What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Keemun]

Good morning, everyone (forgot to post that earlier).   

Elgar: Cello Concerto (Jacqueline Du Pré, cello; Louis Lane; Cleveland Orchestra; Live: February 26, 1967 - Severance Hall)

[Novi]

Since I'll be participating in an an Anti Proposition 8 rally tomorrow, I am getting in a protest mood:

Good stuff! Hope it goes well .

[mozartsneighbor]

Since I'll be participating in an an Anti Proposition 8 rally tomorrow, I am getting in a protest mood:

Good to see that attitude. It was apathy that allowed that Prop to be passed.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

You are becoming obsessed by that Orthel symphony, Johan

But it is very good, I shall grant you that!

I am.

It is.

[Dundonnell]

It is only right to comment when a new cd disappoints

I bought this after reading the Musicweb review-

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2008/Nov08/Blake_pc_88697376972.htm

I have to say however that the three pieces-written by the composer of "The Snowman"-strike me as pretty feeble Blake is clearly trying to write orchestral music which is accessible and tuneful, 'light classical', but he doesn't really succeed in combining that aspiration with music which is inherently interesting! There is such a 'soft-centre' to these works, an amiable doodling, which leaves me with no great desire to hear them again.

Pity!

[The new erato]

PETTERSSON Violin Concerto No. 2 (revised version). Isabelle van Keulen, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra / Thomas Dausgaard. CPO

van Keulen, along with the similarly named Isabella Faust, really are the thinking mans female violinists. 

[Bogey]

January 1967

Many thanks Miloš!

[Daverz]

Carter, Variations for Orchestra.  I think this is the most enjoyable Carter orchestral work that I've heard.  Spectacular sound (it's on The Absolute Sound's list of recommended recordings) and the playing of the CSO doesn't hurt.  This is an ArchivCD.

[Bulldog]

Every night I've been listening to a different version of Bach's French Suites.  Up last night was Hogwood's on Decca.  Very impressive performances, but the real highlight is the fantastic recorded sound.

[Bogey]

Every night I've been listening to a different version of Bach's French Suites.  Up last night was Hogwood's on Decca.  Very impressive performances, but the real highlight is the fantastic recorded sound.

Is the pictured Decca disc the exact one you have Don?

[karlhenning]

What instrument does he play, Don?

[Dundonnell]

The first Violin Concerto. The sound is spectacular, and the playing absolute intense and very concentrated.

I bought the Hyperion disc of the two Violin Concertos of Nikolay Roslavets on Harry's recommendation and the two works are certainly very impressive!

Roslavets had a tragic career in many respects as a victim of 1930s Soviet Socialist Realism and it is heartening to see the current revival of interest in his music

The young Russian soloist plays superbly too

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Interesting cover - sort of Rothko-esk the way the DG shield and the flags are set in opposition to one another, along with the white border surrounding everything.

[Daverz]

Interesting cover - sort of Rothko-esk the way the DG shield and the flags are set in opposition to one another, along with the white border surrounding everything.

The cover is by Jasper Johns.

[Kullervo]

Fauré - Piano Quartets (Samson François, piano/Jean-Claude Bernède, violin/Guy Chêne, viola/Paul Boufil, cello)

and first listen to this:

[Dancing Divertimentian]

The cover is by Jasper Johns.

Interesting. Thanks!

[Brian]

How is that Nielsen, Corey?

[Que]

A very good  morning to all. 

Q

[Keemun]

Couperin: Pieces en concert (Wang, cello; Camerata Salzburg)



This is a collection of baroque cello works by Boccherini, Couperin, Frescobaldi and Monn. 

[SonicMan46]

Good Sunday morn all from Piedmont North Carolina - 

Package arrived in the mail yesterday - about a half dozen CDs, most recent Fanfare recommendations - first up:

Handel, GF - Water Music & Music for Royal Fireworks w/ Jordi Savall & Le Concert des Nations; repackaged from the Astree label onto his own, AliaVox (under the title - Heritage) - 1993 recordings redone as SACD (cannot comment on that re-engineering since I don't own a SA player); but, this is just a rousing performance - the horns are absolutely fabulous but all instruments are heard clearly - at con blasto sound levels - magnificent!  Fanfare Review HERE - 

Mozart, WA - Flute Quartets w/ Michala Petri on recorder(s) - quite a change of pace & also a different slant on these works w/ Petri - I've been collecting her recorder performances since the LP days - she is still playing beautifully and these are delightful chamber works; also, a SACD - guess I should be in the market for a SA player (suspect that I have several dozen or more discs now w/ that option!) - Fanfare review reprinted HERE -