What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[ibanezmonster]

Pijper was mentioned on another thread, and I had never heard of him, but his first symphony was Mahler-influenced, so I'm listening to it right now.

Pijper- Symphony 1
http://www.youtube.com/v/TsmK31x8oOY

[Lisztianwagner]

Wagner

Siegfried

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Hoho! Hoho! Hahei!

Wonderful version, enjoy this recording Ray

[SonicMan46]

Beethoven - String Quartets, Op. 18 w/ Quatuor Mosaiques - just found these 'misplaced' discs this morning -


   

[Que]

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An evening run with this disc. First acquaintance with Paderewski - what an excellent pianist!

I somehow had the expectation that he would be an over-the-top Romantic, but none of that.

Did I mention before that the transfers in the ASV historical series are excellent? Pity they focus mainly on the usual repertoire everybody else has done - the Weingartner Brahms symphonies being an (important) exception.

Q

[Que]

Now playing CD1 from the following twofer, a recent arrival for a first listen ...

That must be absolutely yummy!  It has been lingering (high) on my wish list for some time now..

First listen
CD VI, of this set, of which I must say, exceeded my expectations far into the realm of Vocal heaven. Why on earth I had so many misgivings about Paul van Nevel is beyond me, but stems from a recording I heard many years ago which unsettled me into misgivings. Probably a bad potato I had eaten, yes that must be it!
Well again the singing is precise and well in balance, in fact that excellent, that I know not many choirs reach this perfection. The sound is always matching. The music on this CD impressed me by its originality, and wonderful harmonies, creating a warm involvement, and must have made quite a impression in his time. Wonderful.

Matthaeus Pipelare. ( 1450-1515), Miss "L homme arme", Chansons-Motets. Recorded in 1995.

I'm so glad that - amongst other things - my enthusiasm for this set has won you over, Harry! For anyone interested, my own comments on the disc are found HERE.

Q

[listener]

Ballet music:
MESSAGER Les Deux Pigeons - suite,  Isoline - suite
(I saw the "Pigeons" at the Sadlers Wells several years ago, it had two very well trained pigeons, probably an impediment to the work being more widely performed)
HAHN  Le Bal de Béatrice d'Este
Orchestre de Paris      /Jean-Pierre Jacquilllat
KHACHATURIAN     Spartacus  excerpts from Act 2 and the Adagio from Act 3
USSR State Radio Orch.      /Alexander Gauk

[Conor71]

Solid Gold, Conor!! My favourite piano trios at the moment! 

Yes the Schumann trio's are awesome!, I can see how they would be your favourites Ray
Im on a bit of a Schumann kick this week! - now listening:


Schumann: Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54

[Papy Oli]

Good evening all 




just superb. 

[Conor71]

Schumann: String Quartet No. 3 In A Major, Op. 41/3
Schumann: Symphony No. 1 In Bb Major, Op. 38, "Spring"

[Coopmv]

Wagner

Siegfried

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I hope to start listening to this set over my vacation days in December ...

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD2 from the following twofer, a recent arrival for a first listen.  CD1 was excellent ...

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD4 from the following set for a first listen ...

[Coopmv]

Now playing the following CD, which arrived two days ago for a first listen ...

[DavidRoss]

Beethoven - String Quartets, Op. 18 w/ Quatuor Mosaiques - just found these 'misplaced' discs this morning -

   

Lucky fellow, Dave!

Now playing:
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[Coopmv]

Beethoven - String Quartets, Op. 18 w/ Quatuor Mosaiques - just found these 'misplaced' discs this morning -


   

Nice to hear I am not the only one who has this problem ...   

[Conor71]

Bach: Sonatas For Violin, Viola Da Gamba & Harpsichord

[listener]

HAYDN Symphonies 86 in D, 92 in G (Oxford)
Scarlatti Orchestra of Naples     / Franco Caracciolo
pre-stereo recording, but a nice, crisp sound
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonatas  11, 13 & 27
Wilhelm Kempff

[Que]

Opening the day with this new acquisition.

I love to listen to Early Music in the morning.



Q

[The new erato]

And is this as good as I have seen sombody think?

[Conor71]

Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 In A Major, WAB 106, "Philosophic"