What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Lethevich]

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I sometimes think that only me and the Amazon reviewer have listened to this disc more than once It's amazing, honest

[karlhenning]

Дмитри Дмитриевич [ Dmitri Dmitriyevich (Shostakovich) ]
«Казнь Степана Разина», соч. 119 [ The Execution of Stepan Razin, Opus 119 ]
Vitali Gromadski, bass
Russian State Choral Cappel;a
Moscow Phil
Кирилл Петрович [ Kirill Petrovich (Kondrashin) ]
Recorded in 1965

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[not edward]

Thanks Erato.  How many orchestras are there in Cologne?  Gürzenich Orchestra was not the orchestra Gunter Wand was associated with over his long conducting career.  I believe he was affiliated with the Cologne Radio Orchestra.

Not sure how many--certainly there's the Gürzenich Orchestra and WDR Cologne--but Wand was music director of the Gürzenich Orchestra from 1945 to 1974.

I'm listening to the Leipzig/Neumann Mahler 5th. Not perfect playing, but Neumann's careful control of the musical flow leads makes this an extraordinarily coherent view of the long-distance development of the work, not to mention multiple spine-tingling moments. (Yes, I do like this recording just a bit. )

[The new erato]

I wonder if you're using mp3 tags, Karl!

[karlhenning]

I wonder if you're using mp3 tags, Karl!

I hadn't thought so (this page) . . . but, aye, I see that the images aren't hitting . . . .

[karlhenning]

Дмитри Дмитриевич [ Dmitri Dmitriyevich (Shostakovich) ]
«Казнь Степана Разина», соч. 119 [ The Execution of Stepan Razin, Opus 119 ]
Vitali Gromadski, bass
Russian State Choral Cappela
Moscow Phil
Кирилл Петрович [ Kirill Petrovich (Kondrashin) ]
Recorded in 1965

I know it's practically heresy to criticize these recordings . . . but in some of the slower passages, Gromadski's delivery is really a little too caprine for my taste.

[Sergeant Rock]

I'm listening to the Leipzig/Neumann Mahler 5th. Not perfect playing, but Neumann's careful control of the musical flow leads makes this an extraordinarily coherent view of the long-distance development of the work, not to mention multiple spine-tingling moments. (Yes, I do like this recording just a bit. )

I may be the one who discovered that recording...the first to mention it here, I mean. After a 35+ year search, I could finally say, Yes! ...from beginning to end, a performance that was just what I wanted. It had taken 17 previous purchases to finally get one that satisfied like that. The irony was, I then found a whole string of Fifths I like just as much (Boulez, Chailly, Dohnányi, Stenz, Kubelik). It never rains but it pours 

Sarge

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Now:

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Listening to Winterschlacht-Suite. Great stuff!

[Drasko]

Acreages of breathtaking voices. Pavarotti's debut album, and maybe Price's as well (not sure).

[springrite]

Acreages of breathtaking voices. Pavarotti's debut album, and maybe Price's as well (not sure).

Not Price's debut but certainly a good recording to have.

Now listening:
Sylvia Sass singing Verdi (HUNGARITON)

[Coopmv]

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

[listener]

SPOHR  Clarinet Concertos 2 & 4;  Fantasia and Variations, op. 81
Ernst Ottensamer, clarinet     Slovak Radio Orch - Bratislava     Johannes wildner, cond.
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RACHMANINOFF  The Bells, op. 35   3 Russian Songs, op. 41
Temple University Choir, Philadelphia Orch.  /Ormandy
and piano music by the Monegasque composer Louis ABBIATE (1866 - 1933):  3 Pieces, op. 87
14 Preludes, opp.78, 84, 97, 115
Annie d'Arco, piano

[karlhenning]

Berg
Sonata, Op.1
Barenboim

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[Brian]

Time for a nice sit-down with Johannes B. and his Piano Quintet.

[karlhenning]

Berg
Four Pieces for clarinet & piano, Op.5
Sabine Meyer, cl
Oleg Maisenberg, pf

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[karlhenning]

You saw this coming . . . .

Berg
Transcription of the Adagio from the Kammerkonzert
for violin, clarinet & piano
Gidon Kremer, vn
Sabine Meyer, cl
Oleg Maisenberg, pf

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[karlhenning]

You saw this coming . . . .

Berg
Transcription of the Adagio from the Kammerkonzert
for violin, clarinet & piano
Gidon Kremer, vn
Sabine Meyer, cl
Oleg Maisenberg, pf

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I've not spent the quality time with this box that I ought . . . and this marvelous track is Exhibit A.

[Mirror Image]

I've not spent the quality time with this box that I ought . . . and this marvelous track is Exhibit A.

It's a great box, Karl. One of my favorites. Do you own the Webern Boulez DG box as well? This is a must for fans of the Second Viennese School.

[jwinter]

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Etudes from
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[karlhenning]

It's a great box, Karl. One of my favorites. Do you own the Webern Boulez DG box as well? This is a must for fans of the Second Viennese School.

The box, no. I've got one of the pre-box issues, though.

And now:

Joh. Strauss, Jr
Wein, Weib und Gesang, Op.333, transcribed by Berg
Boston Symphony Chamber Players

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