What are you listening 2 now?

[Le Buisson Ardent]

Scriabin, Alexander (1872-1915) - Orchestral & Piano Works the last few days from my miniscule collection of this short-lived composer who did not write much more looking at his composition list - I've had these recordings for a long while, so I guess they are to my liking - only the piano sonatas duplicated.  Dave

 

 

Very nice, Dave. I love all of those recordings. My Scriabin collection isn't massive or anything, but I own all of these recordings you have posted (although my Muti set is the original EMI issued set).

[SonicMan46]

Very nice, Dave. I love all of those recordings. My Scriabin collection isn't massive or anything, but I own all of these recordings you have posted (although my Muti set is the original EMI issued set).

Hi John - assume you have some duplications of his works.  I've not done any back-to-back comparisons of Lettberg vs. Hamelin in the piano sonatas; their approaches are different so nice to own both.

Now for those who do not know, Lettberg is a 'Scriabin scholar' with a PhD; her thesis (described below) was based on an analysis of his 10th piano sonata (and no, I've not read it and likely would be lost -  )  Dave

Maria Lettberg is an interpreter of Alexander Scriabin. In 2007, she recorded Scriabin's solo piano work completely on eight CDs. Inspired by Scriabin's ideas, Maria Lettberg initiated and led two projects under the title of "Mysterium". In both productions, a synaesthetic experience of art was achieved by the linking of musical and visual aspects. In 2008 Maria Lettberg did her PhD at the Sibelius Academy. The subject of her PhD dissertation was "An Historical Overview of Tendencies in the Interpretation of Alexander Scriabin's piano sonata Nr. 10. - a comparative pianistic analysis". (Source)

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, 1877 Version. Ed. William Carragan - Removes remaining Haas anomalies, Bamberger Symphoniker. Christoph Eschenbach

[brewski]

Dipping into some of the Leeds International Piano Competition, which has uploaded a ton of videos on YouTube over the last few days. Here pianist Elizaveta Kliuchereva does Mussorgsky, Ligeti, and Brahms.

The concerto finals are live, happening in about 90 minutes.

-Bruce

[Bachtoven]

I normally give vocal music a wide berth, but WQXR played some excerpts from this recording, and I must say that it was rather enjoyable.

[NumberSix]

To let you all know, all notifications and alerts don't work anymore, I am literally out of seeing what is posted or not. The only resort is "Unread Post" but I am afraid that might be gone too in a while. My whole system has been checked yesterday on any bugs or faults in my computer setup and software, but nothing is found that should block GMG. So if I do not react or miss alerts you know why. Until it will be improvising. I also have some serious ongoing health issues that hamper my pleasure even more. Messages to Rob are bounced back also with no apparent reason. O, well.

That's gotta be annoying! I didn't even realize alerts were a thing here beyond if someone directly replies to or mentions you. I just live on the "unread" and "updated" posts pages. 

[NumberSix]

J.S. Bach: Complete Cello Suites (The 2023 Sessions)
Jean-Guihen Queyras

Browsing the new releases on Idagio, and I thought I would take in a suite or two with my late morning coffee.


(yes, @Madiel -- I am giving Idagio some more attention  )

[pi2000]

Joshua Brown
Brahms Violin Concerto from here:

[DavidW]

Various Mozart symphonies starting with the 25th with Marriner and Krips conducting:

[NumberSix]

Various Mozart symphonies starting with the 25th with Marriner and Krips conducting:

Marriner and Krips? That's a crowded podium! Good thing it's not Gardiner, or someone might get a bloody nose.

[Wanderer]

Dipping into some of the Leeds International Piano Competition, which has uploaded a ton of videos on YouTube over the last few days. Here pianist Elizaveta Kliuchereva does Mussorgsky, Ligeti, and Brahms.

The concerto finals are live, happening in about 90 minutes.

-Bruce

I've been following the competition (not very closely) and have listened to some of the performances, mainly of repertoire I'm interested in; some very good performances and numerous excellent insights! To single out something I felt was quite special out of what I've listened to so far, I was deeply impressed by Tomoharu Ushida's Schubert D960.

[Linz]

Nicolo Paganini Complete Chamber Music CD10

[NumberSix]

Franz Schubert: Sonatas in A Major, D 959/D.960
Ronald Brautigam (fortepiano)

Did three of the Bach cello suites. Now continuing the New Release streaming page, here's some Schubert from adorable ol' Ronnie. Sonatas 20 and 21.

[Mapman]

I finally got around to listening to Out in the Sun. It's a fun piece. Nice work, Karl!

[Henk]

I finally got around to listening to Out in the Sun. It's a fun piece. Nice work, Karl!

Stravinsky meets Reich. 😀

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, 1894 Original Version. Ed. Leopold Nowak,  Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim

[ritter]

La Venexiana perform Monteverdi's Sesto libro dei madrigali.

From this set:

[Bachtoven]

I guess this is considered a "single" since it's just one work with a 29 minute playing time. Too bad he didn't fill it out with other works by Schoenberg based on the quality of "Verklärte Nacht."

[Mandryka]

Bruckner Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, 1894 Original Version. Ed. Leopold Nowak,  Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim

I've finally realised who your avatar is -- he doesn't look very happy.

[NumberSix]

Bruckner Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, 1894 Original Version. Ed. Leopold Nowak,  Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim

Danny B doing his best to look like your avatar.