What are you listening 2 now?

[aligreto]

Boyle: String Quartet [Chiral String Quartet]




Allegro moderato: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5A-VrBr4HY&t=17s
Adagio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m_QOQmyJCg
Allegro molto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIbWMN-AwPA

The musical language of the first movement is straightforward but it has much to say. I particularly like the cello work. The musical language of the second movement is much more adventurous and its tone is intense, solemn and atmospheric. The third movement is energetic, fitful and inventive.
I really like this work, I must say. It is very well crafted. I think that it is fine string quartet writing and I find it to be, if not compelling, quite appealing.

[aligreto]

Nice to see a lot of JS Bach around here lately 

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Respighi, Suite in E major.

[Traverso]

Nice to see a lot of JS Bach around here lately 

It was some time ago that I listened to Bach,too absorbed  by other music I'm afraid.... 

[Traverso]

Mahler

I'm staying a bit longer with Mahler

Das Lied von der Erde

Nan Merriman,mezzosopraan
Ernst Haefliger tenor

Concertgebouworkest

[foxandpeng]

Alan Hovhaness

Symphonies back to back today, including others not shown... Saint Vartan, All Men Are Brothers, Vahaken, etc.

I've always enjoyed Hovhaness and rarely tire of his tunefulness, brass and strings melodies, and accessibility. Couldn't listen only to him, but that could be said for every composer I enjoy.

[Papy Oli]

Madetoja
Okon Fuoko Suite Op.58
Ostrobothnians Suite Op.52

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Diamond
String Quartet No. 3
Potomac Quartet



Such an incredible SQ from Diamond. I need to move on give the others another listen, but it's difficult when a work is this good.

[aligreto]

Satie: The Early Piano Works [de Leeuw]





Ogives I-IV

[aligreto]

It was some time ago that I listened to Bach,too absorbed  by other music I'm afraid.... 

You are not alone there, my friend 

[Mandryka]

Hey guys  deprofundis here roger... landing  in conversation, I'm currently listening to one of the best Cantigas de Santa-Maria by Alphonso X El Sabio (Alphonse The Sage. It's Carles Magraner and his ensemble Capella de Ministers at, there very best, to be follow in a next episode...wait?, there more coming up, be patient goodnight everyone until next time.

No. The best is this

[Irons]

Boyle: String Quartet [Chiral String Quartet]




Allegro moderato: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5A-VrBr4HY&t=17s
Adagio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4m_QOQmyJCg
Allegro molto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIbWMN-AwPA

The musical language of the first movement is straightforward but it has much to say. I particularly like the cello work. The musical language of the second movement is much more adventurous and its tone is intense, solemn and atmospheric. The third movement is energetic, fitful and inventive.
I really like this work, I must say. It is very well crafted. I think that it is fine string quartet writing and I find it to be, if not compelling, quite appealing.

A fine looking lady. How challenging it must have been in her time living her whole life in the same house in rural Ireland and yet crossing the Irish sea at every opportunity for teaching and encouragement from RVW. That took not a little courage and determination I would guess.

I will listen to the String Quartet over the weekend. 

[vandermolen]

Alan Hovhaness

Symphonies back to back today, including others not shown... Saint Vartan, All Men Are Brothers, Vahaken, etc.

I've always enjoyed Hovhaness and rarely tire of his tunefulness, brass and strings melodies, and accessibility. Couldn't listen only to him, but that could be said for every composer I enjoy.

The combination of symphonies 1 'Exile' and 50 'Mount St Helens' is a winner. 'City of Light' is another favourite. Great stuff!

[Roasted Swan]

Occasionally mentioned here before.  If you are a francophile musically speaking this is for you;



Just delightful music from start to end.  Not epic, not heaven-storming, not profound or heart-rending.  Just beautiful

[André]

Charles Munch and the Boston Symphony

Franck: symphony in d minor
Ibert: Escales
d'Indy: symphonie cévenole
Roussel: Bacchus et Ariane, 2nd suite
Honegger: symphony no 5
Saint-Saëns: symphony no 3

Reference performances for all the works here. The Roussel and Honegger are in mono, so more modern releases should have priority over these, but that does not diminish their artistic value. A great set (2 discs).

[SonicMan46]

Rheinberger, Josef (1839-1901) - Piano Works, Solos & Duets w/ Jürg Hanselmann on the first 8 discs and with his wife (pic of both below) on the last 2 discs, thus a 10 CD box, 14 years in production (1990-2004) - review attached which has the compositions listed for each CD - Dave

 

[vandermolen]

Kalnins: Symphony No.6 (2001). Can't stop playing this one.

[foxandpeng]

The combination of symphonies 1 'Exile' and 50 'Mount St Helens' is a winner. 'City of Light' is another favourite. Great stuff!

I agree wholeheartedly. The lyricism of both symphonies work really well together. Finishing today's Hovhaness marathon with this Delos release, even though the #50 is repeated 

[vandermolen]

I agree wholeheartedly. The lyricism of both symphonies work really well together. Finishing today's Hovhaness marathon with this Delos release, even though the #50 is repeated

I have that excellent set as well.

[vandermolen]

Occasionally mentioned here before.  If you are a francophile musically speaking this is for you;



Just delightful music from start to end.  Not epic, not heaven-storming, not profound or heart-rending.  Just beautiful

+1 Great set.