What are you listening 2 now?

[Que]

Via Spotify:

[Biffo]

Sibelius: Symphony No 2 in D major, Op 43 - Halle Orchestra conducted by Sir John Barbirolli (1966 recording)

[aligreto]

Dorothee Oberlinger playing Italian Sonatas






I enjoyed this fine collection of music along with the wonderful playing.

[aligreto]

Where do you find so much zest for life mixed with grief in a beautiful symbiosis than Mozart?

How very true, Jan.

[Harry]

Hat tip to Que for being so enthusiastic about this box, and he is right about the quality of music and performance. Great stuff.
New acquisition, first listen.


Heinrich Schütz.
Symphoniae Sacrae III.
CD I.

Soloists: Mields, Hofbauer, Schicketanz, Stosiek, Erler, Kunath, Poplutz, Mäthger, Schwandtke.
Dresdner Kammerchor and Barockorchester, Hans Christoph Rademann.

A wonderful interpretation by these participants, they do not make wrong moves, all is in character with the authentic performance practice. All soloist are on their best behaviour. Fine sound too. Looks like a winner on all counts.

[Mirror Image]

How's the sound quality of this recording, John? This seems to be the benchmark for this work.

It's excellent. There's nothing quite like Columbia 60s stereo recordings.

[Brahmsian]

Give me a link and I will dear friend.

I can't seem to figure out how to do that, Harry.  However, the topic is in the Opera and Vocal sub-forum, and it is one of the pinned topics "What Ballet Music Are You Listening To Now?"

[Harry]

I can't seem to figure out how to do that, Harry.  However, the topic is in the Opera and Vocal sub-forum, and it is one of the pinned topics "What Ballet Music Are You Listening To Now?"

Its done, I did not know where this thread was  found it quickly, so I posted the ballet CD.

[Mirror Image]

Yesterday, CD 3 of Aldo Ciccolini's traversal of Debussy's complete piano works. Fabulous performances of the second book of the Préludes, the seldom encountered solo piano version of the Six épigraphs antiques, and assorted short pieces.

Very nice, Rafael. I own that set as well, but this iteration that has been a bit expanded:



Six épigraphs antiques is one of my favorite works from Debussy. A shame it isn't recorded more often.

[Traverso]

Debussy

unmistakingly a fine Debussy recording

Estampes
Images 1 & 2
Images Oubliées
Ballade
Vals Romantique Réverie

[pjme]

Lovely concert from the archives on Dutch radio 4

Koncertgebouw 6 oktober 1979: met het Omroeporkest & Groot omroepkoor olv Kenneth Montgomery.
Op het programma:
Enter Spring van Frank Bridge, Cantata Misericordium van Benjamin Britten, Veille Prière Bouddhique van Lilli Boulanger en het Stabat Mater van Poulenc.
Solisten: Hein Meens (tenor), Henri Haas (bariton) en Francine Laurent (sopraan).

Excellent choice for this day

[Traverso]

Very nice, Rafael. I own that set as well, but this iteration that has been a bit expanded:



Six épigraphs antiques is one of my favorite works from Debussy. A shame it isn't recorded more often.

I will listen to it ,very soon 

[Mirror Image]

I will listen to it ,very soon 

Thread duty -

Debussy
En blanc et noir
Coombs & Scott

[SonicMan46]

English & French Suites from box below - Dave

Bach, JS - Complete Keyboard Works w/ Ivo Janssen - listening to the Goldberg Variations and the Partitas from the 20-disc box, recorded between 1997-2006 on Yamaha Grand Pianos (CF III & C7) - I have many other recordings of these KB works w/ different performers and on various instruments, but was in the mood for piano today; more HERE, and a pic of an older Ivo below.  Dave

 

[ritter]

I think I hadn't revisited this since I bought it when it was released (in 2003 or so):


Jean Cras' Polyphème certainly is pleasant to listen to, and has a captivating Greco-bucolic atmosphere (so in vogue in France in the early 20th century). But, one gets the feeling as if the composer was looking to expand the lever du jour from Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé into a full length opera, and TBH I'm not convinced there's sustained interest in the whole piece.

[Harry]

Nicolo Corradini. (1585-1646)
12 Ricercari.

Fr Mattia Vendi. (early 17th Century.)
Canzoni.

Federico Del Sordo, Organ and Harpsichord.
A Graziadio Antegnati organ 1565. Basilica Palatina di Santa Barbara, Mantua. 1/4 comma meantone temperament. Pitch:A= 473 Hz.
A copy of a 17th century Harpsichord built by Tony Chinnery, 2009. A= 421.39 Hz, a tone lower than the Santa Barbara organ, with 1/5 comma meantone temperament.

Third listen.


A CD which organ buffs should cherish, especially if you love old organs like the above mentioned one. This music and performance gives many rewards.

[Biffo]

Janacek: Glagolitic Mass - Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Philharmonic Chorus & soloists conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras. Impassioned, at times almost wild performance.

[André]

This performance of Haydn's The Creation



From the Haydn BRSO ultra cheap big box (an incredible bargain if ever there was one).

I read this review from Musicweb
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2015/Jan/Haydn_creation_900125.htm and found myself in almost total agreement with the reviewer. I'm a bit less enamoured of tenor Mark Padmore's contribution though. His very first entry finds him in bleaty voice, but he soon settles down. Soprano Camila Tilling is excellent and bass Hanno Müller-Brachmann is outstanding in his various interventions.

Haitink's reserves of energy are astonishing for a man his age (he was 85 in 2014 when this was recorded). This is a driving, energetic, almost militant concept of the work, clocking at 101 minutes vs the usual 110. Other conductors have brought more commanding weight to the big choruses, but that doesn't seem to have been on Haitink's agenda. The feeling of urgency is felt throughout the work: arias, recitatives, duets, choruses (fantastic fugues). This glücklich paar (Adam and Eve) sing as if they can't wait to retire to their hut. A joyful day on Earth and in Heaven indeed. This is a Creation I'll gladly return to.

[Brahmsian]

Its done, I did not know where this thread was  found it quickly, so I posted the ballet CD.

Excellent! 

[Stürmisch Bewegt]

Some pleasant and nostalgic Saturday afternoon listening.  A most generous and inclusive (even if I thought of other songs I would have liked included, I could not think of another operetta that ought to be represented) - 47 songs - double CD set from the Metropolitan Opera Guild.  CEDARized.  AND, I should add: a positively ripping 82 pp booklet with lyrics and composer & operetta background.