What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[karlhenning]

Josquin (the genuine)
Veni Sancte Spiritus
Hilliard Ensemble

[Sergeant Rock]

Just listened to two Schubert Ninths: Dohnányi/Cleveland and Blomstedt/Dresden.

Sarge

[SonicMan46]

Johannes Brahms - German Requiem w/ Enoch zu Guttenberg + Czech Chorus of Brno/Czech State PO Brno; Malin Hartelius (soprano) & Dietrich Henschel (baritone) - on the Farao label (new to me).

This is one of my favorite choral works and own several versions, and was not planning to buy another one; however, a superlative review in the most recent issue of Fanfare changed my mind (Reprinted HERE); also, another review can be found on the Farao Website - for me a keeper - great sonics, dynamic recording, and superb singing - 

[karlhenning]

Josquin (the genuine)
De profundis clamavi
Hilliard Ensemble

[karlhenning]

Josquin des Prez
Absalon fili mi
Hilliard Ensemble

[Sergeant Rock]

Sarge

[Bulldog]

Theodore Gouvy's Requiem on K617.  Nice work, fine performances.  I'll have to listen a few more times to reach a conclusion.

[Dundonnell]

In honor of my friend Colin (Dundonnell)...

BRAGA SANTOS | Alentejo Variations, Symphony No 4
National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Alvaro Cassuto

What a superb choice......with that glorious last ten minutes(which I shall listen too again right now )

And.... thank you, Brian!

[Dundonnell]

Nice gesture. Gisberta Brandeveld is also thinking of him... (I know her well)

Very much appreciated, Johan

You will be delighted to know that the first music I am listening to since the surgery is the last movement of the Braga Santos 4th

As Jeffrey would say, "life-affirming" music

[mn dave]

BEETHOVEN Symphony #2 - Cleveland/Szell

[Drasko]

Excellent live Brahms' 3rd, Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin under Georges Prêtre, digital broadcast from few weeks ago, can be downloaded from rmcr.

[Todd]

Fazil Say playing Bach.  Exuberant in the French Suite, muscular in the outer movements of the Italian Concerto (and suitably calm in the middle), more than ably romantic in the Liszt transcriptions, too over-the-top in the Busoni one (as to be expected), and somewhat cool in the opening prelude and fugue from the 48, this disc hit the spot.  Greatest ever Bach?  Nah.  But it is some good, individual Bach.

[The new erato]

Disc 2 in vol 3 of Gardiner's Bach cantata traversal. Cantatas BWV 93 & 88. Overall, this seems one of the best sets in the series.

[Keemun]

[Archaic Torso of Apollo]

Josquin (the genuine)
De profundis clamavi
Hilliard Ensemble

That album (motets sung by the marvelous Hilliards) rocks. Hearing it, one understands why some have called Josquin the Genuine the Beethoven of early music.

Incidentally, I believe the name Josquin des Prez is actually a nickname - "Li'l Joe from the Fields" or something like that 

[Henk]

[Brian]

What a superb choice......with that glorious last ten minutes(which I shall listen too again right now )

And.... thank you, Brian!

I am glad to see that you are back!  And "life-affirming" is indeed the right word.

For me a return to the mainstream repertoire, though:

WEBER | Oberon Overture
Staatskapelle Dresden; Bernard Haitink

Not sure what to play next...

[bhodges]

Jason Eckardt: After Serra (2000) - A quintet by a young composer mostly focused on the "new complexity" movement.  You can hear it (free) on his MySpace page, here. 

--Bruce

[Brian]

Something happened with the repeat button. 

BEETHOVEN | Symphony No 7
Staatskapelle Dresden; Bernard Haitink

BEETHOVEN | Symphony No 7
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Carlos Kleiber

[Keemun]

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (Frans Brüggen; Orchestra of the XVIIIth Century - Live: December 4, 2006)

I'm listening to the Adagio (3rd mvt.) now and it is beautiful!