What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Harry]

Ferdinand Ries.

Quintet opus 74 in B minor.

Grand Sextuor, opus 100, in C major.

Sextet opus 142 in G minor,

Ensemble Concertant Frankfurt.

Now honestly, three fabulous works from Ferdinand Ries. And I am not kidding around, this is truly a amazing recording. I do not know were to begin with either work, for its so full with excellent writing. It is just not right, that he is forgotten. For he is on the same level of Beethoven in many of his works, and you will hear that on this cd. No doubt about that.
Apart from that, this group that is playing these compositions are truly world class.
Recording is just fine.

[Thom]

Toru Takemitsu:

1. Riverrun - Paul Crossley
2. Water-Ways - The London Sinfonietta
3. Rain Coming - Sebastian Bell
4. Rain Spell - The London Sinfonietta
5. Tree Line - Gareth Hulse

Virgin Classics VC 7 91180-2
(p) 1991

[Harry]

Worthwhile compositions right?!

[Thom]

Worthwhile compositions right?!

Yes, yes. Not music for all times, I mean, a certain state of mind is required to endure this kind of music. When you're in a hurry, this is a no-go. This music seems to flow quietly into nothingness.

[Harry]

Yes, yes. Not music for all times, I mean, a certain state of mind is required to endure this kind of music. When you're in a hurry, this is a no-go. This music seems to flow quietly into nothingness.

My idea also.
I bought a twofar from Brlliant not long ago, with a Japanese Orchestra, and they got deeper in the context of this composer, as the previous recordings I heard so far.

http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/hnum/7631669/rk/classic/rsk/hitlist

[Harry]

Georges Onslow.

SQ opus 4, No. 1.
SQ opus 10. No. 1.
SQ opus 46, No. 3.

Mandelring Quartett

Fine SQ, by a master in that art. Always pleasing, often inventive, well written.

[SonicMan46]

Not so my friend, I and Dave have already be playing and ordering for Christmas.
And the above recording is superb.
Goodmorning Que, its so much easier to say that, now that I know how you look like!

Harry & Que - yes, I posted a 'new' Christmas CD recently, but do not own that particular Charpentier disc!  Oh boy, another one for the wish list - 

For me last night - Milhaud Complete Symphonies - enjoyed the first disc (Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4) - goin' out of town today to see our son up in Indianapolis, and taking the box set w/ me; he's a computer network manager & has a house full of electronic gizmos & computers, so plan to keep in touch! 

[Harry]

Harry & Que - yes, I posted a 'new' Christmas CD recently, but do not own that particular Charpentier disc!  Oh boy, another one for the wish list - 

For me last night - Milhaud Complete Symphonies - enjoyed the first disc (Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4) - goin' out of town today to see our son up in Indianapolis, and taking the box set w/ me; he's a computer network manager & has a house full of electronic gizmos & computers, so plan to keep in touch! 

Nice that you enjoy this box Dave!
It also a highlight for me, each one of them.

[Harry]

Vaughan Williams.

Symphony No. 6,

LPO/Bernhard Haitink.

First impression as with all the others, is a certain blandness, unwillingness to move, no accents, Haitink ignores quite a bit in that respect, I am told by a conductor friend. But oke, what is bothering me is, that my thoughts turn away from these interpretations, and I do not seem to connect really with the way it is played. As always I take Previn to task, and bingo there it is, superb involvement.
Haitink like a good gentleman is moving in style, and very elegantly, but not so much as to soiling his well polished shoes in the process.
Safe and conservative, with as little excitement as possible. It is how you look at it! Merit it has, but when and how escapes me as yet.
It will take more than a few times listening I am sure.

[Harry]

Vaughan Williams.

In the Fen Country.

On Wenlock Edge.

LPO/Bernhard Haitink.
Ian Bostridge, Tenor.

Well the first composition is played in the same style as the Symphonies, and On Wenlock Edge, for orchestra and Tenor is not my thing. Don't like this style of singing, so English, so unimaginative IMO. It all sounds the same for me.

[Harry]

Sergej Prokofiev.

Le Pas d' Acier, opus 41. (The Steel Step).

WDR SO/Koln/Michail Jurowski.

Excellent!

[wintersway]

Beautiful!

[Harry]

[Beautiful!

Yes my friend, seconded!

[George]

Morning Que, Harry, Florestan and all!




Now playing:

Maria Yudina

Bach

Goldberg Variations

[Harry]

Goedenmorgen George!

[karlhenning]

Sergej Prokofiev.

Le Pas d' Acier, opus 41. (The Steel Step).

WDR SO/Koln/Michail Jurowski.

Excellent!

Go, Harry, go!

[karlhenning]

Guilmant
Symphony No. 1 for organ and orchestra, Opus 42
Ian Tracey at the Liverpool Cathedral console
BBC Phil
Tortelier

[Maciek]

Guilmant
Symphony No. 1 for organ and orchestra, Opus 42
Ian Tracey at the Liverpool Cathedral console
BBC Phil
Tortelier

Interesting?

[Haffner]

Mahler 9th (HvK)

The last movement tends to deeply effect me with every listen. Love the handling of the wild, 3rd movement "fugue" as well.

[karlhenning]

Interesting?

Immoderately so! :-)