What are you listening 2 now?

[Symphonic Addict]

You have to wonder why a Rosenberg symphonic cycle hasn't been recorded yet. I mean all of Atterberg's or Alfven's symphonies have been recorded (twice each I believe), so why not Rosenberg?

I don't own a lot of Rosenberg, but he is an interesting figure in Swedish music. Probably one of the rarest recordings I own of his music is his cycle of SQs released as a box set on Caprice after they have released all of the recordings individually. I don't know any of this music I'm ashamed to say. There's just so little time.

The Rosenberg SQ cycle in question:

It's baffling how record labels neglect Rosenberg. I'd love to hear a complete cycle from CPO or Chandos, for example. As to the string quartets, I'm surprised that they have been recorded in their entirety. The Rosenberg we hear in those pieces is rather severe, serious, stern, with some touches of Bartók and Shostakovich. At least half a dozen of them are very good, the other six are more forbidding in my view.

[Symphonic Addict]

Vítězslava Kaprálová Orchestral Works. Alena Hron and Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava.

This must be good. I haven't heard it yet.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

This must be good. I haven't heard it yet.

VG.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lRam5hpPnQ7tq_69pn9MezuRfDgTs7jXw&si=6m-qA6V9frTY6duj

[SonicMan46]

Bach, JS - Brandenburg Concertos w/ Suzuki and Butt; also own the older recording w/ Leonhardt w/ quite a lineup of performers!      Dave

P.S. Numerous reviews attached, all excellent except for Dubins 'bitching' about Butt - also a good discussion by Hurwitz at the bottom - he recommends numerous recordings (and there are MANY out there!) but seems to like the older Leonhardt the best.

   

[Symphonic Addict]

VG.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lRam5hpPnQ7tq_69pn9MezuRfDgTs7jXw&si=6m-qA6V9frTY6duj

Looking forward to it! Thanks.

[Linz]

Dvořák Cello Concerto in B minor. Op. 104
Martinů Cello Concerto, Christian Poltéra, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Thomas Dausgaard

[Le Buisson Ardent]

@Brian @Mirror Image I will have to check out those chamber works!  I'm a sucker for all things Martinu chamber music.

Yeah, the disc I was listening to on Supraphon and the disc that @Brian pointed out on BIS are excellent in all respects.

[Le Buisson Ardent]

I didn't know Martinu had written a viola sonata. Interesting.

Yes, indeed and it is an excellent work. As @Brian points out, there is another recording of it on BIS that is also an awesome performance.

[Brian]

Poking around I came across Adam Fischer's Brahms, which has to be the most god-awful thing I have ever heard! (Speaking only for myself, of course.)

Glad you didn't purchase that as you threatened to when I posted about it last year 

[Karl Henning]

JSB
French Suite № 2 in c minor, BWV 813
Alan Curtis

[Karl Henning]

Well, the c minor Suite really flies by ....

JSB
French Suite № 3 in b minor, BWV 814
Alan Curtis

[Le Buisson Ardent]

NP:

Magnard
Hymne À La Justice, Op. 14
Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg
Mark Stringer

From this OOP recording -



Outside of the symphonies, this entire disc is outstanding. The chamber works box set (also on Timpani) is worth seeking. Such a great composer.

[ritter]

I rarely listen to Richard Strauss' tone poems, but tonight I'm having a go at Ein Heldenleben. Karl Böhm's first DG recording, with the Staatskapelle Dresden.

CD 3 of this set:

[Spotted Horses]

Glad you didn't purchase that as you threatened to when I posted about it last year 

I'm still trying to confirm that I didn't, in fact, purchase it.

(I vaguely suspected I had, but it is not on my hard disk.)

[Spotted Horses]

Bach, JS - Brandenburg Concertos w/ Suzuki and Butt; also own the older recording w/ Leonhardt w/ quite a lineup of performers!      Dave

P.S. Numerous reviews attached, all excellent except for Dubins 'bitching' about Butt - also a good discussion by Hurwitz at the bottom - he recommends numerous recordings (and there are MANY out there!) but seems to like the older Leonhardt the best.

   

I skimmed Hurwitz' video and his mention of the cafe Zimmerman set is interesting, I liked the brief samples I listened to. He also lists Savall as a favorite, which is my current favorite along with Harnoncourt. Maybe I try that Seon set he also likes.

[Florestan]

After listening to the first three, my conclusion is: a Brazilian Ravel-cum-Rachmaninoff.

[AnotherSpin]

Op. 106

[ritter]

After listening to the first three, my conclusion is: a Brazilian Ravel-cum-Rachmaninoff.

The more I listened to Villa-Lobos, the less I liked his music, so I've given it a rest of several years...

[Florestan]

The more I listened to Villa-Lobos, the less I liked his music, so I've given it a rest of several years...

I'm not surprised this time. I've noticed long ago that when it comes to modern music, I'm from Mars and you're from Venus. 

Buenas noches, amigo!

[Lisztianwagner]

Roberto Gerhard
Concerto for Orchestra

Matthias Bamert & BBC Symphony Orchestra