What are you listening 2 now?

[T. D.]

Enjoying this box richly

CD 3
de Victoria
Missa Gaudeamus a 6
Magnificat octavi toni a 4 (Antiphona: Hodie Maria
Vidi aquam — Antiphon a 4
Missa Ave Maris stella a 4

Ensemble Plus Ultra
Michael Noone

Cool.
I have a couple of Victoria recordings on other labels, seriously considered this box years ago when it was inexpensive, ultimately passed because it would've been a big fraction of my relatively small polyphony collection.
Good to see that you enjoy it.

[Mirror Image]

First-Listen Mondays!

Martin: Cantate pour le temps de Noël (Simone Stock, Karola Hausburg et. al.)

Absolutely exquisite! Breathtakingly beautiful. A must-listen for all Martin fans. Almost a hybrid of Szymanowski meets Britten, but still with Martin's unmistakable style.

[MusicTurner]

Rachmaninov: symphony no 2. Svetlanov has recorded this work many times over, with different orchestras. This is from 1985 and is a live recording. It's thrilling, a red-blooded performance of great power. The disc is completed with Tchaikovsky's Francesca da Rimini from his 1968 studio integral. The sound here is more blended, even a bit muddy compared to the X-ray brilliance and edge of the Rachmaninov recording. Still, an exciting ride to hell.

I remember you thinking about this set. Did you buy from the dealer you mentioned, or elsewhere?

[Karl Henning]

Maiden-Listen Monday!

"Wolferl"
Pf Sonata №3 in B^b, K.281 (1775)
van Oort

[kyjo]

Revisiting an old fave...
John Foulds - Three Mantras and other works.

The Mantras being the big draw - if you're a fan of Holst, Walton, Bliss... I.e. the 'epically cinematic with mystical leanings' genre of early 20th century British music you need to hear this disc. It is top tier stuff, promise! The middle movement is where all the mysticism is concentrated and it is wonderfully serene.

PS there was a follow up to disc to this with the composer's excellent Dynamic Triptych (essentially a piano concerto). I see that Warner have since released both discs as a twofer under their Apex label.

PPS... On listening again I remember now Foulds had a bit of a thing for micro tonality and that adds an extra bit of spice! Some of the sonorities here wouldn't sound out of place in a John Adams piece - I got a bit of the flavour of Naive and Sentimental Music.

Oh yes, the Three Mantras are a magnificent, imaginative work. Foulds was such a compelling and individual voice amongst British composers.

[vandermolen]

Oh yes, the Three Mantras are a magnificent, imaginative work. Foulds was such a compelling and individual voice amongst British composers.

Totally agree!

[Brahmsian]

Maiden-Listen Monday!

"Wolferl"
Pf Sonata №3 in B^b, K.281 (1775)
van Oort

I do enjoy Mozart's piano sonatas more than his piano concerti.

*Could probably post this in the "Unpopular Opinion" thread also. 

[DavidW]

I do enjoy Mozart's piano sonatas more than his piano concerti.

*Could probably post this in the "Unpopular Opinion" thread also. 

I think that contradicts your handle!

I had to do great deal of driving today so I put on the complete string quartets of Beethoven.  Only made it through the first seven.

[Karl Henning]

I do enjoy Mozart's piano sonatas more than his piano concerti.

*Could probably post this in the "Unpopular Opinion" thread also. 

I think that contradicts your handle!

(* chortle *) x 2

[Brahmsian]

I think that contradicts your handle!

True indeed, but I was formerly ChamberNut. 

I feel the same way with Beethoven and the piano. I much prefer the sonatas to the concerti, like by A LOT.

[Karl Henning]

I feel the same way with Beethoven and the piano. I much prefer the sonatas to the concerti, like by A LOT.

With you, there.

[Mirror Image]

First-Listen Mondays!

Roussel: Le marchand de sable qui passe (Mercier)

[Karl Henning]

Maiden-Listen Monday!

Martinů
Concertino for pf & orchestra H.269 (1938, Paris)
Emil Leichner
Cz Phil
Belohlavek

[Mirror Image]

Maiden-Listen Monday!

Martinů
Concertino for pf & orchestra H.269 (1938, Paris)
Emil Leichner
Cz Phil
Belohlavek

Pounds the table!

[Karl Henning]

Pounds the table!

A charmer!

And now:

Prokofiev
String Quartet № 1 in b minor, Op. 50 (1930)
Pavel Haas Quartet

[Symphonic Addict]

This is a fantastic performance, and easily my favourite. Which do you prefer to it?

Gilbert/NYPO, Thomson/Scottish NO and Schmidt/LSO. Perhaps when I am in the mood for volcanic propulsion, I would opt for Martinon.

[Symphonic Addict]

Revisiting the Bachianas Brasileiras. Today 1 to 6. I had forgot how romantic, almost in a Rachmaninovian way, some of them sound like. Music imbued with soulful and folk melodies, and what melodies!! I was particularly taken by the 3rd movement from the 4th one and the 1st movement from the 5th one. Just fabulous.

[prémont]

With you, there.

+1

[Karl Henning]

Martinů
Thunderbolt P-47, H.309 (1945 Cape Cod)
Brno Phil
Petr Vonsky

[Karl Henning]

Maiden-Listen Monday!
Martinů
Le Départ, H.175a
from the film-opera Les Trois Souhaits ou Les vicissitudes de la vie (Three Wishes or Inconstancy of Life), H 175 (1929 Paris)
National Orchestra of Belgium
Walter Weller