What are you listening 2 now?

[Roasted Swan]

World class performances of second-rate works.

Second rate comment on world class works

[Todd]

Pardon, (and I'm saying/asking this kindly) but you really think that Elgar's cello concerto is second-rate?

Yes.  Dvorak, Shostakovich, Haydn, Lutoslawski, now those are first rate cello concertos.  I'd probably take Schnittke and even Saint-Saens over Elgar.

Well, I'm not surprised, as it seems Todd thinks that most music that isn't by a select few German and Austrian composers is second-rate...

Patently false. 

[Irons]

Folks here will know that the Elgar isn't one of my preferred cello concerti (or works of his), but that is more due to over-exposure than anything else. I would never call it second-rate. Ditto the magnificent Walton concerto. Well, I'm not surprised, as it seems Todd thinks that most music that isn't by a select few German and Austrian composers is second-rate...

Elgar is made of stern stuff. Blows just bounce off him

[Pohjolas Daughter]

It would be something to hear it in a Czech cathedral, P.

Oh, I'm sure!  Would love to be there to hear it!    Considering his thoughts and comments (and orchestration?), has that happened?  And how often?  It's just so different from any 'regular' mass that I've heard (hence my comments and musing on his comments and my reaction...not certainly meant in a negative way).  I'm trying to read up/find out more about his references and thoughts about church and religion too.  It's just so different, does that make sense Irons?  One thing else:  I thought that it was really great/amazing of him to go back to an early Old Slavonic version of the text.  It's a very powerful work.

PD

[Todd]

I did a few run-throughs of the Martinon RCA box when it came out, but not since.  I'm refreshing my memory.  This here's some proper Ravel and Roussel.

[SimonNZ]

[vers la flamme]

Johann Sebastian Bach: Mass in B minor, BWV 232. Karl Richter, Münchener Bach-Chor, Münchener Bach-Orchester

Just got this CD. I'm only listening to the Kyrie for now as it's getting late, but wow, what a beautiful performance of this great Kyrie. This must be one of the finest openings to any of Bach's works. So happy this great Mass is beginning to click with me. I now have two great (and very different) recordings, both on the Archiv label; the other is John Eliot Gardiner w/ the English Baroque Soloists & Monteverdi Choir.

[Todd]

Disc 2.

[JBS]

I like those 'Historical Russian Archive' boxes.
I have the two featuring Gauk and ones featuring Svetlanov and Temirkanov. The Rohdestvensky looks interesting, especially for DSCH Symphony 4.

The DSCH 4 is excellent. Earlier tonight I listened to the last of the DSCH, Symphony 10 coupled with the suite from The Bolt.  So far only the 7th has suffered with bad sound. Still to go, 2 CDs of 20th century Soviet works, of which the only one I have heard of before is Mosilov's Foundry.

And now a bit more restful:
Mozart
Piano Concertos
8 in C K 246
9 in E Flat K 271
10 in E Flat K 365/316A
English Chamber Orchestra
Murray Perahia pianist/conductor
Radu Lupu
2nd piano in K 365

[Mandryka]

Why, thank you very much, sir! Greatly appreciated.

You're welcome. I have a Romanian friend here who sent it to me, I thought it was very well done. Once this crisis is more under control, a trip to Romania is high on the list.

[Florestan]

You're welcome. I have a Romanian friend here who sent it to me, I thought it was very well done. Once this crisis is more under control, a trip to Romania is high on the list.

Great!

[Traverso]

Gretry

https://www.youtube.com/v/kNOzP4vIV_Y

[vandermolen]

It is a beauty, Jeffrey!

Glad you think so Karl

[Harry]

Ciurlionis: 'The Sea'
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Thumbs up!

[vandermolen]

I may be mistaken but wasn't he principally an artist, Jeffrey?

He was also an artist Lol, but I'm not sure if he was known more for his paintings that for his music - they are quite extraordinary though. My oldest school friend's brother has a Lithuanian wife. She was so pleased to hear that I knew and liked her compatriot's music, that she presented me with a large hardback book of his paintings when I next saw her. The Marco Polo releases feature his paintings:

[Traverso]

[Harry]

Le Mystère de "Malheur me Bat". (Misfortune strikes me)

Huelgas Ensemble, Paul van Nevel.

Agricola, Malcort, Obrecht, Ockeghem, Cabezon, Desprez, Anonymous.

What wonderful Renaissance counterpoint, and gorgeous polyphony. Amazing performance.

[Que]

Morning listening:



Wonderful stuff by Bach's predecessor and teacher of Graupner and Heinichen.
Loads of charm and character!

Intersting review by Stephen Midgley:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-reviews/R1T12ZFOIPYAK3/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00P3B5J3O

Q

[Carlo Gesualdo]

Le Mystère de "Malheur me Bat". (Misfortune strikes me)

Huelgas Ensemble, Paul van Nevel.

Agricola, Malcort, Obrecht, Ockeghem, Cabezon, Desprez, Anonymous.

What wonderful Renaissance counterpoint, and gorgeous polyphony. Amazing performance.

Wonderul Harry I have this myself great listen of thee mysterious mass.

[Harry]

Morning listening:



Wonderful stuff by Bach's predecessor and teacher of Graupner and Heinichen.
Loads of charm and character!

Intersting review by Stephen Midgley:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-reviews/R1T12ZFOIPYAK3/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00P3B5J3O

Q

I am glad you like them!