What are you listening 2 now?

[DavidW]

The Rachmaninov disc includes the two Suites, Symphonic Dances, and Trifonov's transcription of the adagio from Symphony No. 2, totaling 85 minutes of music.

I love Trifonov in all things Rach related, so I will definitely be listening to this!

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Martinu:  "Opera Suites and Excerpts" on Supraphon with Neumann or Jilek and the Czech Phil or Brno State Phil. on Supraphn on CD from 2003. 

[Lisztianwagner]

The Rachmaninov disc includes the two Suites, Symphonic Dances, and Trifonov's transcription of the adagio from Symphony No. 2, totaling 85 minutes of music.

EDIT: Trifonov plays a Bosendorfer on the left channel, Babayan plays a Steinway on the right.

I love Trifonov in all things Rach related, so I will definitely be listening to this!

Ditto, I couldn't wait for that recording to be released, I'm very curious to listen to it.

[foxandpeng]

Symphonies 1 and 2 by Michael Tippett.  Played by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Richard Hickox.  Part of a box set on the Chandos label, recorded in the early 90s. 

Tippett fan here. Good call.

Welcome, BTW 😁

[foxandpeng]

Symphonies 1 and 2 by Michael Tippett.  Played by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Richard Hickox.  Part of a box set on the Chandos label, recorded in the early 90s. 

Tippett fan here. Good call.

Welcome, BTW 😁

George Lloyd
Symphony no. 4
Albany Symphony Orchestra
Lloyd conducting
(on CD)



Such wonderful music, tuneful and lush and expertly crafted. Only minor complaint is the quality of the orchestra, who do give it their all.
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Lloyd. Genius.

*thumbs up*

*BUGGY WEBSITE 😀😁🙂*

[VonStupp]

Walter Braunfels: Te Deum for soloists, chorus, organ and orchestra

Sublime. It is a perfect epithet to describe the majesty of this piece, although the Judex crederis contains some spicy passages that provide contrast. There's another recording (from 1952) with Günter Wand conducting on the Profil label I haven't heard it yet, but to be honest this stupendous recording seems hard to beat.

I haven't heard that Wand recording either, and completely agree with your assessment. It is a stupendous work and performance!
VS

[Symphonic Addict]

Other 30 miniatures (15 little pieces per suite) where enticing ideas abound. The Suite No. 5 is especially outstanding. The last piece of it is called Doomsday, and sort of it lives up to the expectations. I waited for too long to hear these stunning suites (the Suite No. 3 is lost, presumably in a devastating fire where other Tveitt pieces were burnt as well).

[VonStupp]

Carl Maria von Weber
Clarinet Concerto 1 in F minor, op. 73
Clarinet Concerto 2 in E-flat Major, op. 74
Clarinet Concertino in E-flat Major, op. 26
Clarinet Quintet, op. 34

Kari Kriikku, clarinet
New Helsinki Quartet
Finnish RSO - Sakari Oramo

This is all soul-lifting music.

I know there are some clarinet lovers on the forum; it might be my favorite orchestral woodwind instrument.
VS

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Further listening:  some more Martinu -- Three Fragments from the Opera Juliette (on Supraphon).

Now listening to Josef Suk's Asrael (also on Supraphon).

[Symphonic Addict]

Two very good late-Romantic works by Dora Pejačević. However, it is the Piano Trio in C major the piece that steals the show.

[Mapman]

Haydn: String Quartet Op. 76/3 "Emperor"
Festetics

[Mapman]

Robert Schumann: Konzertstück for Piano & Orchestra in D minor, op.134. Alexander Lonquich, Heinz Holliger, WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln

This is absolutely gorgeous... where has this work been all my life?

That is a lovely work! Thanks for recommending it.

I listened to Uhlig's performance.

[JBS]

Trying out this appealing new CPE Bach disc that intersperses short solo keyboard works (played sometimes on harpsichord, sometimes on pianoforte) between the Hamburg Symphonies. The ensemble sounds mighty fine.

They've been around for a while. They were the orchestra on Rachel Podger's first Vivaldi recording.

TD

First listen. I have not read the liner notes, so I have no idea why they have a pizza on the cover.

[Florestan]

They've been around for a while. They were the orchestra on Rachel Podger's first Vivaldi recording.

TD

First listen. I have not read the liner notes, so I have no idea why they have a pizza on the cover.

Looks like a Diavola to me. 

[Mapman]

Schubert: Die Schöne Müllerin
Prey, Hokanson

My first listen to the entire song cycle. It's good.



Tubin: Suite from Kratt
P. Järvi: Estonian Festival Orchestra

This is a fun folk music-influenced ballet. I purchased this new after hearing samples, and it did not disappoint.

[classicalgeek]

I concur with you. The 4th and the 5th are his supreme symphonic masterpieces with the 7th behind IMO.

I prefer this Lyrita recording containing the 4th, 5th and 8th to the ones on Albany. Since the Philharmonia Orchestra is one of my highest preferences, I feel more than satisfied.

I'm aware of the Lyrita recording, though I don't believe I've heard the Fourth. I'm thinking I heard the Eighth on Spotify a while back - I'll have to listen to that recording of the Fourth as well! Agreed that although the Albany Symphony play their hearts out, the Philharmonia is the better orchestra.

Tippett fan here. Good call.

Welcome, BTW 😁

George Lloyd
Symphony no. 4
Albany Symphony Orchestra
Lloyd conducting
(on CD)



Such wonderful music, tuneful and lush and expertly crafted. Only minor complaint is the quality of the orchestra, who do give it their all.

Lloyd. Genius.

*thumbs up*

*BUGGY WEBSITE 😀😁🙂*

Does this mean you listened to Lloyd's Fourth as well?

TD:
David Diamond
Suite from the ballet TOM
Symphony no. 8
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz
(on CD)



I particularly enjoyed the ballet suite, with its echoes of Copland! The Eighth Symphony is quite a bit more acerbic and dissonant, but still has some great tunes.

[Peter Power Pop]

TD:
David Diamond
Suite from the ballet TOM
Symphony no. 8
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz
(on CD)



I particularly enjoyed the ballet suite, with its echoes of Copland! The Eighth Symphony is quite a bit more acerbic and dissonant, but still has some great tunes.

A great CD. Actually, all of the Diamond / Schwarz series on Delos is excellent.

Update: I forgot to mention the Diamond / Schwarz series ended up on the Naxos label.

[Que]

The master shows how it is done...

[Harry]

They've been around for a while. They were the orchestra on Rachel Podger's first Vivaldi recording.

TD

First listen. I have not read the liner notes, so I have no idea why they have a pizza on the cover.

Diavolo is a pizza, in the Italian cuisine.

[Irons]

I concur with you. The 4th and the 5th are his supreme symphonic masterpieces with the 7th behind IMO.

I prefer this Lyrita recording containing the 4th, 5th and 8th to the ones on Albany. Since the Philharmonia Orchestra is one of my highest preferences, I feel more than satisfied.

I have listened to Lloyd's 7th Symphony three times since receiving Lyrita/Albany set on Sunday - which for me is a lot! The second movement is one of the most beautiful and unworldly pieces of music I have heard in a long time.