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[madaboutmahler]

First listen to this version of Dvorak's D minor Serenade for Winds, a yummy performance...or so I'm told 




Sarge

Believe it or not it's my favourite Dvorak work. I can't resist to that opening march. It was also one of the very first works I heard in concert way back when, played by a czech ensemble that also played the Martinu Nonet.

Mine too! Alongside the Slavonic Dances and the Cello Concerto. I absolutely love this serenade, the performance I own is Myung Whun Chung's with the Northern Sinfonia of England. A really excellent performance. Would be very interested to hear this performance you have here, Sarge!

Yes, a great piece indeed. A very fine compliation. Have you heard Tippett's Fantasia On A Theme By Handel yet, Daniel? It's for piano and orchestra and though it doesn't get as many performances as say Double Concerto or even his Piano Concerto, it's still a fine work that has some gorgeous piano writing.

Certainly, John. I have not heard that work yet, no. I shall hopefully find the work on youtube later today and take a listen, will let you know what I think!

[madaboutmahler]

Now:
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Le tombeau de Couperin

Such a wonderful, brilliant work, and a beautiful performance.

[North Star]

Alexander Tcherepnin
Five Chinese Concert Etudes
Jenny Lin
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[Lisztianwagner]

Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphony No.5

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[Sergeant Rock]

Beethoven Piano Sonata #15 D major op.28 "Pastorale" played (with affection and respect...just thought I'd let you know  ) by Glenn Gould




Sarge

[DavidRoss]

Le tombeau de Couperin

Such a wonderful, brilliant work, and a beautiful performance.

Aye.

Now playing, Vänskä's terrific Tapiola

[madaboutmahler]

Now, on the recommendation of John:

http://www.youtube.com/v/8sMS46_hHxU
Tippett's Fantasia on a Theme of Handel for piano and orchestra.

What a brilliant work! I enjoyed it very much!

[Opus106]

For this Saturday evening, a series of 'variations'

Haydn: That one in F minor
Mendelssohn: The bunch of serious ones
Beethoven: The set with which he demonstrates the almost endless malleability of a simple waltz

András Schiff
At the 2011 Schwetzingen Festival

[Sergeant Rock]

As much as I like my new Marriner-led Dvorak Serenade CD, I still prefer the amazing clarity in this version of the D minor, my first: Edo de Waart conducting the Netherlands Wind Ensemble. Listening to op.44 now. (Mrs. Rock likes the lusher sound of the Marriner disc.)




Sarge

[listener]

SCARLATTI    16 Sonatas   - Luciano Sgrizzi
BACH   2- and 3- Part Inventions    - Martin Galling
mono LPs. no problem with one harpsichord, and they were affordable.

[Mirror Image]

Now, on the recommendation of John:

http://www.youtube.com/v/8sMS46_hHxU
Tippett's Fantasia on a Theme of Handel for piano and orchestra.

What a brilliant work! I enjoyed it very much!

Glad you enjoyed it, Daniel. Have you heard Tippett's Piano Concerto? This is another fine work.

[Lisztianwagner]

On youtube:

Ralph Vaughan-Williams
Symphony No.5

John Barbirolli
Hallé Orchestra

[Ataraxia]

Brahms 4
Berlin/Furtwangler
1948, Live in Berlin

[SonicMan46]

Well, back to listening to some classical music and some new arrivals:

Galuppi, Baldassare (1706-1785) - Trio Sonatas w/ 2 violins + BC (cello & harpsichord) & 25 Harpsichord Sonatas w/ Ilario Gregoletto on 4 discs - excellent Jerry Dubins review HERE -

 

[Sergeant Rock]

Beethoven Piano Sonata #15 D major op.28 "Pastorale" played by HJ Lim




Sarge

[Brahmsian]

Tchaikovsky

The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66

Antal Dorati
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Decca

*I haven't listened to any Tchaikovsky for quite some time, and it sounds so wonderful.  A great work and wonderful performance!

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[Lisztianwagner]

Now:

Maurice Ravel
Violin Sonata

Violin: Schlomo Mintz
Pianist: Yefim Bronfman

[The new erato]

A very, very great symphony and a great disc (marvellous sound) overall.

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[pi2000]

Bruckner 8 -Celibidache
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[madaboutmahler]

Glad you enjoyed it, Daniel. Have you heard Tippett's Piano Concerto? This is another fine work.

Thanks, John. No, not yet, and as you are proving, there is still quite a lot of Tippett still there for me to explore. I shall make sure to listen to the works you have recommended to me in the upcoming days.