What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Florestan]

Courtesy of Harry

So far, only the first two string quartets and the two piano trios. Very romantic music, filled to the brim with gorgeous melodies and intensely nostalgic. Sounds like a German Faure to my ears. I love it!

(The Caspar David Friedrich artcover is a real killer)

[FideLeo]

Since it's Easter I hear my first St. Matthew Passion - Karl Richter + singers like Edith Mathis, Janet Baker, Peter Schreier and Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau! I like it, but I also look forward to listen to some HIP versions.

Among all SMP's I have heard this one has what comes closest to my ideal cast & style for Parsifal. 

[val]

BACH/RESPIGHI, BERLIOZ, LALO, CHABRIER, IBERT:     Orchestral Pieces

/ Pierre Monteux, San Francisco Orchestra  (1946/1951)

The transcription of Bach's Passacaglia and Fugue by Respighi is anecdotal. Monteux, in these years, was very similar to Toscanini. He plays Berlioz even faster than Toscanini. The Hungarian March from La Damnation de Faust is played almost in "presto" tempo, very articulated, but obviously exaggerated.

The best of this CD is Lalo's Overture Le Roy d'Ys, with Monteux very impressive, and a very clear interpretation of Ibert's Escales (but Paray and Munch did better).

What impresses me the most is how Monteux achieves to obtain such a discipline from a 2nd class orchestra.

[Harry]

Courtesy of Harry

So far, only the first two string quartets and the two piano trios. Very romantic music, filled to the brim with gorgeous melodies and intensely nostalgic. Sounds like a German Faure to my ears. I love it!

(The Caspar David Friedrich artcover is a real killer)

Pfffffffffffffff, you like it, wonderful!

[The new erato]

erato, how is that recording, and music? 

Q

Hard to say....One listen. Sounds well sung, and fine sound (but I've heard greater). Of course it's Lully, so don't expect the depths of Rameau or Handel, but it's tuneful and colorful. At about 30 USD at CDUniverse, it was a good buy. My favorite Lully opera recording is still The Acis & Galatee on Archiv with Minkowsky though, if you don't have that (a double); that should be your priority.   

[Harry]

Giovanni Rovetta, (1596-1668)
Venetian Solemn Vespers for the birth of Louis VIV.
Cantus Colln/Konrad Junghanel.

This one absolutely belongs to the very best I heard this year.

[Wanderer]

[ChamberNut]

Bruckner - Symphony No. 5 in B flat major

Jochum/Dresden
EMI

and to commemorate "La semaine des saints", I'll be listenining to a sacred work each day all week.

Today's:

Brahms - Ein deutches Requiem

Czech Philharmonic & Prague Philharmonic Choir
Giuseppe Sinopoli
DG (Eloquence)

[karlhenning]

Today's:

Brahms - Ein deutches Requiem

Czech Philharmonic & Prague Philharmonic Choir
Giuseppe Sinopoli
DG (Eloquence)

Oh-ho! 

[Harry]

Marvelous choice, a perfect performance Tasos!

[Keemun]

[ChamberNut]

Brahms - Four-Hand Piano Music, Vol. 17 (Piano Concerto # 1 in D minor, Op. 15)

Christian Kohn & Silke-Thora Matthies
Naxos on-line library

[not edward]

Jansons conducting the St Petersburgers in some Rachmaninov: 3rd symphony, Symphonic Dances, Isle of the Dead. Great stuff.

[toledobass]

Ligeti trio fpr violin, horn and piano.

Allan

[not edward]

Ligeti trio fpr violin, horn and piano.

Allan

Great piece. Which recording do you have?

[Harry]

Marin Marais.
Pieces de Caractere.
Lorenz Duftschmid, Viola da Gamba.
Thomas C. Boysen, Theorbe & Guitar.
Johannes Hammerle, Harpsichord.
Period instruments.

Drawn I am to this recording, close your eyes and they sit right in front of you, stretch out your hand, and you may touch them, dream and you see and hear the world of Marais in vivid colors. You understand, that I like this recording very much.

[Wanderer]

[Harry]

You are in a Karajan mood today my friend, first Bruckner, and than this fabulous Mahler.

[Wanderer]

Marvelous choice, a perfect performance Tasos!

I think so, too, Harry; this is one of my most favourite Bruckner Sevenths.

Pfffffffffffffff

Are you deliberately trying to confuse us concerning your feelings towards Pfitzner's chamber music?  I must say I quite like it.

[Wanderer]

You are in a Karajan mood today my friend, first Bruckner, and than this fabulous Mahler.

I wonder what gave me away...