What are you listening 2 now?

[kyjo]

Dyson: Violin Concerto

Shocked to know that this is the only recording of this concerto, a work that deserves much more exposure. It does sound English, although not very related to any other composer, its ideas and construction provide it distinctiveness enough. It's especially interesting to me as the first movement or a portion of it sounded in E-flat minor.

That's a fine work! Although I seem to recall that the main body of the long first movement didn't quite live up to the promise of the solemn, dark orchestral introduction. The jig-like scherzo is really delightful, and the slow movement sounds almost Brahmsian(!) in places.

[kyjo]

Leroy Anderson
Piano Concerto in C

Jeffery Biegel, piano
BBC CO - Leonard Slatkin

This work would be an excellent addition to any Pops or US Independence Day fare.
VS

An absolutely delicious and tuneful piece!! I wish Anderson had composed more "large-scale" works (compared to his numerous orchestral miniatures).

[kyjo]

I have Mackerras and have heard some of Dausgaard and Fischer. Fischer discourages string vibrato and takes more creative liberty with dynamics, accents, etc. Mackerras is the most "normal" and Fischer the most "out there." Personally I find Fischer's tempos almost ideal but his orchestra's sonority unpleasant, but that is a matter of taste.

...discourages string vibrato in Brahms?? Count me out!!

[Karl Henning]

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 (Alain Altinoglu, conductor / Frankfurt Radio Symphony, live recording March 1, 2024). For whatever reason, the ensemble really digs into this piece, and watching their excitement is a joy.

-Bruce

Cool! I'm always up for the Opus 43!

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Reza Vali.

[Cato]

Thanks to Henk I was revisiting some Tcherepnin gems:


Alexander Tcherepnin:

His father Nikolai Tcherepnin:

[vandermolen]

Enescu, George (1881-1955) - Symphonies, Vox, Rhapsodies et al w/ Lawrence Foster on two 2-disc sets - Dave

 

Love the Brancusi sculpture!

[vandermolen]

Howard Hanson - the concise yet epic 'Sinfonia Sacra' (Symphony No.5):

[vandermolen]

Thanks to Henk I was revisiting some Tcherepnin gems:


Alexander Tcherepnin:

His father Nikolai Tcherepnin:

You, Leo, introduced me to the fabulous 'Narcisse et Echo' ballet - one of my happiest GMG Forum discoveries.
 

[ritter]

Bruno Canino plays the Goldberg Variations.

[Spotted Horses]

After a brief sample, I've come to the conclusion that I prefer the recording of Koechlin's Sonata a 7 released by Oehms, will be listening in full when I feel the mood is right.



This morning, Dohnanyi String Quartet No 3, Kocian Quartet



A very fine work. Dohnanyi's early works seem to take up where Brahms left off, but in his later works his individual, more edgy style emerges. Beautifully performed and recorded here. I have the discs from this series, but I ended up streaming it (can't hurt to send a few extra pennies to the producers).

[Cato]

You, Leo, introduced me to the fabulous 'Narcisse et Echo' ballet - one of my happiest GMG Forum discoveries.
 

Such a marvelous work!  It deserves much more recognition!

[Karl Henning]

Pettersson: Symphony No.6

Did you ask your surgeon if listening to Pettersson post procedure is right for you?

[brewski]

Cool! I'm always up for the Opus 43!

This orchestra is really making me long for a trip to Frankfurt!

-Bruce

[prémont]

Bruno Canino plays the Goldberg Variations.

I'm not a great fan of Bach on piano, but Bruno Canino's Goldberg variations are IMO particularly impressive. His recording is - besides the recording of Ivo Janssen - the only ones on piano I have kept.

[brewski]

And because I'm a little obsessed with this piece at the moment, another version of the Tango from Schnittke's Faust Cantata, this time with Iva Bittová and the Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal, conducted by Patrick Hahn. This one is in even better video and sound, recorded in April 2022, and everyone seems to be having a blast. I really hope to hear this live sometime — the whole thing, in addition to this climactic sequence.

-Bruce

[NumberSix]

Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
Colin Davis, Vienna

Symphony Saturday, buddy!

[Todd]

[SonicMan46]

George Enescu finishing up my collection this afternoon w/ the recordings below - the violin works have been released as a twofer - reviews attached for those interested.  Dave

[Karl Henning]

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 4 (Alain Altinoglu, conductor / Frankfurt Radio Symphony, live recording March 1, 2024). For whatever reason, the ensemble really digs into this piece, and watching their excitement is a joy.

-Bruce

Fantastic! And I love how long he held the silence after the final double-bar.