What are you listening to now?

[Mahlerian]

Not a huge fan or anything, but I had to get in on celebrating the composer birthday today....









Wolpe: Battle Piece
Johan Bossers
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Stefan Wolpe, born August 25, 1902.  Were you expecting someone else?

[SymphonicAddict]

Antoine et Cléopâtre

Lush and sumptuous, such a delight!

[aligreto]

Stanford: Symphony No. 1 [Handley]





This is a very assured work with a definite voice of its own for a first symphony. It is well constructed [even if a little over long], lyrical and well scored. It has an interesting array of tones and textures. The musical language is straightforward, very accessible and appealing.

[aligreto]

Thats desert island stuff for me! How you liking it, aligreto?

Oh, wonderful indeed. I can readily understand your sentiments. I will conclude with disc 2 tomorrow 

[schnittkease]

Antoine et Cléopâtre

Lush and sumptuous, such a delight!

Agreed.  One of Schmitt's best scores.

(Most skillfully-crafted might be more appropriate.)

[aligreto]

Schubert: Selection of Lieder [sung by Schwarzkopf]





Simple but delightful music that is beautifully performed.

[NikF]

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 - Solti/CSO.

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[Kontrapunctus]

Extraordinary playing and very good sound.

[Kontrapunctus]

Just the Quintet. I prefer it with Sudbin or Pollini and their respective Quartets--more powerful. If you want the lyricism emphasized, then this is a good choice.

[milk]

Matthias Kirschnereit's plays Handel's organ concertos on piano...I recommend this to anyone who's open to this sort of thing. Many might not be but, anyway, I find this to be delightful. I'm happy I discovered this and the one before it (op.4). Really, this is a pleasure. 

[listener]

music for string orchestra
HOLST: St. Paul's Suite   WARLOCK: Capriol Suite  GRIEG: Holberg Suite
ALBINONI; Adagio in g  PACHELBEL: Canon  BARBER: Adagio (arr. from String Quartet)
English String Orchestra     William Boughton

BERLIOZ: Symphonie  fantastique        Le Corsair overture     Royal Hunt and Storm from Les Troyens
Beecham conducting the French Nat Radio O and Royal Philharmonic

[SymphonicAddict]

Agreed.  One of Schmitt's best scores.

True, it's mesmerizing.

[SymphonicAddict]

I'm listening to the complete work for the 1st time. My verdict: sublime.

[SymphonicAddict]

Ravel at his most psychedelic. This is just brilliant and highly original. It's true the statement that says every genius has a bit of madness. Perhaps Ravel didn't have a bit, but a lot! I'm very delighted listening to this 

[TheGSMoeller]

Nielsen's 3rd Symphony...

[Madiel]

Bridge, Piano Sonata

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Regularly reported as a key work and the start of Bridge's late style. So I've been looking forward to this one as I've gone through the chronology.

This is certainly large-scale, ambitious stuff. There are traces of Romanticism, but no light, pretty melodies for the salon to enjoy.

[Que]

Morning listening  (from The Secret Labyrinth box):



Q

[North Star]

Schnittke
String Quartet No. 2 (1980)
Quatuor Molinari
One of my favourite works from Schnittke, in a superb recording. An interesting piece on the composition on Allmusic
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[aligreto]

Schutz: Sinfoniae Sacrae No. 3, 4, 6, 11, 12 & 19

[North Star]

Vivaldi
Concerto for violin, 2 recorders, 3 oboes & bassoon in g minor, RV 576
Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi
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