What are you listening 2 now?

[Symphonic Addict]

Enescu's music for cello and piano: Two cello sonatas (in F minor and in C major); Allegro in F minor; Nocturne et Saltarello

Astonishing both the music and the performances. These four works are seriously brilliant. I mean, truly remarkable all around.

[JBS]

Albinoni
In G Major for two oboes Opus 8 Number 6
In C Major for trumpet, three oboes, bassoon, and continuo
In d minor Opus 9 Number 2
In C Major for two oboes Opus 9 Number 9
Vivaldi
In C Major for two oboes, two clarinets and strings RV560
In F Major RV455
In C Major for two clarinets, two oboes, and strings RV559
Oboe 1 Paul Goodwin
Oboe 2 Lorraine Wood
Oboe 3 Gail Hennessey
Baroque Clarinets Colin Lawson/Michael Harris
Bassoon (Albinoni)Alistair Mitchell
Bassoon Sally Jackson*
Natural Trumpet Mark Bennett
Violins Roy Goodman/Miles Golding/Simon Standage
Viola Jane Compton
Cello Jane Coe
Double Bass Peter Buckoke
Archlute David Miller
Harpsichord/Chamber Organ/Direction Robert King
Recorded London January 1990

*As continuo, I suppose, although outside the Albinoni in C Major I haven't heard any bassoon sounds.

[T. D.]

[Que]

[vandermolen]

Rachmaninov: Choral music - inspired by my trip up to London to see 'The Bells' on Thursday:

[Papy Oli]

Morning all,

Beethoven
Op.18/5
Quartetto Italiano

[Que]

I'm a sucker for anything on two harpsichords... 

[Mookalafalas]

disk 1 from this set. Albinoni, "Trattenimenti Armonici Op.6" Played by the playfully named "Zero Emission Baroque Orchestra"

[AnotherSpin]

Op. 106

[Lisztianwagner]

Arnold Schönberg
Verklärte Nacht (version for string orchestra)

Herbert von Karajan & Berliner Philharmoniker

[Henk]

[Traverso]

Bach

A great Bach recording.....

[Iota]

Trifonov's Symphony adagio transcription is very excitingly played, but I don't know how to feel about the virtuoso filigree additions he made in the climaxes to give the pianists more notes.

My thoughts exactly when I first heard it, but with repeated listening the whole thing became so seductive, the reservation faded into insignificance.

Here:



Piano Sonata No.1 in A major

Such lean, self-contained music, not a hint of anything that isn't there by right serving the structural/expressive purpose of the piece. The integration of themes is a joy to witness. Krasnenker's playing seems to naturally highlight these qualities. Compulsive listening.

[Traverso]

Bach

[prémont]

Bach

Excellent. This is the release of Stockmeier's integral, which has got the best sound, alert @Papy Oli.

[Traverso]

Excellent. This is the release of Stockmeier's integral, which has got the best sound, alert @Papy Oli.

I have no comparison but I take your word for it.

[Cato]

A classic performance:

And time for late Scriabin!

[Papy Oli]

Excellent. This is the release of Stockmeier's integral, which has got the best sound, alert @Papy Oli.

Thank you @premont I did bookmark a couple of copies on Ebay for reference at the time of your last mention of this version.

With Foccroulle & Beekman already on the go and also Fagius in the listening pile, Stockmeier will be for a bit later I think  (not to mention the Alain French organ works box too!!).

[Papy Oli]

TD:

Op.18/6, Op.59/1 & Op.59/2 still by the Italians.

[Traverso]

Georg Böhm

Stef Tuinstra

CD 1