What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Coopmv]

This CD is still missing from my JS Bach collection ...

[Jay F]

This CD is still missing from my JS Bach collection ...

Well, you know what to do...

[Coopmv]

Well, you know what to do...

Absolutely, there are so many Bach recordings out there that even having 1000+ LP's/CD's in my collection cannot possibly cover all the worthy recordings ...   

[Coopmv]

Now playing this CD, which arrived from MDT probably more than a month ago ...

[Bulldog]

This CD is still missing from my JS Bach collection ...

That's a negative way of putting it.

[Brian]

Inspired by the "Harnoncourt Hypothesis" thread:

MOZART | The Last Three Symphonies
Berlin Philharmonic
Karl Bohm

[Opus106]

<insert praises, comparisons and hyperboles>

Fryderyk Chopin
Nocturnes, Opp. 9, 15, 27 and 32
Artur Rubinstein

[Daverz]

Is there a box set for all of Giuliani's Beethoven Symphonies?

That would be worse than waterboarding.

[Coopmv]

Giulini recorded Beethoven's symphonies with many labels, but I think he didn't complete the cycle with one alone label.

This was really unfortunate.

[Coopmv]

I am finally getting to the Helmut Walcha's Bach Organ Works set after 5 months.  Now playing CD1 from this set ...

[Antoine Marchand]

Discovered this morning -when I was searching for Jaccottet-, in a small music store in the downtown of my city, together with another nine discs of the collection "Aus Schlössern und Residenzen".

Every double disc (for just US $7,5) is plethoric of music by unknown classical composers.

Superb sound from 1972.

Aus Schlössern und Residenzen
Würzburg
Kammermusik und Konzerte von Friedrich Witt, Joseph Fröchlich und Joseph Küffner
2 CDs
Pilz Acanta
Hermann Baumann, Mahir Cakar
CONSORTIUM CLASSICUM
CONCERTO AMSTERDAM – Jaap Schröder
MÜNCHNER PHILHARMONIKER
Dirigent: Marc Andreae

Now listening the beautiful Trio for clarinet, viola and guitar Op. 21 by Joseph Küffner (1776-1856).
Dieter Klöcker, clarinet
Jürgen Kussmaul, viola
Rolf Hock, guitar

Next:
Joseph Fröchlich (1780-1862)
Serenade for flute, clarinet, viola and violoncello
Frans Vester, flute
Dieter Klöcker, clarinet
Jürgen Kussmaul, viola
Anner Bylsma, violoncello

[Que]

Good afternoon, Que. How do you find those sonatas? I'd like to beef-up my rather non-existent Baroque violin collection.

I second this request! I'm a fan of Paganini's theatrics, could these offer something similar (albeit not as extreme)?

I can offer only first impressions in this stage: just the first spin of two of the three discs.

On the music: this certainly establishes Tartini as a worthwhile Italian Baroque composer for me, after a somewhat "going through the (pleasant) motions" of Italian Baroque on a disc with concertos, although with top performances by Gatti/Dieltiens/ Ensemble 415/ Banchini (HM). Even so, the 2nd disc with the sonatas Opus 2 was still more interesting than the works on the 1st disc, which are in the booklet described as being generally considered "minor works". From what I've heard sofar, I suspect that this collection of Trio Sonatas by Tartini will be more interesting than Buxtehude's efforts - no minor compliment!
The performing style of the members of the Italian HIP Ensemble La Magnifica Comunità is quite sincere and sober, don't expect something like Andrew Manze's histrionics (of which I'm steadily growing weary, though his Biber still remains), nor in the music extravaganza and virtuosity like in music by Pisendel (Lethe!) or (Franz) Benda.  Enrico Casazza's style reminds me of his countryman Enrico Gatti, though he has not Gatti's velvet tone but a more firm, straight forward sound.

Q

[Lethevich]

From a quick Wikipedia read-up, Pisendel seems very worthy of investigation - thanks for pointing him out to me

[Que]

From a quick Wikipedia read-up, Pisendel seems very worthy of investigation - thanks for pointing him out to me

Pleasure.  Forgot to mention: try the recording by Anton Steck.



Q

[Coopmv]

Pleasure.  Forgot to mention: try the recording by Anton Steck.



Q

I have this CD - an excellent recording ...

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

May as well start at the beginning. First impressions are that this is disturbingly masterful, given the composers age. Even stranger, it isn't a direct immitation of any greater composer of the time, but a perfect amalgamation of various influences. Quite how the composer managed to do this at the age of 18 is slightly bewildering. So far, it has rhapsodically skipped along for 7 minutes and it hasn't even remotely begun to sound like note-spinning.

Edit: additionaly surprising is that the orchestra sounds rather good for one I had never heard of before.

Well, Lethe, you'll notice as you progress through the canon that the Rubinstein Orchestra plays with enormous conviction. There are several symphonies (like 2, 3 and 16) where I still prefer their reading over those of Dausgaard. Stupel has real fervour, Dausgaard is very precise. Where Dausgaard, unsurprisingly, completely scores over Stupel is in those movements where a choir has to sing in Danish (in nos 14 and 15). Another difference between Stupel and Dausgaard - the latter uses cleaned up scores from the new Langgaard edition. Dausgaard's No. 2 is the original version, a fascinating experience when you know the Second from Stupel's recording. And I could go on.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Delius - Song of the High Hills (Fenby, Royal Philharmonic/Unicorn)

Courtesy of a very kind member I am renewing my acquaintance with this marvellous work.

[Subotnick]

Hey, I have some of these movies on VHS ...

I have 3 of those Bergman movies in one form or another. But the other 2, The Garden Of Eden and Woman's Waiting, I can't say I've ever heard of!



Tubin is a very recent discovery of mine. Am giving the Balalaika Concerto the first of what I'm sure will be many listens.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

I have 3 of those Bergman movies in one form or another. But the other 2, The Garden Of Eden and Woman's Waiting, I can't say I've ever heard of!



Tubin is a very recent discovery of mine. Am giving the Balalaika Concerto the first of what I'm sure will be many listens.

Please listen to the First Symphony, too! An excellent piece.

[Subotnick]

I'll make sure I do. The Balalaika Concerto is very good indeed. My emusic credits ran out, so I've not got Tubin's 1st Symphony - yet!