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Arnold Schönberg
4 Lieder Op.2
6 Lieder Op.3
2 Lieder Op.14

Ellen Faull (soprano), Helen Vanni (mezzo-soprano), Donald Gramm (bass baritone)
Glenn Gould (piano)

Nice! What do you think?

[Linz]

Carl Nielsen Symphonies No. 1 in G minor, Op.7 and Symphony No. 2 op. 16 'The Four Temprerments' San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt

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Carl Nielsen Symphonies No. 1 in G minor, Op.7 and Symphony No. 2 op. 16 'The Four Temprerments' San Francisco Symphony, Herbert Blomstedt

My favorite Nielsen recordings, though I haven't heard all that many.

[Todd]

A case where streaming led to purchase.  Magnificent start to finish, with the three different settings of the work being distinctive enough to warrant listening to all three in a row.

[Lisztianwagner]

Nice! What do you think?

Gorgeous performances! Both Lieder Op.2 and Op.14 are delicate and persuasive, yet at the same time profound and suggestive, while Lieder Op.3 are more animated, vibrant and passionately intense. I found Gould's interpretation extremely compelling and vivid, played with clarity and elegance, but with the right deep, captivating emotional power for the music, which is still in Late Romantic style. Now I can't wait to listen what he was able to do with Schönberg's Piano Concerto and Phantasy.

[Todd]

Up through K305.  Based on Armstrong's three phenomenal solo CD releases (I still gotta get that DVD), and based on Capucon's high end work, not least his sampling of Bach Violin Sonatas with David Fray and his Brahms Violin Sonatas with Nicholas Angelich, I was kinda hoping for standard setting Mozart.  That is not in the offing.  To be sure, the playing is fantastic, there is much to savor, and not one work to this point has been less than excellent, it's just that with formidable pairings like Grumiaux/Klien and FPZ/Lonquich, this new set does not achieve unheard of heights.  I have no doubt that I will immensely enjoy the rest of the set.

[ritter]

Some late solo piano music by Gabriel Pierné, played by Diane Andersen. CD 3 of this set:



So far, the Six Airs à danser, op. 38 are enjoyable, but I  cannot help thinking they're a sort of poor man's Le Tombeau de Couperin. . Next up are the Trois Pièces formant suite de concert, op. 40 (which will also be new to me), and the Variations in C minor, op. 42 (which I know from another recording, and very much like).

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Dancing To Falla And Bernstein (Alan Gilbert Inaugural Season, V. 15). Gilbert/New York Philharmonic.

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Walter Piston: Symphony No.2. Gerard Schwarz, Seattle Symphony

Part of an attempt to hear more American composers.

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Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring; Rodeo; Billy the Kid; Fanfare for the Common Man. Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic

Third, or fourth time this week through this disc of Copland's populist ballets. This is an amazing CD. One of the best Bernstein discs in my collection.

[Lisztianwagner]

Arnold Schönberg
Piano Concerto
Phantasy for Violin and Piano accompaniment

Israel Baker (violin)
Glenn Gould (piano)
Robert Craft & CBC Symphony Orchestra


I'm quite eager to listen to Craft in Schönberg's Piano Concerto; he didn't particularly impressed me in the Violin Concerto when I listened to his recording, but this may be different.

[Mapman]

The Barber works
Järvi: Detroit

A couple of re-listens (including the charming Under the Willow Tree) and a first listen to    Music For A Scene From Shelley, Op. 7. More excellent music by Barber!

[DavidW]

[Symphonic Addict]

Boris Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3 'Sebastopol'

To these ears, one of the most evocative, thought-provoking, nostalgic (partly), wonderful Russian symphonies from the 20th century. It's that good IMO.

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Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No.8 in C minor, op.65. Vasily Petrenko, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

I think this is the DSCH symphony that I've heard the least. So far so good. The first movement starts out kind of like that of the 5th, but a bit more spaced out.

[JBS]

I'm also listening to the Pierne set. Actually a second listen although not in order.
Tonight
Piano Quintet
Sonata for Violin and Piano
Les Enfants a Bethleem


The less one has of Pierne's music, the more necessary is this set.

[Keemun]

Glass: The Hours (Nicolas Horvath)

[Daverz]

Arnold Schönberg
Piano Concerto
Phantasy for Violin and Piano accompaniment

Israel Baker (violin)
Glenn Gould (piano)
Robert Craft & CBC Symphony Orchestra


I'm quite eager to listen to Craft in Schönberg's Piano Concerto; he didn't particularly impressed me in the Violin Concerto when I listened to his recording, but this may be different.

I haven't listened to that in at least 30 years.  For what it's worth (next to nothing), I remember finding  the Piano Concerto intriguing, mainly because of Gould, but the orchestral playing being pretty rough.  I would go for Ax or Uchida these days, but I should give this a listen just to be fair to it.

[Mandryka]

A case where streaming led to purchase.  Magnificent start to finish, with the three different settings of the work being distinctive enough to warrant listening to all three in a row.

And indeed there are three different Sybil recordings by Savall, representing the Sybil tradition in different locations  - well worth hearing all three. I have always been surprised that no one else has performed this music on record.

Basically everything where Montserrat Figueras features prominently is magical!

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Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony No.8 in C minor, op.65. Vasily Petrenko, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

I think this is the DSCH symphony that I've heard the least. So far so good. The first movement starts out kind of like that of the 5th, but a bit more spaced out.

One of my favourites. Previn's EMI recording is my favourite recording although I like Slatkin as well. I've been fortunate to hear it performed live on two occasions (Haitink, Albert Hall, London) and Ashkenazy (Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool) both great performances.