What are you listening to now?

[Todd]

Another go.  Disc 1.

[Harry]

Igor Stravinsky's ballet music is not always easy on the ears, but satisfying for the soul it is any time.

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2016/12/stravinsky-igor-1882-1971-ballet-music.html?spref=tw

[Sergeant Rock]

Philip Glass String Quartet No.5

https://www.youtube.com/v/didMtWdUsY4


Sarge

[Harry]

And to end my listening day with Johann Strauss II, CD 30 already....

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2016/12/strauss-ii-johann-1825-1899-complete.html?spref=tw

[San Antone]

Joanna McGregor Plays the Piano Music of John Cage

[Keep Going]

Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2

[Mahlerian]

Stravinsky: Les Noces (1923 version)
Amadinda Percussion Ensemble, Slovak Philharmonic Chorus, cond. Eotvos


Stravinsky: Symphony in E-flat Op. 1, Fireworks Op. 4
Columbia Symphony Orchestra, cond. Stravinsky

[aligreto]

Vivaldi: Trios RV 85 & RV 82 for Violin, Lute and basso....





Two very fine works with wonderful lute writing.

[Mahlerian]

When it starts, I'll be listening to

Rimsky-Korsakov: The Invisible City of Kitzeh (Suite)
Stravinsky: Funeral Song (Premiere); The Firebird
Mariinsky Theater Orchestra, cond. Gergiev
http://www.medici.tv/#!/valery-gergiev-stravinsky-chant-funebre

[Dee Sharp]

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 6, Waltz Suite. Alsop/Sao Paulo. The latest installment in this series features a spacious and engaging Sixth Symphony and a delightful Waltz Suite (waltzes from Cinderella, Lermontov film score and War & Peace which work marvelously together). Recommended.

[André]

I had forgotten how good a conductor Abbado was when he put his mind into the work at hand - that is, before he was elected MD of the Berlin Philharmonic. The LSO in the Bartok play magnificently.

[San Antone]

Bach : Solo Violin Sonatas & Partitas

[Spineur]

When it starts, I'll be listening to

Rimsky-Korsakov: The Invisible City of Kitzeh (Suite)
Stravinsky: Funeral Song (Premiere); The Firebird
Mariinsky Theater Orchestra, cond. Gergiev
http://www.medici.tv/#!/valery-gergiev-stravinsky-chant-funebre

Doing that right now.  The pre-program took forever !!

[Maestro267]

Janacek: Glagolitic Mass
Soloists, London Symphony Chorus
London SO/Tilson Thomas

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 in C minor
Royal Liverpool PO/Petrenko

[Todd]

[mc ukrneal]

And to end my listening day with Johann Strauss II, CD 30 already....

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2016/12/strauss-ii-johann-1825-1899-complete.html?spref=tw

I tend to agree with your assessment. That said, I think the overall quality did improve in the second half (having heard a few and read about others). I decided not to get the box, but instead get the discs that seemed most interesting to me. I then got the VPO New Year's Box, which has been absolutely fabulous, especially the price I got it at (which has a mix of composers, so not exactly the same thing). Though, I do keep an eye on this pricewise in case it becomes a steal...

[SimonNZ]

Bach concertos etc - Cafe Zimmermann

[aligreto]

Concerto in C minor RV441
Concerto in C major RV444

Simple, wonderful music!

[Todd]

More Scarlatti.  Rather different from Kamenz.

[cilgwyn]

This is the third Grofe cd I've listened to in the last few days. I have to admit that this is the one that makes mr think Grofe is worth some of my time. Great performance. Kunzel gets it just right. Sorry,Bernstein! The taped thunder claps are truly spectacular and fun. Catfish Row is fantastic. The Hurricane is spectacular. That said,I really do need something deeper now! A pile of cds of Mahler's Seventh are currently waiting (I got the mahler bug from Sarge I think?) It is catching!!