What are you listening 2 now?

[Symphonic Addict]

You're working backwards! 

It wouldn't be a bad idea, but no, it's because the day when Segerstam passed away, I listened to that first symphony he conducted on BIS and I didn't have plans to listen to the whole cycle. But now I changed my mind and I decided to include his number zero since, for me, it's worth listening (I don't subscribe to the idea that early works by composers are not interesting, I like the whole groups). I tend to be organized and go in chronological order when revisiting bunch of works is concerned.

[NumberSix]

It wouldn't be a bad idea, but no, it's because the day when Segerstam passed away, I listened to that first symphony he conducted on BIS and I didn't have plans to listen to the whole cycle. But now I changed my mind and I decided to include his number zero since, for me, it's worth listening (I don't subscribe to the idea that early works by composers are not interesting, I like the whole groups). I tend to be organized and go in chronological order when revisiting bunch of works is concerned.

I figured as much. 

[SimonNZ]

30,31,32,33

[NumberSix]

Mahler: Symphony No. 1
Boulez, Chicago

It's 10:30pm, so I am a little late for a Saturday Symphony. But I am just in time. . .

[Baxcalibur]

Sibelius: Symphony No. 5, The Swan of Tuonela
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Gaetano Delogu

The Tempest: Overture
Prague Symphony Orchestra, Václav Smetáček



This 1980 (according to Discogs) recording of the symphony and "The Swan of Tuonela" makes me wonder what could've been if the Czech Philharmonic did a complete Sibelius cycle. The woodwinds are incredible - like singers transformed into instruments. The brass share that vocal quality, and are quite strong when they need to be. The strings seem to play as one, with a bit of steeliness, which is especially effective in the tone poem. This is a tremendous Sibelius orchestra.

[steve ridgway]

Schoenberg: Erwartung

[SimonNZ]

Missa brevis in F
Schopfungsmesse

[Papy Oli]

Good morning all,

Schubert - Death & The Maiden
Alban Berg Qt

[Mandryka]

Sounds good. Have you heard the length of applause?!

It's a very original and impressive performance of the Chopin sonata - all through, not just in the first and third movements. Coherent. It may just end up on the toppyest tier.

@Kalevala    It is here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWHhm-7ycCk

[hopefullytrusting]

Got for the organ, stayed for the rest. Truly moving music: Michael Haydn's Concertos

[vandermolen]

Prokofiev: Symphony No.6
Nat SO of Ukraine
Theodore Kuchar
V fine performance.

[hopefullytrusting]

Now, Vivaldi's Violin Concertos - wonderfully dynamic with a nice punch of contrast:

[Mookalafalas]

Whether you'd think it's the best performance or not, I can't say. But I'm pretty sure this is the clearest, most transparent, SOTA recording of LvB 6 ever made  

[Iota]

Symphony No. 81 

In memoriam, my first Leif Segerstam symphony.

My overall impression was of somebody sitting down, painting their heart out abstractly for twenty five minutes and then, sated, just ceasing. A great deal to savour on the way such as what sounds like a simulation of being in the middle of a giant flock of birds flying through menacing weather around the 4'00  mark (actually a culmination of a long, dramatic climax starting at the beginning), along with a wild palette of storm-tossed musical black skies threatening and raging, much bang-on-a-can behaviour, with a nice touch of antiphonal pianos coming at you from different sides of the orchestra, and a few brief swanee whistlings contributing to the overall sense of mayhem and unrest. It finally reaches its conclusion by expiring rather than finishing, in rather poetic manner. A rewarding and much enjoyed first encounter.

Edited: I should have added that the symphony requires no conductor, and much freedom is given to the players, so each performance varies.

[Traverso]

Mozart

Unpretentious music that I always like to return to. No tormented moods where all the world's misery is thrown at your door. Anyone who likes Mozart will not turn their nose up at these serenades and divertimenti and not to forget the wonderful "Eine kleine Nachtmusik)

Serenade K100 Divertimenti K113 136 137 138

[Florestan]

Book I Suisse

[Mookalafalas]

Klemperer, Schumann/Liszt, Annie Fischer
 

WOW. Fischer is stunning. As is the sound. I'm playing this on a 3rd rate sounds system, and it is still AMAZING. The sound separation and clarity are stunning. How much is playing/conducting/engineering/(re)mastering, I don't know. But it's remarkable.

[Traverso]

Mozart

Now that I listen to K136 I am reminded of my first encounter with this work, played by The Academy of st. Martin in the Fields, I still think back on it with pleasure.

[Florestan]

Mozart

Now that I listen to K136 I am reminded of my first encounter with this work, played by The Academy of st. Martin in the Fields, I still think back on it with pleasure.

Try this, the performance is superb and the sound is splendid.



One of the best recordings of anything by anyone.

[Madiel]

Mahler 6th (Gielen)

Probably not all of it.