What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Opus106]

A quick shot of Benadryl should remedy any hives or swelling. 

The last movement is one of those great things that really shows off a great orchestra.  That Boulez performance is excellent!  Hadn't seen that, so thanks for posting it.

You are welcome, Bruce. In fact, the video of the whole concert is available for download right here in GMG. For quite some time, the Mozart with Pires was my reference version of K. 466. I hadn't downloaded the other two works back then. (BTW, I just noticed that Manuel has deleted his account. )

IIRC the last time I heard this was with Dudamel and his Venezuelan orchestra.  If they weren't the Berlin Philharmonic, it didn't even matter; to see them play it so well, and with so much passion, was about as inspiring as it gets.

--Bruce

I can imagine those kids having fun with (I mean to enjoy playing) a work like this.

[ChamberNut]

Absolutely. Likewise that Stravinsky Box of riches you recently ordered.  

Aye, I'll soon be bathing in those riches, James!

[Brian]

Watching Marc-Andre Hamelin play three Chopin etudes at the same time.

[karlhenning]

Listening to some Henningmusick:

Hodie Christus natus est (soon to be available at Lux Nova Press, BTW)
Three Things that Begin with 'C' (cl & va)
Irreplaceable Doodles
The Mousetrap

[ChamberNut]

Listening to some Henningmusick:

Hodie Christus natus est (soon to be available at Lux Nova Press, BTW)
Three Things that Begin with 'C' (cl & va)
Irreplaceable Doodles
The Mousetrap

How are the performances? 

[karlhenning]

Could always be improved upon, Ray.

[bhodges]

Watching Marc-Andre Hamelin play three Chopin etudes at the same time.

That's absolutely great!  Hadn't seen that one.  The sound at the beginning is too faint to hear his commentary, but I sure enjoyed the etude.  Then listened again to his Valse Irritation d'après Nokia, based on the Nokia ringtone, which is also hilarious (also on YouTube).

--Bruce

[ChamberNut]

Thirst Listen Thursday (work and performance)

Mahler

Das Lied Von Der Erde

Waltraud Meier
Ben Heppner

Lorin Maazel
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
BMG Classics

[Franco]

Listening to some Henningmusick:

Hodie Christus natus est (soon to be available at Lux Nova Press, BTW)
Three Things that Begin with 'C' (cl & va)
Irreplaceable Doodles
The Mousetrap

Good news re: Hodie Christus natus est

This is only vaguely connected, but yesterday I read an article in the NYT about the former organist/director for Trinity Church - apparently after many years of service he was dismissed for what sounds like internal political reasons.  Yes, there were some behavior issues which he admits, but he was at the tail end of long project of recording all the Haydn Masses, he'd completed all but the last three, and they barred him from any more involvement, even consulting, as well as erasing his decades long contributions to the church's music in general and this project in particular on their website for the last year. 

I would like to hear the performances, but the change in director in the late stages does not enhance the set - although, the article implies that he and the church are on better terms after over a year of bad blood.

[Opus106]

Then listened again to his Valse Irritation d'après Nokia, based on the Nokia ringtone, which is also hilarious (also on YouTube).

--Bruce

Although, technically, it should have been named Valse Irritation d'après Tárrega.

[Antoine Marchand]

Three Things that Begin with 'C' (cl & va)

Nice title, Karl (a reference to the musical note? In Spanish that is not obvious, you know: Do, Re, Mi...  ). To choose the right title is an art, too. I recall, for example, that collection of short stories by Raymond Carver called Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? It's a pleasure to ask for it in a bookstore. Or the first book of Augusto Monterroso (what a great writer!), a tiny (first) book called Complete Works (Obras completas).

[karlhenning]

Good news re: Hodie Christus natus est

This is only vaguely connected, but yesterday I read an article in the NYT about the former organist/director for Trinity Church - apparently after many years of service he was dismissed for what sounds like internal political reasons.  Yes, there were some behavior issues which he admits, but he was at the tail end of long project of recording all the Haydn Masses, he'd completed all but the last three, and they barred him from any more involvement, even consulting, as well as erasing his decades long contributions to the church's music in general and this project in particular on their website for the last year. 

I would like to hear the performances, but the change in director in the late stages does not enhance the set - although, the article implies that he and the church are on better terms after over a year of bad blood.

Happy the church musician who does not find himself ground in the wheels of politics, or of aethetics politics, in his parish . . . .

[karlhenning]

Nice title, Karl (a reference to the musical note?...)

It can be a pun, that way, AM; but in this case, the suite was commissioned for a pair of young performers.

So the three movements are: Cats, Clouds & Canaries

[karlhenning]

BTW, you can hear that work here.

[bhodges]

Although, technically, it should have been named Valse Irritation d'après Tárrega.

Drop him a note!  I bet he would respond...  Friends who have met him say he is unfailingly pleasant, with a self-deprecating sense of humor.

--Bruce

[Antoine Marchand]

It can be a pun, that way, AM; but in this case, the suite was commissioned for a pair of young performers.

So the three movements are: Cats, Clouds & Canaries

Even better! 

[not edward]

The Second concerto, a highly ambitious work on an almost Brahmsian scale. I'm not aware of any other CD recording of this, which is a pity, as the performances can really only be described as serviceable (compare Tarrago and Batiz on ASV with the recording of the First on here, and you'll see how much more can be made of the music).

[ChamberNut]

Three Things that Begin with 'C' (cl & va)

I thought it might be:

C is for cookie, that's good enough for me.  Cookie, cookie cookie starts with C! 0:)

[karlhenning]

I thought it might be:

C is for cookie, that's good enough for me.  Cookie, cookie cookie starts with C! 0:)

I may accept a commission for a companion piece 

[Opus106]

Drop him a note!  I bet he would respond...  Friends who have met him say he is unfailingly pleasant, with a self-deprecating sense of humor.

--Bruce

Thanks for the tip. I think he'd know about the origin of the tune already and named the piece so just to make it appealing to a wider section of the public.