What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Opus106]

The composer thanks you heartily.

The pleasure's mine.

Oh, and I just finished listening to Op. 16* as well. Wonderful music that. I didn't realise SC was on auto-play and was happily solving a crossword when all of a sudden I was jolted by the opening notes on the piano. I couldn't resist thereafter.



*What's the story behind the name? I searched the HQ and couldn't find an answer.

[North Star]

First Listen

Ferruccio Busoni
Fantastica Contrappuntistica

Do you know the Elegies and Sonatinas, Nav? Superb music. The third Elegy is the base of FC's beginning.

Yesterday, I listened to Ogdon's Piano Concerto recording. I should revisit Fantasia Contrappuntistica, too - perhaps later today or tomorrow.
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You might be interested in this disc:
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[Sadko]

Another new Schubert Ensemble disc:

Mendelssohn: Piano quartet no. 2 in F minor, op. 2
Brahms: Piano quartet no. 1 in G minor, op. 25

The Schubert Ensemble

[Opus106]

Do you know the Elegies and Sonatinas, Nav? Superb music. The third Elegy is the base of FC's beginning.

Nope; not yet. Just beginning my exploration of his works.

You might be interested in this disc:
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Thanks. But what made me curious about this work, is the current offer at Hyperion's website.

[North Star]

Nope; not yet. Just beginning my exploration of his works.

Thanks. But what made me curious about this work, is the current offer at Hyperion's website.

Looks nice indeed (and plenty of other nice stuff there too, with the bulk discounts, not that I'm buying anything before Christmas)

[Karl Henning]

. . . I didn't realise SC was on auto-play and was happily solving a crossword when all of a sudden I was jolted by the opening notes on the piano. I couldn't resist thereafter.

The composer thanks you yet more heartily, and again. That is a wonderful compliment.

Oh, and I just finished listening to Op. 16* as well.

*What's the story behind the name? I searched the HQ and couldn't find an answer.

Well . . . I suppose I should post that at the HQ . . . .

[madaboutmahler]

Good evening, everyone!

This evening,
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Getting festive!! Such fantastic music!!
Very much looking forward to listening to my new set of the 3 ballets conducted by Previn over the next week!

[Karl Henning]

*What's the story behind the name? I searched the HQ and couldn't find an answer.

Here you are.

[Mirror Image]

Good evening, everyone!

This evening,
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Getting festive!! Such fantastic music!!
Very much looking forward to listening to my new set of the 3 ballets conducted by Previn over the next week!

Can't say I'm in a particularly festive mood, but I imagine one recording I'll listen to on Christmas is this one:



But the day after Christmas, I promised Karl I would listen to Haydn's The Creation (Karajan DG Original remaster), so this, I hope, will prove a joyous experience.

[Karl Henning]

But the day after Christmas, I promised Karl I would listen to Haydn's The Creation (Karajan DG Original remaster), so this, I hope, will prove a joyous experience.

Thanks for the reminder! I know where to find Peer Gynt!

[Mirror Image]

Thanks for the reminder! I know where to find Peer Gynt!

No problem. I hope you enjoy Schnittke's Peer Gynt as much as I have.

[Sadko]

Mendelssohn: Piano quartet no. 3
Brahms: Piano quartet no. 3

The Schubert Ensemble



The coupling of Mendelssohn and Brahms piano quartets was a good idea, it gives variety and helps promote the Mendelssohn ones. They are actually the interpretations I find more interesting on the 3 CDs of this series.

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to Sea Pictures. Such a gorgeous work. Janet Baker never sounded better and Barbirolli's accompaniment is supreme.

[Karl Henning]

More Schoenberg!

Arnie
Pierrot Lunaire, Op.21
Yvonne Minter, reciter
Daniel Barenboim, pf
Michel Debost, fl
Anthony Pay, cl
pinchas Zukerman, vn
Lynn Harrell, vc
Boulez

[Karl Henning]

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1 used from $2,140.79

[Karl Henning]

Not mine; I'm not selling mine.

[otare]

The 2 last CDs in this set (op. 9 and op. 18):



Wonderful music (especially op. 18) and very well played.

[North Star]

Shostakovich
Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87
Scherbakov

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[Lisztianwagner]

Bohuslav Martinu
Piano Concerto No.4

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[Que]

CLAUDIO MERULO (1533-1604)   Complete Works for Organ.
CD 2 from Volume I.
Third listen 2012 acquisition.

This set is one of my highlights of 2012. My joy is boundless when listening to these fantastic recordings of Merulo's Organ works. All works so well together on this project, that's is a small wonder to me, that not everybody rushes to the next internet site and order this.

I quite agree, Harry.

As you might have noted, I also listed that as one of my favourite purchases of this year - and at the top of that list!


For any organ aficionado this would a wonderful surprise as a performance, and probably the music would be a pleasant discovery as well.

Q