What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Bogey]

[Coopmv]

This CD is on order along with the other two volumes ...

[Sergeant Rock]

Oooh, how dark can it get?

Very....just the thing for this hellishly hot afternoon. The Hurwitzer calls it The Ultimate, Wrist-Slitting, Shostakovich 14th

Sarge

[Bogey]

This CD is on order along with the other two volumes ...

Where did you get them from, Stuart?

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD2 from the following set for a first listen ...

[Lisztianwagner]

What Holst are you listening to, Ilaria? What about Resphigi? Is it late-romantic or not?

I'm a great fan of Holst's music; apart from The Planets, which is one of my favourite works of all time, in this period I've particularly enjoyed A Somerset Rhapsody, Two Songs without Words, Brook Green Suite and The Golden Goose, such hauntingly beautiful and expressive music. Well, I couldn't say that Respigh's music is totally late-romantic: the harmonies, the textures, the colourful orchestration and the deep intesity expressed may certainly be romantic (like, for example, in the Roman Trilogy and Belkis, Queen of Sheba); but he also used melodic forms and styles of the Classical Era......

[Sergeant Rock]

Arthur Benjamin Symphony, Barry Wordsworth conducting the LPO




Sarge

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Arthur Benjamin Symphony, Barry Wordsworth conducting the LPO




Sarge

That is in every respect for me a outstanding issue!

[Sergeant Rock]

Smetana Má Vlast, Paavo Berglund conducting the Staatskapelle Dresden




Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

That is in every respect for me a outstanding issue!

That was my first listen. Made a favorable first impression, especially the middle movements. Will listen again soon.

Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

KLAVIERSTÜCK XIII / PIANO PIECE XIII [ 35:00 ]

Is she attempting to mate with the piano? Per Stockhausen's instructions? Maybe he's a more interesting composer than I thought

Sarge

[bhodges]

Verdi: Falstaff, Act III (Sir Colin Davis / LSO) - Excellent live recording of the opera, with Michele Pertusi terrific in the title role. (I do think Bryn Terfel is almost unbeatable, but Pertusi is wonderful.)

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--Bruce

[Brian]

Smetana Má Vlast, Paavo Berglund conducting the Staatskapelle Dresden




Sarge

I listened to that this week and was really, really disappointed! Flinty sound that made the SD sound far less sumptuous than I know it was at the time, uneven inspiration from Berglund, and French horns that seemed to come and go. I kept getting frustrated by it.

[Sergeant Rock]

I listened to that this week and was really, really disappointed! Flinty sound that made the SD sound far less sumptuous than I know it was at the time, uneven inspiration from Berglund, and French horns that seemed to come and go. I kept getting frustrated by it.

I have a love hate relationship with it. For example, the Moldau simply starts too fast. It's hectic. But it slows down dramatically for the middle section, which is quite lovely. Like the beginning, the end is rushed--which really pisses me off--but, boy, I've never heard the trumpets so prominent in the texture, and so rhythmically precise.

Sarge

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD9 from the following set for a first listen ...

[madaboutmahler]

Just back from listening to Tennstedt's recording of Mahler 1, my first dive into this boxset:

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Absolutely outstanding! Really enjoyed this performance, and looking forward to continuing the set!

[Brian]

One last listen to this CD before sending a very favorable review to MusicWeb:

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Right up the alley of anybody who likes cheery, refreshing music from about 1800 - if you like, say, Weber, you'll want to hear this.

[Coopmv]

Now playing the following CD, which just arrived yesterday for a first listen ...

[Lisztianwagner]

Leonard Bernstein
Symphonic Dances from 'West Side Story'

[Conor71]

Bach: Chorale Partitas


Disc 14 of 15 from this excellent Box - I will probably listen to this set for most of the day.


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