What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Sadko]

Landed today:

Berlioz

La Damnation de Faust

RSO Paris
Jean Fournet 1943

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[Mirror Image]

I really like Tubin's 1st a lot. The first movement alone is a miniature masterpiece.

[DavidRoss]

Only my second full listen to Lemminkainen ever, and the first must have been 3-4 years ago!

Oh my. Try this--NML must have it.

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Also a terrific En Saga.

[Conor71]

Mahler: Symphony No. 2 In C Minor, "Resurrection"


Currently playing Solti's LSO 2nd which is a good one - next I will play Solti's version of the 8th Symphony.

[North Star]

Mahler
Symphony no. 6
Barbirolli
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I'll join you, Ilaria.
So - what do you think of this performance (and composition, too!), and what about the whole set?

[Gold Knight]

Anton Bruckner--Symphony No.6 in A Major, featuring the Wurttemburg Philharmonic Orchestra led by Roberto Paternostro.

[Sadko]

More Jean Fournet landed:

Debussy

Pelléas et Mélisande

Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux
Jean Fournet 1953

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[Mirror Image]

Now:

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Listening to Rhapsody for Orchestra right now. Excellent music and performance.

[Mirror Image]

Now:

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A new acquisition. Listening to Seven Passages. An exciting work for sure.

[Gurn Blanston]

Thanks to a bit of  prod from Don's "Favorite Operatist" poll:



An excellent entertainment, great singing and the sort of high end playing one comes to expect from Freiburg Baroque. Mozart's best? Sounds like it here.

[Mirror Image]

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Listening to Symphony No. 7. A unique interpretation and great performance.

[Gold Knight]

Ludwig Van Beethoven--Symphony No.7 in A Major, Op.92 and Symphony No.8 in F Major, Op.93, both performed by the Orchestre revolutionnaire et Romantique under the baton of John Eliot Gardiner.

[listener]

REGER: Piano Quartet in a, op.133
3 Duos (Canons and Fugues) im Alten Stil   for 2 violins op.131b
Allegro in a for 2 violins    o.op.
Quateuor Elyséen,  Pina Carmirelli, Philipp Naegele
CHOPIN  the 4 Scherzi, Fantasy in  f op. 49
François Duchâble, piano
HUMMEL: Septet in d, op. 74       BERWALD: Septet in B^b
The Nash Ensemble

[Gold Knight]

On Spotify:

Louis Spohr--Symphony No.1 in E-Flat Major, Op.20 and Symphony No.5 in C Minor, Op.102. Both works feature Alfred Walter conducting the Czecho-Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra.

[Bogey]

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Listening to Symphony No. 7. A unique interpretation and great performance.

One of my desert island sets.

[Mirror Image]

One of my desert island sets.

Yeah, you know, I like it a good bit. I was just telling Brian, however, that I didn't think much of his 6th performance, but at the time I heard it, I was comparing a lot of 6th performances and I happened to listen to Vanska's before Segerstam's, so maybe this had something to do with my negative reaction to it? Do you own a lot of Sibelius, Bill?

[Bogey]

Yeah, you know, I like it a good bit. I was just telling Brian, however, that I didn't think much of his 6th performance, but at the time I heard it, I was comparing a lot of 6th performances and I happened to listen to Vanska's before Segerstam's, so maybe this had something to do with my negative reaction to it? Do you own a lot of Sibelius, Bill?

Nope.  David Ross thought I might like this one many moons ago.  One cycle seems to fit my needs at this time.  Kind of like the Chailly Mahler.  Does not mean I will not get another (always liked the Pittsburgh run that I have heard), but probably will add another Mozart or LvB or Dvorak cycle (none of which I need) first. 

[Mirror Image]

Nope.  David Ross thought I might like this one many moons ago.  One cycle seems to fit my needs at this time.  Kind of like the Chailly Mahler.  Does not mean I will not get another (always liked the Pittsburgh run that I have heard), but probably will add another Mozart or LvB or Dvorak cycle (none of which I need) first.

I understand, Bill. You're a completely rational thinking person unlike myself who thinks he needs 19 Sibelius cycles.

Thread duty -

Now listening:

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Listening to Symphony No. 7. Listening to Symphony No. 7. My previous statements about Colin Davis' Sibelius considered, this is a fine Sibelius recording. Majestic performances. I might have to revisit all of Davis' LSO Live cycle.

[Que]

Thanks to a bit of  prod from Don's "Favorite Operatist" poll:



An excellent entertainment, great singing and the sort of high end playing one comes to expect from Freiburg Baroque. Mozart's best? Sounds like it here.

A wonderful performance!

Though I do regret it is with new & upcoming singers instead of the best singers of our time (Fink, Schäfer, Güra, Gens, etc.).

Q

[mahler10th]

I understand, Bill. You're a completely rational thinking person unlike myself who thinks he needs 19 Sibelius cycles.
Thread duty -
Now listening:
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Listening to Symphony No. 7. Listening to Symphony No. 7. My previous statements about Colin Davis' Sibelius considered, this is a fine Sibelius recording. Majestic performances. I might have to revisit all of Davis' LSO Live cycle.

Bravo.

Meanwhile:  A re-appraisal here too, for this: