What are you listening 2 now?

[AnotherSpin]

Richard Wetz.
Violin concerto, opus 57 in B minor.
Ulf Wallin, violin.
Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, Werner Andreas Albert.

What a work! Wetz's last major orchestral work, the Violin Concerto completely captivates one from the first note to the last, it is the summing up epilogue of his unfortunately largely unappreciated oeuvre. Definitively a work to listen to. And as to the violinist who wants to compete with Wallin will have to dress warmly. Superb performance and sound.

Thank you for the recommendation; the music is truly beautiful.

[Lisztianwagner]

Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No.5

Carlos Kleiber & Wiener Philharmoniker

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 9  in D Minor, 1894 Original Version. Ed. Leopold Nowak, Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra, Yevgeni Mravinsky

[Linz]

The Glorious Sound of Christmas, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy

[Bachtoven]

His playing is great, but the sound varies, and is often rather dry/boxy.

[André]

The Glorious Sound of Christmas, Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy

I have that one !

You can always count on Ormandy to provide the People with satisfying musical experiences.

[Vox Maris]

Now playing Debussy's La Mer with Boulez conducting the New Philharmonia --- from The Complete Columbia Album Collection box set on Sony:

[Vox Maris]

Now playing Dvořák's Bagatelles, Op. 47 with Josef Suk et. al. --- from this set:

[Vox Maris]

Now playing Tchaikovsky/Sibelius VCs with Viktoria Mullova and Ozawa conducting the BSO:

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, 1877 Version. Ed. William Carragan - Removes remaining Haas anomalies,
 Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim

[Karl Henning]

"Papa"Symphony No. 26 in d minor "Lamentazione"
The English Concert
Trevor Pinnock

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Ravel piano works. Larissa Dedova.

[Vox Maris]

Continuing on with Ádám Fischer's Mahler cycle --- now playing the 2nd:



This is a superb cycle. So far, I've listened to the 1st and the 4th through the 7th. In many ways, I prefer him to his younger brother, especially in the middle symphonies. I'm saving the 8th, Das Lied and the 9th for later.

[Bachtoven]

Very powerful playing and excellent sound.

[Vox Maris]

Now playing a holiday classic:

Britten
A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28
Westminister Abbey Choir, Aline Brewer, harp
Martin Neary

[JBS]

[Vox Maris]

Last work for the night:

Liszt
Weihnachtsbaum, S 186
Leslie Howard



From this set -

[Irons]

Lajtha: Symphony No.4



A symphony with a smiley face.

[Harry]

Variety.
The Art of Variation.
Variation as an expressive device amongst Austro-Bohemian composers of the Baroque era.
Les Passions de l'Ame, Meret Lüthi.
Recording: November 6–9, 2018, Propstei St. Gerold.
The instruments by Jacobus Stainer are provided by the Musikkollegium Winterthur
Pitch: A=415 Hz, Temperament: Werckmeister III

An ensemble that is new to me, but the acquaintance was a harmonious one. The choice of composers and what they composed is a happy marriage, and it is a detailed recording. The articulation of the strings is crisp, the ensemble sound strong, and the expression level is satisfactory. Me thinks quite a good choice for a dreary morning. Nice artwork too. and has a relation to the music of music in changing colours all the time. Well, okay.

[Que]

Starting the day with a little deviation from seasonal music:



This 50 year jubilee recording the Huelgas Ensemble is one of their best recordings - gorgeous.