What are you listening 2 now?

[Brian]

Oh man, this was one of their last posts

[Spotted Horses]

The rest of the first CD of Ravel's piano music...exquisite playing--and sound!

Something that might help Karl to start feeling better too. 



Made me think of summer in France; a nice thing to think of on a chilly winter's day.

PD

I love that set (and that music).

[Karl Henning]

I'm really enjoying all the Bax, but can do with a change-up ...
One of my favorite Schnittke discs:

Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra, Op. 136 (1979)
Variations on One Chord, Op. 39 (1965)
Improvisation & Fugue, Op. 38
 Victoria Lyubitskaya, pf (1965)

[brewski]

I'm really enjoying all the Bax, but can do with a change-up ...
One of my favorite Schnittke discs:

Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra, Op. 136 (1979)
Variations on One Chord, Op. 39 (1965)
Improvisation & Fugue, Op. 38
 Victoria Lyubitskaya, pf (1965)

Your post comes at a time when I'm thinking I haven't heard much Schnittke lately! Definitely haven't heard this recording (nor the second and third pieces). The concerto I know from two other recordings—with Roland Pöntinen on BIS, and Viktoria Postnikova on Erato (I think)—and it's probably one of the masterpieces from the 1970s. But don't know Lyubitskaya at all, so adding it to the queue based on your praise.

-Bruce

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Bavouzet's set is very expressive and atmospheric, I appreciate it very much too; especially Miroirs, such a colourful, suggestive performance.

I love that set (and that music).

I reveled in Ravel today (listened to and enjoyed the second disc from that set after a short break).  It certainly hit the spot!  Perhaps more Ravel later.  I also have Bavouzet's recording of the piano concertos.

PD

[Peter Power Pop]

Hugo Alfvén - Bergakungen, Op. 37 (1923) (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester / Yevgeny Svetlanov)

[Symphonic Addict]

Hugo Alfvén - Bergakungen, Op. 37 (1923) (Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester / Yevgeny Svetlanov)

A shame it's the only recording of the whole ballet, but fortunately it's a great one.

[Symphonic Addict]

Herzogenberg: Piano Quintet in C major; String Quintet in C minor

Very fine music as usual with this composer.

[Symphonic Addict]

Haas: String Quartet No. 3

[KevinP]

Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson




And, though arguably better posted elsewhere, this soundtrack from a blaxploitation film, also by Perkinson. While it doesn't sound like his classical work, neither does it sound like your typical blaxploitation soundtrack (a genre I love, incidentally). A mixture of songs and orchestral/chamber/semi-chamber instrumentals. Overall, a mostly slow suite of reflective music. I like it a lot.

[VonStupp]

Antonín Dvořák
Symphony 8 in G Major, op. 88
Symphony 9 in e minor, op. 95
Slovak RSO - Ivan Anguélov

VS

[Mapman]

d'Albert: Piano Concerto #2
Lane; Francis: BBC Scottish SO

It's a nice piece, somewhat similar to Liszt's 2nd in structure. The melodies seem good.

[brewski]

Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson




And, though arguably better posted elsewhere, this soundtrack from a blaxploitation film, also by Perkinson. While it doesn't sound like his classical work, neither does it sound like your typical blaxploitation soundtrack (a genre I love, incidentally). A mixture of songs and orchestral/chamber/semi-chamber instrumentals. Overall, a mostly slow suite of reflective music. I like it a lot.

Last Sunday, as he has done previously, violinist Randall Goosby did Perkinson's Louisiana Blues Strut as an encore (this time, after the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto). It's a completely engaging, seductive piece, that had some members of the orchestra smiling and nodding with the beat.

-Bruce

[Mapman]

Ravel: Piano Trio
Trio Fontenay

Thank you to everyone who recommended this! I especially liked the first movement.

[JBS]

Youtube before bed
V Olafsson/Philharmonia/P Jarvi
Mozart PC 24
https://youtu.be/udxrG3BAS58

[Peter Power Pop]

Last Sunday, as he has done previously, violinist Randall Goosby did Perkinson's Louisiana Blues Strut as an encore (this time, after the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto). It's a completely engaging, seductive piece, that had some members of the orchestra smiling and nodding with the beat.

-Bruce

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

I'm really enjoying all the Bax, but can do with a change-up ...
One of my favorite Schnittke discs:

Concerto for Piano and String Orchestra, Op. 136 (1979)
Variations on One Chord, Op. 39 (1965)
Improvisation & Fugue, Op. 38
 Victoria Lyubitskaya, pf (1965)

Nice cover art!

[Operafreak]

Strauss: Symphonia Domestica & Parergon

Gary Graffman (piano)-Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, André Previn

[Que]

Morning listening:




"A Pilgrim's Solace" (1612) [Fourth Booke of Songs]

[Harry]

Morning listening:




"A Pilgrim's Solace" (1612) [Fourth Booke of Songs]

A fine set, reminds me that I have to put it in my player again