What are you listening 2 now?

[Que]

I came across a recording by Gaultier "le Vieux" that I didn't know, so that deserved a listen:

[Florestan]

Joaquin Turina: Sinfonia sevillana / Ritmos / Evangelio / El castillo de Almodovar.
Adrian Leaper, Orquesta Filarmonica de Gran Canaria.

That's a strong contender for the most mismatched cover with respect to music ever. Seville and Gaudi, seriously?

[Que]

Exploring a bit in the German Baroque:



PS The music is quite nice and the performances by a new(ish) Flemish Baroque ensemble are pretty good.

[vandermolen]

William Alwyn
Violin Concerto

Lydia Mordkovitch (violin)
Richard Hickox & London Symphony Orchestra

A neglected masterpiece!

[vandermolen]

Ahmed Saygun
Piano Concerto No.1 (CPO)

[Wanderer]

[Iota]

Debussy: Sonata for Flute, Viola & Harp in F Major (Arr. for Flute, Cello & Harp by Koga, Lomakov & Le Mentec)
Atsuko Koga, Georgiy Lomakov, Marianne Le Mentec

Some of the most beautiful lonely sounds in all music. The cello sounds completely at home subbing for the viola.

[Iota]

Yes, compassion. When it becomes clear beyond the slightest doubt that nobody has a choice, only compassion is left, for others and for oneself.

I'm not quite sure the point you are making here. Whilst compassion brings untold benefits to the human condition, and realistically I think we have little control over our lives, I nonetheless feel we are still able to make choices in life. Or perhaps I am missing your meaning?

[Traverso]

Albéniz

Suite Española

[Lisztianwagner]

A neglected masterpiece!

Agreed, it is a splendid work, very lyrical with beautiful melodies and a charming phrasing between the soloist instrument and the orchestra; also, it is perceived that atmosphere of noble pastoralism which reminds of Vaughan Williams, especially in the first and second movements. Positively surprising.

[Wanderer]

[vandermolen]

Agreed, it is a splendid work, very lyrical with beautiful melodies and a charming phrasing between the soloist instrument and the orchestra; also, it is perceived that atmosphere of noble pastoralism which reminds of Vaughan Williams, especially in the first and second movements. Positively surprising.

and the BBC (Rubbra and others) rejected it for broadcast!

[AnotherSpin]

I'm not quite sure the point you are making here. Whilst compassion brings untold benefits to the human condition, and realistically I think we have little control over our lives, I nonetheless feel we are still able to make choices in life. Or perhaps I am missing your meaning?

You've probably got it right. Individual doership is just a mirage. No one's really making choices; the true self neither decides nor acts, it simply is. So there's no one to blame and nothing to blame them for. Only compassion remains.

[Florestan]

there's no one to blame and nothing to blame them for.

Does this apply to Russians as well?

[steve ridgway]

I see you often listen to Scelsi. He's closed off to me. About thirty years ago, when I first came across his name, I found a few of his recordings on the internet and prepared myself for major discoveries. It seems I didn't get anywhere back then. Since then, I've tried a couple more times, without success. If I happen to try again, could you recommend one or two works that you consider the most important or accessible?

I'd try Aion for the big orchestral drone, Okanagon for an exploration of a solo instrument, and Khoom for a bit of exotic singing.

[AnotherSpin]

I'd try Aion for the big orchestral drone, Okanagon for an exploration of a solo instrument, and Khoom for a bit of exotic singing.

Thanks. Well, I suppose I'm cornered now, I'll simply have to give it a go .

[prémont]

Does this apply to Russians as well?

    

[AnotherSpin]

   

I do not engage in discussions with that individual, yet seeing your reaction with emojis (truthfully, I am unsure what they signify here), I shall offer a brief reply.

Naturally, my words are intended for all, without exception, though they apply foremost to myself. I bear no blame towards anyone, least of all myself, for what has transpired. Nor shall I trouble myself over a damned Russians. Victimhood is an insurmountable barrier to freedom. It is folly to argue, and still greater folly to fret, over what simply is. It came and passed; I remain unchanged.

See Gospel of Luke (23:34) in this regard too.

[Florestan]

Naturally, my words are intended for all, without exception, though they apply foremost to myself. I bear no blame towards anyone, least of all myself, for what has transpired. Nor shall I trouble myself over a damned Russians. Victimhood is an insurmountable barrier to freedom. It is folly to argue, and still greater folly to fret, over what simply is. It came and passed; I remain unchanged.

And yet you write countless posts in which you either vent your hatred of Russians en masse or rebuke others for listening to Russian music. Something doesn't add up. And this is going to be my last post on the matter.

[hopefullytrusting]

Okay, I'm going to need to take a break from Mozart's Symphony No. 41 for a while.

I've been listening to a ton of recordings of it (both hip and non-hip), and not a single one has clicked, so I think I need to let my brain reset before I begin that process again.

This is my albatross.

I can envision a "dark timeline," where my entire recording setup is predicated on this search.