What are you listening 2 now?

[Que]

An old favourite:



Wow, I almost forgot how good this is...

[Que]

Georg Philipp Telemann.

Wind Concertos, Volume VI.

Camerata Koln & La Stagione Frankfurt, Michael Schneider.

This CD starts with one of the most beautiful concerto in my opinion, namely the B minor TWV 51:h 1, for Traverse flute, strings and BC. Karl Kaiser makes a splendid introduction in the first movement "Presto". As to say again. every Telemann fan should have the complete recordings of this ensemble, regardless of having other interpretations. This is the stuff that lasts and tops all what is around.

You're right.... 

[Harry]

An old favourite:



Wow, I almost forgot how good this is...

I wished the time to return to this set, it has a prominent place in my collection, so every time I walk into my music library I see the box making eyes at me, as if saying, come get me and have a smashing time. But then again I have so much new stuff to discover.........

[Harry]

New release, came in this morning.

Josquin Desprez.
Josquin the undead.
Laments, deplorations and Dances of Death.
Included in Tielman Susato's Septiesme livre, Antwerp 1545.

Graindelavoix, Bjorn Schmelzer.

[Papy Oli]

Good morning all,
A first listen:

Tchaikovsky - Souvenir de Florence (Borodin Quartet)

[Undersea]

Now listening:



Mozart: Piano Concerto #19 in F, K 459

[Undersea]

An old favourite:



Wow, I almost forgot how good this is...

Have been dipping into that Box-Set the last few days - Wonderful Music...

[Harry]

Dmitri Shostakovich.

Symphonies No. 1 in F minor & No. 3 in E flat major

Gürzenich Orchestra Koln, Dmitrij Kitajenko.

[Brahmsian]

Good morning all,
A first listen:

Tchaikovsky - Souvenir de Florence (Borodin Quartet)

Pounds the table! I love this work and performance dearly (if its the historical Borodin recording).

[Harry]

Warning

I recently bought the Shostakovich box with his complete Symphonies by Kitajenko on Capriccio.
The first disc with the Symphonies No. 1 & 3, it stopped in its tracks in the first symphony, third movement. At around 3:30, the first hiccups started and around 3:40 it stopped definitively. Physical nothing was wrong, so it is clearly a pressing issue. Bought this at JPC, the SACD version. So you know. Wrote to JPC about this issue, and got the answer that they will answer as soon as possible, having trouble with answering the messages. Until then it is wise if you want to have this box at budget price, I might add, be warned.

[foxandpeng]

Dmitri Shostakovich.

Symphonies No. 1 in F minor & No. 3 in E flat major

Gürzenich Orchestra Koln, Dmitrij Kitajenko.

These are great, Harry. Have been listening to about one a day for the last few days. Kitayenko's Prokofiev cycle is excellent, and I am finding this one with DSCH to be equally enjoyable. Still preferring the Michael Sanderling I think, probably because of familiarity, but I am enjoying, nevertheless.

[Harry]

Dmitri Shostakovich.
CD II.

Symphonies No. 2 in B major & No. 5 in D minor.

Gürzenich Orchestra Koln, Dmitrij Kitajenko.

No hiccups here. Great sound and performances.

[Harry]

These are great, Harry. Have been listening to about one a day for the last few days. Kitayenko's Prokofiev cycle is excellent, and I am finding this one with DSCH to be equally enjoyable. Still preferring the Michael Sanderling I think, probably because of familiarity, but I am enjoying, nevertheless.

Yes so far is a great interpretation and ditto sound, quite spectacular in fact.

[Harry]

Jules Massenet.

Orchestral works.

Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Neeme Jarvi.

A winner on all counts.

[Traverso]

Palestrina

Canticum Canticorum

[vers la flamme]

Kosaku Yamada: Overture in D major; Symphony in F major, "Triumph & Peace". Takuo Yuasa, Ulster Orchestra (the symphony) & New Zealand SO (the overture)

Yamada was just a killer melodist. Big fan of his work here.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Hindemith, Concerto for Woodwinds, Harp and Orchestra. Jiří Bělohlávek/Czech PO.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Kosaku Yamada: Overture in D major; Symphony in F major, "Triumph & Peace". Takuo Yuasa, Ulster Orchestra (the symphony) & New Zealand SO (the overture)

Yamada was just a killer melodist. Big fan of his work here.

Yamada was a ladies' man. I like the cover art of CD.

[vers la flamme]

Yamada was a ladies' man. I like the cover art of CD.

A Japanese art page I follow on Instagram posted a picture of the print on this cover art, prompting me to revisit the CD. Damn good music.

[kyjo]

Very good to read, Kyle. My 'Top 5' for Gubaidulina (in on particular order):

Alleluia
Viola Concerto
Sieben Worte
Music for Flute, Strings and Percussion
Fachwerk

Thanks, John!