What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Brahmsian]

From the library

Rimsky-Korsakov

Capriccio Espagnol, Op.34
May Night Overture
Sadko, Op.5
The Snow Maiden Suite
The Tale of Tsar Saltan Suite
The Golden Cockerel Suite
Symphony No. 2, Op.9 'Antar'
Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op.36

Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
David Zinman
Philips

[The new erato]

Great music (we need more Hasse on disc), fine orchestral playing, quite variable singing.

[karlhenning]

A world premiere recording of a work receiving its premiere ... I begin listening with curiosity!

And your opinion? I await with curiosity!

[Subotnick]

I think I shall remember 2010 as the year I discovered Rued Langgaard.  I can't remember the last time I was as excited hearing a symphony for the first time as this. In the short time that I've known it, it's become a firm favourite. If I had a credit card I'd be maxing it out in an effort to gain as complete a collection of his works as possible!

[Benji]

A world premiere recording of a work receiving its premiere ... I begin listening with curiosity!

Wowzer! Ordering that right now...

For my own listening i'm re-discovering my love for the Schoeberg Five Pieces for Orchestra. London Symphony Orchestra - Antal Dorati. The LSO play like they're possessed in the first piece. Really, really stunning and not-at-all-difficult-to-listen-to-anymore music:

[karlhenning]

I think I shall remember 2010 as the year I discovered Rued Langgaard.  I can't remember the last time I was as excited hearing a symphony for the first time as this. In the short time that I've known it, it's become a firm favourite. If I had a credit card I'd be maxing it out in an effort to gain as complete a collection of his works as possible!

Love that set of symphonies!

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD4 from this set for a first listen ...

[George]

Schubert
Piano Sonatas
D 959, 784, 157

I do enjoy Lupu, but I can't help but feel that something is missing in his Schubert. Could be the somewhat distant, hazy sound or maybe it's his tendency to avoid coming to a full boil at climaxes. He reminds me a lot of Kempff.

[Conor71]

Rachmaninov: Piano Trio No. 1
Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio, "In Memory Of A Great Artist"
Beethoven: Diabelli Variations

[George]

[Lisz]

Listening to some Anderson. Slatkin has done a nice, but not great job here. Sometimes, I just wanted him to 'rip the cover off the ball'. The perfromances are clean and well done, but they sometimes lack a flair and exuberence found in other performances. Still, overall a decent disc (and an interesting piano concerto at the end that makes up a bit for the rest)...


PS - Happy Birthday week to Harry!

Yes! And in honor of Happy Birthday to Harry week, I am listening to this beautiful collection. Just one of many received from this fellow classical music lover over a five-year friendship here on GMG! Thank you, Harry! Your love and knowledge of classical music has only enriched mine! And that's what GMG is all about!

[Coopmv]

Now playing this CD from my Schubert collection ...

[Mirror Image]

Listening to Symphony No. 3 right now. So amazing.

[Dancing Divertimentian]

Ravel's piano concerto in G, Katchen, Kertesz w/ London Symphony. (Just noticed it's not listed on the cover. Oh, well...it's there...).

[Sid]

Speaking of Julius Katchen, he and Gary Graffman were the pianists in this (the Saint-Saens). I have been listening to this as i'll see the work live in October, and it's a hoot, not least because of Beatrice Lillie's witty and colourful narration:



& this has also been on high rotation lately - Fricsay's interpretations of his countryman Kodaly's music. This disc is a good introduction to this composer's music. Not only do you get the Hungarianisms of Hary Janos Suite and the Marosszek and Galanta dances, but also his darkest and most powerful work, the Psalmus Hungaricus (virtually a condemnation of political oppression). Superb...

[Conor71]

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[Harry]

Yes! And in honor of Happy Birthday to Harry week, I am listening to this beautiful collection. Just one of many received from this fellow classical music lover over a five-year friendship here on GMG! Thank you, Harry! Your love and knowledge of classical music has only enriched mine! And that's what GMG is all about!

Too much honour, I failed in many things.

[Subotnick]

Love that set of symphonies!

You and me both! It's payday today so I shall be adding more to the collection. In the meantime and to whet my appetite, I'm listening to the 2nd and 3rd symphonies.

[Conor71]

About 1/2 way through my first listen of this new Opera Set - Wow!, I am impressed