What are you listening 2 now?

[Lisztianwagner]

Johann Sebastian Bach
Sacred Cantatas, BWV 1-4

Nikolaus Harnoncourt & Concentus Musicus Wien

[Linz]

Max Bruch:Prelude to the opera Hermione op. 40. Funeral march from Hermione op. 40, Entr'acte From the opera Hemione op. 40
Overture from the opera Loreley op.16
Prelude from the oratorio Odyssus op. 41
Symphony No. 3 op. 51 in E major, Bamberger Symphoniker, Robert Trevino

[hopefullytrusting]

Paul Constaninescu's Byzantine Sonata for Solo Cello: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGqCYG3FzR8

I think the cello is easily the instrument I enjoying hearing the most solo. It creates a tremendously rich soundscape, and the deep, full bass is something that I fall in love with each time that I hear it. Dynamically and rhythmically the piece is interesting as I believe it is using modes (or at least it is using a system that sounds closer to traditional Romanian music than "classical"). High recommendation - this is one I'd purchase if I can find it.

[Karl Henning]

Paul Constaninescu's Byzantine Sonata for Solo Cello: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGqCYG3FzR8
I think the cello is easily the instrument I enjoying hearing the most solo. It creates a tremendously rich soundscape, and the deep, full bass is something that I fall in love with each time that I hear it. Dynamically and rhythmically the piece is interesting as I believe it is using modes (or at least it is using a system that sounds closer to traditional Romanian music than "classical"). High recommendation - this is one I'd purchase if I can find it.

Stream Nicodemus brings myrrh & aloes for the burial of the Christ, Op.85 no4 by Karl Henning | Listen online for free on SoundCloud

[The new erato]

Now at disc 14 of this 21 CD set and amazed at the consistent quality both of works and performances.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Turina: Danzas Fantasticas, Rapsodia Sinfonica, Sinfonia Sevillana. London Philharmonic Orchestra, Enrique Batiz.

[hopefullytrusting]

Stream Nicodemus brings myrrh & aloes for the burial of the Christ, Op.85 no4 by Karl Henning | Listen online for free on SoundCloud

That is amazing, @Karl Henning

Really loved listening; it was very mysterious.

Love the dash of piano, as the cello weaved its way home.

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, 1887/90 Mixed Versions. Ed. Robert Haas, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan

[ritter]

Revisiting Georges Auric's late, intriguing, also but very interesting and enjoyable, collection of chamber pieces, Imaginées.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Danse Macabre, etc.. Mitropoulos/NY.

[Linz]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sonatas Daniel Barenboim Cd2

[hopefullytrusting]

Been on a Romanian kick lately: Currently, Ulpiu Vlad's (2024) Lumina cerului nocturn II for Clarinet Quartet (premiered on his 80th birthday:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-RHvf3b9tA

As you might already know, I love "queer" relationships, and jettisoning a violin is a move I can get behind any day of the week.

I mean this is a composer at their height, so it is a flawless work truly demonstrating mastery of the craft. It is definitely a technical, and I can imagine a taxing piece, but, I feel, the results are worth it, and I love that all of the Romanian music I've heard thus far never strays too far from the folk/traditional music, which means that sounds is always a bit crooked, a bit slanted, as they aren't using normal "keys," as it were.

High recommend.

[Karl Henning]

CD 10
It shouldn't surprise me, as such excellent musicians in a largely self-governing ensemble elected to create the album: Franz Krommer's music is a good deal better than I gave him credit for.

[André]

Disc one. The symphony and the concerto.

The symphony bustles with ideas and kept me engaged throughout. The thematic material is good although not memorable, but Mayer makes it work very well. The concerto otoh is a more settled, amiable affair. Nice sounding but not very deep. Both works date from the 1850s. Ries, Hummel and Field come to mind.

[Mapman]

Brahms: Double Concerto, St. Anthony Variations, Tragic Overture
Rose, Stern; Walter: New York

These are excellent performances of the Double Concerto and Tragic Overture. It's interesting that this recording was made closer to the date of composition of the Concerto than to today!

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

CD 10
It shouldn't surprise me, as such excellent musicians in a largely self-governing ensemble elected to create the album: Franz Krommer's music is a good deal better than I gave him credit for.

Why does the cover art remind me of Pink Floyd?!  😄

[Karl Henning]

Why does the cover art remind me of Pink Floyd?!  😄

I wonder if they meant that....

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Bach, Kuijken.

[Karl Henning]

Bach, Kuijken.

Excellent!

[Irons]

Turina: Danzas Fantasticas, Rapsodia Sinfonica, Sinfonia Sevillana. London Philharmonic Orchestra, Enrique Batiz.

Interesting. How are you finding works/recording? A favoured seller has LP for sale and I'm tempted.