What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[MN Dave]

What do you think of it? I have an eye on it.

If you like Mackerras's Mozart, I say go for it.

[MN Dave]

A fine double.

[Lethevich]

A fine double.

Those are great recordings, better to my taste than even the acclaimed recent Naxos ones.

[Christo]

I found the arrangement of the pieces on the Lennox Berkeley disc to be quite fun - four sizable works, ordered by melodic/tonal 'difficulty' - as if listening to it might be considered some kind of multi-staged endurance challenge. The symphony is excellent, but I'm at a loss as to who to compare it to. There is a certain spiky, impish quality which is not as "tough" as Rawsthorne, but more elusive than Britten as his most abstract. Not pure neoclassicial either, so Berkeley doesn't seem to be a "fits the mould" kind of composer. It's a great palate cleanser after the whimsical first few pieces, and I suspect that repeat listenings will be very rewarding.

Nice description. Great disc IMHO! I know particularly the Partita always received a bad press. But I love it!
                                       

[MN Dave]

Those are great recordings, better to my taste than even the acclaimed recent Naxos ones.

If we agree, then it must be essential.

[karlhenning]

First-Listen Fridays! (This recording, that is.)

Дмитри Дмитриевич [Dmitri Dmitriyevich]
Symphony № 4 in c minor, Opus 43
CSO
Haitink

Shostakovich – Symphony No. 4 [Includes DVD]

[Drasko]

[MN Dave]

[Henk]

If you like Mackerras's Mozart, I say go for it.

Can you describe Mackerras' Mozart? I can't imagine how it would sound.

[MN Dave]

Can you describe Mackerras' Mozart? I can't imagine how it would sound.

Describe? Hm. I'd look for samples on Amazon or somewhere else if I were you.

[karlhenning]

First-Listen Fridays! (This recording, that is.)

Дмитри Дмитриевич [Dmitri Dmitriyevich]
Symphony № 4 in c minor, Opus 43
CSO
Haitink

Shostakovich – Symphony No. 4 [Includes DVD]

The marcia funebre opening of the third movement has a nicely paced weary quality, in this case a musical positive.

I'm enjoying this recording very much.

[listener]

BLACKWOOD: Microtonal Pieces -  Fanfare in 19-part Equal Tuning, 12 Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media,  Suite for Guitar in 15-note Equal Tuning
       bracing, I won't need a caffeine jolt after this!

IVES  3 Quarter-Tone Pieces for Two Pianos; WYSCHNEGRADSKY: Meditation....; PARTCH: Yankee Doodle Fantasy; CAGE: Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano
        very bad rumble from the subway during throughout the Cage (live) recording.  much worse than even Kingsway Hall, London ever got.

[Que]

 

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[Scarpia]

Describe? Hm. I'd look for samples on Amazon or somewhere else if I were you.

In a word, vigorous.

[bhodges]

The marcia funebre opening of the third movement has a nicely paced weary quality, in this case a musical positive.

I'm enjoying this recording very much.

Great performance, isn't it!  For me, one of the best of this piece I've heard.  And the orchestra seems to be off to a strong start with its CSO Resound label.

--Bruce

[haydnguy]

And the winner is?

I only have the Borodin, but I can't imagine it could get any better.

[haydnguy]

Coops post yesterday inspired me to give this another spin. 

[CD]

BLACKWOOD: Microtonal Pieces -  Fanfare in 19-part Equal Tuning, 12 Microtonal Etudes for Electronic Music Media,  Suite for Guitar in 15-note Equal Tuning
       bracing, I won't need a caffeine jolt after this!

That's what I thought about those too.

[SonicMan46]

Hagen, Bernhard (1720-1787) - Lute Trios - lute, violin, & cello w/ John Schneiderman on the lute - absolutely pleasant music and disc; good to listen to seriously or pleasant dinner music; I just cannot imagine 'how much' of this superb music remains to be discovered and recorded - highly recommended for the genre! 

[karlhenning]

Great performance, isn't it!  For me, one of the best of this piece I've heard.  And the orchestra seems to be off to a strong start with its CSO Resound label.

--Bruce

And the documentary on the DVD is very nicely done, Bruce.