What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[bhodges]

Did you see my note, Bruce? : )

Just did! What a coincidence... It's a fabulous performance, eh!

--Bruce

[Karl Henning]

Even better than a (mighty fine) Cleveland Orchestra recording I remember from back in the day!

[Sergeant Rock]

Wagner Wesendonck-Lieder sung by Meshugga Mars green Boa, Welser-Möst conducting the Cleveland




Sarge

[SonicMan46]

CPE Bach - Sonatas for Violin & Piano.  Amandine Beyer, violin.  Edna Stern, Piano.

 

Hello Harry - I've had that Beyer & Stern recording for a while and thoroughly enjoy!   I seem to be purchasing more of the Bach Boy's music lately, esp. CPE Bach, as inserted above, a new arrival:

Bach, CPE - Viola da Gamba Sonatas w/ Friederike Heumann on the VdG (7 strings), Gaetano Nasillo on Cello, and Dirk Borner on Hammerflugel (based on a reconstruction of a Cristofori fortepiano from ca. 1730) - the music is a delight, the playing soulful and well integrated, and the sound stage 'in your room' - a recommendation for CPE Bach fans!  Review reprinted HERE, for those interested.  Dave

[SonicMan46]

I'm a massive fan of Louis Lortie, and really loved this CD set until I heard this new release:



which raises the bar even higher- how spoilt for choice we are now with these pieces.

Well, I've put the Chamayou CD above on my 'wish list' - just curious at the 3-disc size vs. 2-discs in the Lortie set?  Any comments would be appreciated; BTW - Jed Distler gave the recording a 10/10 rating reprinted HERE - thanks for the recommendation!

[Lisztianwagner]

Franz Liszt
Piano Concerto No.1

[madaboutmahler]

Just back from:

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A second listen to Das Rheingold, which I enjoyed even more than my first listen yesterday! Such amazing amazing music!!!!!!

[classicalgeek]

Just finished:

Beethoven   
Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36   
Eduard van Beinum; Philharmonia O

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A very nice live performance!  Could have maybe used a little more fire in the Scherzo and Finale, but well-done overall.

[Sergeant Rock]

Haydn String Quartet C major Op.20/2 (one with a soggy fugue  ) played by the Auryn Quartet




Sarge

[Brahmsian]

Haydn String Quartet C major Op.20/2 (one with a soggy fugue  ) played by the Auryn Quartet




Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

Haydn String Quartet D major Op.20/4 (one without a soggy fugue    ) played by the Auryn Quartet

Sarge

[TheGSMoeller]

Haydn String Quartet D major Op.20/4 (one without a soggy fugue    ) played by the Auryn Quartet

Sarge

Haha! Go checkout my Haydn SQ vote, Sarge 

[Sergeant Rock]

Haha! Go checkout my Haydn SQ vote, Sarge 

Cool. If we'd been given two votes, op.20 would have gotten my vote too.

Sarge

[SonicMan46]

Danzi, Franz - Bassoon Quartets w/ Robert Thompson & members of the Coull SQ - excellent wind composer - just re-activated a rather short Danzi thread from a while back, so if interested please post comments and recording recommendations!

[Conor71]

Liszt: Piano Sonata In B Minor, S 178

Listening to Brendels version of the B Minor Sonata again and then I will listen to Argerich's version - this is becoming one of my favourite works for Piano

[classicalgeek]

After Swan of Tuonela yesterday, another Sibelius tone poem:

Jean Sibelius   
Tapiola, op. 112   
Herbert von Karajan; Philharmonia O (1953)

From the Karajan/EMI monster box:


Fine performance so far.

[BobsterLobster]

Well, I've put the Chamayou CD above on my 'wish list' - just curious at the 3-disc size vs. 2-discs in the Lortie set?  Any comments would be appreciated; BTW - Jed Distler gave the recording a 10/10 rating reprinted HERE - thanks for the recommendation!

I don't know about the 2 discs vs. 3 discs, multi disc sets sit on my IPod in one folder, so I don't notice the disc changes!

I also adore the Ciccolini pèlerinages, have you heard them?

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[Sadko]

Music from France and Spain

Jamie Walton, cello
Daniel Grimwood, piano

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[Lethevich]

Knocking up fake covers for non-professional releases is fun This whole series (Tucson (Arizona) Winter Chamber Music Festival) is just depressing to see the actual thumbnails of in my media player, so I had to fix them



This volume includes RVW's somewhat obscure quintet for piano and strings, rather than the ever-popular phantasy quintet for strings alone.

[Lisztianwagner]

Bohuslav Martinu
Piano Concerto No.2