What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[listener]

at the top of the vinyl stack, to be played and shelved today:
REGER  Sinfonietta  in A   op. 90    50 min. for the diminutive --etta! How long might he have made full-size one?
Günter Siering, violin soloist (3rd mvt)    Dresden Philharmonic,   Heinz Bongartz, cond.
           Eine Ballettsuite, op 90,
           Konzert im altenStil, op.120
Karl Suske, HeinzSchunk, violins      Staatskapelle Berlin,   Otmar Suitner, cond.
Malcolm WILLIAMSON  Quintet for Piano and Strings
           5 Preludes for Piano      played by Williamson
           From a  Child's Garden     April Cantelo, Williamson
           Pas de Quatre      Nash Ensemble
    I'l possibly remember something written about these pieces rather than the works themselves.
DAVELUY Sonata in G      JOACHIM   Fantasia for Organ       BULL In Nomine
    Kenneth Gilbert    St. Joseph's Oratory, Montréal
    The Bull has an interesting 11-note measure structure, 4-4-3 division, over a pedal plain-chant.

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Listening to Symphony No. 4.2 (a revised version hence the .2). This is an ominous work, but has some great rhythmic parts and as usual with Vine excellent orchestration.

[Keemun]

Beethoven
Symphony No.  3
Karajan
BPO
1963

This is my favorite recording of this work (of those I have heard), in part because I find the Funeral March (2nd mvt.) to be very cathartic.

[Brian]

My first listen to Symphony No 3 and Bacchus et Ariane. Blasting it on my home stereo, and the thought crossed my mind that just listening to this who would ever guess it is a budget-priced recording? So far, amazing music and amazing playing.

[karlhenning]

My first listen to Symphony No 3 and Bacchus et Ariane. Blasting it on my home stereo, and the thought crossed my mind that just listening to this who would ever guess it is a budget-priced recording? So far, amazing music and amazing playing.

Truly, it is varry nice!

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My first listen to Symphony No 3 and Bacchus et Ariane. Blasting it on my home stereo, and the thought crossed my mind that just listening to this who would ever guess it is a budget-priced recording? So far, amazing music and amazing playing.

That's a fine set and Naxos has come a long way in the last decade as far as performance and sound quality go.

[Keemun]

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I've heard mixed feelings regarding Haitink's Brahms on LSO. What do you enjoy about his Brahms cycle with the LSO?

[Franco]

Pelleas Et Melisande

[Scarpia]

Pelleas Et Melsiande

Better brew up a big pot of coffee.   
(Actually, I should defer, I haven't heard that one.)

Here's the original.

[Franco]

Better brew up a big pot of coffee.   

[karlhenning]

Disc 2:

Tallis
Mass for Four Voices, &c.
Chapelle du Roi
Alistair Dixon

Thomas Tallis – Complete Works [ 10 discs ]

[Conor71]

[Disc 1]
Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 13 In A Major, D 664
Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 7 In Eb Major, D 568
Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 9 In B Major, D 575

First listen from this recently arrived set .

[Coopmv]

Now playing another CD by Rosalyn Tureck, which arrived late last week for a first listen ...



1. Partita No.1, B Flat, BWV 825: Prld
2. Partita No.1, B Flat, BWV 825: Allamande
3. Partita No.1, B Flat, BWV 825: Courante
4. Partita No.1, B Flat, BWV 825: Sarabande
5. Partita No.1, B Flat, BWV 825: Menuet 1&2
6. Partita No.1, B Flat, BWV 825: Gigue
7. Partia No.2, c, BWV 826: Snif
8. Partia No.2, c, BWV 826: Allamande
9. Partia No.2, c, BWV 826: Courante
10. Partia No.2, c, BWV 826: Sarabande
11. Partia No.2, c, BWV 826: Rondeau
12. Partia No.2, c, BWV 826: Capriccio
13. Partita No.6, e, BWV 830: Tocata
14. Partita No.6, e, BWV 830: Allamande
15. Partita No.6, e, BWV 830: Courante
16. Partita No.6, e, BWV 830: Air
17. Partita No.6, e, BWV 830: Sarabande
18. Partita No.6, e, BWV 830: Tempo di Gavotta
19. Partita No.6, e, BWV 830: Gigue

[Scarpia]

[Disc 1]
Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 13 In A Major, D 664
Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 7 In Eb Major, D 568
Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 9 In B Major, D 575

First listen from this recently arrived set .

I like his recordings of the late sonatas.  What do you think of the earlier material?

[listener]

DEBUSSY   La Mer                     3 Nocturnes
Philharmonia Orch.      Giulini, cond.
I often fall asleep during La Mer, so I'm keeping it to the end, but then I fell asleep during a Channel crossing that was so rough that the rest of the day's (Hovercraft) flights were cancelled.
BARBER   Dover Beach                  SCHOEK Notturno
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau,    The Juilliard Quartet

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Listening to Symphony No. 2 right now. What an outstanding symphony. Sid and Conor71 should be very proud to have such a great composer amongst them.

[Bulldog]

Now playing another CD by Rosalyn Tureck, which arrived late last week for a first listen ...



1. Partita No.1, B Flat, BWV 825: Prld
2. Partita No.1, B Flat, BWV 825: Allamande
3. Partita No.1, B Flat, BWV 825: Courante
4. Partita No.1, B Flat, BWV 825: Sarabande
5. Partita No.1, B Flat, BWV 825: Menuet 1&2
6. Partita No.1, B Flat, BWV 825: Gigue
7. Partia No.2, c, BWV 826: Snif
8. Partia No.2, c, BWV 826: Allamande
9. Partia No.2, c, BWV 826: Courante
10. Partia No.2, c, BWV 826: Sarabande
11. Partia No.2, c, BWV 826: Rondeau
12. Partia No.2, c, BWV 826: Capriccio
13. Partita No.6, e, BWV 830: Tocata
14. Partita No.6, e, BWV 830: Allamande
15. Partita No.6, e, BWV 830: Courante
16. Partita No.6, e, BWV 830: Air
17. Partita No.6, e, BWV 830: Sarabande
18. Partita No.6, e, BWV 830: Tempo di Gavotta
19. Partita No.6, e, BWV 830: Gigue

You must be getting paid by the keystroke.

[kishnevi]

Claudio Monteverdi.
Vespro della beate Vergine/Marien Vesper. (1610)
Magnificat.

Cantus Coln, Concerto Palatino et al, Konrad Junghanel.
CD 31/32.

Beautifully recorded, one can say that artistically these performances are well done. But! I do not hear any emotional involvement in them, its sung technical, everything in place, but hardly did I register a emotional note. Considering the fine singers Cantus Coln has, this surprised me. Somehow the finer nuances were lost on them. Funny enough the "Hymnus a 8: Ave maris Stella"is beautifully done, with a shining role for the members of Concerto Palatino. O, well.

Wondering if you have any of their Schutz recordings, and if so what you think of them.  I have the recording of Symphonie Sacrae III;  I like it well enough, but it arouses no enthusiasm with me to hear more.

Thread duty:  Handel, Organ Concertos Opus 7 Egarr/Academy of Ancient Music

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Liszt's Faust Symphony in my opinion was so far ahead of it's time. Barenboim's recording is fantastic. I would rank it with Bernstein's famous reading with the BSO, Rattle's reading, or Chailly's reading. Barenboim is able to bring out the more sinister quality in this symphony, which I like. I'm usually not a big Barenboim fan, but this one is well done.