What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[SonicMan46]

Debussy - Solo Piano Works w/ Noriko Ogawa (6 discs in a small box w/ paper sleeves) - just finishing up the last 2 CDs for a first listen; highly recommending for those wanting a 'modern' set of these works; price was also right from MDT, i.e. $28!  Excellent (long) comparative review reprinted HERE.

Tchaikovsky - Symphonies w/ different conductors @ the usual Brilliant bargain!  Not sure that I needed another set of these works, but chose a 'Recording of the Month' on MusicWeb HERE -

 

[Todd]

[madaboutmahler]

Good evening everyone!

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About time I finished listening to this cd! Listened to the Rhapsody and American in Paris ages ago, and gave first listens to the Cuban Overture and Porgy and Bess Suite this evening. Absolutely loved them both! Brilliant, uplifting music!

[listener]

coming up on the radio (via internet) at 4pm PST
Berkeley Symphony Broadcast
KALW continues its exclusive partnership with the Berkeley Symphony for a broadcast that was recorded in Zellerbach Hall in December, dedicated to longtime KALW host, Alan Farley.  Music Director Joana Carneiro leads the symphony in Robert SCHUMANN's "Symphony No.2," Gyorgi LIGETI's "Piano Concerto," with Shai Wosner as soloist, and the World Premiere of Berkeley native Dylan MATTINGLY's "Invisible Skyline."  David Latulippe hosts the broadcast.  Sunday at 4pm; Monday at 9pm.      website  http://www.kalw.org/
...    till then:  TITELOUZE`:  Hymns and Magnificat    organ and sung alternate verses
Jean-Charles Ablitzer, organ (Dallam, 17th century), Guimiliau, Brittany
and later: RACHMANINOFF:  The Rock,  Symphony no.1
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra    Leonard Slatkin, cond.

[Brahmsian]

Shostakovich

Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65

Barshai
WDR Sinfornieorchester
Brilliant Classics

What a glorious, marvelous work.  Certainly one of the darkest in Shostakovich's oeuvre.

*By the way, the Barshai 1st movement clocks in at 27.27 minutes.  Is that one of the longest?

And now, onto the wonderful Petrenko/RLPO performance. 

[DavidRoss]

About time I finished listening to this cd! Listened to the Rhapsody and American in Paris ages ago, and gave first listens to the Cuban Overture and Porgy and Bess Suite this evening. Absolutely loved them both! Brilliant, uplifting music!

And a first-rate recording.

Just heard Elgar's VC, Ehnes/A. Davis/Philharmonia.



Dramatically over-the-top, for my tastes.

Almost time to suit up for the game. Hope it's entertaining enough to keep me awake.

[TheGSMoeller]

Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas

[Brahmsian]

Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas

Perfect opportunity, Greg!  If you like Amoyal on the violin, try the Cesar Franck violin sonata (with Amoyal/Roge)     <---------- This smiley face reminds me of someone who forgot to put their dentures back in. 

[madaboutmahler]

And a first-rate recording.

Absolutely!

Now:
http://www.youtube.com/v/1Ffd0BFO-Qg
Delius: The Walk to Paradise Garden

Gorgeous

Up next:
http://www.youtube.com/v/DTYFrRFWqG0
Butterworth: The Banks of Green Willow

Also gorgeous

[Lisztianwagner]

Now:
http://www.youtube.com/v/1Ffd0BFO-Qg
Delius: The Walk to Paradise Garden

Gorgeous

Up next:
http://www.youtube.com/v/DTYFrRFWqG0
Butterworth: The Banks of Green Willow

Also gorgeous

Certainly agree, especially about Delius!

[Brahmsian]

And a first-rate recording.

Just heard Elgar's VC, Ehnes/A. Davis/Philharmonia.

I agree, this one is top notch!  For the works, and all the performers.  A1 

[TheGSMoeller]

Perfect opportunity, Greg!  If you like Amoyal on the violin, try the Cesar Franck violin sonata (with Amoyal/Roge)     <---------- This smiley face reminds me of someone who forgot to put their dentures back in. 

Ah, thanks, Ray. Will do.

[Daverz]

Probably a mistake, as my ears are feeling somewhat oversensitive, and this is a rather tinny recording.

[PaulR]

Piano Concerto #26 'Coronation'

[Brahmsian]

'Tis still the year! 

Shostakovich

Symphony No. 8 in C minor, Op. 65

Haitink
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Decca

*What a fabulous performance, the Haitink/RCO 8th is!

I can't believe I've listened to the 3rd symphony twice, the 9th twice, and now the 8th three times in one day.  That's a lot of Shosty, even for me! 

[TheGSMoeller]

'Tis still the year! 

Shostakovich

I'll join in...I think Bernstein was great in DSCH...I'll listen to both. Although may have to pause and return when the SB begins second half 

[Brian]

"The Poet Acts" on harp is now one of my top 3-4 favorite pieces by Glass.

[TheGSMoeller]

"The Poet Acts" on harp is now one of my top 3-4 favorite pieces by Glass.

It's a great disc, Brian.

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Best overall cycle of Mozart's piano concertos?  I can't really say no. 

+1

[kishnevi]

I'm  told one of the TV networks is broadcasting a whole bunch of neat commercials tonight, interrupted by two brothers playing football or something....

So I'm listening to Daniel Barenboim playing  a rather poetical, and nicely done overall, version of Beethoven's Waldstein Sonata.  This is a part of the set released as "Beethoven For All" on CD, and which was previously released on DVD.  After this CD finishes, I'll have two more CDs left to complete my first listen of this cycle.   So far, while I haven't heard any "this is clearly a top of the field performance", I've detected nothing that can be called a failure, or even just an inferior performance.  I suspect this will turn out to be a good suggestion to give to someone looking to acquire their first set of the sonatas.

ETA: There is, I might add, a strange series of thumps in the first movement of the Moonlight Sonata,  all sounding in conjunction with heavily accented notes, and all apparently coming from the piano, as if Barenboim was doing something extra percussive in those moments.  I've noticed it nowhere else.  Todd (or any one else with the DVD version)--can you tell what he was doing to produce those noises?