What are you listening 2 now?

[Papy Oli]

Many would swear by Janowitz/Karajan, which is undeniably beautiful, but I find it just misses some of the deeper meaning of the songs. I mention it because for many it would be a top recommendation. I do enjoy it, but of the others I have in my collection, I personally prefer Norman/Masur, Popp/Tennstedt and Fleming/Thielemann.

Noted, thank you!

[aligreto]

JS Bach: Complete Organ Works [Foccroulle] CD 11





Music from the Leipzig period: Dritter Theil der Clavier Ubung played on the Schnitger organ of the Martinikerk at Groningen.

[aligreto]

Probably only my second or third listen to this work    I have had this CD for many years but R. Strauss never really worked for me...until last week.

This is stunning. Any alternative versions worth listening to, please?

Schwarzkopf is top for me but I would also recommend Isokoski/Janowski, Norman/Masur and Studer/Sinopoli.

[Traverso]

JS Bach: Complete Organ Works [Foccroulle] CD 11





Music from the Leipzig period: Dritter Theil der Clavier Ubung played on the Schnitger organ of the Martinikerk at Groningen.

Hi Fergus,are you enjoying the Foccroulle ride?   

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Hi Fergus,are you enjoying the Foccroulle ride?   

Yes, Jan, thank you. I am thoroughly enjoying it. Nothing appears to be forced in Foccroulle's music making and the music seems to flow effortlessly. I find his music making to be very easy to listen to. I also think that the recordings are very good.

[Papy Oli]

My favourite, for the impressive voice, is Jessye Norman with Kurt Masur and the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Some people think Masur's tempi are way too slow. But I don't care: Norman's voice carries the piece regardless, for my money anyway.

Ok, Thank you, AB!

Schwarzkopf is top for me but I would also recommend Isokoski/Janowski, Norman/Masur and Studer/Sinopoli.

Noted as well, Fergus. Thank you.


Edit: Turns out I actually have the Popp/Tennstedt mentioned by Tsaralondon above on a cheap HMV Classics CD. I'll dig that up for later. I have saved all the others recs on Idagio.

[Traverso]

Schwarzkopf is top for me but I would also recommend Isokoski/Janowski, Norman/Masur and Studer/Sinopoli.

and not to forget this one.....

[Biffo]

Vaughan Williams: The Death of Tintagiles - Incidental Music - Hickox/LSO - haven't listened to this RVW rarity for a while.

[aligreto]

and not to forget this one.....

I do also have that one, Jan. I think that she had a great voice. However, for me, I think that the pace she sings those works at is just too quick for me. They feel a bit rushed to me.

[Traverso]

Yes, Jan, thank you. I am thoroughly enjoying it. Nothing appears to be forced in Foccroulle's music making and the music seems to flow effortlessly. I find his music making to be very easy to listen to. I also think that the recordings are very good.

It indeed is   

[Papy Oli]

and not to forget this one.....

oooooooh... I love her voice in Mahler's 4 with Reiner. Another one added to the list on Idagio. Thank you Jan.

[Tsaraslondon]

I do also have that one, Jan. I think that she had a great voice. However, for me, I think that the pace she sings those works at is just too quick for me. They feel a bit rushed to me.

Della Casa was indeed a wonderful Strauss soprano, but I agree the fast speeds are a bit of a problem here.

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Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, op.37. Mitsuko Uchida, Kurt Sanderling, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

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Vaughan Williams: The Death of Tintagiles - Incidental Music - Hickox/LSO - haven't listened to this RVW rarity for a while.

I enjoy that VW rarity.

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Frank Bridge.

Orchestral Works.
CD III.
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox.
Howard Shelley, Piano.

Bridge is a favourite composer in my book, especially with such beautiful performances under the deeply lamented conductor Richard Hickox.

'There is a willow grows aslant a brook...' is a particularly fine work.

[Harry]

'There is a willow grows aslant a brook...' is a particularly fine work.

Quite so!

[Harry]

Joseph Joachim Raff.

Symphony No. 3, "Im Walde", in F major.
Italian suite for Orchestra

Bamberger Symphoniker, Hans Stadlmair.

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Some unusually 'mainstream' listening for me (both symphonies). V enjoyable. I was reminded of the 'Unfinished' when it is heard, in the background, during a scene, set above the Hollywood Bowl, in the Film Noir classic 'Double Indemnity':

[Papy Oli]

R. Strauss
Vier letzte Lieder
3. Beim Schlafengehen

Della Casa
Struder
Fleming
Isokoski
Janowitz
Norman
Popp

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Glazunov: Symphony No. 1 [Serebrier]





The first, second and final movements are light, lively, airy and optimistic in tone. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra sounds a little on the "light" side in this recording but that actually enhances the tone and atmosphere of the music for me. I particularly like the atmosphere and the scoring in the slow movement. This is a very pleasant work.