What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Harry]

OK - Harry - pics are a must!       Dave

Wow, neat!

[Opus106]

Revisiting a site Marc linked to sometime ago, to explore music for the organ in the Baroque era.

Ton Koopman plays Sweelinck, Gibbons, Buxtehude, Daquin and Stanley: http://orgelconcerten.ncrv.nl/ncrv?nav=grpksCsHtGAkBbCeBeM&popup=flashconcert [This will open a pop-up window with a Flash player embedded in it.]

[Wanderer]

[karlhenning]

Сергей Сергеевич [Sergei Sergeyevich]
Romeo & Juliet, Opus 64
Mariinka
Gergiev

This was passed on to me long time ago, but it's time I actually gave it a spin, wot?

[Wanderer]

[Opus106]

Impressions? The impromptus, especially.

TD: LvB, Op. 109; Gulda.

[Wanderer]

Impressions? The impromptus, especially.

First impressions are positive. Speeds are on the slow side, beautiful tone, sensitive phrasing.

[karlhenning]

Сергей Сергеевич [Sergei Sergeyevich]
Romeo & Juliet, Opus 64
Mariinka
Gergiev

A lot of unnecessary (and unmusical) speed in this 'un.

[Franco]

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat Major, K. 449
Geza Anda

[Timmyb]

Not come across Langgaard before, but liking this very much.

[Opus106]

First impressions are positive. Speed is on the slow side, beautiful tone, sensitive phrasing.

Thanks, Tasos. That is good to know.

[Wanderer]

Thanks, Tasos. That is good to know.

You can listen to some samples here.

[Opus106]

You can listen to some samples here.

Ah, it only contains D. 899 set. [Along with D. 935, these are indispensable works; and I'm starting feel the lurve for D. 946, as well.] Nevertheless, based on the samples, I find his pace quite comfortable on the ears (and I have just the Brendel/Philips with me to compare).

[CD]

Franco's post in the purchases thread reminded me I haven't listened to these in a while:

Schoenberg

String Quartets No. 3 and 4 (New Vienna SQ)

[Keemun]

[George]

Impressions? The impromptus, especially.

TD: LvB, Op. 109; Gulda.

I'm on Op. 101 by Gulda from the fifties in mono.  0:)

[Opus106]

I'm on Op. 101 by Gulda from the fifties in mono.  0:)

That's the first and -- till date -- the only sonata I've seen performed live. How do the recorded performances compare?

I think I'll join you (half-an-hour late ) in listening to it, as well.

LvB, Op. 101; Gulda [Brilliant]

The only other recording of this sonata in my possession is Horowitz's on Sony. The curious aspect of "that" is it's a patch-up of two recitals that took place four days apart at Queens (I) and NYC(II and III).

[listener]

French violin sonatas, cello sonatas by Boëllmann and Kilpinen, a couple of pieces by Castelnuovo-Tedesco

[karlhenning]

Сергей Сергеевич [Sergei Sergeyevich]
Romeo & Juliet, Opus 64
Mariinka
Gergiev

Oh, gosh, the principal trumpet wasn't quite a match for the end of Tybalt's funeral cortège, alas.

[Franco]

French violin sonatas, cello sonatas by Boëllmann and Kilpinen, a couple of pieces by Castelnuovo-Tedesco

That one on the left would qualify as a contender for the Worst CD Cover Art thread.