What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[sidoze]

Thank god the forum's back. I was starting to panic that people might go through DTs in not knowing what I'm listening to 

Brahms 4 - Jochum / Staatskapelle Dresden - May 25, 1979

[George]

Thank god the forum's back. I was starting to panic that people might go through DTs in not knowing what I'm listening to 

Brahms 4 - Jochum / Staatskapelle Dresden - May 25, 1979

Whew! 

[Harry]

Sergey Prokofiev.

Cinderella, a fine ballet, part II.

Symphony No, 1, "Classical"

London SO/Andre Previn.

Part two is as wonderful as part one, all dazzle and glittering, balletic moves that turn and turn........
Until you get part of the movement, and you dance along too.

The first Symphony is crap, I mean the performance, dull as a brick, and slow as a gogo mobile, a crappy car from the fifties. Used as a filler, but its a no go.

[George]

 

I missed you, Harry!

[Harry]

I missed you, Harry!

Same here my good man, same here!
Forum down, mood down!

[SimonGodders]

[Papy Oli]

Good evening All

Schubert's 8th and Brahms's 4th - one word - stunning

[pjme]

Mozart and Margaret Price ( recorded in 1973 + 1974 ) - exquisite.



A link between Lassus and Schütz. great variety :  jolly or sad songs in German or Italian. ("Tantzen und springen , singen und klingen"...versus "Mi sento ohimé morire."..)
excellent performance by Currende /Erik van Nevel.

[SonicMan46]

O, dear, see, the teasing begins already!
Don't make me cry!
Seriously, listen to these SQ, and your opinion will change, or I eat my hat!

Harry - not to worry!    I have all of the CDs in your previous posts, i.e. Krommer, Abel, & Dittersdorf - recommend those (and I'm sure you & I could easily add plenty more by these top-rate composers) - Dave 

[Solitary Wanderer]

Wagner ~ Cantatas & Overtures Karl Anton Rickenbacher

Great selection of some Wagner odds 'n ends. Excellent performances and sound

[Kullervo]

How refreshing to come to this after overloading on 20th Century symphonies! Music that has clarity, wit, and a light heart -- without sacrificing profundity. I love it.

[Bonehelm]

That's one weird cover 

[SonicMan46]

It is great fun to say Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf repeatedly. I do not know his music.....

Valentino - that's need to be corrected!    BTW, Carl Ditters (1739-99; contemporary of George Washington, 1732-99) was born in Vienna; the von Dittersdorf is pretty much a phony appellation - he was given a 'royal type' post in his latter years that required 'some type' of title, so the latter was pretty much invented; however, does not distract from his music - take a LEAP, you'll enjoy - 

[Haffner]

Good.

[Bogey]

[Florestan]

Suite No. 1 for Violin and Piano (1912)
Capriccio amoroso, for Violin and Piano (1936)
Poem, for Violin and Piano (1942)
Mälarlegender, Three Legends for Piano
Arioso, for Violin and Piano
Tre dansminiatyrer, Three Dance Miniatures for Two Violins
Ein Nachtstück (Nocturne in E. T. A. Hoffman Style) for Two Violins, Viola and Violoncello (1909)
Improvisata for Piano
Suite No. 2, for Violin and Piano

This is chamber music at its truest and best: intimate yet passionate. No grand gestures, no big sound, no flashy effects, no never-ending lengths. Yet overflowing with emotions and feelings, creating a magical, almost mystical, hour of soul's delight.

This disc should not be missed by any lover of Romantic chamber music.

[Steve]

How refreshing to come to this after overloading on 20th Century symphonies! Music that has clarity, wit, and a light heart -- without sacrificing profundity. I love it.

I've just recently purchased this interpretation. Kullervo, is this your first experience with these pieces? If not, do you think they compare favorably to others? I just found Jarett's take a little to deliberate/expressionistic for my taste...

[Valentino]

On the radio in the car on my way to work this lightly overcast but very fine morning:

Mendelssohn: "Italian" symphony. VPO/Gardiner.

Gardiner is as always refreshing, but I have Norrington's and Sinopoli's takes on CD so I'm fine.

God morgen, alle sammen!



EDIT: Re. Dittersdorf. To where do I LEAP first?

[The new erato]

That's one weird cover 

I think Dvorak was a train enthusiast.

[marvinbrown]

Wagner ~ Cantatas & Overtures Karl Anton Rickenbacher

Great selection of some Wagner odds 'n ends. Excellent performances and sound

  Wow with all my fascination and love for Wagner's music I was not aware that he wrote CANTATAS.   These are religious peices? Are they similar to Parsifal? what style are they in?

  This what I love about GMG I am always learning something new from its members  .

  marvin