What are you listening to now?

[Que]

Second rerun.


https://walboi.blogspot.nl/2018/02/bach-wilhelm-friedemann-1710-1784.html

Thanks for that, Harry! 

Q

PS  You forget to mention WF squandered many of his father's autographs - that alone is enough for eternal infamy... 

[Harry]

Thanks for that, Harry! 

Q

PS  You forget to mention WF squandered many of his father's autographs - that alone is enough for eternal infamy... 

Yes you are right, but he was not in his right mind when he did this. As a alcoholic he deteriorated quickly over the years.
I did not mention it, because it pains me to accept the fact that he so carelessly handled his father's scores.

[Spineur]

Daniel Reuss took the direction of the Ensemble vocal de Lausanne founded by Michel Corboz.  I took advantage of an Az. promotion to check this new version of Honegger, Le roi David

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[Mirror Image]

With a shelf-load of Uchida recordings, I have never heard a movement performed by her that I could describe as "bravura" or "virtuoso showpiece." I'd say she has a very fine technique, which she employs to make the music sound effortless, and her general style leans towards poetic yet detached. She doesn't always hit the mark, for me, but she invariably produces something interesting.

Interesting contrast to ritter's stance on Uchida. Reading a lot of the reviews for her Études, it does seem to be universally praised by critics and fans alike.

[listener]

From the Lausanne Chamber Orch. box;
MALIPIERO: Homage à l'OCL   MARTINŮ: Ballade for flute and orchestra
ZBINDEN: Concerto da camera for piano and orch. op.16
HENZE: 5 Neapolitan Lieder for tenor and orch.
HINDEMITH; Kammersymphonie no.4 op.36/3 for violin and orch.
Victor Desarzens cond.
HAYDN: Symphony no.60 'Il distratto'    BEETHOVEN  Symphony no.4
GOLIJOV: Night of the flying horses
Joshua Weilerstein, cond.

[cilgwyn]

On,now! Cd 2,of this set.

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Ives
String Quartet No. 1, "From the Salvation Army"
Blair String Quartet

[Papy Oli]

Mahler 6th (Svetlanov)

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[aligreto]

Schnittke: Symphony No. 8 [Jia]....





I find the musical content and orchestration in this work to be both intriguing,  and very engaging. Though, overall, not as ebullient as some of his other symphonies it does not lack in atmosphere or intensity. I find it to be a restrained [that large central movement], thoughtful but thoroughly absorbing work.

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Ruggles
Angels (original trumpet version)
Gerard Schwarz
MTT
Brass Ensemble (unspecified)

[Traverso]

Mozart

[Todd]

[ritter]

With a shelf-load of Uchida recordings, I have never heard a movement performed by her that I could describe as "bravura" or "virtuoso showpiece." I'd say she has a very fine technique, which she employs to make the music sound effortless, and her general style leans towards poetic yet detached. She doesn't always hit the mark, for me, but she invariably produces something interesting.

That's what makes this recording of the Debussy Études so frustrating to me. I think what you write describes her artistry very well, and I am an admirer of her work; her Mozart, her CD of Schoenberg's Piano Concerto under Boulez—coupled with othe 2nd Viennese School pieces—are wonderfully "poetic yet detached" as you so aptly put it. But, alas, I sense no poetry in that Debussy album. I am particularly put off by Pour les tierces, where I get the impression Mme. Uchida is asking the listener "See how fast I can play this??!!", and disfigures the muskc in the process. I insist, though, I know I'm in a minority in my appraisal of this particular recording.

EDIT (TD):

Inevitably, listening to...



From the "old" big box:

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[Baron Scarpia]

That's what makes this recording of the Debussy Études so frustrating to me. I think what you write describes her artistry very well, and I am an admirer of her work; her Mozart, her CD of Schoenberg's Piano Concerto under Boulez—coupled with othe 2nd Viennese School pieces—are wonderfully "poetic yet detached" as you so aptly put it. But, alas, I sense no poetry in that Debussy album. I am particularly put off by Pour les tierces, where I get the impression Mme. Uchida is asking the listener "See how fast I can play this??!!", and disfigures the muskc in the process. I insist, though, I know I'm in a minority in my appraisal of this particular recording.

I own it, but haven't listened to it. (My remarks were based on other recordings). I need to find time for it.

[Mirror Image]

Fresh from the mailbox -

Debussy
Estampes
Egorov



Completely masterful. Egorov's technique has me awestruck, but what really makes this performance work is his sensitive and expressive way with the music itself. As Dancing Divertimentian noted before (in another thread), Egorov's soft-touch should not be mistaken for a pianist who is apprehensive or unsure about what he wants to say, he's as assured of himself as pianists like Argerich or Pollini. The musical world lost a pianist of giant stature when Egorov passed away.

[HIPster]

Recommended by Gurn:

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A first listen to this new arrival.

Playing both discs.   

[Spineur]

Some very nice arias, an agile and powerful voice.  However, the diction of this italian countertenor in his mother tongue is incomprehensible.

[SymphonicAddict]

A set that is still on my Wish List but will be a definite listening project for 2018.

Please, do it. You won't regret!

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Debussy
Préludes, Book I
Egorov

[Draško]

Oophaa (for harpsichord and percussions)

Elisabeth Chojnacka / Sylvio Gualda