What are you listening 2 now?

[Harry]

Clara Schumann, Complete Piano Works. (Well almost)
CD II.

My opinion will be fixed for all eternity, this is how it should be played. You connect immediately with this performance. It is deeply felt and expressed.

[André]

Will listen to the Kinsella later.

For now: Honegger 'Le Chant de Nigamon':

Nigamon was Munch's favourite piece by Honegger !

[André]

Good to see you jumping aboard the Sculthorpe train, Andre. What do you think of his SQs?

That's all I have by Sculthorpe. I had not listened to these discs in many years, so it was a nice refresh. I can't say I'm tempted to go all out on him though.

[aligreto]

Schubert: Symphony No. 8 [von Karajan]





This is a terrific presentation. It is very sensitive, dark and somewhat poignant.

[Tsaraslondon]

Disc 2

Symphony no 2 in D major
Variations on a Them by Haydn "St Anthony Chorale

London Philharmonic Orchestra - Sir Adrian Boult.

[Mirror Image]

Debussy
Suite bergamasque
Cécile Ousset, piano

[Florestan]

Romantic, elegant, tuneful music. Andrei (Florestan) might like this music, unless he already knows it.

I don't know it, thanks for the tip.

[vandermolen]

Nigamon was Munch's favourite piece by Honegger !

Good to know. I really like it and don't remember hearing it before. The whole disc is excellent with the most moving I have heard of the craggy and monolithic 5th Symphony.

[mc ukrneal]

I don't know it, thanks for the tip.

If you don't know this composer, check him out. He seems the sort you would investigate.

[Florestan]

If you don't know this composer, check him out. He seems the sort you would investigate.

I think I have Le desert but nothing more.

[mc ukrneal]

I think I have Le desert but nothing more.

I have a couple of operas as well. Alas, no piano music that I can see.

[pjme]

Brahms: Acht Zigeunerlieder [Greevy/Hamburger

This brings back memories! A wonderful, creamy voice ( and the Farah Diba coiffure!)

https://www.youtube.com/v/c3mrkDqWhRU

[Karl Henning]

Sibelius
Lenny
Vienna

[Harry]

Attilio Ariosti.
The Stockholm Sonatas II.

Absolutely ravishingly beautiful.

[aligreto]

Rodrigo: Fantasia para un Gentilhombre [Yepes/Alonso]

[aligreto]

This brings back memories! A wonderful, creamy voice ( and the Farah Diba coiffure!)

https://www.youtube.com/v/c3mrkDqWhRU

Nice. Yes, she had a very charming voice and was well respected and acknowledged here in Ireland during her lifetime.

[San Antone]

Schumann : Kempff

[kyjo]

Romantic, elegant, tuneful music. Andrei (Florestan) might like this music, unless he already knows it.

I remember enjoying that disc quite a lot, although thinking the performances left a bit to be desired. Indeed, it would be right up Andrei's alley!

[Karl Henning]

Elgar
"Enigma" Variations
Lenny
Vienna


With that legendary, exquisitely drawn-out "Nimrod."

[Biffo]

Martinu: Cantata - The Opening of the Springs - Lukas Vasilek conducting the Prague Philharmonic Choir with narrator,  soloists and instrumentalists