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I'm in an Impressionistic mood today finishing up this Schmitt disc:



There are some parts of Psaume 47 that sound like Koechlin's Three Poems from The Jungle Book. Beautiful music.

Next up:



Going to listen to Takemitsu's Viola Concerto "A String Around Autumn" which is one of my favorite works of his.

Later:

[Sergeant Rock]

A belated birthday listen: Bruckner Symphony #3 D minor, Peter Jan Marthé conducting his hired gang of thugs.




This is a good candidate for the Worst CD cover thread 


Sarge

[KeithW]

Berwald Grand Septet / Wiener Oktett to start the day
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[Coopmv]

Now playing the following CD for a first listen ...

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Listening to Shostakovich' great music for Eisenstein's October, by watching the film on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k62eaN9-TLY He later used much of it for his Twelfth Symphony. Not all. One of the most delicious ideas is at around 57 minutes into the film, with the 'Women's Death Batallion'.

[Brahmsian]

A belated birthday listen: Bruckner Symphony #3 D minor, Peter Jan Marthé conducting his hired gang of thugs.




This is a good candidate for the Worst CD cover thread 


Sarge

It is in there, Sarge.     Happy belated birthday, Anton!  You're my favorite symphonic composer, just so you know!   

[Coopmv]

Now playing the following CD, a recent arrival for a first listen.  Don't really know anything about Gurzenich Orchestra der Stadt Koln ...

[Bulldog]

I do not lump Schubert together with JS Bach. 

Why not?  You could have a very large lump.

[Mn Dave]

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[SonicMan46]

Now playing the following CD for a first listen ...

 

Stuart - hope that you enjoy!  I have that recording, also - and in addition the same performer doing Field's Nocturnes on a 2-disc set (added above) - this Irish composer influenced Chopin in his own Nocturnes - now, an Irish performer doing the music of another Irishman!  Dave 

[Mn Dave]

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[Brahmsian]

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*pounds the table!*   

[Antoine Marchand]

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Excellent interpretation!

Here: Arthur Rubinstein & Henryk Szeryng.

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Not bad at all. 

From this set:

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CD4 - Violin Sonatas 1-3

Recorded at the American Academy of Arts & Letters, New York City, USA, 1960

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD3, the last CD - works by Orlando Gibbons from the following set for a first listen ...

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Now:

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Listening to this gorgeous 2-CD set with the wonderful soprano Juliane Banse. She's become a favorite vocalist of mine. Such a gorgeous voice. If Heinz Holliger records Three Poems, I really hope he asks Banse to sing again. She's incredible in this music.

[Antoine Marchand]

... the wonderful soprano Juliane Banse.

Her hands are really big! 

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Her hands are really big! 

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Now:



Listening to this recording again. Fantastic performances. I really hope that Tortelier records all of Schmitt's orchestral works.

[Bogey]

Of late:



This set is actually getting kind of pricey....never thought the Philips Duos would fall into a "collectible" category.

Also:

[Antoine Marchand]

Brahms: Violin Sonata No. 3

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CD 5
Vladimir Yampolsky, piano
Rec. May 20, 1955, Salle Colonaille, Brussels

No surprises here: Oistrakh is colossally deep, immense, again, as ever.