What are you listening 2 now?

[JBS]

2nd listen
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[Traverso]

 Sibelius

Finlandia & Karelia Suite

[Todd]

[André]

[bhodges]

This afternoon, an excellent recital by 20-year-old violinist Nathan Meltzer and pianist Jun Cho, livestreamed on a new platform called Dreamstage (https://dreamstage.live/), founded a few months ago by cellist Jan Vogler.

Beethoven: Sonata No. 8
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Sonata in D Minor
Brahms: Sonata No. 3
Ravel: Tzigane

--Bruce

[aligreto]

Varese:





Octandre
Offrandes [This is my first listen to this work.]
Intégrales

[Papy Oli]

Varese:





Octandre
Offrandes [This is my first listen to this work.]
Intégrales

Oh my god what have we done !! 

[pjme]

Good! An iconic Salome - in every way - and I discovered "Sur les rives du Saint -Maurice" on YT. A brillant symphonic poem.
How are the concerti André?

[aligreto]

Oh my god what have we done !! 

A modest success for your recent thread   

[Symphonic Addict]

Symphony No. 11

A stellar recording and interpretation, although the 1st movement was too slow and quiet for my taste, and that goes for the movement itself as well. The next 3 movements are much better. The Tocsin is one of the most thrilling things Shostakovich ever wrote. The tension and drama there are absolutely shattering!

[André]

Good! An iconic Salome - in every way - and I discovered "Sur les rives du Saint -Maurice" on YT. A brillant symphonic poem.
How are the concerti André?

It was my first ever listen to that 'iconic'  Salome. For some reason, criticism (of Nilsson, of Solti, of the engineering, of the third Nazarene etc) always kept me from trying it. I found everything in it first class. I also have a DG video of a Böhm performance and the cd of the Caballé/Leinsorf version. Nilsson/Solti/Decca is superior to both IMO. The only other version I might purchase is an Orange Festival production under Kempe with Rysanek and Vickers as Herod. Having Vickers in this role must be quite the experience  .

The Hétu disc is indeed quite fine. The piano concerto is neo-romantic in style and falls beautifully on the ear. The trombone concerto is the most interesting thing on the disc IMO. It is more adventurous (modern) but entirely approachable. Trudel is a master trombonist. He turned to conducting a few years ago and performs both roles here with equal success.

[Symphonic Addict]

Is there any other work in the form of variations for solo piano of the 19th century that compares with this crowning achievement?

[vers la flamme]

Just finished:



The Spirits of England & France, Vol. 2: Songs of the Trouvères. Christopher Page, Gothic Voices

Amazing disc! Now for something totally different:



Ludwig van Beethoven: Missa Solemnis in D major, op.123. John Eliot Gardiner, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Monteverdi Choir

This is probably my favorite recording of the work. Maybe I should check out more of Gardiner's Beethoven.

[vers la flamme]

Actually, I think I'm feeling this one a little more:



Ludwig van Beethoven: Meerestille und Glückliche Fahrt, op.112; Mass in C major, op.86. John Eliot Gardiner, Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique, Monteverdi Choir

The first of these is an amazing little work that should be better known. The Mass in C is largely overshadowed by the great Missa in D, but should also probably be better known.

[Daverz]

Zykan: Cello Concerto



The cello is amplfied (?, haven't read the notes) to the level of being very nasty sounding.  You can barely hear what the orchestra is doing.  The sonics are very subpar.   

[Todd]

[Symphonic Addict]

Goldschmidt and Reizenstein's Cello Concertos
Jaakko Kuusisto: Violin Concerto



The Goldschmidt has influences of Second Viennese School and a little of the serial Stravinsky, methinks. A serious work but with certain appeal I must say. The Reizenstein is a meatier work and reminded me of Hindemith, some gestures of him are clearly evident along the notes.

Kyle mentioned the Kuusisto a while ago on another thread, and that was an interesting and welcome suggestion, so thank him for that. Written nine years ago I think it must be one of the most interesting concertos of the 21st century.

[Brian]

Update after listening to the whole performance:

As an interpretation it is just perfect. The execution is very good, although one senses the brass are challenged and the strings slightly undernourished. Even if it's on a youtube clip from an lp original, the sound seems very good: wide stereo separation and depth of stage are all one could ask for. Foss is more lucid and clearheaded than Ormandy in Return of Lemminkäinen. If it had been done with a better orchestra it would sweep the board.

I just listened to this on YouTube also (Foss Lemminkäinen). WOW. That is HOT Sibelius!! Extraordinary. Agree with you entirely. An amazing performance, gutsy and unsentimental and brilliant and finally something as fast as I'd like, also.

[Carlo Gesualdo]

The fall of Constantinople by Capella Romana featuring Dufay among notorious. (bold adventurous record so far first listen  this morning). So far 4/5 stars but my verdict might change.


Now listening currently to an old download The rarest of Gem - discovering the music of Jean Lheritier. it's still well done year after, wow Vox Lucens what an ensemble of choice. 5/5 stars.



Lastly but not least it's been four day I am in pain not sleeping, this rotten back teeth a major issue better solve this whit a dentist parenthesis futile but wort mentioning i am in pain ya don't know, it feel like I have been shoot in the face, yow, I'm not that plaintive of nature but this is a 11 on scale of 10 which mean unbearable pain , that you can't slept on it too much pain even whit genuine prescribe over the counter pain killer  but Christ when this one is getting pull of someday  sooner are later, I will be happy  the future belong to the braves 

Almost forgot the last  listen in my program tonight pain does ain't help my mind to think focus you name it, I'm tired but can sleep even whit prescribe medicines since it hurt, it hurt so much. But I will do the unthinkable finish this post even if I'm cripple by pain, head ache, nevralgic of death of thee hearten, let's continue.. shawl we folks, por favor.

LINN answer to ars subtilior  led by Catherine Bolts, this is remarkable release LINN released are always solid, the Gem of the label of Scottish Label hailing from Glasgow.

To finish all this Single of Jacquet of Mantua inspirational  rendition of Alleluia surrexit dominus vere for wind quartet, direction David Warins Solomons and another single of this vocal, excellent like this composer you don't know.

Gooddnight folk, pray for me ours lord Jesus or Moses anyone to releive my pain  so I can sleep I'm now entering the fourth day whit mild pain killers that don't do anything or almost, need to see my dentist pronto..

[Madiel]

Pulling apart Beethoven op.127 and trying to understand it. My head keeps being in foggy distracted places when I put this on.