What are you listening 2 now?

[Papy Oli]

Morning all,

Hindemith - Die Vier Temperamente
W.A. Albert, RSO Frankfurt

(CPO)

[Irons]

Armstrong Gibbs: Symphony No.3 'Westmorland'.

[Harry]

"La Royale"
Music for French Kings & Courtiers.
Gordon Ferries, (guitar, lute, theorbo)


Recorded in 2012 at the St. Michaels Parish Church Inveresk, Musselburgh, Scotland, this CD holds a lot of compositional treasures, performed by a versatile musician who plays all three instruments without showing signs of lapsing in his musical expertise in playing all of them. Thus, added to this the SOTA recording, ink black background, warm and detailed acoustic, I wish no more, tis a good start in the morning.

[vandermolen]

I agree with you. You put me on the trail of Patrick Hadley's "The Trees so High" It is indeed a deeply moving masterpiece.....Thank you for reminding me of it, I will revisit this soon.

Excellent Harry! You might like the tone poem Kinder Scout aa well.

[Harry]

Excellent Harry! You might like the tone poem Kinder Scout aa well.

I will certainly explore further, that much is sure. I am in the middle of fine tuning my new equipment, so it might take a while, but eventually I will get to it.

[Que]

This arrived on disc. A buy on impulse, but the price was right.



My enthusiasm for this recording remains unchanged. In the booklet Julien Wolfs dedicates this recording to, amongst others, his teacher Menno van Delft. This makes total sense in many respects, though Wolfs definitely does his own thing.

https://www.labelflora.be/p/johann-sebastian-bach-variations-goldberg-bwv-988-julien-wolfs-clavecin/

Since I wasn't able to finish yesterday, picking up where I left off. The entire recording clocks over 84 minutes. And Julien Wolfs definitely doesn't plays slowly, so he must do all the repeats - and why not? 

[Madiel]

Earlier today, Faure piano quintet no.1



I've thought this is one of the most beautiful things in my collection for several decades now. And I have no expectation of that opinion ever changing.

[Madiel]

Nielsen

Prelude to Act 2 of Saul and David
Clarinet Concerto



The playing strikes me as excellent, as does the recording (1991/2). Only the liner notes are below expectations. 

[vandermolen]

I will certainly explore further, that much is sure. I am in the middle of fine tuning my new equipment, so it might take a while, but eventually I will get to it.

It is featured on British Tone Poems Volume 2 (Chandos) which you may already have I think.

[Florestan]

[Madiel]

Stravinsky: Jeu de cartes

[Papy Oli]

Vivaldi
Concerti per fagotto, Vol. 4

Sergio Azzolini (bassoon), L'Onda Armonica.

As good as the previous volumes.

[Harry]

It is featured on British Tone Poems Volume 2 (Chandos) which you may already have I think.

Correct! I have it, as a physical CD no less, so thank you for the pointer in the right direction. Much appreciated Jeffrey.
Still since I have no CD player anymore I have to stream it, which is no punishment with the Bricasti M 5.

[Madiel]

Vivaldi
Concerti per fagotto, Vol. 4

Sergio Azzolini (bassoon), L'Onda Armonica.

As good as the previous volumes.

Given the amount of money I've spent on it, that's good to hear! 

Currently en route from California.

[Harry]

Taner de Gala.
Music for the Vihuela.
Juan Carlos Rivera, Vihuela. Vihuela by Francisco Hervás, Granada, 1990.
Recorded at Antigua Iglesia de San Miguel, Cuenca, Spain, 2000.
The cover is of Anna of Austria made by Alonso de Sanchez.

Can one say, it's just beautiful, for it is you know. Rivera is an accomplished Vihuela player, it is as per usual a SOTA recording, intimate, with  just enough air around the instrument, and therefore detailed in its resolution. The art of making a fitting recording for the Vihuela has reached here an epitome of pure sound. Interesting works on this CD, apart from the ones I know, and a few others that are relatively new to me, like Valderrabano, Pisador, Paez, and a few Anonymous pieces. Always a pleasant side effect to discover new territory. This music lets you slow down to Zen level. Recommended.

[Madiel]

Tubin: Violin Concerto No.1



Close to contemporaneous with the 3rd symphony. Quite good. Which risks making another CD purchase down the track.

[PaulR]

Mendlessohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor

[Roasted Swan]

Mendlessohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor

The Octet gets a pretty stunning performance on this disc too!

[Todd]

[Madiel]

Vivaldi bassoon concertos



RV 485 in F major - apparently I've already heard the oboe transcription of the same piece, though Azzolini adds a big cadenza. Not an unjustified practice.

RV 502 in B flat major