What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Scarpia]

SIBELIUS

Symphony No. 5 in E flat major, Op.82

Symphony No. 7 in C, Op.105

En Saga, Op.9

Sir Colin Davis
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Pentatone Classics

After listen to Symphony No 6 from this set I came to the conclusion that it was the worst recording of a piece by Sibelius that I have ever heard.  That is no exaggeration.

[Que]

I consider this disc with music by the composer Storace as a pearl in the crown of Glossa. I enjoyed playing this disc, and I played it many times. What are you votes Que? I know your deliberating takes longer as mine, but still....

I know, Harry!
I am always legging behind... but how could I keep up with your amazing musical appetite?  



Another spin, and my comments are to be found HERE.

Q

[mc ukrneal]

A nice disc - the symphony is more interesting than the fillers. One to listen to again when I can give a bit more of my undivided attention.

[Harry]

Iwan Pratsch. (1750-1818)
Chamber Music at St Petersburg.
Playel Trio St Petersburg.

Sonate for Pianoforte in C major.
Rondo
Fandango opus 2.
Sonata for Pianoforte and Violoncello in A minor, opus 6.
Mozart Quartet opus 4, KV 493, arranged for two pianos.

The Louis Dulcken, (1730) and John Broadwood, (1804) Pianofortes sound really very fine, and are expertly played by Alexej Lubimov and Yury Martynov. The music is very pleasant, with enough in it to please the ear. It was very cheap so I gave it a go, and I am not disappointed at all. The opus 6 I consider the highlight on this disc. Its well recorded too.

[Harry]

Reflexions.

Louis Antoine Dornel.



The music and performance of this disc is exemplary, nothing to be faulted there. The Harpsichord sounds smashing.
Dornel music is of the gentle persuasion, well bred compositions, that amuse you through their gay happy lightness, with every note firm in place, being build into a comfy home.
Strongly recommended, at budget price.

[Conor71]

Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 2

I am enjoying listening to this version of the WTC again - I had'nt noticed before (as I am listening to this verison again after listening to a couple of different versions inbetween) how fast Richter is on the quicker P & F's and how lovely the slower P & F's are: impressive! .

[prémont]

During the last months I have learned to appreciate the work of the fortepianist and harpsichordist Laura Alvini (not just in Bach, but also in Mozart's violin sonatas, some Boccherini, etc.). The case is that just tonight I thought to investigate something about her biography, discovering that she died in 2005 after a short illness at the age of 58. I must confess this unexpected news filled me of a strange bitterness.

Nor did I know that. Maybe she died already 2001, aged 54, information differ.

http://www.answers.com/topic/laura-alvini

http://www.quadroframe.com/index.php?id=108

I think, I shall acquire the Bach gamba/harpsichord CD.

[George]

I am enjoying listening to this version of the WTC again - I had'nt noticed before (as I am listening to this verison again after listening to a couple of different versions inbetween) how fast Richter is on the quicker P & F's and how lovely the slower P & F's are: impressive! .

Indeed!

Which other WTCs have you heard?

[Conor71]

Indeed!

Which other WTCs have you heard?

I also have Bernard Robert's set and Christiane Jacottet's set as well so not too many others but I like them all - I am a fan of the WTC and find it a fascinating work .

[Drasko]

Broadcast from Proms few days ago:

part 1 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t6xq0
part 2 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00t6xq4

Berlioz: Overture 'Le corsaire'
Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor
Roussel: Symphony No. 3
Ravel: Daphnis and Chloë - Suite No. 2

Nelson Freire (piano)
BBC Symphony Orchestra
Lionel Bringuier (conductor)

[Sergeant Rock]

Sarge

[Brian]

Sarge

I'm joining you on that one!!

[Coopmv]

Have been listening to the SACD layers of the following SACD's, as my first universal player arrived earlier in the week ...





Have owned the first 2 titles for years but since they are both single-layered and redbook CDP just cannot play them.

The SACD sound is quite awesome, even in 2-channel.

[mc ukrneal]

A revelation today. I only recently began to enjoy Mahler's symphonies and today I have heard another new one (for me):#7. Again, it was Kondrashin (with the Leningrad Philharmonic) who helped me throuh it. The end of the first movement - just wow! I have the 6th as the only one still unheard in the four discs I bought. I think I might have to run out and get the 9th if it is still there...

[Coopmv]

Now playing this recording from my SACD collection ...

[Harry]

CPE Bach.

Sonatas for Violin and Pianoforte.

Amandine Beyer, Violin.
Edna Stern, Fortepiano.

Let me be very brief: "Buy it"!. This is so good! Well played, and recorded, and such a gem. Its dead cheap at JPC.
You will like it.

[Harry]

Francisco Guerrero. (1528-1599)

Requiem. (1582)
Orchestra of the Renaissance, Richard Cheetham.
Guest director, Michael Noone.
Joseph Cabre, Simon Davies, solo plainchants.
Alistair Ross, Organ.

Dear o dear, this is awesome! Never heard of this composer, and that was my bad! For he has to say many things in harmonic beauty, sense of direction, and a excellent flow in voices. There is much to discover. Again a bargain at JPC. I love those unscheduled meetings, and I notice over and over again that my hunger for new discoveries will not abate.
Good sound.

[karlhenning]

Amazon doesn't have an acceptably sized cover scan, so this back cover will have to do

You can resize the image here, Sara ; )

Playing the instrumental only works - the sextet and new york notes. The sextet is my kind of thing, quite dense, melodically serial, as if some successor to Stravinsky/Schoenberg rather than the post 50s guys. It is probably my favourite thing so far from the composer.

The Sextet is wonderful; delighted that you like it!

[Coopmv]

Now playing this SACD for a second listen ...

[Sergeant Rock]

Zimerman, Bernstein, Brahms




Sarge