What are you listening 2 now?

[Bachtoven]

They could price it accordingly. I've seen British Progressive Jazz, for instance, release really short CDs (granted, based on old tapes) at lower prices. Downloads could be priced the same way. But I'm not sufficiently interested to investigate how Mr. van Poucke's recordings are being offered.

That's the beauty of streaming a recording...the cost is virtually nothing.

[JBS]

Still: Africa, symphonic poem
Fort Smith Symphony/Jeter

Definitely getting Grofe/Gershwin vibes from this music.

There is one movement of Still's First Symphony whether either he borrowed from Gershwin or Gershwin borrowed from him (depending on who composed what when).

TD
The second of two recordings of Grieg's Piano Concerto in the Warner Andsnes box.

[Symphonic Addict]

Saint-Saëns: Tableaux symphoniques d'après La Foi

There is something really special and inspired in this music.

[vandermolen]

Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (1920 version) for piano duet.
Nice late-night listening:

[Linz]

Carl Nielsen Symphony No. 5, Op. 50, Rafael Kubelik, Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Sibelius Luonnotar, op.70 (Gwyneth Jones- soprano),  Night-ride and Sunrise, op.55 and The Oceanides, op.73 Antal Dorati London Symphony Orchestra

[Symphonic Addict]

Lajtha: String Quartet No. 8

The slow movement is one of those nocturnal pieces in which Lajtha excelled.

[Lisztianwagner]

Charles Ives
Holidays Symphony

Michael Tilson Thomas & Chicago Symphony Orchestra

[Karl Henning]

Vaughan Williams: A London Symphony (1920 version) for piano duet.
Nice late-night listening:

Love this album!

TD:

[Bachtoven]

[Todd]

[VonStupp]

Lili Boulanger
Faust and Helen
Psalm 24
Psalm 130
D'un soir triste
D'un matin de printemps

CBSO Chorus
Lynne Dawson & Ann Murray, sopranos
Bonaventura Bottone, tenor
Neil Mackenzie, tenor & Jason Howard, bass
BBC PO - Yan Pascal Tortelier

Hadn't heard Faust et Hélène before. Some wonderful stuff in there, per usual with LB's music. It is referenced as a cantata, but it reminds me more of an operatic scene.
VS


Coronation of the Virgin with Four Saints (1490), Botticelli

[Symphonic Addict]

Brian: English Suite No. 3

I reckon this is Brian at his most compelling. The movement The Stonebreaker has an atmosphere that evokes something ancient.

[JBS]

Opus 55
Been sporadically listening to this set between other sets. I'm finding it better than both the Aeolian set and what I have of the Kodaly series. Perhaps not as good as LHQ, Festetics, or Mosaiques, but still quite satisfactory.

SQ 2 is identified in the track listings as the "Razor" [Rasiermesser] Quartet. I don't think I've ever heard that name for it before.

[Symphonic Addict]

Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5

A good fifth, albeit not outstanding to my taste.

[Daverz]

Walter Kaufmann, Symphony No. 3 from 1936.

A fine symphony.  His use of Chinoiserie in the final movement reminds me of Ernest Bloch.

John McCabe, String Quartet No. 3

Reminiscent of Janacek, Bartok and Ives in its use of folk-like elements.

[Baxcalibur]

Enescu: Symphony No. 2 and Romanian Rhapsodies Nos. 1-2
Orchestre National de France
Cristian Măcelaru

I was curious to hear this new recording of Enescu's symphonies, from the Yellow Label no less! The 2nd is a dizzying work with some truly impressive counterpoint, development and chamber-like scoring, so I like Măcelaru's lighter touch and attention to detail. But, the sound is more distant and less clear than on the Lawrence Foster and Hannu Lintu recordings, or that's how I heard it via streaming on my cheap earphones.

On to the remaining symphonies this weekend.

[steve ridgway]

Ligeti: Piano Concerto

I particularly enjoyed this, there was a lot going on but the different instruments remained distinct  .

[Que]

Michele Carreca recording a Gorzanis album before on Sony. This is a complete recording of Gorzanis' "Libro de intabolatura de liuto" (1567). The music consists of lighthearted and cheerful dances. Very skillful but undemanding. Playing is impeccable - Carreca was a student of Andrea Damiani. 

[vandermolen]

Lili Boulanger
Faust and Helen
Psalm 24
Psalm 130
D'un soir triste
D'un matin de printemps

CBSO Chorus
Lynne Dawson & Ann Murray, sopranos
Bonaventura Bottone, tenor
Neil Mackenzie, tenor & Jason Howard, bass
BBC PO - Yan Pascal Tortelier

Hadn't heard Faust et Hélène before. Some wonderful stuff in there, per usual with LB's music. It is referenced as a cantata, but it reminds me more of an operatic scene.
VS


Coronation of the Virgin with Four Saints (1490), Botticelli

Great CD!

Brian: English Suite No. 3

I reckon this is Brian at his most compelling. The movement The Stonebreaker has an atmosphere that evokes something ancient.

A fine HB CD. It was great to have a professional performance of the 10th Symphony although it didn't erase memories of the one featuring the Leicestershire Schools SO.

[vandermolen]

Walter Kaufmann, Symphony No. 3 from 1936.

A fine symphony.  His use of Chinoiserie in the final movement reminds me of Ernest Bloch.

John McCabe, String Quartet No. 3

Reminiscent of Janacek, Bartok and Ives in its use of folk-like elements.

I enjoyed the Walter Kaufmann extract. I never heard of him before. The Chinese influence reminded me of Aaron Avshalomov's enjoyable 1st Symphony which you might enjoy. Thanks for posting this.