What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Gold Knight]

Anton Bruckner--Symphony No.4 in E-Flat Major {"Romantic", 1878/1880 Version}, featuring the Wurttemberg Philharmonic Orchestra led by Roberto Paternostro.
Jean Sibelius--Symphony No.1 in E Minor, Op.39 and Symphony No.4 in A Minor, Op.63, both performed by the Vienna Philharmonic under the wand of Lorin Maazel.

[Lisztianwagner]

Maurice Ravel
Alborada del gracioso/La Valse

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[Conor71]

^^Sarge, David - thanks for your comments re: Lenny's Mahler 1st


Now playing:
Mahler: Symphony No. 4 In G Major


Continuing with Bernstein's 1st Mahler Cycle - listening to the M4 which is another slow one: very good!

[Sadko]

Sorry to hear that. I was curious when you first posted it; better now.

Yes, I was disappointed too, after liking his "French Favourites" album with the same orchestra so much.

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Now:

Rachmaninov

Études-tableaux op. 33 - Nr. 5 d-moll. Moderato
- Nr. 6 es-moll. Non allegro
- Nr. 9 cis-moll. Grave
Études-tableaux op. 39 - Nr. 1 c-moll. Allegro agitato
- Nr. 2 a-moll. Lento assai
- Nr. 3 fis-moll. Allegro molto
- Nr. 4 h-moll. Allegro assai
- Nr. 7 c-moll. Lento lugubre
- Nr. 9 D-dur. Allegro moderato - Tempo di marcia

Sviatoslav Richter

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[Marc]

One of Bach's great sixpacks played by Swedish violinist Lars Frydén and Gustav Leonhardt, recorded in 1963.

Violin strictly in the left channel, harpsichord in the right, and the entire recording is more favourable to the violin. That being mentioned, I find Leonhardt's playing more enjoyable, which is also caused by the fact that Frydén's violin is sounding a bit harsh and too sharp. In general though, these are still convincing performances with some beautifully played Adagios.

[Conor71]

Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 In E Major, WAB 107, "Lyric"


Now playing the B7 from Karajan's set - this is my favourite performance from the box so far. After this I will listen to the 2nd Symphony and then listen to Disc 2 of the Karajan 2-fer of French orchestral music which features works by Debussy and Saint-Saens.

[Gurn Blanston]

Time for another space-time jump;



Rebel was quite the well-known fiddler in his time.

from WIKI...
Rebel was one of the first French musicians to compose sonatas in the Italian style. Many of his compositions are marked by striking originality that include complex counter-rhythms and audacious harmonies that were not fully appreciated by listeners of his time. His Les caractères de la danse combined music with dance, and presented innovative metrical inventions. The work was popular and was performed in London in 1725 under the baton of George Frideric Handel.[citation needed] In honor of his teacher, Rebel composed Le tombeau de M. Lully (literally, "The Tomb of Monsieur Lully"; figuratively, "A Tribute to Lully"). Some of Rebel's compositions are described as choreographed "symphonies." Among his boldest original compositions is Les élémens ("The Elements") which describes the creation of the world.

These are the 12 Sonatas in 2 or 3 parts of 1695. (includes: Le tombeau de M. de Lully, en hommage à son maître)   Very nice!

EDIT: Sorry, these are 5 of the 12 Sonatas in that book, not all 12. 

[DavidRoss]

^^Sarge, David - thanks for your comments re: Lenny's Mahler 1st
[...]
Now playing the B7 from Karajan's set - this is my favourite performance from the box so far.

You're welcome! That might just be my favorite Bruckner recording, period. It's the one that finally gave me a Bruckner epiphany.

Now playing (at my sweet wife's request after returning home from our second outing of the day):

[Marc]

One of Bach's great sixpacks played by Swedish violinist Lars Frydén and Gustav Leonhardt, recorded in 1963.

Violin strictly in the left channel, harpsichord in the right, and the entire recording is more favourable to the violin. That being mentioned, I find Leonhardt's playing more enjoyable, which is also caused by the fact that Frydén's violin is sounding a bit harsh and too sharp. In general though, these are still convincing performances with some beautifully played Adagios.

Found this link, with an excerpt from the vinyl issue .... and with even better (warmer) sound, even though comparison is difficult between PC and hifi set:

http://www.youtube.com/v/M0vNJwIk0o4

[Coopmv]

Now playing the following CD, which arrived from across the pond yesterday for a first listen ...

[Gold Knight]

On Spotify:

Gyorgy Ligeti--Pohme Symphonique for 100 Metronomes, performed by Francoise Terrioux.

[Brahmsian]

Brahms

Piano Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 2
Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 5

Alan Weiss, piano

Brillant Classics

[Gold Knight]

Ludwig Van Beethoven--Symphony No.1 in C Major, Op.21 and Symphony No.3 in E-Flat Major, Op.55 {Eroica"}, both performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker under the baton of Herbert von Karajan.
Ludwig Van Beethoven--Symphony No.6 in F Major, Op.68 {"Pastorale"}, featuring the Vienna Philharmonic led by Karl Bohm.
Franz Schubert--Symphony No. 5 in B Major, D 485, once again featuring the Vienna Philharmonic and Maestro Bohm.

[Corey]

Obsessed with this disc lately.

[Lilas Pastia]

Oh! oh! Karajan in pajama . I feel I've stumbled upon my grandparents preparing to have sex  . What are the marketing people thinking? 

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to Piano Concerto No. 2. This is my favorite set of Prokofiev PCs. Everything is splendidly played. Krainev is really impressive.

[Lilas Pastia]

OK, back to Russia now.



Both of the longer suites on here, The Comedians and Masquerade, maybe you see that and think 'never heard those before'. But then you play them and 'zap; hey, I know that music!'. Lovingly played with Kondrashin coaxing out the best efforts.

Oh my Goad, Gurn indulging in kinky stuff  . What is this evening bringing? I shudder. 

[Coopmv]

Now playing the following CD, another recent arrival for a first listen ...

[Conor71]

Oh! oh! Karajan in pajama . I feel I've stumbled upon my grandparents preparing to have sex  . What are the marketing people thinking? 

Haha, yes I love this picture of Herbie in his Safari suit - definetely not a good look! 

[Mirror Image]

Continuing with my sudden excursion into Russian Romanticism;



Right now some Lyadov; Baba Yaga, The Enchanted Lake, and Kikimora. Pletnev and The Russians seem right at home with this music. Well, they should, shouldn't they?

I love Lyadov's music. Whatever critics say about him in his personal life, this should never have any bearing on his compositional prowess. What he did compose is priceless. That kind of Russian fairy-tale exotica we hear in Rimsky-Korsakov is brought to the fore in Lyadov's music as well. You should try to track down the all Lyadov recording with Sinaisky/BBC Philharmonic on Chandos. That is one of my favorite recordings of all-time. I never let it get too far away from the CD player. Here's a link for you, Gurn:

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