What are you listening 2 now?

[brewski]

Nice! I never heard it before (in this version).

Originally the slow movement of his String Quartet No.4 of 1870 (not premiered until 1990), reused as one of the slow movements of his String Quintet No.2, but withdrawn and published separately.

Thanks so much for that bit of history!

-Bruce

[Karl Henning]

Shostakovich 8 resembles a bit his 5th, so it falls easier to digest than a lot of his other symphonies.

Forward!
Victory is near!

TD:

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, 1878 Version Ed. Fritz Oeser (Scherzo coda not included) Based on 1880 Stichvorlage, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink

[Bachtoven]

I stupidly sold the complete SACD set of Beethoven Piano sonatas a few years ago (I can only plead temporary insanity!), and since it now sells for $400-500, I decided to replace a few as DSD64 (the native recording resolution) downlaods from nativedsd.com. I started with the late sonatas. His playing is superb, with wonderful clarity and a wide array of touch and dynamics. The sound is spectacular, too. The Schoeps mics are close enough to provide details and immediacy, yet far enough back to allow his Bosendorfer Imperial Grand to fully blossom in the climaxes.

[Todd]

[vandermolen]

Randall Thompson
Symphony 2
James Ross
National Orchestra Institute Philharmonic
Naxos

Enjoyable jaunt.

That's a very good CD! The performance of the Barber Symphony 1 is as good as I have heard.

[Lisztianwagner]

Karl Weigl
String Quartet No.1

Artis-Quartett Wien

[Mandryka]

CPE Bach, Prussian Sonatas No 3, 4



I continue to find this music interesting, but I can't imagine listening to 40 CDs of this stuff. I think I'll call my exploration of CPE Bach keyboard music complete.

Do you feel the same about Haydn's solo keyboard music?

[DavidW]

Jansons live Shostakovich 5 is intense! Be prepared for some Barbirolli-esque groaning!



I was reminded of how much I used to love his Tchaikovsky set, so I put on the 6th:


It was a great afternoon with the stereo; it had been a long time.

[Linz]

Johann Christian Bach: Symphonies Concertantes, Anthony Halstead, The Hanover Band

[foxandpeng]

That's a very good CD! The performance of the Barber Symphony 1 is as good as I have heard.

I need to go back and listen, in that case!

[foxandpeng]

Samuel Barber
Symphony 1
James Ross
National Orchestral Institute Philharmonic Naxos

As per Jeffrey's recommendation 😀

[foxandpeng]

John Corigliano
Symphony 1
Daniel Barenboim
Chicago SO
Erato

Not a composer I know well. Possibly the wrong sort of energy for a late night first listen, but this is pretty good so far. It may be reflective of real pain and emotional turbulence, but I was pretty wide awake and prepared 🙂

Corigliano's grappling with loss and harrowing mental anguish is well described in this work. Anything with a reflective cello melody like Guilio's Song, tugs at the heart strings and is a helpful relief from Corigliano's torment.

[Symphonic Addict]

Karl Weigl
String Quartet No.1

Artis-Quartett Wien

A remarkable work. His other string quartets are not half bad either.

[Symphonic Addict]

Nystroem: Songs by the Sea, for mezzo-soprano and orchestra

I can't believe I'm listening to it for the first time. The first song didn't impact me much, but the next four... immensely ravishing. Beautiful and evocative beyond words.

[Linz]

Gabriel Pierné Nicolas de Grigny Choir, Lorraine National Orchestra, Jacques Mercier

[Symphonic Addict]

Elgar: The Black Knight - Symphony-Cantata for chorus and orchestra

Mildly attractive.

[brewski]

Mahler: Symphony No. 3 (Oslo Philharmonic / Klaus Mäkelä / Jennifer Johnston, mezzo-soprano, too many choirs to name , recorded May 2022). I know there's a bit of controversy around Mäkelä, but all I'm hearing is affinity and passion for the score, with musicians who seem totally in his corner.

-Bruce

[JBS]

Serenata Notturno in D K239
Cassation in G K63
Concertone in C K190

[Symphonic Addict]

Duruflé: Requiem (version with organ and small orchestra)