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[Conor71]

Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 15 In Eb Minor


Listened to some chamber music today - first time in a while. I listened to the following Discs and am currently re-playing the 14th and 15th Quartets as I dont know them too well. I really like the Martinu Piano Trios - wonderful music. Not so keen on the Cello Sonatas though. I am looking forward to recieving Martinu's SQ's which should arrive this month.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Another Christmas success story performed by this group. I am still enjoying the Christmas Cheer.

Recorded in 1992.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

A fine performance, well sung and recorded.

Christmas Cheer.

[Sergeant Rock]

Elgar The Music Makers, Sir Andy conducting the BBC SO and Chorus




Sarge

[KeithW]

Inspired by Harry and Octave, I'm in a Bach/Suzuki mood - the Mass, for comparison with yesterday's spin of the Minkowski recital.

Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan Orchestra, Bach Mass in B minor, BWV232

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A larger choral force than the Minkowski, but still sufficiently small to give an air of intimacy.  First-rate sound quality.

[Karl Henning]

A first listen:

Дмитри Дмитриевич [ Dmitri Dmitriyevich (Shostakovich) ]
«Новый Вавилон», соч. 18 [ New Babylon, Opus 18 ], complete film score
basel sinfonietta
Mark Fitz-Gerald

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[Sergeant Rock]

Elgar Variations on an Original Theme "Enigma" op.36,  Monteux conducting the LSO




Sarge

[Opus106]

String Quartet no.1 in C major, op.49 (1938) 15:44

*mumbles under his breath* James. Not Ray. This is James.

Inspired by Harry and Octave, I'm in a Bach/Suzuki mood - the Mass, for comparison with yesterday's spin of the Minkowski recital.

Masaaki Suzuki, Bach Collegium Japan Orchestra, Bach Mass in B minor, BWV232

A larger choral force than the Minkowski, but still sufficiently small to give an air of intimacy.  First-rate sound quality.

!!!

This is Keith. Not James. Keith.

[Lisztianwagner]

Maurice Ravel
Alborada del gracioso

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[KeithW]

*mumbles under his breath* James. Not Ray. This is James.

!!!

This is Keith. Not James. Keith.

Problems with avatars changing?

And here was me thinking "New Year, New Look"

[Opus106]

Problems with avatars changing?

And here was me thinking "New Year, New Look"

New? That is so 1740s. Especially those Ray-Bans.

[Opus106]

Just another day in January

Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet fantasy-overture

Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43

Encore:
Solovyov-Sedoi: Moscow Nights

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 15, Op.141

Stehpen Hough
Budapest Festival Orchestra | Mikhail Pletnev

Bartók National Concert hall
30 October, 2010

[KeithW]

 

New? That is so 1740s. Especially those Ray-Bans.

[KeithW]

OK, New Year, New CD - released this week.  FLAC download from Hyperion.

Britten: Cello Symphony, Cello Sonata & Cello Suites
Alban Gerhardt (cello) (with Manze and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra for the Symphony, and Osborne for the Sonata)

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[Sergeant Rock]

Finishing this box a few days later than I anticipated, but the wait was worth it    The 14th and 15th String Quartets.




Sarge

[Opus106]

Encore:
Solovyov-Sedoi: Moscow Nights

Stehpen Hough
Budapest Festival Orchestra | Mikhail Pletnev

Bartók National Concert hall
30 October, 2010

Hey, I think Stephen is toying with the listeners! I swear that he began the encore to sound like Rachmaninoff's C-sharp minor prelude and then slowly transitioned into the Moscow Nights (which I hadn't before, BTW).

[Opus106]

Hey, I think Stephen is toying with the listeners! I swear that he began the encore to sound like Rachmaninoff's C-sharp minor prelude and then slowly transitioned into the Moscow Nights (which I hadn't before, BTW).

What was I thinking?! It's even funnier than I thought. It's actually the opening of the second concerto! And he even returned to it at the end.

[bhodges]

The other half of the two-fer is the disc containing orchestral lieder (LG/Masur). And still in shrink-wrap (), Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610 (Robert King and his Consort).

Un-shrink it!  When I was mulling over what to play the other night, that was the runner-up. Norman's version of the Four Last Songs is also a favorite. The Monteverdi with Robert King also sounds great; I could use a good recording of the piece, since I don't have one.

--Bruce

[SonicMan46]

Breval, Jean-Baptiste (1753-1823) - Cello Sonatas, Op. 12 w/ F. Amosov & A. Kurbatov - arrangements by Amosov w/ piano; Breval was a French virtuoso cellist & composer; the music is mellow, varied, and relaxing - positive review in Am Rec Guide (Jan-Feb 2013) attached.

Koechlin, Charles (1867-1950) - Ensemble Chamber Music w/ the two groups on the cover art below; this makes almost an even dozen CDs for me of this composer's music - varied combination of instruments used w/ a lot of wind emphasis, which Koechlin always does well; if you're a collector of his recordings, then this one should also be in your pile!  ARG review in the same attachment -

 

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Koechlin, Charles (1867-1950) - Ensemble Chamber Music w/ the two groups on the cover art below; this makes almost an even dozen CDs for me of this composer's music - varied combination of instruments used w/ a lot of wind emphasis, which Koechlin always does well; if you're a collector of his recordings, then this one should also be in your pile!  ARG review in the same attachment -

To be honest, I don't find his chamber works terribly rewarding and this is coming from a fan of his music. It's lovely music sure, but it has really failed to make much of an impression on me. Some one like Poulenc or Debussy, on the other hand, have written some chamber music that has touched me deeply. I enjoy Koechlin's orchestral music much more. I think his music lends itself to a wider palette of colors.