What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Coopmv]

Not much listening time today - 

BUT, did get in a couple discs of Mendelssohn's Piano Trios - no problem at all w/ either of these performances -

 

Dave,  You can make your listening time since you are retired ...     

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Exploring Diepenbrock's music. First time listening to any music from this set. Listening to Marsyas Suite. Very nice so far. I hear some Debussian and Delian residue.

[Brian]

FYI Sonic Dave, the Swiss Piano Trio just released a new CD, trios by Robert Schumann this time.

[TheGSMoeller]

Martynov: Der Abschied
Kronos Quartet

Martynov offers a very spiritual minimalistic voice, the repetitiveness of his music is more lasting or distant than that of Glass or Reich.

[PaulR]

Some Haydn before bed.
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Symphony #85

[Gold Knight]

Robert Schumann--Symphony No.3 in E-Flat Major, Op.97 {"Rhenish"} and Symphony No.4 in D Minor, Op.120. Both works feature the Herbert von Karajan led Berliner Philharmonic.
Felix Mendelssohn--Symphony No.3 in A Minor, Op.56 {"Scottish"} and Symphony No.4 in A Major, Op.120, once again featuring Maestro Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker.

[TheGSMoeller]

Didn't know I was in the market for another version of Figure Humaine or Mass in G, but apparently I am. Finally catching this on Spotify and I'm blown away by the emotional depth and technical attention (or is the emotional attention and technical depth) that the Swedish Radio Choir displays, just listen to how well they adjust to the array of genre-bending tunes of Sept Chansons. The field is quite competitive with both Tenebrae and Accentus already with steller records of these 20th Century choral monuments, but this new(er) disc might surpass them all. I will need a hard-copy of this, very soon.

[Que]

Just in, and quite a find!

Q

[Octave]

Just in, and quite a find!

Q

What are those on the cover?  Cookies/desserts?  Scrolls?  Is it all solo lute?

[Conor71]

Quote from: listener on January 29, 2013, 06:00:21 PM

Since I've had the

SAINT-SAËNS Symphonies ready for several months I'll join in the pleasure.  I'm going to hear them all so that I can finally shelve it.
   - ORTF, Martinon   - same image as Conor's above.

Good stuff!, hope you enjoyed them

[Que]

What are those on the cover?  Cookies/desserts?  Scrolls?  Is it all solo lute?

It is a fragment of Le dessert de gaufrettes, a pianting by Lubin Baugin (Louvre) So there's your answer: they are indeed French waffle wafers!

On the disc is just solo lute music by Charles Mouton, pupil of Denis Gaultier.



Q

[Conor71]

Martinu: String Quartet No. 1, H 117


Still on Disc 1 of this set - good stuff!

[listener]

Quote from: listener on January 29, 2013, 06:00:21 PM

Since I've had the

SAINT-SAËNS Symphonies ready for several months I'll join in the pleasure. 

Good stuff!, hope you enjoyed them

I did, and I'll do some more SAINT-SAËNS  the Violin Sonatas op. 75 & 102, Berceuse op. 38, 2 Élégies op. 143 & 160 and the Romance op. 37 orig. for flute
Olivier Charlier, violin     Jean Hubeau, violin
SAINT-SAËNS Prelude to 'Le Déluge' op.45    RAVEL: Tzigane     CHAUSSON: Poème op. 25  FAURÉ: Berceuse op. 16
LALO: Intermezzo from the Symphonie Espagnole    MASSENET: Méditation from Thaïs    BERLIOZ: Rêverie et caprice op. 8
Augustin Dumay, violin    Monte-Carlo Philharmonic    Manuel Rosenthal, cond.
and again SAINT-SAËNS: Oboe Sonata op.166   POULENC: Oboe Sonata
DUTILLEUX: Oboe Sonata    BOZZA: Fantaisie Pastorale op. 37  R.R. BENNETT: After Syrinx
Hansjörg Schellenberger, oboe     Rolf Koenen, piano

[jlaurson]

Earlier, two acts from this:


Ricky Wagner
Die Walküre
V.Gergiev / Mariinsky /
A.Kampe, J.Kaufmann, R.Pape, N.Stemme
Mariinsky Live SACDs
German link - UK link

Certainly the NAMES of the front-lineup (all the rest are Mariinsky singers) is top notch. Stemme and Kampe? Sign me up!

First, superficial impressions: Superb sound, surprisingly lyrical conducting, good-enough-brass, and heart-warming good diction and pronunciation.

now:



Toni Bruckner
Symphony No.5
H.Blomstedt / Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Querstand SACD
German link - UK link

Surely the most surefooted American Bruckner conductor... pace D.R.Davies.

[Conor71]

^^I've gotta get some Saint-Saens Chamber Music at some stage!


Thread Duty:
Martinu: Piano Concerto No. 1 In D Major, H 139


Now moved on to another new set - playing Disc 1 for a first listen

[Karl Henning]

On the disc is just solo lute music by Charles Mouton, pupil of Denis Gaultier.

You mean . . . it's not music which expresses the profound, personal thought of a fabulous sheep? ; )

[Brahmsian]

Just in, and quite a find!

Q

I thought it was set of paper towels on their last sheet. 

[Sergeant Rock]

Havergal Brian Symphony #3 C sharp minor (1931-32), Stanley Pope conducting the New Philharmonia




Sarge

[Karl Henning]

Good morning/day, all!

And now, further inspiration from The Abbey:

Bruckner
Symphony № 6 in A
Cologne Radio Symphony
Günter Wand

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[Sergeant Rock]

Inspired by recent discussion in the Abbey: Bruckner Symphony #1 C minor (Unrevised Linz version), Tintner conducting the Royal Scottish




Sarge