What are you listening 2 now?

[Symphonic Addict]

Here Prokofiev as well:

Symphony No. 6

Those screechy trumpets are so characteristic of those Soviet/Russian orchestras of that time.




Weill: Symphony No. 2

This is what I call a busy and propulsive symphony.

[JBS]

The Nutcracker was based on a tale by ETA Hoffmann. Which provides enough of a Christmas link to play this


This is a German production of what might be called the traditional version from the Warner Offenbach box. The set also contains the Cambreling recording of the Oeser edition (with additional material), about 65 minutes longer than this.

[Symphonic Addict]

Alfvén: Symphony No. 2

This cycle is getting better with each release.

[caters]

Beethoven Coriolan Overture

[Que]

Morning listening:



An hilarious comment from The Times on this excellent recording.... 

"Christmas in the Middle Ages was a far more serious matter than coming a-wassailing and ding-donging merrily on high. This is the record for those of you who like to start the celebrations with a nice cold bath and a bit of self-flagellation before you put on your best hair shirt, with austere organum renditions of the prophecy of Christ's birth from the Winchester Troper and Aquitanian sources."

[Madiel]

Sibelius

Lyric Pieces, op.74
Five Pieces (The Trees), op.75

[Que]

A recommendation by Harry on Spotify:



Edit: utterly charming!

[Operafreak]

Alfven: Swedish Rhapsodies- Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Petri Sakari

[Madiel]

Schumann, the Eichendorff Liederkreis.

[Que]

More Spotify:

[Madiel]

Poulenc songs: just the 2 but both enchanting as so often. Colloque and Mazurka (which isn't!)

[Madiel]

Haydn piano trios 22 in A, 17 in F and 23 in E flat.

[Lisztianwagner]

Present for Christmas, very much welcome:

Arnold Schönberg
Six A Cappella Mixed Choruses

[Harry]

Heinrich Schutz.
The Christmas Story.
Paul Agnew, Evangelist.
Anna Crookes, Soprano.
Michael McCarthy, Bass.
Oxford Camerata, Jeremy Summerly.

Apart from the fact that unlike her, Anna Crookes has quite some added vibrato, not really fitting this music at all.

[Que]

Heinrich Schutz.
The Christmas Story.
Paul Agnew, Evangelist.
Anna Crookes, Soprano.
Michael McCarthy, Bass.
Oxford Camerata, Jeremy Summerly.

Apart from the fact that unlike her, Anna Crookes has quite some added vibrato, not really fitting this music at all.

My personal favourite recording is Bernius (Sony). Might give that a spin tomorrow! 

[Harry]

My personal favourite recording is Bernius (Sony). Might give that a spin tomorrow! 

Will play that recording too one of these days.

[Harry]

Nativity.
Christmas Music from Georgian England.
Psalmody/The Parley of Instruments, Peter Holman.

Very nice indeed.

[Karl Henning]

Mieczysław Weinberg's
Chamber Symphony No. 3

Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica

A superb album.

[Harry]

Weynacht Gesaenge.
Wohlklingende Kunstvoll Gesetzet.
Advent and Weihnacht in Renaissance and Early Baroque.
Stimmwerck.

Following the lead by Que, and play this really wonderful Christmas CD. Stimmwerck is a unique ensemble with excellent singers. State of the Art recording.

[Operafreak]

 Destination Rachmaninov - Arrival

Daniil Trifonov (piano)- Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin