What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[karlhenning]

Dmitri Dmitriyevich
Symphony No. 15 in A Major, Opus 141
Prague Symphony
Maksim Dmitriyevich

[bhodges]

I find this so excellent and precise and well recorded that i never bothered to get another version of the Rite. I don't have do of course and i am not in a hurry to hear another version. If i must though, whose Rite should i go for?

Howard

Although I haven't heard this recording, I have heard Salonen do this live (with Los Angeles) and he definitely has the measure of this piece.  It was thrilling.  But you might consider Boulez/Cleveland and Bernstein/NYPO.  I am particularly fond of Boulez's approach. 

--Bruce

[karlhenning]

Langgaard
Symphony no 12, BVN 318 Hélsingeborg
Symphony no 13, BVN 319 Undertro (Belief in Wonders)
Symphony no 14, BVN 336 Morgenen (The Morning)
Danish National Symphony & Choir
Thos Dausgaard

[George]

I have read and heard from the Richter film that people could not tell Richter's performances from Gavrilov's. I have only one explanation: they are deaf. After hearing only the first two, it was as easy as pie to tell them apart. 

If you'd like to try, go here: http://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,3196.msg79769.html#msg79769

[BachQ]

Arrived today: Brahms PC #1 performed by Anton Kuerti (Orchestre Metropolitan).  This is a dynamite recording -- among the best modern recordings of this concerto ........ just perfect ........

Made my day!  0:)

[hautbois]

WORLD CLASS!

Howard

[Que]

AMAZING

Howard

Didn't know about that one, thanks for pointing it out!
Considering the performers (Staier & Concerto Köln) and the fact that it is HIP... , I can very well believe that it is amazing! Did you know we have a thread on this? Here: HIP Romantics

Q

[wilhelm]

[George]

Mozart

PC 24 in c minor

Anda/Camarata

[Haffner]

Arrived today: Brahms PC #1 performed by Anton Kuerti (Orchestre Metropolitan).  This is a dynamite recording -- among the best modern recordings of this concerto ........ just perfect ........

Made my day!  0:)

oooOOOOOooo...gotsta have!

[not edward]

WORLD CLASS!

Howard

Divine, if you ask me. (I just finished listening to it too.)

Now listening to George Szell's magical Mahler 4:

[George]

To quote Ted Danson from Curb Your Enthusiasm, "that [Szell] is Heaven," edward!

[karlhenning]

Curb Your Cheers

Now:

Ives
Orchestral Set No. 1: Three Places in New England
Cleveland / Dohnanyi

[BachQ]

Mozart

PC 25 in c minor

Anda/Camarata

PC 25 is NOT in c minor



My enthusiasm for your post is hereby curbed .......

[Que]

Q

[hautbois]

Didn't know about that one, thanks for pointing it out!
Considering the performers (Staier & Concerto Köln) and the fact that it is HIP... , I can very well believe that it is amazing! Did you know we have a thread on this? Here: HIP Romantics

Q

Just raved about it on the HIP thread, thanks for reminding me of its existence!

Howard

[Harry]

Wilhelm Peterson-Berger.

Symphony No. 3, in F minor.
"Same Atnam".

Earine Suite for Orchestra.

Chorale and Fugue from "Domedagsprofeterna".

Norrkoping SO/Michail Jurowski

In my opinion we underestimate the importance of Peterson-Berger. Now, listening to this cd I finally realize, what is hitting me. The structures he uses, and the unusual scoring, and tempi changes, and the unbridled fantasy he brings with it, all combine to make these works the finest in their sort.
Of course I encountered many a work that impressed me mightily, as many of you know, but this is even beyond my praise, for I am at a loss how to describe heaven on earth. It gave me back in little under 43 minutes ,my equilibrium, and poise. I said to my self if a human being is able to write such fantastic works, than something must be good afterall. The man can do no harm anymore, whatever bad works he may have written, the third Symphony will always stand out as a beacon, to aim at when sad and downtrodden. Magnificent.

The Earine Suite is a lighthearted work of much gaiety, and lebenslust. Affirmative in the creation of human life, optimistic, and fairytale like, this work moves like one of the fairies.

The Domedagsprofeterna, is a odd but satisfying work, and very much to my liking, hmmmmm, Doomsday Prophets, well its fitting I guess.

The recording from 1999, is very good, lots of detail, good front to back, and fine separation between the different desks.

[bhodges]

Wilhelm Peterson-Berger.

Symphony No. 3, in F minor.
"Same Atnam".

Earine Suite for Orchestra.

Chorale and Fugue from "Domedagsprofeterna".

Norrkoping SO/Michail Jurowski

Don't know this guy at all, but sounds fascinating.  What caught my eye is Jurowski's name, and another imaginative CPO cover!

--Bruce

[Lethevich]

Beethoven 9/Abendroth (Die Letzen Symphonien box)

symphony No.2

An excellent set

[Que]

Just raved about it on the HIP thread, thanks for reminding me of its existence!

Howard

Read it - thank you for the review.

And a very happy birthday!

Q