What are you listening 2 now?

[vandermolen]

Early morning listening.
Sibelius: Symphony No.2, Sixten Ehrling with the Royal Stockholm PO.
This was the first integral set of the Sibelius symphonies and still stands up very well.

[Harry]

Lusatia Superior.
Musik aus Kamenz, Bautzen, Löbau, Zittau, Görlitz und Lauban.
Musik im Oberlausitzer Sechsstädtebund.
Music in the Six Towns of Upper Lusatia.

Ensemble Alte Musik Dresden.
Bläser Collegium Leipzig, Organ and director, Ludger Remy.

Still very beautiful in all its aspects.

[Tsaraslondon]

The third disc of this set is all Webern. I am not a great fan of the Second Viennese School, but in performances like these, which bring out the beauty of the orchestration, I find I can enjoy the music.

[aligreto]

Handel: Handel: Le Cantate per il Marchese Ruspoli [La Risonanza]

[Que]

[Papy Oli]

Good morning all,

Decided to have a proper look at Qobuz after it being mentioned these last few days, giving a go finally to this streaming thingy, living with the times 

Started the trial account yesterday. An hour and a half later, I ended up with about 400 albums saved in the favourites for stuff i had in my explore list, in my potential purchase list now or in the past, in any list really...and that was only in Classical   I think it only came short on 3 or 4  CD/sets yesterday, not listed, so pretty good rate really. Me thinks that might make it beyond the trial period.

Listening to so far today:

[vandermolen]

Good morning all,

Decided to have a proper look at Qobuz after it being mentioned these last few days, giving a go finally to this streaming thingy, living with the times 

Started the trial account yesterday. An hour and a half later, I ended up with about 400 albums saved in the favourites for stuff i had in my explore list, in my potential purchase list now or in the past, in any list really...and that was only in Classical   I think it only came short on 3 or 4  CD/sets yesterday, not listed, so pretty good rate really. Me thinks that might make it beyond the trial period.

Listening to so far today:

Good morning Olivier.
That Bax CD is terrific - great choice!

[Papy Oli]

Good morning Olivier.
That Bax CD is terrific - great choice!

Good morning Jeffrey,

Two great CD's so far, yes...probably both a physical purchase ultimately... 0:)

[Traverso]

Gubaidulina

The Lyre of Orpheus
The Canticle of the Sun

Gidon Kremer Violin
Kremerata Baltica

Riga Chamber Choir
Māris Sirmais

[aligreto]

Bruckner: Symphony No. 7 [von Karajan]





This wonderful, lyrical yet yearning music is given a powerful performance of great weight and gravitas here. The depth of emotion is palpable. The BPO plays superbly, presenting and delivering the music in the best possible way. Von Karajan controls the pacing, the intensity and the levels of emotion and tension extremely well. I find it to be a superb presentation.

[steve ridgway]

Stockhausen: Mantra.



Not bad, the sounds of the two pianos are made a bit more interesting by a touch of light electronic perversion.

[steve ridgway]

Xenakis: Atrées.



Might be time for a break after this one.

[Papy Oli]

A first proper listen to Zelenka.

Trio sonatas to start with.

[aligreto]

JS Bach: Suites for Solo Cello Nos. 5 & 6 [Queyras]





I know that I am probably in a minority of one but I have always been underwhelmed by this set and time and re-listening has not changed that for me. There is no doubt that he is an accomplished musician but, for me, he offers no insight.

[aligreto]

A first proper listen to Zelenka.

Trio sonatas to start with.

Zelenka was a very fine composer, Olivier. When you eventually get around to it, any of his sacred music is worth investigating. Happy listening 

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Early morning listening.
Sibelius: Symphony No.2, Sixten Ehrling with the Royal Stockholm PO.
This was the first integral set of the Sibelius symphonies and still stands up very well.

I hadn't heard of that set before now Jeffrey.  May I ask what label it came out on and when were the recordings done?

Best,

PD

[Harry]

I still cannot listen in my listening room. They are taken down the scaffold around my house, I got a new roof. and they make a lot of noise, no music in this. So I am listening in the office to:

Civitas Lipsiarum.
Musik aus Alt Leipzig.
Ensemble Alte Musik Dresden, Norbert Schuster.
(See for more info on the images I also posted)

Excellent music, well performed and recorded. I am quite sure I was the only GMG er buying this, and if not, you did not tell

[aligreto]

Atterberg: Symphony No. 3 [Rasilainen]





This is a terrific work for the wonderfully evocative and atmospheric sound painting that it portrays. Terrific writing.

[Papy Oli]

Zelenka was a very fine composer, Olivier. When you eventually get around to it, any of his sacred music is worth investigating. Happy listening 

Hi Fergus, thank you.
I have added another 10 sacred music CD's of his in the queue yesterday. I'll listen to some of it soon. Enjoying those sonatas as it is. 

[Madiel]

JS Bach: Suites for Solo Cello Nos. 5 & 6 [Queyras]





I know that I am probably in a minority of one but I have always been underwhelmed by this set and time and re-listening has not changed that for me. There is no doubt that he is an accomplished musician but, for me, he offers no insight.

Gasp. Not even in Sarabandes?

That was what did it for me. In some of them it was "oh my goodness, I can actually hear where the beats are".  Especially in Suite no.5. Literally every other performance I've heard besides Queyras sounds to me like Sarabande no.5 begins with an upbeat. Only Queyras made me correctly hear that the first note is the start of the bar.