What are you listening 2 now?

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Vladigerov: Orchestral Works, Vol. 3.

[Lisztianwagner]

On youtube, first listen to these recordings:

Arnold Schönberg
Verklärte Nacht (version for string orchestra)
J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue in E-Flat Major, BWV 552 (orch. Schönberg)

Michael Gielen & SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Women At The Piano Vol. 5.

[Karl Henning]

Cabfare

I expect that was "autocorrect," but I like it!

[SimonNZ]

I expect that was "autocorrect," but I like it!

It was deliberate, but it wasn't mine. On some other site ages ago people were making up PDQ Bach style titles for things, classical or not.

[Steinway D]

The title should be warning enough for purists! 

[Karl Henning]

It was deliberate, but it wasn't mine. On some other site ages ago people were making up PDQ Bach style titles for things, classical or not.

Ah!

[JBS]

In the exhibition on Falla's El retablo de Maese Pedro I visited today, I learned that the first performance open to the public (after a concert performance in Seville in March and a private staged performance in the Princesse de Polignac's in June) was on November 13th, 2023, at Jean Wiéner's concert series at the Salle des Agriculteurs in Paris.
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That's a mere three weeks away. Have you booked your tickets?
TD

[Symphonic Addict]

Chávez: Horse-Power Suite

Chávez's talent, Latin-American rhythms and Stravinsky's influences blended to great effect. Phenomenal piece.




Britten: Diversions, for piano (left hand) and orchestra

Britten is one of my favorite theme-and-variation composers and this sparkling work is a solid proof of his genius in that regard. The Variation X (Adagio) is especially awe-inspiring. This whole CD deserves its accolades, love it to bits.

[atardecer]

Re: Hamelin's Fauré

I've only heard excerpts, but it sounded good. There is an interview with Hamelin regarding this recording where he praises the composer and states that Fauré was unsurpassed by any contemporary French composer in terms of harmony and melody. I think this is a questionable statement considering Fauré was a contemporary of Debussy and Ravel. He also seems to hint that the latter composers are 'more flash than substance', though he doesn't refer to them specifically when saying this. I disagree with Hamelin, and especially in terms of harmony consider his statement fairly ridiculous, but I'm grateful we have excellent musicians today recording Fauré's music.

[Madiel]

Another one of my eBay purchases arrived in the post, so...

Pejacevic: Piano Trio (no.2)

[Que]

Morning listening:



Sterling Vivaldi performances. Bonus: DIVOX  has (had?) some of the best sound ingeneers in the industry.

[Harry]

Lord Herbert of Cherbury's Lute Book.
Lute music around 1600.
Paul O'Dette, Lute.
Works on this CD
Anonymous
Jacques Gaultier/ Luc Despond/ Daniel Bacheler/ Robert Johnson/ Lorenzini di Roma/ Diomedes Cato/ Jacob Polonais/ Cuthbert Hely/ Julien Perrichon.
Recorded: 1991 at Skywalker sound, Nicasio, CA.

Still the best on the market. The playing is as they say divine. Until now, no one can come near O'Dette's mastery. Very good sound.

[Que]

Last disc, featuring the 1532 Colombi organ at the SS Corpo Dom, Valvasone (Friuli-Venezia region), Italy.

 

[Que]

Lord Herbert of Cherbury's Lute Book.
Lute music around 1600.
Paul O'Dette, Lute.

Still the best on the market. The playing is as they say divine. Until now, no one can come near O'Dette's mastery. Very good sound.

I have quite a few O'Dette favourites, but this one comes high on the list!

[vandermolen]

https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/262a5a9c-5f08-4cf8-ad74-91876e691ff6

Didn't understand the link RS which cut out after a few seconds. I appreciated the links to the 1966 Batman TV series however. 

[Traverso]

Lord Herbert of Cherbury's Lute Book.
Lute music around 1600.
Paul O'Dette, Lute.
Works on this CD
Anonymous
Jacques Gaultier/ Luc Despond/ Daniel Bacheler/ Robert Johnson/ Lorenzini di Roma/ Diomedes Cato/ Jacob Polonais/ Cuthbert Hely/ Julien Perrichon.
Recorded: 1991 at Skywalker sound, Nicasio, CA.

Still the best on the market. The playing is as they say divine. Until now, no one can come near O'Dette's mastery. Very good sound.

A lovely recording 😍

[Mandryka]

Re: Hamelin's Fauré

I've only heard excerpts, but it sounded good. There is an interview with Hamelin regarding this recording where he praises the composer and states that Fauré was unsurpassed by any contemporary French composer in terms of harmony and melody. I think this is a questionable statement considering Fauré was a contemporary of Debussy and Ravel. He also seems to hint that the latter composers are 'more flash than substance', though he doesn't refer to them specifically when saying this. I disagree with Hamelin, and especially in terms of harmony consider his statement fairly ridiculous, but I'm grateful we have excellent musicians today recording Fauré's music.

Hamelin has recorded Debussy's Images and Preludes II  - I'd like to see the interview, does he really say that Debussy's music is insubstantial?

[Mandryka]

Lord Herbert of Cherbury's Lute Book.
Lute music around 1600.
Paul O'Dette, Lute.
Works on this CD
Anonymous
Jacques Gaultier/ Luc Despond/ Daniel Bacheler/ Robert Johnson/ Lorenzini di Roma/ Diomedes Cato/ Jacob Polonais/ Cuthbert Hely/ Julien Perrichon.
Recorded: 1991 at Skywalker sound, Nicasio, CA.

Still the best on the market. The playing is as they say divine. Until now, no one can come near O'Dette's mastery. Very good sound.

It was the Daniel Bacheler in that which really caught my imagination. O'Dette has recorded a whole CD dedicated to Bacheler.

There's also Martin Eastman Cherbury recording. I agree O'Dette is excellent.

[Traverso]

It was the Daniel Bacheler in that which really caught my imagination. O'Dette has recorded a whole CD dedicated to Bacheler.

There's also Martin Eastman Cherbury recording. I agree O'Dette is excellent.

The first recording I bought was a Nonesuch LP "The English Lute" Dowland and Byrd.I think it is never released on CD (?)