What are you listening 2 now?

[Stürmisch Bewegt]

Listening to an orig. '69 British pressing of this recording, one of my favorites of the second PC :

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Listening to an orig. '69 British pressing of this recording, one of my favorites of the second PC :

Neat!  I haven't heard any of his Bartok recordings before now.  I do love the Geza Anda recordings that I have of Bartok's piano concertos.  For more contemporary recordings, I do also enjoy Bavouzet's (though the Anda are still my favorite).

Managed to find Kodaly's string quartets on youtube (on Hungaroton with the Kodaly Quartet).  So far, am quite enjoying his No. 1. 

PD

[Harry]

William Wordsworth.

Orchestral Music, Volume III.


There will be more music from him released so I am told by Martin Anderson of Toccata Classics. In the mean time we have already 3 volumes. It shows genius all over the place.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Alberic Magnard, Orchestral Works.

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NP:

Britten
String Quartet No. 2 in C  major, Op. 36
Emperor Quartet

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NP:

Dvořák
String Sextet in A, Op. 48, B. 80
Panocha Quartet with Josef Klusoň and Michal Kaňka

[Brahmsian]

NP:

Dvořák
String Sextet in A, Op. 48, B. 80
Panocha Quartet with Josef Klusoň and Michal Kaňka

*Pounds the table*

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*Pounds the table*

Yes, indeed. There's nothing like some Dvořák chamber music to start your day off right.

[Brahmsian]

Yes, indeed. There's nothing like some Dvořák chamber music to start your day off right.

This sentence will never, ever be false. 

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This sentence will never, ever be false. 

[Pohjolas Daughter]

This sentence will never, ever be false. 

+1

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NP:

Martinů
La bagarre, H. 155
Brno Philharmonic Orchestra
Petr Vronský

[aligreto]

Rameau: Complete Works for Harpsichord [Belder]





Nouvelles suites de pièces de Clavecin [1726-1727]:
Gavotte et six doubles
Rondeau. Les tricotes
L'indifférente
Menuets Nos. 1 & 2
La poule

[VonStupp]

Finishing this up today:

Lord no, I wouldn't want to be without R&J.  With that said, if there is time I will spin this next:

Sergei Prokofiev
Romeo and Juliet, op. 64 (rec. 1973)

The Cleveland Orchestra - Lorin Maazel

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And the Barbirolli Sibelius-a-thon ensues:

Sibelius
Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82
Hallé
Barbirolli

[SonicMan46]

Some new arrivals in the last few days:

Stanford, Charles Villiers (1852-1924) - Clarinet Chamber Works & Piano Trio No. 3 w/ Robert Plane et al on the cover art - this is the third Naxos 'chamber disc' that I've recently added to my collection of this British composer, considered the 'Modern' Father of British Choral Music - now have over a dozen recordings of his instrumental works - must get 'something' w/ voices - 

Bach, CPE (1714-1788) - Piano Trios w/ the Linos Piano Trio on modern instruments; CPE wrote 13 of these works (Wq 89, Nos. 1-6, Wq 90, Nos. 1-3, & Wq 91, Nos. 1-4) likely meant to be played on a harpsichord or fortepiano - the liner notes written by the group's pianist discusses this issue; in my CPE Bach collection is the single disc of 5 of these pieces w/ Trio 1790 using a fortepiano - I'm liking both; reviews of all three CDs shown attached.  Dave

   

[ritter]

First listen:



There's the historical curiosity (the aborted collaboration with painter turned film director Fernand Léger on Ballet mécanique), but now that I've heard it, it seems to me that George Antheil's ambition (at least at this early stage of his career) by far exceeded his talent. No intention of exploring this composer's output further...

[Pohjolas Daughter]

And the Barbirolli Sibelius-a-thon ensues:

Sibelius
Symphony No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 82
Hallé
Barbirolli

By the way, what is the Blue-Ray disc of in your Sibelius set?

PD

[Iota]

Bruckner: Symphony No.2

Mario Venzago, Northern Sinfonia


When a composer makes noises as beautiful as these, and a conductor as fresh as the music turns up to wave the baton, the world's a better place.

[vandermolen]

Luonnotar - fabulous singing from Lise Davidsen and sensitive accompaniment from Gardner and the Bergen PO: