What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[MN Dave]

[Florestan]

(raises hand with an oooh oooh oooh (as if to say pick me)). I've got that one! Err, can't remember how it goes just now, but I must have liked it, because I recently ordered his Le Rossignol Eperdu. I'm sure it will be a (Earl) Wild one!

(runs to see which concerto this was - runs back to type some more)

Ah hah! It's the one with Massenet. Yes, I liked the Hahn, but was having more difficulty with the pairing (Massenet).

They're different. Hahn is more floating and dreamy, while Massenet is rather down-to-earth. Neither one is a masterpiece, for sure, but both are highly enjoyable IMO.

Thread duty:

Joachim Raff

Symphony No. 7 in B-flat major "In Den Alpen", op. 201

Hans Stadlmair / Bamberg SO

[mc ukrneal]

They're different. Hahn is more floating and dreamy, while Massenet is rather down-to-earth. Neither one is a masterpiece, for sure, but both are highly enjoyable IMO.

Dreamy and floating is the perfect description for the Hahn! The piano part really centers the piece.

[Keemun]

Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 1
Abbado
CSO

[George]

This morning I decided to take a trip to heaven.  To help me to this end I put this on whilst killing mjyself to get there.
I can't say much about choral works until I understand what the words are, but all I can say is I went to Heaven right enough, but I couldn't transfigure, so I came back to my workstation and said a prayer instead.

Maybe BACH will take me to heaven...

You know that saying about Bach's music, when the angels play for God, they play Bach, when they play for themselves, they play Mozart. 

[mahler10th]

George:  You know that saying about Bach's music, when the angels play for God, they play Bach, when they play for themselves, they play Mozart. 

Too right.
Meanwhile I am online looking for Schoenberg by Inbal, and listening to this while I do so...Schoenberg in particular.

[DavidRoss]

You know that saying about Bach's music, when the angels play for God, they play Bach, when they play for themselves, they play Mozart. 

And when God plays, he plays Sibelius.

[The new erato]

Fine disc. Some Stradella is essential in a well groomed classical collection. After you've heard San Giovanni Battista you could well spring for this.

[karlhenning]

Karl - what is Dallapiccola's music like?

At times it has the playful vigor of Prokofiev, at times the icy timeless beauty of Stravinsky's Mass, at times a restless intensity which sites mid-way between Schoenberg & Webern.  Different pieces invoke these rough similarities, but I think I'm hearing a fellow with his own voice.  I'm still making the music's acquaintance, Sara.  Hope this is of some service!

[Dancing Divertimentian]

And when God plays, he plays Sibelius.

Now, who can argue that!

[Lethevich]

At times it has the playful vigor of Prokofiev, at times the icy timeless beauty of Stravinsky's Mass, at times a restless intensity which sites mid-way between Schoenberg & Webern.  Different pieces invoke these rough similarities, but I think I'm hearing a fellow with his own voice.  I'm still making the music's acquaintance, Sara.  Hope this is of some service!

Sounds good to me, as despite some trying, I don't much care for much of the post 40s avant-garde. Thanks!

[karlhenning]

Now, who can argue that!

Find out, at the The Age of the Universe thread! ; )

[mahler10th]

First Listen
Furtwangler
No2

I need to listen some more.  He's clearly in a late romantic mould, there is much goodness in this.  He likes to use the Brass ala Bruckner, but the signature is more introspective.

[Harry]

First Listen
Furtwangler
No2

I need to listen some more.  He's clearly in a late romantic mould, there is much goodness in this.  He likes to use the Brass ala Bruckner, but the signature is more introspective.

I love his compositions very much John!

[Harry]

First listen.

The work of Julius Harrison,was a surprise.

[listener]

MacDOWELL    Piano Music vol. 4    12 Études op.19, Second Modern Suite op.14      etc.
J.S. BACH       Brandenburg Concertos        Mainz Chamber Orch. playing original instruments, Günther Kehr cond.    originally a Vox or Turnabout analogue LP set   soloists not listed
Some pretty rough sounds here, we used to think this was a refreshing, bracing change from the old Münchinger Stüttgart version.   #4 is not so bad, the players probably had recorders at an earlier age.   If you like mean-tone organ tuning, this could be attractive.

[PaulR]

Shostakovich Vln sonata. op 134

Strangely, never listened to this piece in it's entirety.  I'm wondering why I haven't before.

[MN Dave]

[Keemun]

[Harry]

Finally I am listening to this DVD set.
Symphony No 1 & 2.
First Listen.

First impression is technically well done, but rather soulless.