What are you listening 2 now?

[DavidW]

One of the greatest recordings of the 11th.

[pjme]

Cleaning is practical art, and you need appropriate art to go with it.

Check out "Perfect days" , a film by Wim Wenders

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27503384/

https://www.dezeen.com/2024/03/08/tokyo-toilets-wim-wenders-perfect-days/

[Traverso]

Stravinsky

Les Noces
Grand Chœur de l'Université de Lausanne
Charles Dutoit

Russian Peasant Songs
Chœur de Radio-France, Jacques Jouineau

Le Baiser de la Fée
Philharmonia Orchestra
André Vandernoot

[DavidW]

Mahler's 9th:

[brewski]

Kenneth Fuchs, (b. 1956).
Orchestral Works, Volume 1.
See back cover for details.
Adam Walker flute.
Sinfonia of London, John Wilson.
Recording venue Church of St Augustine, Kilburn, London; 5 December (Pacific Visions) and 3–5 January (other works) 2022.

My first dip into this modern composer who writes primarily tonal music, but with an interesting approach. I like it to my astonishment, In fact I will be so bold to say, try it, it's worth the effort. SOTA recording, and a terrific performance.

I like his music, too. Plus (having met him a few times) he's a really likeable person, one of those "generous spirits."

-Bruce

[brewski]

From the big box of Bernard Haitink's live recordings with the Concertgebouw, and both marvelous. Haven't heard either piece in a long time.

Frank Martin: Cello Concerto (with Jean Decroos, recorded 1970)
William Walton: Cello Concerto (with Zara Nelsova, recorded 1972)

-Bruce

[Brian]

Re-igniting my acquaintance with Henry Cowell, one of my favorite discoveries of the past 12 months.

[Todd]

[Mandryka]

Not sure if you're going to like this volume, Harry...   
Prominent countertenor and little polish.

There's another recording of the opening track by De Rore - Concordes . . . - by Ciquecento on their Willaert cd. It probably is more polished than Dyonysos Now!, and maybe is better balanced, but I think the DN! one has more life, is more thrilling. It feels to me there a communicated joy of discovery in the DN, while Cinquecento just sing the motet rather well. I've always had a bit of a problem with Cinquecento, for this reason. I wish DN would record Gombert.

Some of those obscure composers wrote fabulous songs - Lorezo Benvenuti, Fiorialo Canale, Avise Willaert, Gianbattista Conforti ffs! The ones by Fioriano Canale and Gianbattista Conforti seem really special.

Anyway thanks for mentioning this release, I listened to it when it first came out but then promptly forgot it - and I've really enjoyed going back to it today.

[Spotted Horses]

The Third Quartet of Korngold is another winner.



Soon I will listen to the remaining work on this release, the piano quintet.

As a palette cleanser, I listened to L'isle joyeuse, by Pollini.



Brilliant.

[SonicMan46]

Koželuch, Leopold (1747-1818) - Piano Trios, V.1-3 w/ Trio 1790 on period instruments. Koželuch has over 400 works currently cataloged using Poštolka numbers (after the musicologist Milan Poštolka) - these include Symphonies (~30), KB Concertos (22), Piano Trios (63), & KB Sonatas (~80) (Source).  A 4th volume of Trios is available with the same group, added to my want list.  Dave 

Leopold Koželuch was a Czech composer and music teacher. He moved to Vienna in 1778, where he was based until his death. In Vienna he achieved renown as a composer, pianist and teacher, and from 1792 until 1818 he held royal appointments as Kammer Kapellmeister and Hofmusik Compositor, as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's successor.(Source)

   

[Traverso]

Purcell

CD 4

[Linz]

Frederick Delius Poem of Life and Love, David Lloyd-Jones, Royal Scottish National Orchestra

[Brian]

What seems near-certain to be the GMG "album of the month"



Just acquainting myself. So far, Nos. 11, 12, 18. Will probably also do 21, 22, 24-28.

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, 1890 Version. Ed. Leopold Nowak, Wiener Symphoniker, Georges Prêtre

[nico1616]

I have always loved Dohnányi's recording of Dvořák's 8th and now I am pleasantly surprised by this 6th.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Rostislav Boiko: Symphony No. 3. Evgeny Svetlanov/USSR.

[VonStupp]

Gioachino Rossini
La Morte di Didone
Cantata in Honor of Pope Pius IX

Mariella Devia, soprano; Francesco Piccoli, tenor
Paul Austin Kelly, tenor; Michele Pertusi, bass
La Scala PO & Chorus - Riccardo Chailly

Rossini's cantatas aren't even a stone's throw away from his operatic style.
VS

[Linz]

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Ave Regina Caelorum, Lamentationen zum Karsamstag, Glorioso principes terrae, Missa in duplicibus, Ensemble Gilles Binchois, Ensemble Figuratus der Schola cantorum Basiliensis, Dominique Vellard

[Symphonic Addict]

Over the past few days: Symphonies 2-5 by Atterberg from the CPO set.

Whilst some prefer the recordings of Symphonies 3 and 5 from Caprice and Musica Sveciae respectively, I am completely enamoured of the CPO recordings. You can't get this music played with more passion, intensity and cinematographical vividness. Simply spectacular in every possible way. My admiration for this composer has increased. This man knew how to write memorable, colourful, warm music, and I don't regret in the least if he didn't follow the modernist trends of his time.