What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

Harry · April 12, 2007, 01:51:58 AM

Eugen d'Albert

Cello Concerto in C major, opus 20.

Alban Gerhardt, Cello.
BBC Scottish SO/Carlos Kalmar.

A warm glowing work, on the very top of romanticism, and peaceful in its outlook, it charms you no end, and will not tire you out, by virtuosic gyropractics on the Cello. It has a quiet attitude, and a friendly outlook.
The playing is, as on the rest of the disc exemplary.

wintersway · April 12, 2007, 02:17:08 AM

Good morning/day to all!

Harry · April 12, 2007, 02:23:43 AM

Quote from: wintersway on April 12, 2007, 02:17:08 AM

Good morning/day to all!

Good beginning I would say, the Severac disc is fine!

Harry · April 12, 2007, 02:25:43 AM

Good morning to all my friends, part of them still slumbering, part of them looking for the coffee machine, few working their way through traffic to their respective offices.

quintett op.57 · April 12, 2007, 03:21:35 AM

Harold en Italie - Colin Davis LSO

Even if he refused to perform it, I hope Paganini enjoyed this work, this is great.

Harry · April 12, 2007, 03:23:40 AM

Hugo Alfven

Symphony No. 5 in A minor opus 54.

Andante Religioso.

Norrkoping SO/Niklas Willen.

This is a wonderful piece of music. Never liked the Jarvi recordings on disc, being to slow and deliberate. But the present recording, on Naxos, as with all the Naxos releases, are nearer to the core of Alfven as ever there was one conductor. He captures the mystery and exuberance in one big sweep, without losing the overall view. And they multiple details come to the fore that dazzle the ears. Beauty is called for and given. this is a fantastic close of all the symphonies and one on which Naxos can be proud!
Sound is excellent, and the score lucid enough.

Florestan · April 12, 2007, 03:28:59 AM

Quote from: Harry on April 12, 2007, 03:23:40 AM
Hugo Alfven

Symphony No. 5 in A minor opus 54.

Andante Religioso.

Norrkoping SO/Niklas Willen.

This is a wonderful piece of music. Never liked the Jarvi recordings on disc, being to slow and deliberate, but the present recordings, as with all the Naxos releases, are nearer to the core of Alfven as ever there was one conductor.

What's Jarvi got to do with it, dear friend???

Harry · April 12, 2007, 03:31:53 AM

Quote from: Florestan on April 12, 2007, 03:28:59 AM
What's Jarvi got to do with it, dear friend???

He recorded them on the BIS label!

Florestan · April 12, 2007, 03:35:55 AM

Quote from: Harry on April 12, 2007, 03:31:53 AM
He recorded them on the BIS label!

Well... ummm.... sorry, maybe it's just me, but from your post I inferred that, although you dislike Jarvi, in this recording he got it right.

Harry · April 12, 2007, 03:40:29 AM

Quote from: Florestan on April 12, 2007, 03:35:55 AM
Well... ummm.... sorry, maybe it's just me, but from your post I inferred that, although you dislike Jarvi, in this recording he got it right.

Oke corrected that in the text!
I had the Jarvi recordings on Bis, but sold them, because I was terribly bored by his approach, plus the to lush sound that clouded the rather thick score.
So no, the fifth was no better.

Florestan · April 12, 2007, 03:42:48 AM

Quote from: Harry on April 12, 2007, 03:40:29 AM
Oke corrected that in the text!
I had the Jarvi recordings on Bis, but sold them, because I was terribly bored by his approach, plus the to lush sound that clouded the rather thick score.
So no, the fifth was no better.

What do you think of Jarvi's Sibelius cycle with Gothenburg SO? A fine set, IMHO.

Harry · April 12, 2007, 03:43:47 AM

Aulis Sallinen.

Sunrise Serenade opus 63.

Avanti Chamber Orchestra/Saraste.

Sallinen is quickly becoming one of the most popular composer with me. I am fascinated by his sound world.
This piece confirms that forcibly.

Harry · April 12, 2007, 03:44:52 AM

Quote from: Florestan on April 12, 2007, 03:42:48 AM
What do you think of Jarvi's Sibelius cycle with Gothenburg SO? A fine set, IMHO.

Absolutely stunning! It was my first Sibelius cycle, and still the best in my collection.

Florestan · April 12, 2007, 03:46:13 AM

Quote from: Harry on April 12, 2007, 03:44:52 AM
Absolutely stunning! It was my first Sibelius cycle, and still the best in my collection.

Agreed.

karlhenning · April 12, 2007, 03:56:33 AM

Quote from: quintett op.57 on April 12, 2007, 03:21:35 AM
Harold en Italie - Colin Davis LSO

Even if he refused to perform it, I hope Paganini enjoyed this work, this is great.

Is that the recording with Nobuko Imai soloist?

It is a great piece!

Harry · April 12, 2007, 03:57:16 AM

Aulis Sallinen.

Cello concerto opus 44.

Arto Noras, Cello.
Helsinki PO/Okko Kamu.

Great piece, very moving too. Well performed and recorded.

karlhenning · April 12, 2007, 03:59:17 AM

And, speaking of beautiful music featuring solo viola:

Vaughan Williams
Flos campi
Christopher Balmer
Royal Liverpool Phil
Handley

Gently clears the fog on this grey Boston morning!

Harry · April 12, 2007, 04:01:53 AM

Quote from: karlhenning on April 12, 2007, 03:59:17 AM
And, speaking of beautiful music featuring solo viola:

Vaughan Williams
Flos campi
Christopher Balmer
Royal Liverpool Phil
Handley

Gently clears the fog on this grey Boston morning!

Love that piece Karl!

Goodmorning to you, and the sun is out for hours here!

Florestan · April 12, 2007, 04:02:24 AM

Vassily Kalinnikov

Symphonies 1 & 2
Royal Scottish NO
Neeme Jarvi

A marvelous disc. That a poor and hungry young man dying of consumption wrote such a beautiful and luminous music is nothing short of a miracle. Highly recommended.

Harry · April 12, 2007, 04:05:26 AM

Quote from: Florestan on April 12, 2007, 04:02:24 AM
Vassily Kalinnikov

Symphonies 1 & 2
Royal Scottish NO
Neeme Jarvi

A marvelous disc. That a poor and hungry young man dying of consumption wrote such a beautiful and luminous music is nothing short of a miracle. Highly recommended.

If I would not have it already I would have bought it on your recommendation.
He had a ill fate indeed.