What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[karlhenning]

sorely disappointed by Stravinsky's readings of Petrouchka and Rite of Spring. While I found many virtues to the lesser known ballets I heard him conduct (on disc of course), these ultra-familiar scores came out as alternately aggressive and charmless (Petrouchka) and tepid and frankly dull (Rite). I was particularly diappointed at the lack of understanding Stravinsky the conductor seems to have for the coloristic potential at his disposal.

Much value though I find throughout the box, for some of these ballets (and add Les noces) I find other recordings much preferable, mon cher.

At least part of your problem might be that it is the case of late Stravinsky conducting early Stravinsky. Different time, changed views and priorities.

Welcome back!

[Bulldog]

Which CD is it, which contains both these works? (BWV 971 and 828 )

It's CBS Odyssey MBK 42527.  Could well be oop.

[Opus106]

It's CBS Odyssey MBK 42527.  Could well be oop.

Oh. Thank you for the CD info nevertheless.

[bhodges]

Last night, an outstanding evening by David Robertson and the New York Philharmonic, in the orchestra's traditional Memorial Day concert at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine.  (And FYI, it was free.) 

Ives: The Unanswered Question
Barber: Adagio for Strings
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending, Romance for Violin and Orchestra (with Karen Gomyo)
Messiaen: L'Ascension: Quatre méditations symphoniques pour orchestre

What made this so successful was the programming, almost perfectly suited to the acoustic of the space, which has an 8-second reverberation.  The Vaughan Williams was particularly memorable, with violinist Karen Gomyo's clear, ethereal intonation floating up into the vast ceiling. 

--Bruce

[Lethevich]

Kancheli - Symphony Nos.6 & 7 (Kakhidze)

7 is less bad than I remembered, it has a lot less appeal than the previous ones, but I may like it more than 1 and 2, despite it feeling cynical (which, apparently, the composer is anyway.

[Keemun]

[karlhenning]

Braga Santos
Concerto for Violin, Cello, Harp & Strings (1968)
Bradley Creswick, vn
Alexander Somov, vc
Sue Blair, hp
Northern Sinfonia
Cassuto

[karlhenning]

Braga Santos
Concerto for Violin, Cello, Harp & Strings (1968)
Bradley Creswick, vn
Alexander Somov, vc
Sue Blair, hp
Northern Sinfonia
Cassuto

Rediscovering just how tasty this is!  Magnificent music.

[ChamberNut]

Mendelssohn

String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, op. 13

Emerson SQ
DG

[ChamberNut]

Mendelssohn

String Quartet No. 3 in D major, op.44/1
String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, op.80

Emerson SQ
DG

[Lethevich]

[Valentino]

Oh. I have an orchestral piece by Leifs. Geysir, op. 51. I normally pick out the disc (A Nordic Festival, Salonen, Sony) every other mid May; Patriotic times.

[Lethevich]

He is a neat composer, although from the little I have heard, Geyser is perhaps not a favourite of mine...

[Lethevich]

Thanks to Chamber Nut and Brian for the safe rec, first play.

[Valentino]

He is a neat composer, although from the little I have heard, Geyser is perhaps not a favourite of mine...

Such descriptive symphonic pieces can fall in the "hear what sounds we can make"-category.

Listening to Dvorak. The Panochka Quartet sans cello play Miniatures op. 72a.

[Brian]

Lethe, hope you love it!

BEETHOVEN | Five and Six
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Sir Charles Mackerras

[Valentino]

More Dvorak. Must be the beer from Plzen that I'm drinkin':



"Dumky" Trio. Isabelle Faust (violin), Jean-Guihen Queyras (cello) & Alexander Melnikov (piano).

[Brian]

What a fantastic CD that is, Valentino!

[Valentino]

Yeah, the concerto is magnificent (too). The Rostropovich/Karajan is not played much here these days.
A friend gave me a copy, but I see now that it's up for re-release with 2009 HM catalogue for almost nothing. I buy.

Queyras introduced me to Boulez btw, some summers ago I heard him and some cello students play Messagesquisse and was sold. A superb artist.

[Solitary Wanderer]

First couple of listens to this intense work