What are you listening 2 now?

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 4 in B Flat Major, 1878 Version Ed. Robert Haas, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Bernard Haitink

[steve ridgway]

One of my favorites!

If you're going to use one note, make it a good one!

[Linz]

Johann Christian Bach Symphonies Concertantes, Vol. 5, Anthony Halstead, The Hanover Band

[Linz]

Fauré Nocturnes & Thème et variations, Op. 73, Eric Heidsieck

[Karl Henning]

Fauré Nocturnes & Thème et variations, Op. 73, Eric Heidsieck

Love 'em!

[Todd]

Exactly as expected.  Muy bueno.

[VonStupp]

Heitor Villa-Lobos
Bachianas Brasileiras 2
Bachianas Brasileiras 3
Bachianas Brasileiras 4

Jean Louis Steuerman, piano
São Paulo SO - Roberto Minczuk

I love this! The balance of Bach with Brazil go this way and that, but it is always endearing.
VS

[foxandpeng]

Dmitri Shostakovich
The Fifteen Symphonies
Symphony 2
Michael Sanderling
Dresdner Philharmonie
Sony

Sirens and singers, and ahort.

[foxandpeng]

Dmitri Shostakovich
Symphonies
Symphony 2, 'To October'
Rudolf Barshai
WDR Sinfonieorchester

[Symphonic Addict]

Ciurlionis: String Quartet in C minor

How elegant and sprightly this late-Romantic quartet is. The slow movement struck me like pretty sophisticated and warm. This composer wrote some interesting music, including two colourful tone poems (In the Forest and The Sea).




Bach: Sonata No. 3 and Partita No. 3

Along with Biber's sonatas, for me, these works represent the summit of the violin repertoire.

[ShineyMcShineShine]

Exactly as expected.  Muy bueno.

Whiteface?

[Todd]

Whiteface?

"The album cover is a portrait of Paik drawn by a child. It was chosen from a contest called "Paik 'Kun-Woo and Mozart's Musical World, Drawn in My Own Way," Paik said."

[Symphonic Addict]

Eshpai: Symphony No. 6 'Liturgic'

His only choral symphony, and one that is imbued with Russian Orthodox solemnity. I think it works very well. It features one of his most haunting openings in his symphonies.



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Klami: Violin Concerto

[Symphonic Addict]

Nielsen: Saul and David, Acts Three and Four (via Youtube)

Pretty good. I've seen some criticism that the opera is a bit static, and I can understand that, but to be honest I find most opera tends towards being static. It's certainly unfortunate that battles happen off stage (though of one of them potentially could be onstage, this production basically cut to graphics for a scene change).

But whatever the dramatic shortcomings, the music held my interest pretty well. Each of the four acts is basically half an hour long, so it's in manageable chunks. It's probably something that works quite well on CD.

An opera with several good moments indeed. Not aware of official recordings apart from this one on Chandos:

[Madiel]

An opera with several good moments indeed. Not aware of official recordings apart from this one on Chandos:

There's also a more recent DVD version conducted by Schønwandt. Also a much older audio recording that's in English (immediately not to my taste). As far as I know that's the sum total.

I did find a review of the DVD that explicitly said it was better than the production you can see on YouTube. Probably not the kind of thing I can try on streaming though.

[Symphonic Addict]

There's also a more recent DVD version conducted by Schønwandt. Also a much older audio recording that's in English (immediately not to my taste). As far as I know that's the sum total.

I did find a review of the DVD that explicitly said it was better than the production you can see on YouTube. Probably not the kind of thing I can try on streaming though.

Thanks for the info. To acquire the DVD is the only way to find out then.

[Symphonic Addict]

Raff: Piano Trio No. 1

Absolutely phenomenal. I didn't remember at all how solidly written and well-crafted this work is. Looking forward to listening to the other three.

[steve ridgway]

Ligeti: Síppal, Dobbal, Nádihegedűvel

[steve ridgway]

Takemitsu: Voice

[steve ridgway]

Scelsi: Maknongan