What are you listening 2 now?

[VonStupp]

WA Mozart
Clarinet Concerto in A Major, K. 622

Sharon Kam, clarinet
Czech PO - Manfred Honeck

Caught this in passing on Classic Arts today.

I know nothing about playing clarinet, but I can't imagine Kam's constant physical movement is terribly good for technique. Visually emotive perhaps, but in the end distracting for me.

VS

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 4  in e Flat Major "Romantic (Edition Nowak, 1878/80) Philadelphia Orchestra, Wolfgang Sawallisch

[Spotted Horses]

Hindemith: Amor and Psyche.
Hindemith/Berliner Philharmoniker.




That's an utterly amazing set. Hindemith was a brilliant conductor (of his own works).

[VonStupp]

My Fayre Ladye
Tudor Songs and Chant: Images of Women in Medieval England

Lionheart

Not my normal listening fare, but I am snowed in again today, so I took my opportunity to explore.

When I purchased Martin Best's Thys Yool recording used, the seller popped this other Nimbus CD into my order as a bonus for free. Beautiful music.

VS

 

[ritter]

...
and this is the studio one:



Which one should I get?

I'd suggest the studio one, because Stich-Rabdall is in it. It's based on performances at the Aix-en-Provence festival of that summer (and INA has released the live counterpart).



The set bought has the "official" Don Giovanni and Le Nozze de Figaro. A good proposition if you can find it.

[Symphonic Addict]

Ginastera: Harp Concerto

Superb performance.

[Bachtoven]

[Florestan]

I'd suggest the studio one, because Stich-Rabdall is in it. It's based on performances at the Aix-en-Provence festival of that summer (and INA has released the live counterpart).



The set bought has the "official" Don Giovanni and Le Nozze de Figaro. A good proposition if you can find it.

Thanks. I'll see what I can find.

[Linz]

Franz Joseph haydn Symphony No. 19 in G minor, Hob. I:39 Christoph Willibald Gluck Don Juan ou le Festen de pierre, Ballet Pantimime. Original version, Haydn Symphony No. 49 in f minor, Hob. I:49 "La Passione" and Symphony no. 1 in d major, Hob I:1

[Karl Henning]

Franz Joseph haydn Symphony No. 19 in G minor, Hob. I:39 Christoph Willibald Gluck Don Juan ou le Festen de pierre, Ballet Pantimime. Original version, Haydn Symphony No. 49 in f minor, Hob. I:49 "La Passione" and Symphony no. 1 in d major, Hob I:1

Love it!

[vandermolen]

Respighi: Quintet for Piano and Strings (1902)

[vandermolen]

Settling in for a long winter's nap opera:



First-ever listen to Boris Godunov, in either this original version or any of the subsequent ones incorporating opera company's requests (for a love interest storyline) or the Rimsky-Korsakov edits. In general, Rimsky-Korsakov was bad for Mussorgsky's originality as an orchestrator, and the Rimsky version of "Bald Mountain" is much inferior, so I am hoping this untouched Boris will be an interesting listen.

I'm not generally a fan of opera but I make an exception for Boris Godunov, which I've had the good fortune to see performed two or three times. The Simpleton in the forest is one of the great musical moments for me and unbearably moving, especially when it comes at the end of the opera.

[Lisztianwagner]

First:

Arnold Schönberg
Variations for Orchestra

Hans Rosbaud & Südwestfunk-Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden



Then:

Franz Schreker
Kammersinfonie

Franz Welser-Möst & Camerata Academica Salzburg

[Symphonic Addict]

Respighi: Quintet for Piano and Strings (1902)

A very good work, albeit I wish it was longer.

[Karl Henning]

A very good work, albeit I wish it was longer.

I think it's great when we can say that of Respighi.

[Spotted Horses]

Up to the Sonata No 2 for unaccompanied violin, Ibragimova



Listening to this recording inspires awe, at the compositional technique and at the performance technique.

I don't know what amazes me more about the Fugue, that Bach could make contrapuntal voice leading seem natural on a four string bowed instrument, or that Ibragimova could make it sound effortless to play.

[vandermolen]

A very good work, albeit I wish it was longer.

I agree Cesar - I'm now enjoying the Quintet for Strings from 1909.

[Todd]

[Linz]

Bruckner 6 in A Major, 1881 Version. Ed. Benjamin-Gunnar Cohrs Remy Ballot and Oberösterreichisches Jugendsinfonieorchester

[j winter]

Schubert symphonies, 3, 4, 5 & 6 -- Abbado.  First listen to the set, very nice so far...