What are you listening 2 now?

[Lisztianwagner]

Agreed 100%, there's much to enjoy from this assertive first symphony. My favorite symphonies are, however, the stirring 3rd and the more visionary 6th. On YouTube there's a different recording of the 3rd with uncut parts and I consider it to be superior to the one on Ondine. Here it is if you want to give it a shot someday:

Thank you very much! Then for the third I'll listen to the recording you suggested, I'm going to brush up all Melartin's symphonies.

[Lisztianwagner]

Erkki Melartin
Symphony No.2

Leonid Grin & Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra



Darker textures, more tension and melancholy (only broken in the more serene, lively Scherzo) compared to the bright Symphony No.1 , but equally enchanting and atmospheric.

[Traverso]

Mozart

sonatas pour violin et piano
K 403
K 404
K 454

[pjme]

The slow movement of Melartins symphony nr 4 " Summer" is a long and utterly ravishing Andante with 3 wordless singers - soprano, mezzo and alto.
Thanks for reminding me of Melartin....

[Karl Henning]

Haydn symphony randomiser: No.78 in C minor



One of the first set that Haydn composed for public consumption rather than for the Esterhazy family. I like it, but I have to admit it doesn't blow my socks off.

I had time for the DRD/Stuttgarters recording before heading off to church choir duty. Thoroughly charming piece, and I'm glad your post inspired a fresh listen, even if non-combustible of hosiery.

[Que]

Final disc:

[Todd]

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Selection of Armenian Chamber Instrumental Music.

[vers la flamme]

Sir Charles Villiers Stanford: Symphony No.6 in E-flat major, op.94, "In honour of the life-work of a great artist: George Frederick Watts". Vernon Handley, Ulster Orchestra

Second listen, I think; really nice slow movement, very melodic.

[DavidW]

Brahms Haydn Variations and Symphony #1, tectonic performance from Klemperer

[Todd]

[Harry]

I don't know the music very well, and I confess to having found Gesualdo a challenging composer on the past. However, I think Maletto is irresistible, I love the fluidity and lyricism, the introvert and prayerful style, the luminous textures produced by the balance of high and low voices. I guess I'm a Maletto out and out fan.

It did not do much for me, I guess I am not a Maletto fan.

[Karl Henning]

Composer : Darius Milhaud
Recording : La Muse ménagère (Prisma - 2020)
Performers : Prisma String Trio, Janneke van Prooijen (violin), Elisabeth Smalt (viola), Michiel Weidner (cello)

Isn't that a charmer? Separately, you've reminded me to revisit the Britten Cello Symphony.

[Mandryka]

Incredible playing in the elegies.  Just amazing really.

On to the sonatinas - and again, just amazing really.

[prémont]

Morning listening on Spotify:



A random discovery - I was just in the mood for some early organ music. Good pick though!
A Portuguese composer of significance: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Rodrigues_Coelho

Thanks for mentioning this. There is enough music here to justify a purchase and the organist is outstanding. The organ is a baroque instrument much younger than the composer but sounds splendid all the same.

https://www.resonusclassics.com/products/coelho-flores-de-musica-volume-1

[foxandpeng]

Nicolai Miaskovsky
Complete Symphonies
Symphony 26 and 27
Svetlanov
State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia

Overcast Sunday afternoon with Myaskovsky isn't the worst Sunday afternoon 😁

And the lighter nights have started!!

[Traverso]

[Lisztianwagner]

Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No.8
Piano Sonata No.14

Pianist: Maurizio Pollini

[JBS]

Two one act comedies (although Larmes de couteau is a very dark comedy) that lean into theater of the absurd.

Performed in the original languages--French and English--with excellent liner notes by @SurprisedByBeauty

[Karl Henning]

Love that box!