What are you listening 2 now?

[JBS]

First listen.

The Oboe Concerto by itself makes this a very recommendable recording.

[Todd]

Manfred's bro leading some lighter fare, delivered quite nicely, thank you.

[Klavier]

[mahler10th]

It's always difficult with a recording like this because basically the music is anonymous and previously known only to scholars - so I have only Andrew Kirkman's reputation to make me bite, make me want to explore the music.
These guys can sing! They are unbelievably cool, poised. Scottish gentlemen. It's a really entertaining sound - if you're the sort of guy who's entertained by Renaissance masses. Kirkman could make a mass by Mandryka sound nice. I can't comment on the quality or importance of the music, but I'm glad to have heard this performance.

Wow!  How interesting.  I must get a shot of that...it is a recording of historical significance for me culturally, so I'll be all ears on that one.  Thanks for posting it!   

[classicalgeek]

Wow, it's already out of print?!     I suspect that various out-of-print sets will come back after things get better re pandemic.  I could be wrong though.

PD

That would be **so** nice... there are several boxes I have my eye on (the Szell, Munch, and Reiner 'Big Boxes' to name but a few), but they cost an ungodly amount due to being OOP. I'm not holding out much hope they'll be reissued.

[JBS]

First listen.

The Oboe Concerto by itself makes this a very recommendable recording.

Vestijums and Lauda are not quite at the same level, but just as good as most of Vasks's music.

Moving on, and moving back in time

[classicalgeek]

Thread duty:

The concertos for trumpet (no. 11) and trombone (no. 12) from this disc on Spotify:



I sometimes tend to find Holmboe on the dry side, but I greatly admire his compositions; I think these concertos show the influence of Hindemith (the Kammermusiken, specifically), which I don't hear as much in Holmboe's symphonies. Excellent performances.

[classicalgeek]

And to finish the day, Le loi de la jungle from this set:



Couldn't find this on Spotify, but luckily I ripped my Zinman recording before I sold about 10 years ago! A really striking piece, almost entirely in unison or octaves, but the orchestral color is ever-changing. Great stuff!

[Carlo Gesualdo]

Goodnight

I'm calm, relaxe, have a fixation on Sigimondo D'India, tonight I revisited multiple album on: Musique D'abord, very skillful performance under Guidance director R. Jacobs, Sigismondo on Ricercare, quite lovely  double album, the ZigZag release quite splendid, the brilliant Classical  cd of him (very very good dtuff, the sigismondo on aeon, , I am expection 3 others CD formst on crystophorus, another on on a German label.

Sigismondo D'India is a super composer, at least someone admit it 

That crazy my passion for his music I have almost ten albums, since I worship and herald his music as the prettiest of all, trust me on this you need to hear this composer if you like renaissance classical not just of Sicily or Italy but an overall neglected composer  people are not interrested 

[Mirror Image]

Looks interesting. I will look for the rcording.

It's a pretty good performance, but it doesn't surpass Segerstam's for me, which seems to dig a bit more deeper.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Berlioz
Les nuits d'été, Op. 7
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, mezzo-soprano
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra
Nicholas McGegan

[Mirror Image]

And to finish the day:



Couldn't find this on Spotify, but luckily I ripped my Zinman recording before I sold about 10 years ago! A really striking piece, almost entirely in unison or octaves, but the orchestral color is ever-changing. Great stuff!

Pounds the table! I should revisit this work at some juncture.

NP:

Copland
The Tender Land Suite
BSO
Copland



The Tender Land seems to be a much forgotten opera, but, to be honest, while it has some incredible music as found in this suite derived from it, I recall it not holding up well overall. But, as I mentioned, the music is quite gorgeous and this performance with the composer and the BSO is top-notch.

[Mirror Image]

First listen.

The Oboe Concerto by itself makes this a very recommendable recording.

Very nice, Jeffrey. The Oboe Concerto is lovely, but the rest of the recording is good, too.

[TheGSMoeller]

Several selections from Pascal Dusapin's Seven Solos For Orchestra

[Que]

Morning listening, finishing my this set:

Good morning Que.

A fine recording of which I have good memories.

It was a happy return.  I'm trying to make more time to revisit old favourites.

[Que]

Wanted to give this set, and Wilhelm Friedemann, one more chance:



But the result is the same. Perhaps technically able but not original. The music sounds without purpose: it's all over the place and going nowhere. Pleasant sounding but empty frills.

His harpsichord and organ music is probably WF's best output, but I don't feel this is worthy of my time.

[vandermolen]

Pounds the table! I should revisit this work at some juncture.

NP:

Copland
The Tender Land Suite
BSO
Copland



The Tender Land seems to be a much forgotten opera, but, to be honest, while it has some incredible music as found in this suite derived from it, I recall it not holding up well overall. But, as I mentioned, the music is quite gorgeous and this performance with the composer and the BSO is top-notch.

I love the Tender Land Suite, especially in that recording.
Now playing - Balakirev Symphony No.2.
I'm listening to the second disc from this most enjoyable set:

[Que]

An old favourite:

[aligreto]

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 [Schmidt-Isserstedt]


The opening is wonderfully measured but expansive. The music is breathing and nothing is rushed. There is a steady and refined build up towards the big theme in the first movement and when it comes it is suitably powerful. This is a noble rendition of this movement. Yes it is big and powerful in the requisite places, delivering the relevant drive. However, it is always lyrical and also somewhat contemplative in other places. It is very well balanced. All of the adjectives that I used to describe the first movement can also be used to describe the slow movement. The one notable aspect of this Schnidt-Isserstedt version is the masterly presentation of the dynamics and how they are built up, maintained and then recede; wonderful control. The Scherzo is suitably energetic and is not overly driven. The repeated Trio section is a fine contrast and sounds suitably solemn. The final movement is a well measured tour de force and it is well driven. The conclusion is wonderful.

[Traverso]

And to finish the day:



Couldn't find this on Spotify, but luckily I ripped my Zinman recording before I sold about 10 years ago! A really striking piece, almost entirely in unison or octaves, but the orchestral color is ever-changing. Great stuff!

I have the same one