What are you listening 2 now?

[Maestro267]

Huber: Symphony #1 (Tellsinfonie)

An attractive Romantic symphony. The 2nd movement reminded me a bit of Brahms. It's not as immediately memorable as his 2nd, but I still enjoyed listening to it.

I picked up this set a few months back. I'm slowly getting round to going through it again.

I hope to get the Lloyd 1-6 set soon as well.

[Karl Henning]

Haven't had a lot of time for music lately!

Shostakovich
Symphony no. 9
Symphony no. 10
WDR Symphony Orchestra
Rudolf Barshai
(on CD)



One of my favorite Shostakovich cycles, and the Ninth was superb. A little disappointed in the Tenth, though... it felt a bit... underpowered? Lacking that little something extra at the climaxes?

I don't believe I've listened yet to the e minor symphony in that set, so I'm in!

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A Major, 1881 Version. Ed. Leopold Nowak, William Steinberg, Boston Symphony Orchestra

[Lisztianwagner]

Johannes Brahms
Piano Sonata No.2

Pianist: François-Frédéric Guy

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, 1890 Version. Ed. Leopold Nowak, Berliner Philharmoniker, Nikolaus Harnoncourt

[Karl Henning]

One of my favorite Shostakovich cycles, and the Ninth was superb. A little disappointed in the Tenth, though... it felt a bit... underpowered?

Agreed that it is a good but not outstanding Tenth.

[foxandpeng]

Pēteris Vasks
Violin Concerto 2 'In Evening Light'
Munchener Kammerorchester
Sergej Bolkhovets

Vasks moves me emotionally, I'm not ashamed to admit. His music speaks of another world and a greater hope.

Bravo, Mr V.

[Linz]

Dietrich Buxtehude 6 Cantatas, Orchestra Anima Eterna & The Royal Consort with Collegium Vocale

[AnotherSpin]

Op. 106

[classicalgeek]

I agree! I have that CD too. I like the cover picture.

Did Muti do a Prokofiev 6? I don't think he did - and too bad, because I think it would have been great!

I just listened to the Kondrashin 10th which delivered... but I recommend Haitink if you want more oomph.

I also I've been listening to Pettersson's 5th and Penderecki's works for cello and orchestra... so I am now just worn out on depressing neoromantic music.  I think I'm just going to focus on Bach, Haydn and Mozart for awhile.

I understand what you mean about needing a break once in a while! I've been mixing in listening to Angela Hewitt's Bach and some Schumann symphonies with the Shostakovich and Prokofiev. Not to mention Mahler 7 in the near future!

I'll see if Haitink is available for streaming - his Eighth is my go-to recording for that symphony, but it's been a long time since I've heard his other Shostakovich.

I don't believe I've listened yet to the e minor symphony in that set, so I'm in!

Agreed that it is a good but not outstanding Tenth.

I haven't listened too all of the Barshai set, but still a good deal of it - and the Tenth is the first one I recall falling short for me. Still an excellent cycle, though - the Eleventh is next on tap.


TD:
Schumann
Symphony no. 3
Symphony no. 4
Manfred Overture
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Rafael Kubelik
(on CD)



A really good Third, and a so-so Fourth - I don't think Kubelik messes with Schumann's orchestration, which has its plusses and minuses!

[steve ridgway]

Ligeti: Melodien

[Que]

[steve ridgway]

Messiaen: Le Merle De Roche



Just listening to the music now, there are too many birds to follow .

[AnotherSpin]

[Que]

Inaugurating this recent purchase. Jumping right into Fiori Musicali with its three organ masses: Messa della Domenica, Messa degli Apostoli and Messa della Madonna. Three different historical organs and a small all male choir, alternatingly conducted by Walter Testolin, basso profondo and conductor of De Labyrintho. All looks and indeed sounds promising.

[Irons]

Back amongst the Pine Trees!
I find Thomson's Bax recordings to be especially atmospheric. For example his 'Nympholept' (on another CD) is easily my favourite recording:

Bax is at his best surrounded by trees. 'The Happy Forest' is a great piece.

[vandermolen]

Bax is at his best surrounded by trees. 'The Happy Forest' is a great piece.

And 'November Woods' 

[vandermolen]

Did you end up watching it Jeffrey?  If so, what did you think of it?

PD

No PD but I may do on BBC Sounds

[vandermolen]

Did Muti do a Prokofiev 6? I don't think he did - and too bad, because I think it would have been great!

Not that I'm aware of although I really like his pioneering recording of 'Ivan the Terrible' with its great cover picture!
(CD and double LP set below). Unlike many I rather like the melodramatic narration.

[vandermolen]

Kalervo Tuukkanen
Symphony No.3
'The Sea':
The Violin Concerto is very good as well
This music is not at all like Sibelius. The Symphony sounds anachronistic for 1953 and the VC for 1955 - more like Novak or Nikolai Tcherepnin's 'Narcissus and Echo' - an interesting composer.