What are you listening 2 now?

[Karl Henning]

Benjamin Britten
Symphony for Cello and Orchestra
Edward Gardner
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Chandos

Britten has always been a bit of a gap in my roster of English composers (as has William Walton, really), so recs by @Karl Henning are pretty timely. I don't think I really 'get' him, yet.

The Opus 68 is a lot to get one's head around, so don't be discouraged. 

[VonStupp]

Heitor Villa-Lobos
Quintette En Forme De Chôros
  for flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bassoon
Berlin Philharmonic Wind Quintet

VS

[foxandpeng]

The Opus 68 is a lot to get one's head around, so don't be discouraged.

I'm getting a handle on his SQs, but beyond that, I'm not familiar with much at all. It's never really 'stuck'. My lack of perseverance, I'm sure, but something to double down on.

Not ready to be discouraged yet!

[Bachtoven]

[foxandpeng]

Benjamin Britten
Symphony for Cello and Orchestra
Edward Gardner
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Chandos

Britten has always been a bit of a gap in my roster of English composers (as has William Walton, really), so recs by @Karl Henning are pretty timely. I don't think I really 'get' him, yet.

NP:

Symphonic Suite from Gloriana ...

Can't avoid vocal pieces always 😃

[Karl Henning]

I think I have that pianist playing Alkan, IIRC

[ShineyMcShineShine]

Vincent Bad Tempo? Not a good name for a musician.

[Symphonic Addict]

Some Nordic string quartets:

This full CD:




and Klaus Egge's String Quartet, op. 5



Even though the highlight of the CPO disc is Atterberg's String Quartet No. 3, op. 39 (which includes the two original movements of his String Quartet No. 1 and put here as the inner movements), his early op. 11 and the Rangström ' Un notturno nella Maniera di E. Th. A. Hoffmann' are significantly substantial as well. I don't know why I initially had dismissed the Atterberg's muscular op. 11.

As for the Egge, it left me completely astounded (once again). A contrapuntal, profound (in the Largo funebre) and rigurous piece that doesn't lack neither personality nor brilliance. This is the best quartet of this bunch to me. Superb all around.

[Symphonic Addict]

The Opus 68 is a lot to get one's head around, so don't be discouraged.

It took me some time to appreciate this work, but I finally could get into it and it's fantastic indeed.

[steve ridgway]

Bartók: String Quartet No. 6

[Harry]

Benjamin Britten
Symphony for Cello and Orchestra
Edward Gardner
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Chandos

Britten has always been a bit of a gap in my roster of English composers (as has William Walton, really), so recs by @Karl Henning are pretty timely. I don't think I really 'get' him, yet.

Eventually you will GET him. He can be a bit thorny at times, but when he's good, he's really good. You understand...I get him

[steve ridgway]

Penderecki: Trumpet Concertino

[steve ridgway]

Crumb: Makrokosmos, Volume II

[Harry]

Antoine DARD (1715-1784)

Sonata, for bassoon and continuo, No.1 in C major (1759)
Sonata, for bassoon and continuo, No.2 in G major (1759)
La Coquette (1765)
Sonata, for bassoon and continuo, No.3 in C minor (1759)
Cher Tircis (1767)
Sonata, for bassoon and continuo, No.4, in F major (1759)
Sonata, for bassoon and continuo, No.5, in D minor (1759)
La Coquette (1767)
Sonata, for bassoon and continuo, No.6, in A minor (1759)
Rends-moi ton cœur.
Ricardo Rapoport (bassoon), Pascal Dubreuil (harpsichord), François Nicolet (transverse flute)

Recorded:. August 2006, Chapel of the Conservatoire National de Région, Rennes, France.

Anyone who has ever heard the baroque bassoon will not believe what can be heard on this CD. Flawless intonation and an astonishing technique, combined with a sound that goes straight to the heart. You will understand why the "German" bassoon was considered a technical improvement in the 19th century, but rather a tonal deterioration. Simply magnificent!

[foxandpeng]

Eventually you will GET him. He can be a bit thorny at times, but when he's good, he's really good. You understand...I get him

Perseverance is doubtless the key. Thorny is fine 

I will trust your confidence as I always appreciate your wisdom!

[Madiel]

Mozart and others unknown: Les petits riens



Most recordings only have the Mozart numbers, but at different times the opinion as to how many movements were written by Mozart has varied considerably which means there's a huge variation in recordings. The version of this album on Idagio has the entire thing... which is what Mozart expected at the time when he was asked to contribute to the score.

[Irons]

Benjamin Britten
Symphony for Cello and Orchestra
Edward Gardner
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Chandos

Britten has always been a bit of a gap in my roster of English composers (as has William Walton, really), so recs by @Karl Henning are pretty timely. I don't think I really 'get' him, yet.

Paul Watkins

Benjamin Britten
Symphony for Cello and Orchestra
Edward Gardner
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Chandos

Britten has always been a bit of a gap in my roster of English composers (as has William Walton, really), so recs by @Karl Henning are pretty timely. I don't think I really 'get' him, yet.

Paul Watkins is an outstanding cellist.

[AnotherSpin]

[Harry]

Hans Pfitzner.
Complete Piano Works & Violin Sonata in E Minor, Op. 27.
Five piano Pieces. Op. 47.
Six Studies for Pianoforte, Op. 51.
Ulf Wallin, Roland Pöntinen.
Recorded:1999-2000, Kammermusikstudio, SWR Stuttgart.

In 1917, Pfitzner began work on his only violin sonata, op. 27, which was completed in May 1918. I think it must be considered  as one of his most important chamber music works. Moody and structurally brittle, elegiac, and muddled" passages alternate with grippingly virtuosic and humorous ones. Well performed and recorded. 

[prémont]

Vincent Bad Tempo? Not a good name for a musician.

Maltempo means "bad weather".