What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Brian]

I'll join you!

Will you join me in a moment for the Eroica Quartet playing some HIP Mendelssohn?

[karlhenning]

 

Will you join me in a moment for the Eroica Quartet playing some HIP Mendelssohn?

Invitation came too late!  I am already:

Pärt
Tabula rasa
ECM

[Dr. Dread]

Shostakovich - Symphony No. 1 - LPO/Haitink

[imperfection]

Gustav Mahler Symphony No.6 in A minor, "Tragic"
Sir John Barbirolli/New Philharmonic Orchestra
EMI Classics Great Recordings of The Century


Majestic!

[Peregrine]

Gustav Mahler Symphony No.6 in A minor, "Tragic"
Sir John Barbirolli/New Philharmonic Orchestra
EMI Classics Great Recordings of The Century


Majestic!

I didn't realise that recording had made it to GROC. I've long wanted to purchase, so will now invest, particularly as it's had a make-over!

Listening to:

[Harry]

From the Complete Welcome Songs, Volume V.
This box gives me infinite pleasure, for the quality of the music and the singing is constantly high.
With full text provided, and very read worthy essays concerning the music, this cheaply price box is a treasure to every collection. 

[Subotnick]

Morning!

A somewhat delicate start to the day for me here. I noticed numbers 4, 5 and 6 amongst my Amazon recommendations yesterday. I instantly bought the disc and am now playing 1, 2 and 3 for the third time in less than 24 hours.

[Lethevich]

Bax - Sym.7/Handley/Chandos

Re. Viola in My Life - is that a volume 1 and 2, or just the first two movements? I am only aware of the 4 movement recording on ECM, which I assumed is all there was.

[springrite]

I will be locked up in my studio for the next week or two working on training material. (I will be doing psychological intervention training for teachers in the Sichuan earthquake region next month). I will be listening to:

Bruckner Symphonies (complete), Barenboim, Berlin
Bach Inventions and Sinfonias, French Overture, Italian Concerto, etc. (Koliolov)
Noel Lee
Donald Erb
Beethoven Symphony #9 (VPO, Kleiber the Elder)
Schubert Impruptus and Moment Musical (Gulda)
Lots of Alkan (Gibbon, Hamelin, Smith)
Scriabin Sonatas (Hamelin and Ogdon)
Beethoven 3 (Knappersnusch, Bremen)
Liszt B minor (Duchable, Anaevas, Pizzaro)
Bridge Piano Trios and Piano Quartet
Lots of Kurtag
etc.

[The new erato]

Morning!

A somewhat delicate start to the day for me here. I noticed numbers 4, 5 and 6 amongst my Amazon recommendations yesterday. I instantly bought the disc and am now playing 1, 2 and 3 for the third time in less than 24 hours.

prestoclassical.co.uk have a halfprice sale on all Lindsay recordings on ASV. There's some very attractive, 10 Euro 4 disc compilation boxes also available.

http://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/halfprice.php

[Subotnick]

Bax - Sym.7/Handley/Chandos

Re. Viola in My Life - is that a volume 1 and 2, or just the first two movements? I am only aware of the 4 movement recording on ECM, which I assumed is all there was.

That's just the first two movements. The other 3 pieces on the disc are as great as The Viola In My Life. Highly recommended. The cover I posted previously is a reissue. This, I believe is the original.

[Harry]

Luis de Freitas Branco, is something of a marvel to me. Every time when I put on some music of him, I seem to enjoy myself immensely, time and time again. He is a marvelous orchestrator, and every note is therefore a micro cosmos in it self. All notes together depict musical heaven for me.
The second movement of the first Symphony, "Andante" holds many gorgeous melodies, and shows how marvelous he was in knitting together melody after melody. The Scherzo Fantastique holds more as a hint to Grieg's Peer Gynt, expertly woven in in this composition, a very concentrated piece.
Suite Alentejana is absolutely stunning in every respect, again the second movement impressed me most "Intermezzo Adagio-Andantino". Excellent wood wind writing all around.
And well performed too, recorded by that sound wizard Phil Rowlands.

[Harry]

From this box the excellently recorded and performed Fourth Symphony.
Fast and furious, giving me lots of pleasure.

[Harry]

I will be locked up in my studio for the next week or two working on training material. (I will be doing psychological intervention training for teachers in the Sichuan earthquake region next month). I will be listening to:

Bruckner Symphonies (complete), Barenboim, Berlin
Bach Inventions and Sinfonias, French Overture, Italian Concerto, etc. (Koliolov)
Noel Lee
Donald Erb
Beethoven Symphony #9 (VPO, Kleiber the Elder)
Schubert Impruptus and Moment Musical (Gulda)
Lots of Alkan (Gibbon, Hamelin, Smith)
Scriabin Sonatas (Hamelin and Ogdon)
Beethoven 3 (Knappersnusch, Bremen)
Liszt B minor (Duchable, Anaevas, Pizzaro)
Bridge Piano Trios and Piano Quartet
Lots of Kurtag
etc.

Welcome back Paul, I really missed you.

[Harry]

And directly after it I played the Fifth Symphony in a very refreshing performance, with lots of punch.

[Bogey]

So I presume you're not a Broncos fan, else it would have already been used to line the bird cage.

Now in rotation:  Barber & Britten cello ctos, Ma/Zinman/Baltimore

Yup.  Been one since 2nd grade.  However, I am down to only listening to or watching baseball at this point in my life David.  Just too many other priorities and interests that have moved ahead of the NFL.  In fact, I have not watched a complete NFL game (including Super Bowls) since the Broncs won their first.

And for the record, many a sports page has lined the cage of our two Zebra Finches we keep in our bedroom. 

[Drasko]

Ravel

[springrite]

Bacewicz: Piano Music

[karlhenning]

Re. Viola in My Life - is that a volume 1 and 2, or just the first two movements? I am only aware of the 4 movement recording on ECM, which I assumed is all there was.

I don't think they are 'movements' of a unified composite work.  I think they're distinct pieces, but 'variations on a title', Sara.

Bacewicz: Piano Music

Paul, I am delighted to have you back!

[jlaurson]

Gustav Mahler Symphony No.6 in A minor, "Tragic"
Sir John Barbirolli/New Philharmonic Orchestra
EMI Classics Great Recordings of The Century


Majestic!

It's grrrrrrrrreat! Review