What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Harry]

Silvestre Revueltas.

Caminos.
Musica para Charlar, No. 1-2.
Ventanas.

[Lethevich]

[jlaurson]

As mentioned previously, I already have all of these works (some duplicated/triplicated), so not sure that I need the 8-CD set (despite the great price!); however, I would enjoy a more HIP performance of the Brandenburg Concertos & Orch Suites, which just take up 3 CDs - any suggestions?  Just saw a Pinnock set on 3 discs of those very works - possibility?  Dave 

Pinnock is good, but has already been bested by, among others, himself.

For the Brandenburgs I'd recommend Egarr or the new Pinnock or Goebel from that 8-CD set (which is really quite a good deal) or Akademie fuer Alte Musik Berlin.

Reviews at the links above.
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Sweet, sweet thread duty:



Handel, Alcina Aria & Suites
Christine Schaefer, Berliner Barock Soloists, Kussmaul
Avi Music

One of my absolute favorite singers in my favorite way of consuming Handel operas: Cut down to all the good stuff. 

[owlice]

Because the tall child and I were talking about it last night, today's listening includes the Verdi Requiem, Shaw, Atlanta. (The recording I put in last night was awful and sent me searching for the Shaw.)

I'm also on the lookout for Reich's Music for 18 Musicians which, given the music the kid shared with me last night, is likely to be right up this kid's alley. The CD isn't where it should be on the shelves, however, so a search is underway for it.

[springrite]

Ditto! I will listen to the same!

[Lethevich]

Ditto! I will listen to the same!

It's a nice coupling - I think that the other recording of the 8th with a concerto grosso might be a bit of grimness overdose.

[George]

Brahms
Symphony 1
HvK
DG Originals CD

Good morning, my friends! 

[Coopmv]

Pinnock is good, but has already been bested by, among others, himself.

For the Brandenburgs I'd recommend Egarr or the new Pinnock or Goebel from that 8-CD set (which is really quite a good deal) or Akademie fuer Alte Musik Berlin.

Reviews at the links above.
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Sweet, sweet thread duty:



Handel, Alcina Aria & Suites
Christine Schaefer, Berliner Barock Soloists, Kussmaul
Avi Music

One of my absolute favorite singers in my favorite way of consuming Handel operas: Cut down to all the good stuff. 

I have Christine Schaefer on one of the Bach Mass in b minor or Christmas Oratorio DVD.  She was excellent.  She and Bernarda Fink are both very much sought after for Bach vocal works ...

[DavidRoss]

For the Brandenburgs I'd recommend Egarr or the new Pinnock or Goebel from that 8-CD set (which is really quite a good deal) or Akademie fuer Alte Musik Berlin.

Handel, Alcina Aria & Suites
Christine Schaefer, Berliner Barock Soloists, Kussmaul
Avi Music[/url]

One of my absolute favorite singers in my favorite way of consuming Handel operas: Cut down to all the good stuff. 

Serendipity.  Just this past weekend I happened on the following clip, which piqued my interest in Egarr's recording despite reading unflattering comments here and elsewhere:

http://www.youtube.com/v/VG7kbqGU2w8

As for the Schäfer disc, I, too, like her very much and might try your "cut to the good stuff" approach to baroque opera in the future!

Thread duty:  Bach, Brandenburg Concertos 4,5,6, Il Giardino Armonico

[Keemun]

Harmonielehre is addictive. 

[Coopmv]

Just finished playing CD7 and playing CD8 now, the last CD from this set.  This is an excellent set.  It is great to be telecommuting today ...

[Dana]

I'm pretty sure that this was a finalist in the "wierdest CD covers" thread too.

[Harry]

Very approachable music.
Wish it could have been recorded better, but the lacklustre performance by a unmotivated orchestra does not help either.

[bobby quine]

Hi all!

Listening to

William Alwyn
Symphony no 5
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones

for the very first time. Interesting.

[DavidRoss]

Hi all!

Listening to

William Alwyn
Symphony no 5
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones

for the very first time. Interesting.

God dag!  Interesting indeed...a daring step outside your comfort zone?  Thanks for the reminder about this, I will try to follow your lead later today! 

[bobby quine]

a daring step outside your comfort zone?

Nope - just hadn't heard this particular symphony before! 

Trying out some more never-heard-that-one-before music:
Karl-Erik Welin
String Quartet no 9
Tale Quartet

Slow, at times almost mellow and very easy on the ears.

[karlhenning]

Shostakovich
Symphony № 10 in E Minor, Opus 93
Phila Orchestra
Jansons

Per:

Not sure (that's a relatively simple math problem I can do later when I fetch the score from upstairs).  Maksim Dmitiyevich's Allegro runs 4:18, Kondrashin's, 4:09.  Ančerl's runs a mighty brisk 3:51, and that is likely the fastest I've ever heard an orchestra manage it.

Here: 4:19

[SonicMan46]

Mengal, Martin Joseph (1784-1851) - Wind Quintets w/ Das Reicha'sche Quintett, all playing on 'period' instruments (c. 1800), including a natural horn.  The movements are based on those of other composers, i.e. Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, & Rossini - not really transcriptions, though (excellent liner notes) - Mengal was a superb horn player himself and the works are melodic w/ the winds beautifully intergrated; not sure much else is available from this composer - a bargain from BRO at $12 for 2-CDs (although there is just 90 mins of music total). 

[Fëanor]

Hi all!

Listening to

William Alwyn
Symphony no 5
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, David Lloyd-Jones

for the very first time. Interesting.

Yes indeed.  I very recently acquire this Naxos recording myself and heard Symphony No. 5 for the first time. I definitely enjoyed it.

I like what I've heard of Alwyn.  One I can recommend is his String Quartet No. 2, Spring Waters.  I have the Maggini and Rasumovsky versions and slightly prefer the former.

[bobby quine]

I like what I've heard of Alwyn.  One I can recommend is his String Quartet No. 2, Spring Waters.  I have the Maggini and Rasumovsky versions and slightly prefer the former.

Thanks for the recommendation! So far my acquaintance with Alwyn has only been the Piano Concertos 1 and 2 (Naxos) and the 5th Symphony, but I like what I've heard so far - will definitely check out the 2nd SQ!