: In C


First listen of this newly arrived recording - so far, so good!


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[haziz]

Cooped up indoors because of Hurricane Irene (it did rain cats and dogs yesterday night driving back from Tanglewood) and listening to:

Lalo: Cello Concerto - Fournier


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[Sergeant Rock]

Listening to the Wynn Morris performances of Wagner's Das Liebesmahl der Apostel and Bruckner's Helgoland.




Sarge