What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Sadko]

Wow, this got delivered today, on Sunday, by Deutsche Post. I never experienced that (unless one pays for speed delivery):

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I'm beginning with CD 1:

Shostakovich

Symphonies 1 + 15

Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi
Oleg Caetani

[Brahmsian]

'Tis the season (for me, 'The Nutcracker' is always in season!)

My favourite recording (I know John's not a fan):

Tchaikovsky

Casse-Noisette, Op. 71

Kirov Orchestra
Gergiev

Philips

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[The new erato]

This is outstanidng on all accounts:

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Mus1c (think Pelleas & Melisande), voluptuous sound and playing, the tenor could have been better I assume, but what a discovery!

[Opus106]

Wow, this got delivered today, on Sunday by Deutsche Post. I never experienced that (unless one pays for speed delivery):

Working extra hard for the Season? Sarge had a similar experience too.

[Sadko]

This is outstanidng on all accounts:

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Msuc (think Pelleas & Melisande), voluptuous sound and playing, the tenor could have been better I assume, but what a discovery!

That sounds interesting

[The new erato]

It was best of the month in Gramophone sometime in 2004(while it still had some credibility) an now I understand why!

[Sadko]

It was best of the month in Gramophone sometime in 2004(while it still had some credibility) an now I understand why!

... went to wish list :-)

[Brahmsian]

It was best of the month in Gramophone sometime in 2004(while it still had some credibility) an now I understand why!

Interesting!  Bramwell Tovey was our WSO conductor for many years.  So well loved and missed.  He was such a big part of our community.

He is missed, but I'm extremely fond and proud of our current conductor, Alexander Mickelthwate.  Energy, enthusiasm, and colourful, always very animated!  Again, a very proud member of our community.

*Sorry, this is off topic, but when I saw Bramwell's name on that cover, I couldn't help myself! 

[The new erato]

WSO not being the Wien Symphonisches Orchester I presume?

[Mirror Image]

Wow, this got delivered today, on Sunday, by Deutsche Post. I never experienced that (unless one pays for speed delivery):

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I'm beginning with CD 1:

Shostakovich

Symphonies 1 + 15

Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi
Oleg Caetani

Excellent set! A unique Shostakovian experience. Caetani should be commended for putting forth this great set.

[Brahmsian]

WSO not being the Wien Symphonisches Orchester I presume?

No, I'm talking about THE WSO ~ Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.

[The new erato]

No, I'm talking about THE WSO ~ Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.

So easy to forget that one from our Eurosentric position. 

[Brahmsian]

So easy to forget that one from our Eurosentric position. 

Well, to my ignorance, I thought there was only one WSO 

[Sadko]

Excellent set! A unique Shostakovian experience. Caetani should be commended for putting forth this great set.

I don't know what the special thing is about it, from the first notes on I liked it. The sound is gorgeous. I wish I knew someone with a good surround sound system, must be awe inspiring with this material.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Die Singphoniker, "Singphonic Christmas".
From my collection 2005.  Christmas Cheer.

With Christmas time comes recordings of Christmas music. And why not? There is plenty of appealing music out there for this popular holiday and there are apparently plenty of people willing to check out a old disc of Christmas music. For their entry into the Christmas music sweepstakes, Die Singphoniker -- a six-man a Capella ensemble from Bavaria -- has chosen Christmas songs from all over Europe from Catalonia through Norway with, naturally, many if not quite most of the songs from Germany. How is it? Lovely, just lovely: the Singphoniker turns in a disc of warm-hearted and clear-eyed performances of such European Christmas favorites like Adeste fideles, O sanctissima, Von Himmel Hoch, Stille Nacht, and Kings of Orient. Interspersed throughout the disc are three tenderly played harp solos by the deft-fingered Irmgard Gorzawski, adding a touch of the clear light of heavenly grace to the Singphoniker's sweetly sentimental performances. While listeners waiting for "A Holly Jolly Christmas" or "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree" may be disappointed, listeners who simply want to add another charming Christmas disc to their collection will be well satisfied. CPO's sound is clean, clear, and deep.

[Lisztianwagner]

Sergei Rachmaninov
Morceaux de Fantasie

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[Sadko]

Shostakovich

Symphonies

Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi
Oleg Caetani



Symphony No. 12 "The Year 1917"

[otare]

John Ogdon playing Mendelssoh piano concertos from the ICON box. No pussyfooting!

[Coopmv]

'Tis the season (for me, 'The Nutcracker' is always in season!)

My favourite recording (I know John's not a fan):

Tchaikovsky

Casse-Noisette, Op. 71

Kirov Orchestra
Gergiev

Philips

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An excellent recording, which I added to my Tchaikovsky two years ago ...

[Coopmv]

Now playing the following SACD, which just arrived from MDT yesterday ...