What are you listening 2 now?

[Todd]

And again.

[vandermolen]

Alexander Kastalsky (1856-1926) 'Requiem for Fallen Brothers' (1914-17)
An impressive, deeply-felt and moving work.

[listener]

I thought I would listen to some bits from Salome but they're not on this disc
R. STRAUSS: Excerpts from Arabella, Rosenkavalier, Ariadne auf Naxos, and the Brentano-Lieder*
Natale Dessay, sop.,   ROH Covent Garden Orch.,  Antonio Pappano
BOLCOM: 12 Cabaret Songs, BRITTEN: 4 Cabaret Songs, SCHÖNBERG: Brettl-Lieder
Jody Karin Applebaum, sop., Marc-André Hamelin, piano
LYAPOUNOV:  Solemn Overture, Zelazowa Wola, Hashish, orchestration of BALAKIREV's Islamey
USSR Academic S.O.   Yevgenyi Svetlanov, cond.
J. STAMITZ:  Orchestral Trios op. 1 and op. 4/3
New Zealand Chamber Orch.,  Donald Armstrong

*Sunday appears to be the celebration of the beheading of John the Baptist, or to put a positive spin on it, his truncation in the Russian Orthodox Churches  https://podolsk-sobor.ru/content/rasporyadok-bogosluzheniy

[Symphonic Addict]

Alexander Kastalsky (1856-1926) 'Requiem for Fallen Brothers' (1914-17)
An impressive, deeply-felt and moving work.

One to investigate.

[vandermolen]

One to investigate.

I think so Cesar. It's quite an eclectic work showing the influence of Mussorgsky's 'Boris Godunov', Russian Orthodox Chant and quoting from works like Chopin's Funeral March. It is something of a mosaic as it says in the notes. It reminded me a bit of John Foulds's impressive 'World Requiem'. I suspect that you would enjoy it - certainly it held my attention throughout and I want to hear it again. Very well recorded as well.

[vandermolen]

I thought I would listen to some bits from Salome but they're not on this disc
R. STRAUSS: Excerpts from Arabella, Rosenkavalier, Ariadne auf Naxos, and the Brentano-Lieder*
Natale Dessay, sop.,   ROH Covent Garden Orch.,  Antonio Pappano
BOLCOM: 12 Cabaret Songs, BRITTEN: 4 Cabaret Songs, SCHÖNBERG: Brettl-Lieder
Jody Karin Applebaum, sop., Marc-André Hamelin, piano
LYAPOUNOV:  Solemn Overture, Zelazowa Wola, Hashish, orchestration of BALAKIREV's Islamey
USSR Academic S.O.   Yevgenyi Svetlanov, cond.
J. STAMITZ:  Orchestral Trios op. 1 and op. 4/3
New Zealand Chamber Orch.,  Donald Armstrong

*Sunday appears to be the celebration of the beheading of John the Baptist, or to put a positive spin on it, his truncation in the Russian Orthodox Churches  https://podolsk-sobor.ru/content/rasporyadok-bogosluzheniy

The Lyapounov CD is especially enjoyable.

[Daverz]

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1, via Qobuz.

[asin] B00004TV9B[/asin]

https://open.qobuz.com/album/0724357373050

This was one of Hurtwitz's "sleeper" recommendations for the PC1.  I made the mistake of reading the Fanfare review by Charles Timbrell.  He really rips it, complaining about the sonics and the accompaniment, both which sound fine to me, but I'm not that discerning.  There seems to be agreement that  Donohoe is a very fine player. 

Moving on to Freire/Chailly:

[asin] B000E6TYI4[/asin]

Comparisons are invidious, but while Donohoe is nice, Freire, Chailly and Decca are fabulous.  The balances between piano and orchestra seem ideal for home listening.

[Symphonic Addict]

Dutilleux: Symphony no. 1



An absolutely stunning masterwork, spellbinding from start to finish. The nocturnal, fantastical atmospheres Dutilleux conjures up here have an interesting parallel (to me, anyway) to those found in some of Walton's later works (Cello Concerto, Symphony no. 2, etc). Superb performance and sound.

That's my favorite symphony by him. I find the No. 2 more impenetrable and elusive.

[Symphonic Addict]

I think so Cesar. It's quite an eclectic work showing the influence of Mussorgsky's 'Boris Godunov', Russian Orthodox Chant and quoting from works like Chopin's Funeral March. It is something of a mosaic as it says in the notes. It reminded me a bit of John Foulds's impressive 'World Requiem'. I suspect that you would enjoy it - certainly it held my attention throughout and I want to hear it again. Very well recorded as well.

Now sounds more intriguing. Thanks for the heads-up, Jeffrey.

[André]

Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1, via Qobuz.

[asin] B00004TV9B[/asin]

https://open.qobuz.com/album/0724357373050

This was one of Hurtwitz's "sleeper" recommendations for the PC1.  I made the mistake of reading the Fanfare review by Charles Timbrell.  He really rips it, complaining about the sonics and the accompaniment, both which sound fine to me, but I'm not that discerning.  There seems to be agreement that  Donohoe is a very fine player. 

Moving on to Freire/Chailly:

[asin] B000E6TYI4[/asin]

Comparisons are invidious, but while Donohoe is nice, Freire, Chailly and Decca are fabulous.  The balances between piano and orchestra seem ideal for home listening.

Both are extremely fine, but the anger and turbulence of the work come across better with Donohoe/Svetlanov IMO.

[André]

A high point of Karajan's Bruckner set.

[Symphonic Addict]

A winning disc. The best Latvian symphonist IMO.

[vandermolen]

Now sounds more intriguing. Thanks for the heads-up, Jeffrey.

My pleasure Cesar. I look forward to hearing it again over the w'end.

Here's a review of the work:
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2020/Aug/Katalsky-requiem-8574245.htm

[Daverz]

Ugh!  I think this was just a bad idea.

[asin]B08D8CKZCK[/asin]

[Papy Oli]

Good morning all,

Walton to start the day:
Spitfire prelude and fugue
Wartime sketchbook
Battle of Britain suite
The three sisters
(Marriner/ASMF/Chandos)

[aligreto]

The Triumphs of Maximilian





Munrow was such an innovator and had such influence at the time. It is so tragic that he cut his life so short.

[aligreto]

I don't know; maybe Monn wrote multiple cello concertos. The Schoenberg-Monn Cello Concerto in D major was essentially a transcription by Schoenberg of a Monn harpsichord concerto for then-modern orchestra with solo cello. It's a very odd work. Here it is on youtube if you're curious... maybe you can compare to the one you have with DuPré...:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV3mZipNmYQ

Thank you. No matter how many times I listen to it, unfortunately it does not improve for me. Just one of those things.

[aligreto]

Dussek, Jan - Keyboard Sonatas on fortepianos - my post from yesterday quoted at bottom - finishing up today w/ the last 4 numbered volumes shown immediately below - an excellent series - more discussion in the Dussek Thread for those interested.  Dave

What a load of Dussek, Dave 

[aligreto]

Tschaikovsky

Symphonie No. 1 "Winter Reveries "

Wonderful, Jan 

[Mandryka]

This is Philip Cave's first Philippe Rogier CD, and very good it is too!