What are you listening 2 now?

[ritter]

Ah thanks for that -- I just assumed it was the same recording. In London performances, they never played the whole thing at once -- they split it over a few concerts with other pieces on the programme.  I can let you have their first recording if you want.

Yes, the Diotima apparently first tackled the Livre years ago, in a series of concerts that included the Schoenberg and late Beethoven SQs, sandwiching individual numbers of the Livre. They worked on the piece closely with Boulez (at his Baden-Baden home — there's a nice note on that in the booklet of this new release). They continue to perform it like that, as has recently, e.g.,  the JACK Quartet in New York.

I have the "old" recording since it was first released, but thanks for the offer!

[pjme]

Two sweet little, trifles from Flanders: Jef Maes (early) "Meditation" for violin and orchestra.

Romanza for violin and orchestra by Lodewijk Mortelmans.

[Mandryka]

Yes, the Diotima apparently first tackled the Livre years ago,

I have recordings of those concerts.

[steve ridgway]

Ligeti - Artikulation (Tier 136 for @coffee)

A 1950s electronic / tape composition typical of the era. Ligeti didn't persist with the genre so I wouldn't recommend him over those who did it earlier or more inventively.

[steve ridgway]

Messiaen - Petites esquisses d'oiseaux (Tier 136 for @coffee)

Interesting piano pieces based on bird songs, a strong interest of the composer.

[Traverso]

Joseph Schmidt

CD 1

[steve ridgway]

Penderecki - Trumpet Concertino (Tier 136 for @coffee)

Nice lively 15 minute orchestral work .

[Linz]

Antonin Dvořák The String Quartets CD 6
String Quartet No.8 in E major, op.80 B.57
String Quartet No.9 in D minor, op.34 B.75
Prager Streichquartett

[Symphonic Addict]

Rubinstein: Violin Concerto

Yet another outstanding concerto by this composer, one featured by an enveloping lyricism.

[Linz]

Willliam Alwyn Autumn Legend, Pastoral Fantasia, Tragic Interlude, Lyra Angelica
City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox

[Daverz]

Didn't know this existed before

How many names has this orchestra had over the years?

[Lisztianwagner]

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No.1

Klaus Tennstedt & London Philharmonic Orchestra

[Henk]

[Linz]

Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, 1894 Original Version. Ed. Alfred Orel, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra; Karl-Heinz Steffens

[Symphonic Addict]

Franck: Rédemption - Poème-Symphonie

Exploring Franck beyond the usual stuff. Quite beautiful. Glad I chose a recording without narration. There was an excessive use of the cymbals in the first part methinks. Otherwise, a great work.




Jones: Symphonies 7 and 8

[foxandpeng]

William Schuman
Symphonies 3 and 5
Gerard Schwarz
Seattle SO
Naxos

Predictable choices this evening from Schuman, but that's OK sometimes 🙂

Good, solid, enjoyable music from one of the finest composers over yonder.

[foxandpeng]

Penderecki - Trumpet Concertino (Tier 136 for @coffee)

Nice lively 15 minute orchestral work .

I could do with a jaunt through Penderecki soon, I think. I got a bit derailed from the Aho symphonies due to other life demands though, so feel somewhat obligated to return there first!

[AnotherSpin]

Live recording, September 1984

[Henk]

Nice

[hopefullytrusting]

Peter Maxwell Davies's Eight Songs for a Mad King with Kelvin Thomas and the Psappha Ensemble:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6357vL9TPg

To call this work arresting is an understatement. It is disturbing; it is frightening; it is difficult to look at (I've still not looked at it entirely). It is one thing to hear madness; it is a whole other thing to see it, and I've seen few things sadder than someone losing their mind. It terrifies me that Davies's can capture the break with reality so well, while still remain ethical. The whole thing is fragmentary because everything is crumbling, and reality, which is hard enough for the sane to hold together - is impossible for those lacking such faculties. This feels like something Pasolini would compose; it an experience, and, hopefully, by the end of the month I'll be able to watch it.

Highest recommendation.