What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[bhodges]

Witold Szalonek 1+1+1+1 (the Silesian Quartet)

Sure dig that title!

--Bruce

[pjme]

Albert Roussel

Pianoconcerto ( 1928)
Three movements:
Allegro molto
Adagio
Allegro con spirito

An unusual work, I would say. A short ,rythmical, quite dark, first movement, a long ( ca 9 minutes) very haunting slow movement - the music almost "stands still" and an almost lighthearted finale - that does NOT sound out of place.

On a very cheap POINT classics CD - Sylvia Capova and the Slovak SO / Bysztryk Resucha. Acceptable sound - great performance.

[Maciek]

Sure dig that title!

--Bruce

Some composers seem to just like numbers. And complicated mathematics...

Actually, it's because it can be perfomed by anything from 1 to 4 players (and I think the instruments aren't specified either).

[Maciek]

Marco Stroppa Ossia, seven strophes for Literary Drone (Klangforum Wien)

[not edward]

Nielsen: Clarinet Concerto (Cahuzac/Copenhagen Opera Orch./Frandsen)
The first recording of the piece. Cahuzac emphasises its lyrical qualities, and the whole performance comes out well despite occasional dodgy playing and 1940s sound.

[quintett op.57]

Is that the recording with Nobuko Imai soloist?

It is a great piece!

It is

[Sergeant Rock]

HIP Schubert, Symphonies 1 & 2:




The Nimbus recording is not as reverberant or murky as I recall; orchestral detail is cutting through. I'm enjoying Goodman's swift, virile readings; powerful and dramatic.

Sarge

[Maciek]

Juliane Klein weit – weiter for 11 instruments (Klangforum Wien/Emilio Pomarico)

[not edward]

Nielsen: Wind Quintet (Royal Chapel Wind Quintet).
Played by the musicians it was written for. 1930s sound doesn't prevent the music coming through as freshly as I've heard it.

[Bunny]

Musica Antiqua Köln/Reinhard Goebel: Sonaten aus Dresden

[Don]

Asger Hamerik's Sym. 7 and Requiem on Dacapo.  Quite good for a man from Baltimore.

[Maciek]

Juliane Klein ...und folge mir nach (Freiburger Barockorchester/Gottfried von der Goltz)

[Solitary Wanderer]

Mahler ~ Symph #4

[Don]

I'll be continuing with Hamerik tonight:

Syms. 1/2/3/4 from Dacapo
Sym. 6 and two Novellettes from CPO

Given that Hamerik's from Baltimore, I should eat some clams for dinner.

[Maciek]

Krzysztof Meyer Sonata for flute solo (Elżbieta Gajewska)

[Maciek]

Ryszard Bukowski Piano Sonata No. 2 (Tomasz Lupa)

Never heard anything by or of this composer before...



Joanna Bruzdowicz Ette for clarinet solo (Mirosław Pokrzywiński)

Jan Astriab Chamber Symphony (Amadeus Chamber Orchestra/Agnieszka Duczmal)

Grażyna Bacewicz Polish Capriccio for violin solo (K.A. Kulka). I don't generally like Kulka but as a pure virtuoso he is simply amazing!

Jakub Sarwas Coup d'archet (Amadeus Chamber Orchestra/Agnieszka Duczmal)

[not edward]

Ancerl conducting Le Sacre and Petrushka.

I don't think I know a single Ancerl/Stravinsky recording that is anything other than outstanding.

[Lilas Pastia]

The third part of the Clavierübung (J.S. Bach), about 1/3 od the way through (it's 90 minutes long). Olivier Vernet, organ. I  really like this young organist's fresh approach. His way with the plenum is outstanding: big, bold, yet clear, without an ounce of fat.

Some more listening to the Clementi sonatas and CPE Bach double harpsichord concerto. Sublime music!

[Robert]

Ancerl conducting Le Sacre and Petrushka.

I don't think I know a single Ancerl/Stravinsky recording that is anything other than outstanding.

I can say that alot about Ancerl...

[Harry]

Alexander Grechaninov.

String Quartets, Volume II.

Opus 75. (1915)
Opus 124. (1929)

Utrecht SQ.

They are such wonderful pieces of music, and so involve you into their charm, that it is hard to let go, after hearing them. Not a single movement will disappoint you, nor a note irritate you, it is all perfect harmony. The Utrecht SQ make a statement of excellence with this recording. Its the finest SQ emerging from Holland. And the recording from MDG is so natural, that it almost makes you forget the cd. Recommended with all force.