What are you listening 2 now?

[nico1616]

Exploring some more JS Bach that is unknown to me until now. I always love Trevor Pinnock in Bach.

[Traverso]

Bach

[pianococo90]

Brice Pauset
Ljusare for violin and piano

[ritter]

The Trio de Madrid plays Joaquín Turina's Piano Trios No. 1 (op. 35) & No. 2 (op. 76), and Círculo (op. 96).

[71 dB]

Oh my!  That is certainly not the intention here!

Of course it is not the intention here, and I never expected it when I joined GMG. It has taken me two decades to figure this out.

My experience has been quite positive, as other members have recommended composers unknown to me, the discovery of whom has been enlightening and enjoyable.

I had discovered most of my favourite composer before joining GMG. My taste differs from the majority of the people and I tend to discover my favourites "on my own." Of course many recommendations are completely ok and enjoyable music, but almost never something that changes my life. I think the most important, biggest discovery for me in the last 20 year has been Weinberg, who I discovered, I believe, pretty much by myself (I happened to watch his The Passenger opera on TV and was blown away).

And I hope I have helped other members in return!

Of course you have!

I have not experienced "doubt" as a result of reading anything here: e.g. I suspect my enthusiasm for Theodore Dubois, a minor French composer (in Baseball, he might be considered a .250 hitter    ) is not shared by many, along with  Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov, Alexander Nemtin and others, but I have never wondered whether I should stop listening to their works.

It must have something to do with my personality type and the way my brain works. It seems the less I actually know about something, the higher self-esteem I have. The Dunning-Kruger effect is strong with me in this sense. I wish this wasn't the case. I want to learn and became wiser. I don't like ignorance, but it is what it is. My dominant introverted intuition "figures" out things and creates internal worlds in my head where the principles and "facts" apply. The more the external world disagrees (or shows superiority) with my head, the harder my self-esteem is hit, because my intuition says I cannot ignore the world outside my head, but also my brain tries to protect the "beautiful" inner world in my head.

Anyway, I hope the "coolness" and "enjoyment" return! 

Thanks! I have learned quite a lot about myself over the years and that helps in doing things in ways that work for me.

[DavidW]

I think the most important, biggest discovery for me in the last 20 year has been Weinberg, who I discovered, I believe, pretty much by myself

Funny enough, Weinberg was also a big discovery for me, which was made possible by posters here. Take that as food for thought. Please don't derail this thread.

[Karl Henning]

I've found a blindingly intense version of Shostakovich's 4th!!

Revisiting this now!

[DavidW]

Revisiting this now!

I will be listening to the 11th soonish. I've meandered once again into chamber music.

[Karl Henning]

I will be listening to the 11th soonish. I've meandered once again into chamber music.

After a Big Gulp like the Opus 43, neither surprising nor at all a bad idea.

[Karl Henning]

Because it's been a while, both simply this symphony (one of my very favorite pieces of music) and this recording, in particular.

Shostakovich
Symphony № 4 in c minor Op. 43
Phila. Orchestra
Eugene Ormandy

I'm far from calling this bad (it by no means is) but especially after following this with Rozhdestvensky and the BBC Phil, I kind of feel that Ormandy almost loses the plot in the outer movements. Almost.

[Lisztianwagner]

On youtube:

Franz Liszt
Piano Sonata in B minor
Consolation No.3, S.172

Pianist: Daniel Grimwood

[ritter]

J.S. Bach: Mass in B minor. Lorin Maazel conducts the Berlin Radio forces, and a distinguished roster of soloists (Teresa Stich-Randall, Anna Reynolds, Ernst Haefliger, John Shirley-Quirk).

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, 1890 Version. Ed. Leopold Nowak, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Donald Runnicles

[Karl Henning]

[Karl Henning]

Shostakovich
Salute to Spain, Op. 44
Alone, Op. 26 (film score)
Naxos releases

[VonStupp]

WA Mozart
Piano Concerto 24 in C minor, K. 491
Piano Concerto 27 in B-flat Major, K. 595

Christian Zacharias, piano
NDR SO - Günter Wand

My favorite from Zacharias' set of Mozart's piano concertos. Unfortunate they didn't team up beyond these two.
VS

[Linz]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Sonatas,  Daniel Barenboim CD 4

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 7 in E Major, 1885 Original Version. Ed. Robert Haas, USSR Ministry of Culture Orchestra, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky

[hopefullytrusting]

This disc is always moving up my list - if it isn't already in the top 10, it is nearing it: Marshall's September Canons



It is so relaxing, so peaceful. I don't know, but I always feel better after listening to it which makes me want to listen to it more creating a feedback loop of everlasting goodness - I can't complain there.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

I've found a blindingly intense version of Shostakovich's 4th!!

Do any members think that the music under his conducting tend to sound more Slavic/Eurasian (or less European)?

He reminds me of several black Jazz musicians, ie. some recordings from Blue Note label.