What are you listening 2 now?

[Harry]

Fantasia Incantata.
Ensemble Libro Primo.
See back cover for details.


Improvisatory, delightful enthusiastic performances. This ensemble took the reign, and plotted a route that paid them many dividends. It is remarkable well performed, and recorded. The musicians involved know their business. Fifty minutes of excellent entertainment. A disc hard to get, released on a label I never heard of. No matter, if your able to stream it will provide what I described. Recommended.

[Que]

Fantasia Incantata.
Ensemble Libro Primo.
See back cover for details.


Improvisatory, delightful enthusiastic performances. This ensemble took the reign, and plotted a route that paid them many dividends. It is remarkable well performed, and recorded. The musicians involved know their business. Fifty minutes of excellent entertainment. A disc hard to get, released on a label I never heard of. No matter, if your able to stream it will provide what I described. Recommended.

Indeed! I guess it's not available streaming?

[Que]

Performances are up to the high standards of the ensemble Beauty Farm of late. Some voices are doubled in these four masses for 5 or six voices. But it is hard to tell who sings when, since the physical product doesn't provide much added value in the form of a booklet. Two pages of liner notes are printed inside the double folded carboard sleeves, with information on the tracks and the singers on the back. But it's worth it: rare repertoire in absolutely great performances, "continental" style.

[Harry]

Indeed! I guess it's not available streaming?

On Qobuz I found it.!

[Harry]

Performances are up to the hight standards of the ensemble Beauty Farm of late. Some voices are doubled in these four masses for 5 of six voices. But it is hard to tell who sings when, since the physical product doesn't provide much added value in the form of a booklet. Two pages of liner notes are printed inside the double folded carboard sleeves, with the music and the singers on the back. But it's worth it: rare repertoire in absolutely great performances, "continental" style.

On Qobuz you can only hear two tracks, the complete CD is not available, weird!

[Harry]

Tabulatures de Leut.
Paul O'Dette Lute.
See LP back cover for details.


An absolutely amazing recording, well performed and recorded. I keep being impressed by the artistry of O'Dette. He almost never disappoints. A fine line up of composers.

[Spotted Horses]

On Qobuz you can only hear two tracks, the complete CD is not available, weird!

Apple Music also has only two tracks. Some sort of marketing strategy perhaps. I've come across cases where only a few tracks are initially available, before the entire release is made available.

[Harry]

Apple Music also has only two tracks. Some sort of marketing strategy perhaps. I've come across cases where only a few tracks are initially available, before the entire release is made available.

Patience is the word I guess. Thanks for that bit of info.

[Harry]

Norbert Burgmüller.
SQ, Volume I.
Mannheimer Streichquartett.
Recorded in 1999.

These performances are worth the investment! The string quartets are absolutely  worth rediscovering and deserve a permanent place in the quartet repertoire in my opinion. Beautifully and appealingly works, well recorded and performed.

[Mandryka]

No booklet on Qobuz, but the sound is streaming.

[Que]

Toccate e Partite - Libro Primo, Francesco Cera, harpsichord.

[Que]

On Qobuz you can only hear two tracks, the complete CD is not available, weird!

Apple Music also has only two tracks. Some sort of marketing strategy perhaps. I've come across cases where only a few tracks are initially available, before the entire release is made available.

New releases are usually preceded by a taster/teaser of one or two tracks available streaming. This has just been released and I ordered from jpc, which is usually one of the first.  So I expect this to become available streaming shortly.

[Que]

No booklet on Qobuz, but the sound is streaming.

Definitely going to order that one.

[Que]

[DavidW]

My favorite listen recently is magnificent, charming Haydn.  Just perfection.  Not overly driven (that is how you crush Haydn), nor ponderous, nor dull.  Just effortlessly musical.

[Harry]

Johannes Ockeghem.
Complete Songs, Vol.2.
Blue Heron.
Cody Bowers, Kim Leeds, Sophie Michaux, Reginald Mobley, Margot Rood.
Scott Metcalfe, harp & fiddle, artistic director.
Recorded: 2022, 2023, 2024, Church of the Redeemer, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
Could not find the back cover for it.

I can join the fanclub   This is absolutely amazing.  I might say something concerning the sopranos, who lash out at places, be it mildly, for example in " Baisies moy dont fort", but in general I can live with that. Excellent recording and performance.

[Mandryka]

Early Larrocha and Teresa Escandon remain my favorite Goyesca.

Very much enjoying Escandon today - I think I had to approach her with a head free from the memory of other, more middle of the road, performances. Thanks for your advocacy of the recording.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Naxos Kalevala selection

How did you like the CD, Jeffrey?

PD

[Irons]

Walton: Scapino- A Comedy Overture.

Great fun, with rough and tumble that reminded me of Elgar's Falstaff.

[Spotted Horses]

New releases are usually preceded by a taster/teaser of one or two tracks available streaming. This has just been released and I ordered from jpc, which is usually one of the first.  So I expect this to become available streaming shortly.

I haven't noticed the major labels doing this, but sometimes the smaller, quirky labels. Probably they want to motivate people to buy the physical media, rather than wait for the eventual streaming release.