What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[North Star]

La Mer
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Shostakovich trio
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[Mirror Image]

Thanks Antoine.

I am slightly, but deep en sincerly, moved in an emotional way with my return. I like to be in touch again with everybody here.

This really turns a smile on my face again at this moment, after having some confusing and troublesome days.

Henk

Welcome back, Henk! May I ask, why did you leave in the first place?

[Antoine Marchand]

May I ask, why did you leave in the first place?

No! 

[Mirror Image]

Now:

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First listen. Listening to Erasmus Montanus "Danish Pictures No. 1" and I'm really enjoying it so far.

[BobsterLobster]

1st listen:



Wagneriana, Cyprien Katsaris

Absolutely stunning CD, particular favourites include the Rubinstein arrangement of a scene from Die Walkure and the Busoni arrangement of Siegfried's funeral march from Gotterdammerung.

[Antoine Marchand]

This one for a first listen:



Finished the first CD, I can only say: outstanding from the very first bars. 

[BobsterLobster]

Just found this beautiful gem on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/v/4OnauhLUJ-0

The Rachmaninov 1st suite for 2 pianos, but here arranged for piano and harp! This works rather well, shame there doesn't seem to be a CD version of this rather than the live performance here on YouTube.

The ravishing 2nd movement is here:


http://www.youtube.com/v/l_aNflAyofY

[not edward]

I thought the Schoenberg disc was pretty decent, but I've only listened to it once and haven't had an urge to revisit it, so this may tell you something. The performance of the Chamber Symphony, in particular, was disappointing. I originally thought that the full Berlin Philharmonic performing might be a cool, different kind of performance, but to my dismay I found it completely lackluster and it failed to move me. I'll stick with Mehta, Chailly, and Boulez.

I was a bit underwhelmed by the disc, despite the excellent playing on it: I felt the loss in immediacy in the orchestral garb of the Chamber Symphony was too much to pay for the expanded ensemble, and while I thought Accompaniment to a Film Scene was a good performance, the Zender recording on cpo still remains my benchmark; despite Rattle's superior playing, Zender's performance is again more direct. As for the main dish, it's another solid performance with lots of really nice touches but ultimately I find either of Craft's two performances are simply more fun--and in my opinion this work has to be fun. What else can Brahms with a xylophone be?

[Mirror Image]

I was a bit underwhelmed by the disc, despite the excellent playing on it: I felt the loss in immediacy in the orchestral garb of the Chamber Symphony was too much to pay for the expanded ensemble, and while I thought Accompaniment to a Film Scene was a good performance, the Zender recording on cpo still remains my benchmark; despite Rattle's superior playing, Zender's performance is again more direct. As for the main dish, it's another solid performance with lots of really nice touches but ultimately I find either of Craft's two performances are simply more fun--and in my opinion this work has to be fun. What else can Brahms with a xylophone be?

You're opinion pretty much matches mine, Edward. I expected a lot more from Rattle and the Berliners, but as I mentioned earlier today they're work together continues to disappoint me.

Now listening:

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Listening to Nocturnes. What a beautiful performance.

[springrite]

Listening to THE Salome recording:

Strauss: Salome (Nillson, Solti)

Before that  I watched the DVD with Stratas, THE video!

[listener]

carching up with the season
Christmas in Early America   a collection of 18th century carols and anthems from the Moravian, Episcopalian and classically German-trained heritage.  Includes a Magnificat by Charles Theodore PACHELBEL, son of Stuttgart's Johann Pachelbel, and a Christmas Anthem by Benjamin CARR that is a pastische of various famous  music inçluding Handel's Messiah.

[Que]

Back to this new acquisition this morning, for a more thourough listening!

Christophe Rousset plays a Louis Denis, Paris, 1658.

EDIT: see my impressions HERE.

Q

[stingo]

Listening to Part I of

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I linked in the box art I have, but there's a newer issue of the recording that's cheaper.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

No! 

No, no 

[Conor71]

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 In Bb Minor, Op. 23


Just finished the Rachmaninov on this awesome Disc, now moving on to the Tchaikovsky.

[val]

PALESTRINA:     Missa "Assumpta est Maria"                / The Tallis Scholars

A late work, this Mass (and the Motet with the same name) is in my opinion one of the supreme masterpieces of Palestrina. The counterpoint becomes more simple, in favor of a very rich harmony. The first part of the Kyrie and the Gloria are sublime. The Motet is another wonderful work, perhaps even more beautiful than the Mass.
It is difficult to imagine a better interpretation.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

And on we go with this wonderful series. Volume VII.

[Sergeant Rock]

Haydn Symphony #54 G major, the noisy third version with trumpets and drums, the Hobbit Thomas Fey conducting the boys and girls from Heidelberg:




Sarge

[Henk]

No! 

No, no 

Henk

[Que]

This one for a first listen:



Finished the first CD, I can only say: outstanding from the very first bars. 

Very intersting! I was about to ask what label, but when qouting your post I noticed that the picture came from the Flora site: expensive and rare...

I guess Gurn is right about those tiny European labels: they print 7 unaffordable copies of each recording, just to tick us off...

Q