What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[bhodges]

New World A-Comin' for piano solo & orchestra (13'47)
Sir Roland Hanna (piano) / Stephen Hart (clarinet)
American Composers Orchestra
Maurice Peress (conductor)

Well, given the title and a certain momentous event in the U.S., this would seem like the Piece of the Day.  Comments!  I'm intrigued by the disc in general...

--Bruce

[Keemun]

Suk: Asrael, Symphony in C minor (Neumann/Czech PO)

[The new erato]

I am still hoping that erato will tell us about 'Weinberger'?

I know of Jaromir Weinberger(1896-1967) but he didn't write symphonies.

Moisei Vainberg or Weinberg(1919-1996) did write an 11th but I don't think that it is on disc.

I meant Weinberg - sorry for the confusion. And I was certain I had it on disc (writing from the office this morning) - but turns out it is the 10th I have. Still hoping for Chandos though.

[Dundonnell]

I meant Weinberg - sorry for the confusion. And I was certain I had it on disc (writing from the office this morning) - but turns out it is the 10th I have. Still hoping for Chandos though.

Thanks for clearing that up I thought that you might have meant Weinberg Chandos starts series like this one and then they sometimes seem to grind to a halt mysteriously I hope this one doesn't but there are so many Weinberg symphonies that I am not optimistic.

[The new erato]

Thanks for clearing that up I thought that you might have meant Weinberg Chandos starts series like this one and then they sometimes seem to grind to a halt mysteriously I hope this one doesn't but there are so many Weinberg symphonies that I am not optimistic.

I think he is a few up (27) on HB who also has a series that ground to a halt.

I have just listened to the 5th symphony on Chandos, and the vol 2 of string quartets on cpo, both very good discs.

[mozartsneighbor]

Suk: Asrael, Symphony in C minor (Neumann/Czech PO)

What's your opinion on that piece? I am planning to get to know that very soon, after a friend sang it's praises.

[mozartsneighbor]

This evening:

The Gluck arias cd sung by Bartoli is better than I remembered, since on this one she keeps her vocal mannerisms to a minimum and the aria selection is wonderful. The Fauré piano music is a one-disc selection from Stott's complete set, which I am very much inclined to buy given the astounding quality of both the music and the interpreter.
Haydn's emperor quartet includes the tune that is now the anthem of the country where I live. Austria has a lovely national anthem indeed.

[Opus106]

Currently: The voice in my head urging me to buy a copy of the WTC. (Book 1, at the least.)

[karlhenning]

Igor Fyodorovich
The Rake's Progress

[Opus106]

Haydn's emperor quartet includes the tune that is now the anthem of the country where I live. Austria has a lovely national anthem indeed.

I didn't know Austria and Germany shared the tune.

I knew the German anthem's tune even before I began listening to western classical: thanks to the Schumacher years in Formula 1 in the early years of this decade. 

[mozartsneighbor]

Currently: The voice in my head urging me to buy a copy of the WTC. (Book 1, at the least.)

Is it just one voice, or are there several, each suggesting a different interpreter?
The voice in my head has taken the cue from yours and is telling me to listen to Book 1 of WTC too. It wants Richter playing. I guess I will have to comply.

[Opus106]

Is it just one voice, or are there several, each suggesting a different interpreter?

That would be like quasi-fugue, wouldn't it? One voice and only one choice, unfortunately. I know I can get my hands on the Gould discs. And it's pretty cheap, too, compared to the Amazon price - my standard for low prices. Cheaper than the mp3 album, in fact.

[mozartsneighbor]

I didn't know Austria and Germany shared the tune.

I knew the German anthem's tune even before I began listening to western classical: thanks to the Schumacher years in Formula 1 in the early years of this decade. 

Actually no, they don't share it -- big confusion on my part. The Haydn tune has been the German anthem since the 1920's, but it was also the anthem of the Austrian-Hungarian empire. Austria's anthem since 1946 is actually based on a tune from one of Mozart's last works, the "Freimaurerkantate" KV. 623. It is quite nice as well.

[Opus106]

Actually no, they don't share it -- big confusion on my part. The Haydn tune has been the German anthem since the 1920's, but it was also the anthem of the Austrian-Hungarian empire. Austria's anthem since 1946 is actually based on a tune from one of Mozart's last works, the "Freimaurerkantate" KV. 623. It is quite nice as well.

Ah. I did not know that Mozart's music also formed the basis of a National Anthem. Thanks for the info.

[Keemun]

What's your opinion on that piece? I am planning to get to know that very soon, after a friend sang it's praises.

I like it, but to be honest, I haven't listened to it enough to say that I know it. 

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Now listening to:

Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 (Wand/North German Radio Symphony Orchestra -- Lubeck Cathedral live recording)

[ChamberNut]

Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel

Ballade in C minor for violin and piano, Op. 73

Clarinet Quintet in F sharp minor, Op. 10

The Nash Ensemble
Hyperion

**This is absolutely gorgeous music!**

[Drasko]

[Kullervo]

Fauré - Violin sonatas (Christian Ferras, violin/Pierre Barbizet, piano)

[Ric]

I own this cd since a lot of years, however I still enjoy listening to it, by the great intensity of the performance. The sound quality is good, although can seem a bit harsh in the treble.

[mozartsneighbor]