What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[MN Dave]

On the other hand the number of Bach Cellosuites I own is between forty and fifty, if you include versions for lute, viola da bracchio and da gamba, traverse flute, recorder and so on.

Wow. I have a lot of catching up to do.

[prémont]

In that case, don't forget to commission one from Dmitry Badiarov, who has resolved to record the suites on his reconstructed Violoncello piccolo da spalla.

I have noticed your former post about this topic, and I hope it will be possible to acquire the set.

[MN Dave]

bach

mass in b minor

the klempster

[bhodges]

Last night, saw Prokofiev's The Gambler at the Met, with Vladimir Galouzine in the title role and Valery Gergiev conducting.  The wild production is by George Tsypin, and is one of his best (aside from a puzzling small exploding horse near the end  ).  I have now heard the score 3-4 times, and it keeps getting more interesting, but I suspect one reason it's not more popular is that there are no repeated motifs, at least that I can discern: the score keeps evolving all the way to the end.  Prokofiev uses short gestures, a "speech-based musical language for characters who are spinning out of control: their speech is punctuated with seemingly illogical outbursts--shrieks, laughter in the highest reaches of the voice, and derisive sarcasm in low notes."

--Bruce

[Sergeant Rock]

(aside from a puzzling small exploding horse near the end  ).

Hey, it wouldn't be a proper modern production without some kind of exploding animal   

Sarge

[SonicMan46]

New lute arrivals (put all in the lute thread) - now listening to Joachim Held Lute Music of the Renaissance, various composers & anonymous - recorded in 2004; Sylvius Weiss Lute Music, Vol. 1 coming up next w/ Robert Barto! 

 

[ChamberNut]

Schumann

String Quartet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 41/1

String Quartet No. 3 in A major, Op. 41/3

Fine Arts Quartet
Naxos

[Que]

Do you prefer Kuijken's 1st to his 2nd recording?   

I know the 1st recording well and only sampled the 2nd, but based on that I refrained from buying the latter. Not that I didn't like it but it didn't strike me as an "improvement", just different and in a way I do not necessarily prefer to the first take. I rather buy a HIP recording with another performer and a different angle. That Hélène Schmitt sounds good, I have a positive experience with her in Schmelzer!

By now one must admit there are multiple "best" HIP recordings of these works....there are only relatives, no absolutes.  And this is the way it should be.  0:)

Absolutely, there are a lot of great HIP recordings.

Q

[greg]

Last night, saw Prokofiev's The Gambler at the Met, with Vladimir Galouzine in the title role and Valery Gergiev conducting.  The wild production is by George Tsypin, and is one of his best (aside from a puzzling small exploding horse near the end  ).  I have now heard the score 3-4 times, and it keeps getting more interesting, but I suspect one reason it's not more popular is that there are no repeated motifs, at least that I can discern: the score keeps evolving all the way to the end.  Prokofiev uses short gestures, a "speech-based musical language for characters who are spinning out of control: their speech is punctuated with seemingly illogical outbursts--shrieks, laughter in the highest reaches of the voice, and derisive sarcasm in low notes."

--Bruce

wow, sounds awesome 



Right now, trying to finish up Verdi's Rigoletto (Julius Rudel, from the book of the Black Dog Opera Library).
A lot to like here...... and music that everyone recognizes! 

[Morigan]

Mendelssohn, Piano Trio No. 1
Trio Wanderer on Harmonia Mundi

[ChamberNut]

My wish list just expanded once again after hearing this for the first time:

Glazunov - String Quintet in A major, Op. 39

Fine Arts Quartet
Nathaniel Rosen, cello

Naxos on-line library

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

(aside from a puzzling small exploding horse near the end).

[karlhenning]

Hey, it wouldn't be a proper modern production without some kind of exploding animal   

Still waiting for an operatic adaptation of How Not to Be Seen . . . .

http://www.youtube.com/v/VokGd5zhGJ4

[FideLeo]

Absolutely, there are a lot of great HIP recordings.

I suppose no one knows this better than our Premont...for he's got (or getting) a sweeping collection in this music! 

[MN Dave]

I feel so Modern. 

Again.

[Brian]

My wish list just expanded once again after hearing this for the first time:

Glazunov - String Quintet in A major, Op. 39

Fine Arts Quartet
Nathaniel Rosen, cello

Naxos on-line library

Go for it - one of my favorite discs from last year. I love the Fine Arts Quartet's very individual sound  0:)

[Bonehelm]

Good stuff, Horowitz at his bad temper, full of fury and sound.

[karlhenning]

. . . full of fury and sound.

And . . . signifying nothing? 

[karlhenning]

LvB
Fidelio, Opus 72
Act II

Dank u wel, Harry!

[MN Dave]

And . . . signifying nothing? 

Sounds like Horowitz to me.