What are you listening 2 now?

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NP:

Panufnik
Autumn Music
Polish Radio National Symphony Orchestra
Lukasz Borowicz



Autumn Music was written in memory of a friend who passed away and the music reflects this all too eerily, but beautifully. Even if I didn't know what the inspiration of the work was, I'd still say that this music represents the feeling of perhaps someone in their last days clinging onto life only for it to finally slip out of their grasp. A touching work that I think would be fitting in a program of memorial or funeral works.

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Takemitsu
In the Woods
Shin-ichi Fukuda, guitar

[Carlo Gesualdo]

John Tavener music The Protecting veil'' this one , his one whit G if your a freemason, or GOD, if you're a christian, it's so melancolic, very sunny  yet verr=y sad plaintive violin it's so beautiful,  after 8.minute it's magical surrealism totally taken away into the wings of ark angel flock, mezemrizing riveting, astonished!!!

[bhodges]

From pianist/composer Marc-André Hamelin, 12 Études in All the Minor Keys, for piano (1986/2009). I am especially fond of the third one, "after Paganini-Liszt" (1993), and "Esercizio per pianoforte (Omaggio a Domenico Scarlatti)" (1992), both of which Hamelin handles with amusing ease.

(Note: audio only, recorded in 2010 at the Rarities of Piano Music festival in Husum Castle, Germany)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaSOrgFGBsk

--Bruce

[vers la flamme]

Jumping on the Szymanowski bandwagon...



Karol Szymanowski: Symphony No.4, op.60, "Symphonie Concertante". Karol Stryja, Polish State Philharmonic Orchestra (Katowice), w/ Tadeusz Zmudzinski on solo piano

This disc was my introduction to the composer a couple years back. I'm quite fond of his music—he has a unique personal style—though I'm not always in the mood for it. I understand this recording is not particularly well regarded here. I may try and seek out Antoni Wit's recordings of the symphonies, also Naxos, with the Warsaw Philharmonic.

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I guess I will, too...

NP:

Szymanowski
Symphony No. 3, Op. 27, "Song of the Night"
Wiesław Ochman, tenor
Polish National RSO
Jerzy Semkow



Stunning performance of a gorgeous work.

[Karl Henning]

CD 8:

"Wolferl"
Concerto in C, K. 503
Concerto 36 in B^b, K. 595

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Stravinsky
Mass
Adrienne Albert (contralto), Linda Anderson (soprano)
Columbia Symphony Winds and Brass
Columbia Chamber Ensemble,
Gregg Smith Singers
Robert Craft

[Karl Henning]

NP:

Stravinsky
Mass
Adrienne Albert (contralto), Linda Anderson (soprano)
Columbia Symphony Winds and Brass
Columbia Chamber Ensemble,
Gregg Smith Singers
Robert Craft

Nice!

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Nice!

Absolutely, I adore Stravinsky's Neoclassical period. I don't really understand why some critics and music historians don't really give this period its due. But, I love all periods of Stravinsky, so I don't understand the dislike for any of these stylistic shifts throughout his career.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

NP:

Takemitsu
In the Woods
Shin-ichi Fukuda, guitar

One of my favorite guitarists. Nice disc.

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One of my favorite guitarists. Nice disc.

It sure is and I believe it's the only recording of any of Takemitsu's solo guitar works that I own, which I suppose tells you how much I liked it.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

It sure is and I believe it's the only recording of any of Takemitsu's solo guitar works, which I suppose tells you how much I liked it.

Glad to hear that you like it. Most of his discs, including Naxos discs, are very good and likable.

[Xenophanes]

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Schnittke
Concerto Grosso No. 1
Gidon Kremer (violin), Tatjana Grindenko (violin), Yuri Smirnov (harpsichord)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Heinrich Schiff



I think we're still not quite at that point in history where the brilliance of Schnittke's music has come into light.

[T. D.]

Bought this fairly recently because it was really cheap while the Raekallio set (long on watch/want lists) was difficult to find. But I enjoy McDermott's playing and am happy with the Bridge recording.

[Karl Henning]

Bought this fairly recently because it was really cheap while the Raekallio set (long on watch/want lists) was difficult to find. But I enjoy McDermott's playing and am happy with the Bridge recording.

Very good!

[Harry]

L'Orchestre de Louis XIII.

Recueil  de plusieurs airs par Philidor L'Aisne.

Musiques de L'enfance de Dauphin.
Pour le Sacre du Roy Faites le 17 Octobre 1610.
Le Mariage du Roy Louis XIII
Concert Donne a Louis XIII 1627.
Les Musiques Royales de 1634 a 1650.

Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall.

Outstanding release, well recorded.

[Irons]

I guess I will, too...

NP:

Szymanowski
Symphony No. 3, Op. 27, "Song of the Night"
Wiesław Ochman, tenor
Polish National RSO
Jerzy Semkow



Stunning performance of a gorgeous work.

This hovered over my turntable but decided on safer option (Symphonie Concertante). After your positive recommendation I will actually play "Song of the Night".

[Irons]

Honegger: Cello Concerto.

French/Swiss with a Czech accent.