What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[ChamberNut]

Beethoven
String Quintet in C major, Op. 29

Amadeus Quartet w/ Cecil Aronowitz on Viola II


Prelude and Fugue for 2 violins and cello in E minor, Hess 29
Six Minuets for 2 violins and bass, Wo09
Duo for Viola and cello in E flat major Wo039 "Duet with two obbligato eyeglasses"
Six Landler for 2 violins and bass Wo015
Duo for 2 violins in A major Wo034
Canon for 2 violins in A major Wo035

Hagen Quartet w/ Alosi Posh on double bass

DG Beethoven Complete Edition Vol. 14

[bhodges]

Haven't heard it live, Bruce;  it was a chance discovery when I bought up this disc for the wonderful tape piece, Mortuos plango, vivos voco.

Wow, thanks much--I haven't seen this disc anywhere, even browsing at Academy.  (Perhaps this also suggests that Nonken might want to consider recording it herself, given the rarity.)  And I don't know the other works at all.

--Bruce

[greg]

it's alright:

[SonicMan46]

Franck, Cesar - Complete Organ Works w/ Marie-Claire Alain on a Cavaille-Coll organ in Lyon; 2-CD set re-issued & re-mastered from 1976 on the bargain label Apex - I'm not a big 'organ' listener but these works are quite differently composed and the organ special - excellent review on MusicWeb, although the reviewer seems to prefer (just) a Naxos recording w/ Lebrun; and, a strongly positive & well written review on Amazon.

Korngold & Rheinberger - just doing some re-listening today to these discs (commented on probably 10 pages or more ago in this thread) - 


   

[karlhenning]

it's alright:

I don't think those are the best representation of those pieces, though.

[not edward]

That is a fun piece, Bruce!  Are we the only two here to have heard it?

I'm sure it won't surprise you to know I have a recording of it. I'm not a huge Harvey fan, but do enjoy this piece.

[karlhenning]

No, Edward, I am not surprised!

[BorisG]

I don't think those are the best representation of those pieces, though.

I do not either.
Symphonic Metamorphosis - Abbado
Mathis der Maler - Kletzki
Nobilissima Visione - Blomstedt, Klemperer

[Harry]

J.S. Bach.
Cantatas Volume XXXVIII.
"Ich armer mensch, ich Sudenknecht", BWV 55.
Gerd Turk, Tenor.
Bach Collegium Japan/Masaaki Suzuki.

Beautifully recorded this Volume 38, is almost halfway, and contains BWV 52/82/55/58.
Gerd Turk does not have to prove himself anymore, he is a excellent singer well trusted into Masaaki Suzuki's entourage. He sings with a fine voice, dramatic when asked for, and elated if needed. Not a easy text to bring off, but it is done with panache.

[Harry]

J.S. Bach.
Cantates.
"Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid", BWV 58".

Carolyn Sampson, Soprano.
Peter Kooij, Bass.
Bach Collegium Japan/Masaaki Suzuki.

Honestly, I could not live with any other complete Bach, than this one.
Perfect.

[Dana]

The ungodly slow stereo one? That is a cracker, indeed - luminous playing from the Philharmonia.

      If you consider a 13 minute 1st movement and a 9 minute finale ungodly slow, then yes The tempo may indeed be slow, but I've never heard it as being a slow recording - something I attribute to Klemperer's graceful phrasing.

[Lethevich]

      If you consider a 13 minute 1st movement and a 9 minute finale ungodly slow, then yes The tempo may indeed be slow, but I've never heard it as being a slow recording - something I attribute to Klemperer's graceful phrasing.

Yep, there's some kind of space-time anomoly housed in that recording - it doesn't feel slow at all during listening.

[Dana]

      This makes me think of the discussion concerning Vaughan-Williams' 5th over in the Vaughan-Williams thread - if this symphony is done incorrectly, then the finale doesn't feel like an achievement, but rather an odious burden that is prerequisite to completing the symphony.

[Harry]

Benjamin Godard.
Concerto No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra, opus 131.
Chloe Hanslip, violin.
Slovak State PO/Kirk Trevor

Well right from the start we are informed by the Violinist, that she is a force to reckon with, and indeed she is. A beautiful tone, and a firm bowing style, that keeps good grips on the proceedings. Benjamin Godard is little known these days, but on account of this cd, that will rapidly change. For his compositions are well worth hearing and are of a great virtuosity that equals all romantic composers of his time. And the melodies are stuck in your head before you know it.
The Slovak PO is a able body, and is lead by the for me unknown conductor Kirk Trevor. The combination works well, and the recording is equally good.
For me, a winner.

[toledobass]

Grimaud playing Bartok's PC3 conducted by Boulez.

Allan

[Haffner]

Just watched/heard the first act. Am very excited and pleased.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

      This makes me think of the discussion concerning Vaughan-Williams' 5th over in the Vaughan-Williams thread - if this symphony is done incorrectly, then the finale doesn't feel like an achievement, but rather an odious burden that is prerequisite to completing the symphony.

As a former non-lover of this particular symphony, I agree. It is very tricky to bring off. Bryden Thomson caused my conversion. 

[Florestan]

Karl, your music is very fine and certainly well worth listening to. Keep up the good work!

I'm sure Harry didn't mean any offense to you.

There, you have my opinion! 

[Brian]

GEORGE LLOYD | Symphony No 5
BBC Philharmonic, George Lloyd conducting

Well right from the start we are informed by the Violinist, that she is a force to reckon with, and indeed she is. A beautiful tone, and a firm bowing style, that keeps good grips on the proceedings. Benjamin Godard is little known these days, but on account of this cd, that will rapidly change. For his compositions are well worth hearing and are of a great virtuosity that equals all romantic composers of his time. And the melodies are stuck in your head before you know it.
The Slovak PO is a able body, and is lead by the for me unknown conductor Kirk Trevor. The combination works well, and the recording is equally good.
For me, a winner.

Glad to hear your thoughts on this, Harry! I listened to the Second Concerto and enjoyed it more than I expected, and Chloe Hanslip's playing is wonderful. My main complaint is that the orchestration could certainly have been developed with more imagination. For instance, in the finale of that concerto, Godard takes the idea of "accompaniment" too literally - there could have been a bit more "dialog" between the violinist and woodwinds, for example. But Chloe Hanslip is a virtuouso (and just 20 years old if I remember correctly!), so the disc is certainly well worth hearing on its own terms. Unfortunately it's not yet available here in North America. 

[greg]

I don't think those are the best representation of those pieces, though.

I didn't think they would be, it's all i could get though.