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[madaboutmahler]

On Youtube, now:

Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story"

Leonard Bernstein
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

I shall join you, with the Symphonic Dances, once I have finished listening to and posting the 24 recordings of the exposition of Mahler's 6th for the Blind Comparison!

[Sergeant Rock]

Nice! I just (and I mean just) finished ripping that and the Couperin disc. Now all that remains is tagging the files and then playing them. The nice surprises/discoveries for me from the disc were Royer and Duphly... such beautiful pieces.

I'm listening to the Royer's Les tendres sentiments now. Yes, quite beautiful.

Sarge

[Opus106]

And while I tag, I'll listen to another interpretation of the Royer.

http://www.youtube.com/v/R3OJHJCOi4w

Sounds quite literally like a sewing machine at places, with Rousett pounding the instrument.

[Lisztianwagner]

I shall join you, with the Symphonic Dances, once I have finished listening to and posting the 24 recordings of the exposition of Mahler's 6th for the Blind Comparison!

Ah, how great! Does this mean the Blind Comparison will start soon? I'm looking forward to taking part in it.

[madaboutmahler]

Ah, how great! Does this mean the Blind Comparison will start soon? I'm looking forward to taking part in it.

Yes, I shall be sending out the first links today, hopefully! Glad you are looking forward to it, Ilaria!

[Lisztianwagner]

Neujahrskonzert 2000
Wiener Philharmoniker

[Sergeant Rock]

J. S. Bach Concerto for Violin, Oboe and Strings D minor BWV 1060, Leonhardt and the Collegium Aureum




Sarge

[classicalgeek]

That looks quite interesting. I never heard of him, but there are several discs available.

I hadn't either before this recording - apparently he was Czech-born, of Italian heritage, and also wrote numerous operas.  Like too many people at the time, he died very young (age 34).  The music is tuneful and well-done - if you had told me this Wind Partita was by Mozart, I'd have believed it!

Thread duty:

Gustav Mahler
Symphony no. 7
Hermann Scherchen; Toronto SO
Recorded in concert in 1965


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Scherchen's tempos are often fast (sometimes comically so), and the Toronto Symphony does its level best to keep up, but ultimately this isn't a competitive Mahler 7 by today's standards.  But it's definitely worthwhile for the curious or the adventurous, or the Mahler completist (like me ), as a document of a performance when this symphony was still relatively unknown.

[Sergeant Rock]

J. S. Bach Concerto for Flute, Violin, Harpsichord and Strings A minor BWV 1044, Leonhardt and the Collegium Aureum. I don't believe I've ever heard this before 

Sarge

[North Star]

Prokofiev
Sarcasms
Visions fugitives
Matti Raekallio
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[Karl Henning]

First listen (and with thanks to orpheus):

Schubert
Bootgesang, D.835
Arnold Schoenberg Chor

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[KeithW]

A recent purchase:

Hindemith Complete String Quartets / The Danish Quartet / CPO

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[Karl Henning]

Again (yes, it's that cool):

Wuorinen
Scherzo (2007)
Peter Serkin
Commissioned by the 92nd Street Y for Peter Serkin.

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[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

A recent purchase:

Hindemith Complete String Quartets / The Danish Quartet / CPO

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Excellent choice!

[mc ukrneal]

First listen (and with thanks to orpheus):

Schubert
Bootgesang, D.835
Arnold Schoenberg Chor

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You will enjoy this (I hope). The singing is excellent, and I rather like the ways they have organized it.

[Karl Henning]

Liking it very well so far, Neal.

[North Star]

Prokofiev (arr. Pletnev)
Cinderella suite for piano duo
Argerich & Pletnev
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Excellent.

[Karl Henning]

Prokofiev (arr. Pletnev)
Cinderella suite for piano duo
Argerich & Pletnev
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Excellent.

It is, and I join you in listening to it.

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Listening to Ma Mere L'Oye.