What are you listening 2 now?

[Symphonic Addict]

Bax: In Memoriam - Symphonic poem

Shocked to know that this is the only recording of this outstanding work. This is Bax at his most consistent and memorable.

[Daverz]

Robert Russell Bennett: Violin Concerto

Delightful.  You may enjoy the companion Vernon Duke concerto more than I did if you have a higher tolerance for schmalz (and I enjoy a bit of schmalz now and then.)

It took me a while to figure out that Robert Russell Bennett and Richard Rodney Bennett (excuse me, Sir Richard Rodney Bennett <tugs forelock>), were two different composers.  Doubly confusing as Chandos has recorded Sir Richard extensively and what I've sampled so far -- save an excellent Piano Concerto -- has been in a rather tedious and grey sounding Modernist idiom.   

[Symphonic Addict]

Robert Russell Bennett: Violin Concerto

Delightful.  You may enjoy the companion Vernon Duke concerto more than I did if you have a higher tolerance for schmalz (and I enjoy a bit of schmalz now and then.)

It took me a while to figure out that Robert Russell Bennett and Richard Rodney Bennett (excuse me, Sir Richard Rodney Bennett <tugs forelock>), were two different composers.  Doubly confusing as Chandos has recorded Sir Richard extensively and what I've sampled so far -- save an excellent Piano Concerto -- has been in a rather tedious and grey sounding Modernist idiom.   

The Russell Bennett VC is the highlight of that disc IMO. Completely irresistible.

[Madiel]

Beethoven: Violin sonata in E flat major, op.12/3



Amazon tells me I purchased this in February 2015. Still a fine decision.

[Traverso]

Gustav Leonhardt Plays K. J. Riepp Trinity Organ.

Great recording,great organ,great musician .The opening piece with the first Toccata Prima by Muffat...I felt an immediate connection,away from ouer petty lives as if I was being carried by something greater than me...it's something you connect with, fleeting but powerful

[Symphonic Addict]

Marteau: Clarinet Quintet

Every gesture, every phrase exhibits such filigree and utmost elegance. The 2nd movement alone is simply wondrous and exquisite showing a mischievous character. An absolute feast for the ear. I'm a sucker for graceful works like this clarinet quintet. The string quartet on the same disc is not half bad either, not in the slightest. Recently I found out Marteau wrote a string trio that has never been recorded as far as I know, so CPO (or other labels), do your thing!

[Symphonic Addict]

Lutoslawski: Mi-Parti
Penderecki: The Awakening of Jacob

A most marked contrast to the Marteau. Fascinating.

[JBS]

Just finished

Very Beethovenesque.
So naturally I am following up with

Recorded in 2022. The booklet includes a short essay by Tan in which he depicts Opp 109 and 110 as influenced by/homage to CPE Bach, and Op 110 as especially influenced by CPEB's use of the clavichord, and that Johann Sebastian Bach has a similar role with Op 111.

[steve ridgway]

Schnittke - Piano Quartet In A Minor based on an unfinished study by the young Mahler.

[Que]

https://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2021/Jan/Baldwin-v3-SIGCD633.htm

[Florestan]

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Glazunov, Middle Ages Suite, etc..

[Traverso]

Gustav Leonhardt Plays K. J. Riepp Trinity Organ.





EXCELLENT RESTORATION...

[Traverso]

Bach

Non Sà Che Dolore BWV 209

[Todd]

5.

[AnotherSpin]

J.S. Bach: 6 Partitas, Yoshio Watanabe

No words, honestly. This cover could easily compete for a top spot in any contest for the most horrifying and ridiculous album art of all time. What on earth had to happen for something like this to be made? I'm at a complete loss.

As for the recording itself, I think it's excellent. I can't get enough of it, and I'll be coming back to it again soon.

[Papy Oli]

Beethoven:
SQ Op.59/1.

Kuijken Quartet.

[JBS]

J.S. Bach: 6 Partitas, Yoshio Watanabe

No words, honestly. This cover could easily compete for a top spot in any contest for the most horrifying and ridiculous album art of all time. What on earth had to happen for something like this to be made? I'm at a complete loss.

As for the recording itself, I think it's excellent. I can't get enough of it, and I'll be coming back to it again soon.

I don't think it's a bad cover.
Perhaps it invites the viewer/listener to see through the transitory surface of notes/pixels so as attain direct experience of Bach and music in general.

[hopefullytrusting]

Vincent Lubeck's Gott wie dein name: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX_hQFrySYw

I am loving this newly discovered, seemingly queer, soundscape, and have truly come to appreciate the lesser known performers - here, it is the Stuttgart Choral Orchestra. I would love to hear the story about how they came to this composer, to this work - it is so odd - I mean there is definitely nothing current, that I've, heard that sounds like this. It is on the edge of a tonality that no longer exists - I imagine it is modal, but I know very little about this period of music - I mean I know pretty much nothing about music other than I like listening to it, lol.

Like the whole piece sounds dissonant, but I think that is only because it is tuned in a manner that is no longer recognized as standard - like even microtonal music, which is atonal, sounds less dissonant than this, and they think they are on the cutting edge - wrong - the cutting edge was in the 17th and 18th centuries - it is crazy how old this is, but how ultra modern it sounds.

High recommendation, especially if you want to stretch your ears.

[Linz]

Antonín Dvorák Piano Works - Kvapil C D2
Waltzes op.54
Eclogues op.56
Moderato in A major sine op. B.116
Album Leaves
Piano Pieces op.52
Radoslav Kvapil