What are you listening 2 now?

[Florestan]

A really impressive Quejas - @Todd let me know if you want it.

Has the pianist behind the mask been identified?

[DavidW]

Last night, I listened to:

[Mandryka]

Has the pianist behind the mask been identified?

No unfortunately.

[AnotherSpin]

A really impressive Quejas - @Todd let me know if you want it.

The imperishable St Joyce's version.

[Todd]

A really impressive Quejas - @Todd let me know if you want it.

It is illegitimate and therefore worthless.

[Todd]

Years ago, I bought the cheap RCA Isserlis box.  This disc was included.  I listened to it once at the time.  This is my second listen.  There is a 90%+ chance it is my last.

[SonicMan46]

Continuing with Tchaikovsky last night and this morning - Argerich in the first concerto (in my collection for decades) and Jerome Lowenthal doing all three + the Concert Fantasy - these DDD performances from the late '80s really stand up well.  Dave

 

[Traverso]

Bach

You have been involved with Bach's music on so many levels for so long. Have you come closer to Bach?
'Yes. The more you immerse yourself in the person and the more you work with the music, every time you work on pieces, even if you already know the pieces well, you get to know Bach better. Every time I perform Die Kunst der Fuge with Tini [Mathot; harpsichordist and Koopman's wife, ed.], I discover something new. And if you're not close enough yet; who knows in ten years. You do your best, you try to orient yourself, and you do everything out of love for Bach's music, for me the greatest musical wonder of the world that has ever existed.'(Ton Koopman)

Cantatas

CD 1

[ritter]

Manuel Rosenthal conducts Ravel: Alborada del gracioso, Rapsodie espagnole, Ma mère l'oye (complete ballet), La Valse, and Boléro (all with the Orchestre du Théâtre National de l'Opéra de Paris). One of the great traversals of Ravel's orchestral music ever recorded !

CD 3 of this treasure trove of a set:

[Roasted Swan]

Continuing with Tchaikovsky last night and this morning - Argerich in the first concerto (in my collection for decades) and Jerome Lowenthal doing all three + the Concert Fantasy - these DDD performances from the late '80s really stand up well.  Dave

 

"Original Version" (ie not cut) of No.2 OK, Tchaik was dead before he completed No.3 so "original version" is a tad academic.  Which only leaves No.1 - what constitutes "original version" of that?  Any significant differences or just fiddling a bit with the solo part?!

[Symphonic Addict]

Zimmermann: Sinfonie in einem satz (1st version)

Powerful stuff. An example of what a purposeful modern symphony should be.

[VonStupp]

Heitor Villa-Lobos
Piano Concertos 1-5

Cristina Ortiz
Royal PO - Miguel Gómez-Martínez

I am not in love with these piano concertos, which I have been listening to over the week.

With repeated listenings, I become used to Villa-Lobos' musical patterns and enjoy them more, but I also get a sense of sameness amongst the five concertos. Maybe I could call 4 & 5 my favorites of the set, but not with any strength of cause.
VS

[Bachtoven]

Since this was recorded over a 10 year period and in different venues, the sounds varies, but it's always at least good, and often excellent. His playing is consistently superb.

[Florestan]

Every time I perform Die Kunst der Fuge with Tini [Mathot; harpsichordist and Koopman's wife, ed.], I discover something new.

Why, sure --- he wouldn't have dared to state that every time he performed DKDF with his wife it was all the same bore all over again, would he? 

Seriously now, okay, yes, Bach is great, even the greatest for some people and I'm fine with that --- but hyperbole like the above is just, how to put it mildly? --- a little bit over the top?

[ritter]

Un peu de Poulenc ce soir chez ritter...

Concerto pour piano (Gabriel Tacchino / Georges Prêtre); Concerto pour deux pianos (Francis Poulenc & Jacques Février / Pierre Dervaux); Concert champêtre (Aimée van de Wiele / Dervaux); Suite française (Orchestre de Paris / Prêtre); Pastourelle (Philharmonia Orchestra / Prêtre). In  all three concertante works, the orchestra is that of the Paris Conservatoire.

CD 6 of the big box:

[Florestan]

Un peu de Poulenc ce soir chez ritter...

Concerto pour piano (Gabriel Tacchino / Georges Prêtre); Concerto pour deux pianos (Francis Poulenc & Jacques Février / Pierre Dervaux); Concert champêtre (Aimée van de Wiele / Dervaux); Suite française (Orchestre de Paris / Prêtre); Pastourelle (Philharmonia Orchestra / Prêtre). In  all three concertante works, the orchestra is that of the Paris Conservatoire.

CD 6 of the big box:

Poulenc is one of those 20th composers who meet all criteria laid down in my latest thread.

https://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,33466.msg1585917/topicseen.html#msg1585917

[Lisztianwagner]

Witold Lutoslawski
Paganini Variations
Symphony No.3

Bernd Glemser (piano)
Antoni Wit & Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

[Traverso]

Why, sure --- he wouldn't have dared to state that every time he performed DKDF with his wife it was all the same bore all over again, would he? 


Seriously now, okay, yes, Bach is great, even the greatest for some people and I'm fine with that --- but hyperbole like the above is just, how to put it mildly? --- a little bit over the top?

Every husband needs to be first of all a diplomat.

No. it is not, he loves Bach,that's all 

[prémont]

Every time I perform Die Kunst der Fuge with Tini [Mathot; harpsichordist and Koopman's wife, ed.], I discover something new.

If this is true, then a re-recording of the AoF would be nice.

[Linz]

Antoine Brumel "Missa terrae motus" Sequentia "Dies irae"
Huelgas Ensemble Paul Van Nevel , A Secret Labyrinth CD 7