What are you listening 2 now?

[VonStupp]

Gustav Mahler
Symphony 10
Philadelphia - Ormandy

I've never bothered with Mahler's 'Tenth'. Figured I would start at the beginning.
VS

[Harry]

Finn Mortensen.
Symphony, Opus 5.
All info on the front cover.
Recorded 2017.

A spectacular Symphony in SOTA sound. I am a great admirer of this composer. A work of strength, insight, and visionary.

[Florestan]

That sounds very messy.

I had a few beers before and after posting, so I guess you are right. 

[Irons]

Agreed. I'm completely taken with the symphonic releases, but pianos might take longer. Lloyd is a big favourite and #7 is amongst the pinnacles.

I am a big fan of 7th Symphony too. Odd and for me disappointing that such an accomplished symphonist chose to ignore writing for string quartet. 

[SonicMan46]

Marais, Marin - selected discs from the top 3 below - also own the Francois Joubert-Caillet Bks. 2-4 at the bottom - Bk. 5 well done by Belder and friends (middle top).  Dave

   

   

[foxandpeng]

I am a big fan of 7th Symphony too. Odd and for me disappointing that such an accomplished symphonist chose to ignore writing for string quartet.

Yes, indeed. I hadn't noticed that!

[foxandpeng]

Ralph Vaughan Williams
Complete Symphonies
Symphony 4
Richard Hickox
LSO
Chandos

Continuing on with the cycle for a bit. Why not!

Not a foot wrong. If Carlsberg wrote symphonies ...

[Spotted Horses]

A few days ago I listened to Beethoven's first piano sonata (a favorite of mine) in the Annie Fischer recording (which I have finally heard due to available on streaming). It was lovely.

I listened to two others, Claudio Arrau (Philips analog) and HJ Lim.





Arrau's elegant expressiveness is marvelous, but at times I wished for more rhythmic snap in the finale. HJ Lim's account is a bit audacious, and wonderful to listen to. I have it on disc, but I streamed it to send Ms Lim a few extra pennies.

Maybe I'll start a meander through some Beethoven sonatas, picking artists randomly.

[Harry]

Ralph Vaughan Williams
Complete Symphonies
Symphony 4
Richard Hickox
LSO
Chandos

Continuing on with the cycle for a bit. Why not!

Not a foot wrong. If Carlsberg wrote symphonies ...

Carlsberg wrote 54 Symphonies, that's a lot of Carlsberg    
When you listen to all of them every symphony is guaranteed beautiful!

[Bachtoven]

PM me if you want the Frescobaldi - I don't think I've heard "On Early Music"

The Pedroni D960 is a bit iconoclastic too, less successful IMO. There's also a Goldberg Variations.

Will do. That was the only recording of Frescobaldi by Francesco Tristano Schlimé that I could find.

[Symphonic Addict]

Ha. Orpheus is the one I remember liking. Possibly because it's short...

The problem I have with Orpheus is that it's not particularly eventful, I find it boring to be honest. There are others that are also short and unfold slowly and have more interesting ideas.

[Symphonic Addict]

I would argue he could be the best ever in that regard.

And I would concur with that assessment. The only other composer who comes close is Tchaikovsky IMO. Most of works I've heard by him feature a memorable, striking melody.

[SonicMan46]

Marais, Marin - been listening to my other Marais' recordings - had a couple left w/ theorbo - Dave

 

[Traverso]

Bach

[foxandpeng]

Ralph Vaughan Williams
Complete Symphonies
Symphony 5
Richard Hickox
LSO
Chandos

[Traverso]

Bach Rübsam ,set rarely offered, for members in the US this is a bargain.



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[Bachtoven]

[ritter]

Orchestral songs and choral music by Elliott Carter. Rosalind Rees (sop.), Gregg Smith Singers plus other choral and instrumental ensembles, all under the direction of Gregg Smith.



These are all early Carter pieces, spanning the period from the mid 1930s to the mid 1940s. Even in this style that was so different from his mature one, though, a strong a personal shines through, and the disc is pure delight! And the choice of poets (Frost, Crane, Dickinson, etc.) is superb...

[Linz]

Jean-Philippe Rameau Pygmalion, La Petite Bande, Gustav Leonhardt

[DavidW]

Bruckner's 5th