What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[bhodges]

Is it a staggering performance?

--Bruce

[Opus106]

Hurwitz gave it a 1/9. 

Oh, deer!

[MN Dave]

Oh, deer!

I didn't pay a lot of bucks for it.

[Harry]

Gade.
Symphony No. 7 in F major.
Stockholm Sinfonietta, Neeme Jarvi.

[bhodges]

Oh, deer!

I didn't pay a lot of bucks for it.

"They're here all week, folks--and no cover charge." 

--Bruce

[MN Dave]

I haven't heard the Brahms 4 for months, shame on me. Best symphony ever - all the others are just pretenders! ;_:

Which recording is your fave?

[Opus106]

I didn't pay a lot of bucks for it.

Bruce has apparently grown fawned of our little prate.

Thread duty: Nothing to post, actually. But I'm considering something Mozart. A symphony.

[Lethevich]

@ The Bacewicz CD - the 3rd violin concerto is a stunner, wow.

Which recording is your fave?

I'm not as good as picking out the subtle differences between performances as many on this forum are, but I loved Kubelik's cycle on Orfeo with the Bavarian RSO (unfortunately it's expensive) which is very much in line with his excellent work with this orchestra during that period which includes absolutely essential Dvořák and Bruckner recordings. I also love the dedication shown in Walter's heroic Columbia SO on Sony. My other preferences are more standard - Kleiber's famous one and Böhm, who makes the music sound like it's easy - energy, precision and great overall sound.

[MN Dave]

@ The Bacewicz CD - the 3rd violin concerto is a stunner, wow.
I'm not as good as picking out the subtle differences between performances as many on this forum are, but I loved Kubelik's cycle on Orfeo with the Bavarian RSO (unfortunately it's expensive) which is very much in line with his excellent work with this orchestra during that period which includes absolutely essential Dvořák and Bruckner recordings. I also love the dedication shown in Walter's heroic Columbia SO on Sony. My other preferences are more standard - Kleiber's famous one and Böhm, who makes the music sound like it's easy - energy, precision and great overall sound.

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[Fëanor]

Frank Bridge: String Quintet, for 2 violins, 2 violas & cello in E minor, H 7 ~ Raphael Ensemble

Avoid: bland "English" music.  I do like some of Bridge's string quartets, however.

...Amazon.com

[Florestan]

[The new erato]

@ The Bacewicz CD - the 3rd violin concerto is a stunner, wow.

Hopefully Chandos will do a complete cycle.

[Lethevich]

Hopefully Chandos will do a complete cycle.

I'll shout at them if they don't

[Scarpia]

Frank Bridge: String Quintet, for 2 violins, 2 violas & cello in E minor, H 7 ~ Raphael Ensemble

Avoid: bland "English" music.  I do like some of Bridge's string quartets, however.

...Amazon.com

I got this disc cheap from Berkshire.  I found the Sextet to be very good, perhaps more similar to Brahms' chamber music style than any other I can think of.  The quintet is described as a student work, and I found it rather uninteresting by comparison.

[Lethevich]

I got this disc cheap from Berkshire.  I found the Sextet to be very good, perhaps more similar to Brahms' chamber music style than any other I can think of.  The quintet is described as a student work, and I found it rather uninteresting by comparison.

Coincidentely, I love Hyperion disc of the same Ensemble playing Brahms' sextets - they find in the music far more classical grace and lightness than other recordings I enjoy. Looks like I am going to have to check out the Bridge disc...

[karlhenning]

Taking-them-for-a-test-ride Tuesday

: )

[mahler10th]

Superb stuff.  Nice and bold.  No lagging.  Some of it puts me in mind of Dvorak, some of it Tchaikovsky.  That kind of thing...
Anyone know of other releases by this composer?

[Scarpia]

Coincidentely, I love Hyperion disc of the same Ensemble playing Brahms' sextets.

Like the old joke, "this is George Washington's axe, I had to change the handle three times and the blade twice."  Looking at the personnel list it isn't clear that any of the original members are left.   They're still good, though.

[Scarpia]

Superb stuff.  Nice and bold.  No lagging.  Some of it puts me in mind of Dvorak, some of it Tchaikovsky.  That kind of thing...
Anyone know of other releases by this composer?

Berkshire has it, and I just put my order in yesterday.  Doh!

[springrite]

Superb stuff.  Nice and bold.  No lagging.  Some of it puts me in mind of Dvorak, some of it Tchaikovsky.  That kind of thing...
Anyone know of other releases by this composer?

The Piano Concerto on the HYPERION label, which is probably his best work, at least to my ear. This one will remind you of Rachmaninov.