What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Jared]

What did I miss? How did the RVW Symphony № 8 become Christmas music? ; )

well if RVW 8 could chronologically be termed the 'Xmas' of his life... then RVW 9 may be considered as his New Year's Eve... 

[Florestan]

the artwork is utter crap.

I'd agree that the sides of some fairly mundane buildings make for a slightly uninspiring photo,

But gentlemen, Galuppi was a native of the Venetian island of Burano and that is exactly what's depicted on the cover: a Burano corner, although they could have found a thousand ones more picturesque than that. 

[Karl Henning]

I was going to ask what we've got against belfries . . . .

[Sergeant Rock]

What did I miss? How did the RVW Symphony № 8 become Christmas music? ; )

Sara began the tradition 

The finale of Vaughan Williams' 8th symphony - those bells-ringing effects and jubilant rises from the orchestra scream Christmas for me - and as a result the whole work follows that. I've gotten a few smiles from friends who recognise it when play it on multiple occasions over the Christmas season

in Mad's Festive thread  http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,19694.msg585925.html#msg585925


Sarge

[Karl Henning]

Sara began the tradition 

There ya go . . . I was beguiled by the gaming frog! Sleight-of-amphibian . . . .

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

A remarkable CD. in that this is a very good performance in excellent sound, with works I did not hear very often. Fine fine works these are. a disc to have and hold and cherish.

[springrite]

This stunning recording:

Mahler Das Lied von der Erde (Lewis, Forrester, Walter, LIVE, on M&A)

[Karl Henning]

. . . LIVE, on M&A

(Mergers & Acquisitions? . . .)

[springrite]

(Mergers & Acquisitions? . . .)

Marxists and Anarchysts

[Coco]

Brilliant. English viol music is such a rich genre.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Gurn knows all about this one, and he can say it much better as I do.

[listener]

CHARPENTIER  'O' Anthems for Advent¸
Les Arts Florissants      /   William Christie
HELY-HUTCHINSON   Carol Symphony
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Fantasia on Christmas Carols
disc fillers: QUILTER: Children's Overture      WARLOCK  Bethlehem Down, Adam lay a-bounden
TOMLINSON: Suite of English Folk Dances
Pro Arte Orchestra / Barry Rose      Light Music Society/Vivian Dunn       

[madaboutmahler]

A nice day of Novak:

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Lady Godiva (again)
Toman and the Wood Nymph (for the first time, what a brilliant, thrilling work it is!)

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Eight Nocturnes for Voice and Orchestra (also for the first time, absolutely beautiful, delightful pieces! The last two of the eight in particular)

Tommorow, I imagine I will listen to De Profundis from the Chandos cd and South Bohemian Suite from the other disc for the first time. Looking forward to it. Novak is certainly an excellent composer and I am very much enjoying his music.

[Sergeant Rock]

Three of the op.33 quartets, performed by the Mosaiques




Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

Rattle conducting Nielsen's Fourth "The Inextinguishable"




Sarge

[Conor71]

Beethoven: Violin Concerto In D Major, Op. 61

[Lisztianwagner]

Fryderyk Chopin
Waltzes

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[The new erato]

Great set:

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I love the bubbling counterpoint in Hindemith operas like this and Cardillac.

[Jared]

utterly sublime... I'm sure you'll agree.. 

[Holden]

Fryderyk Chopin
Waltzes

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These are excellent recordings of the waltzes and are maybe only matched by those of Anievas