What are you listening 2 now?

[Harry]

Piotr ll'yich Tchaikovsky.
Symphony No. 4.
Nutcracker Suite.
Danses Caracterisques.
Valse de Fleurs.
Anima Eterna, Jos van Immerseel.


For me this is the best performance of the 4th Symphony, period!
On authentic instruments no less, the way Tchaikovsky heard it. A magnificent performance in interpretation and recording. I would have wished that van Immerseel would have recorded all orchestral works of my favourite composer.
The Nutcracker suits sounds hilarious and so much fun, as the rest of the pieces on this disc.

[j winter]

Haydn 76-78, Goodman/Hanover Band

[Karl Henning]

These are the Op. 120, yes?

[Karl Henning]

"Wolferl"

Symphony in E^b, K. 543 (1788)

[Traverso]

Messiaen

Again a space voyage with this marvelous piece


Livre du Saint-Sacrement

[Karl Henning]

"Wolferl"

Symphony in g minor, K. 550 (1788)

[Sergeant Rock]

Carlos Seixas - Harpsichord Sonata No. 24 in D Minor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieK5OZLqklU

Sarge

[Harry]

Nicolas Gombert.
Motets I.
CD II.
Beauty Farm.

Nothing to add, this is simply perfect, in every respect. This is the interpretation we all need to have. I think its definitive.

[Karl Henning]

"Wolferl"

Symphony in B^b, K. 319 (1779)

[Linz]

Mozart Work for Basset Clarinette Quintette K.581 Concerto for Clarinette K.622

[Papy Oli]

Bach - Cantatas BWV 5 & 6 (Rilling)

[classicalgeek]

Ravel
Daphnis et Chloé (complete ballet)
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Seiji Ozawa
(on CD)



Fantastic performance of a jaw-dropping masterpiece. And the orchestration? Ravel really outdid himself!

[Traverso]

Cembalo Recital

[Harry]

Richard Strauss.
Orchestral Works.
CD IV.
Violin Concerto in D minor.
Sinfonia Domestica.
Staatskapelle Dresden, Rudolf Kempe.

What a wonderful box so far, Kempe is simply the man for Strauss, its in his DNA. Well recorded performances and hugely satisfying. I always loved the Violin concerto, which is alas not played anymore in the concert hall, and rarely recorded. It gets a ravishing performance by the violinist Ulf Hoelscher, his tone is warm and convincing in the romantic department, compassion and deeply felt emotions are abound. I am happy with this box, gifted by a good friend, who alas died some years ago, thus I remember him by this box on which he has written a dedication which I treasure of course. The Sinfonia Domestica grabs me every time when I listen to Kempe's take. It all fits, orchestra, conductor and the sound engineers (Claus Struben). This is a box to have and to hold, all performances are top-notch, also the sound often state of the art.

[vandermolen]

Kenneth Leighton's
Cello Concerto

Bryden Thomson, Scottish National Orchestra,
Raphael Wallfisch (cello)

That's a lovely CD (I'm especially fond of the 3rd Symphony) which I bought in its original CD release (with a nicer Pre-Raphaelite painting cover).

TD
Rimsky-Korsakov
(New arrival) Russian Easter Festival Overture - a beautifully played performance (LSO/Herman Scherchen) This is a 1954 recording, remastered by Michael J Dutton in 1986. It combines great urgency with moments of poetic insight. I bought this dirt-cheap S/H on Amazon UK and am delighted with it and I haven't even got on to Antar yet! R-K was my first classical music love.

[Sergeant Rock]

Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 8, Brabbins conducting the BBC




Sarge

[vandermolen]

Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 8, Brabbins conducting the BBC




Sarge

Great stuff Sarge! Hope you enjoy it. I think that it is a very fine CD all round.

[Harry]

Antwerp Requiem c. 1650.
Philippus van Steelant.
Missa Pro Defunctis, 6 Voc & 6 Voc Ripien, c, 1656.
CantoLX & B'Rock Orchestra, Frank Agsteribbe.

I keep coming back to this music and its performers. As said before the best vocal CD I bought this year.
Recommended.

[Karl Henning]

Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 8, Brabbins conducting the BBC




Sarge

Cheers, Sarge!

[Karl Henning]

Antwerp Requiem c. 1650.
Philippus van Steelant.
Missa Pro Defunctis, 6 Voc & 6 Voc Ripien, c, 1656.
CantoLX & B'Rock Orchestra, Frank Agsteribbe.

I keep coming back to this music and its performers. As said before the best vocal CD I bought this year.
Recommended.

Nice!