What are you listening to now?

[aligreto]

Sicut Moses, BuxWV 97
Passacaglia, BuxWV 161 [arranged fro strings by Mallon]

[SurprisedByBeauty]

#morninglistening to #Mozart w/Lennie & @BRSO on @dgclassics in the Great Mass to go with ... http://ift.tt/2gCfsCk
This still in conjunction with The Worst Mozart Biography Ever. Paul Johnson: «Mozart -- A Life»

[cilgwyn]

This is one of the best of the Abravanel cycle. I like this performance. Although,a little more mystery in the Nachtmusik would have helped it's cause. The sound quality is very good. Very clear. You can hear every detail. It is one of the best in the cycle in that respect. I collected a load of Abravanel recordings a while back;being fascinated by the idea of this man building an otherwise obscure band of musicians out in the desert into a familiar sight on record shop and library racks around the world. Klemperer's Seventh next!!

[aligreto]

Kyrie [Missa "La sol fa ee mi"] - Josquin des Prez

[San Antone]

I just purchased all three discs in the concerto/trio series from Harmonia Mundi. First listen, and this is extremely good.

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I've always loved the wistful cello concerto.

Yep, I've been touting this series for a little while.  The playing I find excellent but I also really like the couplings.

[Madiel]

Debussy, Preludes Book II

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What a good choice this set was.

[San Antone]

Bach : Cantatas - Gardiner



Ihr Menschen, et seq.

[Spineur]

Excellent !  This vocal ensemble rarely disappoints

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[andolink]

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 8




One of the towering monuments.

Still leaves me totally drained after all these years.

[Que]

1st run:

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Jonas, Jephta & Job.

Q

[aligreto]

Haydn: Missa in tempore belli....





Still holds up.

[Harry]

I have avoided the Graindelavoix recordings for that reason.

Q

There is no reason for avoiding Graindelavoix. I may be not such a expert as many on this site, including you Que, but I have the later releases of this group, and they are in all respects sublime.
I make an exception for the older recordings of this ensemble, I did not like any of them.
And the feedback from my classical friends all over the world, is in the same vein.
All of them without exception bought all of my recommendations.

[Que]

There is no reason for avoiding Graindelavoix. I may be not such a expert as many on this site, including you Que, but I have the later releases of this group, and they are in all respects sublime.
I make an exception for the older recordings of this ensemble, I did not like any of them.
And the feedback from my classical friends all over the world, is in the same vein.
All of them without exception bought all of my recommendations.

I'm absolutely certain your expertise in choral music exceeds my limited knowledge as a listener by far, Harry.

I understand from your response that you like the Byzantine/ Orthodox vocal style by Graindelavoix, which to my ears sounds similar to Peres' Ensemble Organum.

Q

[cilgwyn]

Klemperer's recording of Mahler Symphony no 7. What not to enjoy?!

[San Antone]

My comments re: Peres and Graindelavoix were specifically concerning the Machaut Messe.  I enjoy Ensemble Organum in other repertory, especially the chant recordings.  I have not heard enough of Graindelavoix either early or later recordings to have an opinion beyond their recording of the Machaut Messe.

[prémont]

My comments re: Peres and Graindelavoix were specifically concerning the Machaut Messe.   

This is exactly how I understood your post.

[Wakefield]

Telemann: Trumpet and Horn Concertos
Jean-François Madeuf & Pierre-Yves Madeuf
La Petite Bande
Sigiswald Kuijken
Accent

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Arguably the best Telemann recording this year. 

[San Antone]

Machaut : Messe
Ensemble Gilles Binchois, Domenique Vellard



I still await a recording of this work which I find perfect.  I like the restraint Vellard's group displays with the singing and melodic interpretation but I prefer to lower pitching by Peres.  Hilliard is too pure vocally, no edge, as well as being pitched very high.

Who knows, maybe somebody will put one out that is the best of both worlds someday.

[aligreto]

Concerto RV 540 for Viola D'Amore, Lute, Strings and basso

[aligreto]

Telemann: Trumpet and Horn Concertos
Jean-François Madeuf & Pierre-Yves Madeuf
La Petite Bande
Sigiswald Kuijken
Accent

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Arguably the best Telemann recording this year. 

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