What are you listening 2 now?

[Christo]

Pärt
Te Deum
Tallin Chamber Orchestra, Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir
Tõnu Kaljuste

Find the Te Deum in this version (recording) breathtakingly beautiful, no better musical expression of 'the wind bloweth where it wants'.

[Harry]

Georg Bohm, Complete Organ Works. Vol. I

Hans Davidsson, Organ.

Cannot help myself, have to play this set again, its luring me gently, and tucking away at my heartstrings and spiritual leanings.
I melt literally if I listen to "Vater unser im Himmelreich" (3 verses). Never heard that more beautifully played. A touch of heaven.

[Christo]

Thanks!

I have that disc, too, will listen to it soon. But before that I'll give a spin to this one I just received:



It contains the Mistica, which I will then compare to Atherton's.

Always great to follow fine reviews here of all the JPC sales that I myself bought too. 

[Harry]

Always great to follow fine reviews here of all the JPC sales that I myself bought too. 

Yes isn't it. In the many years on GMG I bought so many unknown composers, especially on CPO and Sterling, and posted them, without much of an reaction, Panufnik is one of them. And these days the young or younger ones roaming GMG post the same CD'S as I did many years ago, and tell all how wonderful they are. I know!
Finally, is another thought. But they should know there were forerunners........

[Christo]

Yes isn't it. In the many years on GMG I bought so many unknown composers, especially on CPO and Sterling, and posted them, without much of an reaction, Panufnik is one of them. And these days the young or younger ones roaming GMG post the same CD'S as I did many years ago, and tell all how wonderful they are. I know!
Finally, is another thought. But they should know there were forerunners........

Always good to realize that a pre-eminent characteristic of youth is exactly this: they never look back. The good of the past must therefore be satisfied with the good in itself. 

[Tsaraslondon]

Disc 5

Recordings from 1949, 1952 and 1954.

Great showpieces for the Philharmonia Orchestra, who were in spectacular form at this time.

[Harry]

Ferdinand Ries.
Piano concertos, Vol. III.

Piano Concerto in A minor, opus 132. (Abschiedskonzert von England)
Grand variations on "Rule Britannia"opus 116.
Introduction et Variations Brillantes, opus 170.

Christopher Hinterhuber, Piano.
Royal Liverpool PO, Uwe Grodd.

In the light of comparable concertos in Ries his time, his may be seen as quite good if not earth shattering. His melodies are attractive, and his ideas plentyfull. But I cannot say that I am very much impressed. Even though the second movement of this concerto is gorgeous, as a whole this concerto is not a work that sits well in my ears. In that respect his symphonies work much better. The last time I played this disc was in February 2014, and I just abandoned listening to them until now. My impression is the same. so after the second hearing they go in my collection, and I doubt I will ever play them again, but that is the fate of much of what is in my collection. There is simply not enough time for all of them.
The sound is good and the performance is excellent.

[Madiel]

Right, so various people have persuaded me I ought to try Malcolm Arnold's symphonies.

Which version should I look for?

EDIT: Never mind, I found the view expressed on the Arnold thread that each of the sets is decent, so I'll just try whichever one is most convenient on Deezer.

[Madiel]

Always good to realize that a pre-eminent characteristic of youth is exactly this: they never look back. The good of the past must therefore be satisfied with the good in itself. 

Or you could, you know, try doing good in the present.

Lately a theme of your contributions seems to be to pop up when someone else says something, just to remind people that you said something similar X number of years ago. Every time I mention a Holmboe recording you want a gold star. Why? You're not the one currently mentioning Holmboe. The fact that you met him last century doesn't give you permanent bonus points.

Expecting people to have a perfect memory of what you said in the past and to give you credit for it, or to have taken notes, is both unrealistic and self-centred. Especially on the large threads that move fast.

[Christo]

Expecting people to have a perfect memory of what you said in the past and to give you credit for it, or to have taken notes, is both unrealistic and self-centred. Especially on the large threads that move fast.

It is, and even exactly what I said (before you repeated it). 

[Papy Oli]

Good morning all,

Ruth Gipps - piano concerto

Decent and entertaining

https://www.youtube.com/v/n6-S_CNRAtQ

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[Tsaraslondon]

A sampler album for the LSO's Festival of Britten at the Barbican Centre in February and March of 1993.

The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Simple Symphony

Excerpts from
Noye's Fludde
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings
Billy Budd
A Ceremony of Carols
A Hymn to the Virgin
War Requiem
Peter Grimes


All Decca recordings.

[Madiel]

It is, and even exactly what I said (before you repeated it). 

It is probably Harry that needs telling, but I don't expect him to pay attention.

[Christo]

It is probably Harry that needs telling, but I don't expect him to pay attention.

Correct, unlike you Harry never meddles nor argues, he's absolutely sincere about the music he loves or doesn't.

Now playing: John Kinsella, November 29 Dublin world premiere of his wonderful 'homage to Sibelius', his Eleventh. 

[Florestan]

This music is supposed to be gloomy and bleak yet every time I hear it I feel intense pleasure, even joy. Do you have any similar experience with this or other such music?

[Madiel]

Harry never meddles nor argues

You keep telling yourself that.

[Harry]

Anatoly Lyadov.
Complete Piano Works. Vol. II.

An absolute delight. Well played and beautiful music.

[Christo]

You keep telling yourself that.

An absolute delight. Well played and beautiful music.

See? 

[Traverso]

Favourite Carols

Great recording with Willcocks and the Bach choir with carols.The Philip Jones Brass Ensemble further enhances the feeling of festivity.

[Mookalafalas]

This
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  About as delightful as music gets.