What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Dancing Divertimentian]

A gorgeous rendition of the Schoenberg:

[Florestan]

I haven't really met a professional pianist I don't like. Some I like better than others, but there's really no one that turns me off. I probably don't know enough to know better and that's fine with me.

Thank you for expressing my own feelings and thoughts.

[Harry]

So much for your "wanting to find out what the context is" - 
I was expecting more than this from you, but hey.

I did not say that I will stop investigating the context Masolino, believe me, I will go to the bottom of it, but in the end of the day my ears and knowledge decide.

[Bogey]

I did not say that I will stop investigating the context Masolino, believe me, I will go to the bottom of it, but in the end of the day my ears and knowledge decide.

Good morning Harry.  About 1:30 am here in Colorado.  Time for some LvB, brought to you by the Végh String Quartet.

[Harry]

Good morning Harry.  About 1:30 am here in Colorado.  Time for some LvB, brought to you by the Végh String Quartet.

You are up late Bill, why is that my friend?
Beethoven by the Vegh is ultimo primo for me, so all I have to do is tune into your Channel right?

[Harry]

Antonio Vivaldi.

Sonatas for Cello and B.C. Complete.

Volume II.

RV 46/42/44/39.

Jaap Ter Linden, Cello, (Giovanni Grancino, Milano 1703.)
Lars Ulrik Mortensen, Harpsichord.
Judith Maria Becker, Cello.

The second disc is much better in sound, and much more livelier that volume I.
Actually this his how the first disc should have sounded also, but it was somewhat subdued, attractive too, but it tended to be a little slow on the ear. Not so with volume II though.
You hear how fine the Grancino from Ter Linden sounds, and how well it sings in his hands. The music is high quality work, which I much admire, nice turns and twists, soaring melodies, melancholy, and optimism, alternate in each Sonata. The B.C follows marvelously. the recording from Peter Arts from 2007 is grandiose.

[Harry]

Scriabin

Complete Piano Works.
Volume II.

Sonatas 5-10.

Maria Lettberg, Piano.

The success story continuous, with very determent and evocative renderings of these sonatas.
Finely chiseled like a work of art, Lettberg shapes with creative intensity, these marvelous works, in such a way, as I never heard them before. She is emitting the right amount of emotions, and balancing the works in a heavenly way. Somehow you know, she is right in her approach, and I am sure she will do well with this box. It is indeed the best Scriabin I ever heard so far.
The 5th sonate from 1907 is a point in case, this other worldliness is so apparent in her playing, eerie almost.
Sound is excellent. This is becoming fast the most played set this last two weeks in my house.
Often take it downstairs and listen to it, while having visitors, and sure enough they react very favourably to it.

[locrian]

Thank you for expressing my own feelings and thoughts.

I knew I liked you.   

[Kullervo]

Yesterday:





Nos. 1 & 2

[longears]

I knew I liked you.   

Get a room.

[Bogey]

You are up late Bill, why is that my friend?
Beethoven by the Vegh is ultimo primo for me, so all I have to do is tune into your Channel right?

At the ballpark late last night my friend....a wonderful evening to say the least!


The Rockies celebrate after clinching their first NL pennant.

Now:

[BachQ]

Shosty 4 (Barshai)  0:)

[Harry]

Musica Mexicana.

A survey through Mexican composers, 8 Volumes.

Volume II.

Manuel Ponce
Violin Concerto, (1943)
Henryk Szeryng, violin.
Royal Philharmonic/Enrique Batiz.

Never heard this one before, and that is a omission to regret I can say after the first hearing. A very well written and beautifully scored work for Violin, with clear lines, and firm melodies that linger. Szeryng plays with a gorgeous tone, and Orchestra follows with equal attention. Allthough closely miked, the tone is not pressing on your ear. This must be a old recording but it sounds as if recorded yesterday. Have no dates, or know the whereabouts of the venue.

Chavez
Symphony no. 2, "Sinfonia India"
Orquesta Filarmonica de la cuidad de Mexico/Enrique Batiz.

This one I knew allready from the excellent VOX box on which all symphonies were recorded.
Excellent sound and marvelous interpretations.

Revueltas
La Noche de Los Mayas.
Same Orchestra as Chavez.

This is quite a wild piece, and keeps you bound to your seat. He scored a lot of hefty percussion in this piece especially the last movement "La noche de Encantamiento".  Nine minutes of it in full blast, so watch your volume with this one. It is never boring with this guy, and his writing is unusual to say the least, almost hard boiled you could say. The hearing is not for the vain hearted, let me put it this way.
The crash on the cymbals with which this piece starts is a bit harsh, and the microphones have trouble catching that, but from there on the sound is fine. again no recording dates or venue.

[The new erato]

On it's way in the post, together with the last 2 volumes of Bach Cantatas from Gardiner! 

[Harry]

On it's way in the post, together with the last 2 volumes of Bach Cantatas from Gardiner! 

You mean, you ordered the Mexicana box?

[locrian]

Get a room.

[locrian]

The FAMOUS Oistrakh Trio:
Dvorak
Trios op. 65 & 90

[Renfield]

Splendid Tchaikovsky 5th, so far! And much grattitude to the person in the record store that so insisted I buy that CD, yesterday.

(I do wonder what I should expect for the Prokofiev and Shostakovich, which - for me - were the main articles, here. But I'll learn soon, won't I? )

[The new erato]

You mean, you ordered the Mexicana box?

Yes. Lots of stuff I've wanted to investigate for years.

Bought this as well:

[Scriptavolant]

Nocturnes. Very exciting music for a nocturne. Obvious influences of Stravinsky.

Does this CD include a piano concerto? Have you got any thought about it? I'm considering to buy the complete set of his piano concertos on CPO.