What are you listening 2 now?

[VonStupp]

Luigi Cherubini
In Paradisum
Sciant Gentes

Chorus Musicus
Neues Orchester - Christoph Spering

Stuttgart Chamber Choir
Stuttgart Hofkapella - Frieder Bernius

Two shorter choral/orchestral works from Cherubini.
VS

[Symphonic Addict]

Braga Santos: Symphonies 3 and 4

Always a pleasure to revisit these majestic creations. The 4th stands as his best symphony bar none. Some state that it is his 3rd, but I think it suffers from being too much "optimistic". The 4th, however, does feature some moments of drama and mild struggle in the first two movements for necessary contrast, let alone some of the most memorable melodies ever.

[Symphonic Addict]

Parry: Piano Concerto in F-sharp major

I've seen this composer being mentioned lately. Everybody was having fun by listening to some of his symphonies, but in this listen I can't say I had luck with this concerto. Tirelessly dull, flaccid, mainstream, little distinctive. I can swear that the Stanford on the same disc is much more inspired.

[Madiel]

Nielsen: Duet for violins

Edit: Also the highly listenable string quartet in D minor.



Like the piano trio, but maybe even moreso, the duet sounds like the estimated composition date of 1883 involves a typo in the second column.

[Symphonic Addict]

Saint-Saëns: The two string quartets

Extraordinary music and playing! The first quartet exudes vitality galore and brilliant ideas, an absolutely tremendous work. The second quartet is its nonchalant counterpart, abounding with wit and ease. Interesting to notice a similarity between these quartets and his two piano trios, being the Piano Trio No. 1 gentle, frolicsome like the 2nd quartet, and the Piano Trio No. 2 loaded with incandescent passion like the first quartet (also in the same key, E minor). The Sarastro Quartett make these works sound as the masterpieces they are.

[JBS]

Been quite a while since I listened to Prokofiev for piano.
So CD 1
Toccata Op 11
3 Pieces from Cinderella Op 95
6 Pieces from Cinderella Op 102
Sonata no 1 in f minor Op 1
Sonata no 2 in d minor Op 14

[Symphonic Addict]

Lekeu: Violin Sonata in G major

A gorgeous sonata rather in the vein of the Franck. This work has been well served on disc, which says, to some extent, how outstanding it is.

[Que]

[Que]

I believe this series never saw its completion....
I'm curious to see if Naxos will ever box up what has been issued?

[Spotted Horses]

No 8. My taste generally runs to flowing but moderately paced performances (say, in the 78-82 minute range). That includes Jochum in Amsterdam and Bamberg/St-Florian, Böhm in Vienna, Maazel in Berlin. But when I'm in the mood for a faster, truly dramatic account of the work this is the one that does it for me. Always.

PS: this is the earliest and fastest account by Haitink, who went on to re-record the work multiple times, seemingly ever slower. Stick with the 1970 Concertgebouw account, in resplendent sound.

Haitink's first traversal is my reference. Perfectly balanced, elegantly expressive, just right.

[AnotherSpin]

Just listened to fragments of different recordings of the 8th from Qobuz, long time favourite version from Haitink is played in its entirety now.

[Madiel]

Mozart: Mass in C major, "Credo" (K.257)

[Harry]

I believe this series never saw its completion....
I'm curious to see if Naxos will ever box up what has been issued?

The only thing I can add is, that I collected all available releases over the years, and there were many if I remember correctly.

[Que]

The only thing I can add is, that I collected all available releases over the years, and there were many if I remember correctly.

I have seen 11 volumes to date!

Switching from lute to Baroque guitar:



Impressive playing!

[vandermolen]

Adolph Deutsch: The Maltese Falcon (film score)

[Madiel]

Brahms: Piano quartet no.2



I think I often like piano quartets better than either trios or quintets. But I don't know that there's many of them.

[Traverso]

Dvořák

[steve ridgway]

Music player is picking random selections while I'm exercising - so far it's been Takemitsu: Stanza, Ring and Debussy: Images Pour Orchestre.

[steve ridgway]

Now it's Boulez: Anthèmes 2

[Traverso]

Haydn
String Quartet op. 74 No.3 (Rider) & op.76 No.3 (Emperor)

Mozart
String Quartet No.14