What are you listening 2 now?

[AnotherSpin]

[steve ridgway]

Mahler: Symphony No. 3

This did nothing for me whatsoever however I am determined not to hit delete until I've made it through all ten nine and a bit .

[Roasted Swan]

Mahler: Symphony No. 3

This did nothing for me whatsoever however I am determined not to hit delete until I've made it through all ten nine and a bit .

the piece or the performance?

[AnotherSpin]

Mahler: Symphony No. 3

This did nothing for me whatsoever however I am determined not to hit delete until I've made it through all ten nine and a bit .

Generally I prefer live Kubelik recordings of Mahler (on Audite).

[steve ridgway]

the piece or the performance?

The piece; I haven't heard any other recordings.

[lordlance]

You know that it is marked "largo" right?  It is supposed to be played slowly.  If you don't like the engineering, Maazel has re-recorded it for BR.  I recommend Immerseel instead to better balance instruments and keep the tempo up, light, and fresh.



Thread duty: Immerseel Schubert 2 of course!

The Schubert 2s I have heard are never that dull. 

[AnotherSpin]

The piece; I haven't heard any other recordings.

Mahler is Mahler always, but I believe 3d is not right piece to start with. 5th may work better for this.

[Papy Oli]

Good morning all,

Mozart
Piano Concerto No.25 K.503
Murray Perahia, English Chamber Orch.

[Traverso]

Palestrina

I still remember well how I bought the first recording of the Missa Papae Marcelli, it was a performance with the Kings College Choir Cambridge conducted by Willcocks.

[Traverso]

Ferenc Fricsay......

[Harry]

William STERNDALE BENNETT (1816-1875)
Piano Sonata in F minor, Op. 13.

Robert SCHUMANN (1810-1856)
Etudes in Form of Variations, "Symphonic Etudes" C-sharp minor. First Version, 1834.

Hiroaki Takenouchi, piano.
Recording Location & Dates St. John the Evangelist, Oxford (Great Britain), 21-23 August 2016.
A 24bit/96kHz recording, Instrument: Steinway D No. 582241.
SOTA sound.

Bautifully done I must say.

[AnotherSpin]

Excellent performance of Symphonies Nos. 36 & 39

[Traverso]

Dufay

"C'est triste mais en même temps c'est d'une beauté désarmante"

A real must for all Dufay lovers

[DavidW]

The Schubert 2s I have heard are never that dull.

Maazel or Immerseel?

[VonStupp]

Leroy Anderson
Alma Mater
Irish Suite
Scottish Suite
BBC CO - Leonard Slatkin

The meatiest offerings from these sets so far, although each movement from these concert suites are essentially Anderson orchestral miniatures.
VS

[DavidW]

The piece; I haven't heard any other recordings.

You might want to give it several listens before making a decision.  Mahler is a tough nut to crack.  This symphony in particular is grand in scope possessing many moods.

[DavidW]

Vanska M6 is fine... not Earth-shattering but finely played.  It is a good middle-of-the-road recording.

[Harry]

Giovanni Sgambati (1841–1914)
Symphony No. 1 op. 16 in D major.
Symphony No. 2 in E flat major.
Württembergische Philharmonie Reutlingen, Ola Rudner.

Worth the effort. These are fine Symphonies, well crafted. Good performance and ditto sound.

[Traverso]

You might want to give it several listens before making a decision.  Mahler is a tough nut to crack.  This symphony in particular is grand in scope possessing many moods.

Perhaps better to listen first to Des Knaben Wunderhorn and than a relisten of the first symphony.
This song cicle is one of my favorites of Mahler

[brewski]

A very fine Bruckner 7th with conductor Stefan Geiger and the NDR Youth Symphony Orchestra, sounding more polished than many professional ensembles, and filmed in the fabulous Elbphilharmonie. (I don't even mind the applause between movements, presumably from proud, excited parents.)

-Bruce