What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[George]

About to sit down with this one for the first time. It's a broadcast performance of Beethoven's 4th concerto with Mitropoulos conducting on August 22, 1943. Apparently Hofmann was past his peak at this point, so I am curious to see if I notice this in his performance. It was released on the Marston label and mastered by Ward Marston.

[mc ukrneal]

Now finally playing this CD I picked up at the local Borders store a few weeks ago for a first listen ...

A rarity! A Tchaikovsky 5th I've not heard. How do you like it?  How quickly does he take the last movement of the 5th? What is the timing?

[Que]

A worthy continuation of this wonderful series.



Good morning!

Q

[val]

MAHLER:      Kindertotenlieder                / Kathleen Ferrier, VPO, Bruno Walter

It doesn't matter how many times I listened to this version. It is more than an interpretation: for me, this is Kindertotenlieder. When I hear other versions, they always seem artificial, compared to this one. It is as if Ferrier and Walter were creating the work.

[Conor71]

Beethoven: String Quintets
First listen of this newly arrived Set .

[mc ukrneal]

Here is something light and fun...Schubert overtures, volume 2 (on Naxos).

[karlhenning]

Now finally playing this CD I picked up at the local Borders store a few weeks ago for a first listen ...

Yes, we've got that one, too . . . I have an idea that we gave it a spin, but I have no recollection of it.

[karlhenning]

Wuorinen
Five, Concerto for amplified cello & orchestra (1987)
Fred Sherry, vc
Orchestra of St Luke's
The composer conducting

[karlhenning]

More!

Wuorinen
Grand Bamboula for string orchestra (1971)
The Light Fantastic Players
Daniel Shulman, conductor

Chamber Concerto for cello & ten players (1963)
Fred Sherry, vc
The Group for Contemporary Music
The composer conducting

[karlhenning]

Wuorinen
Grand Bamboula for string orchestra (1971)
The Light Fantastic Players
Daniel Shulman, conductor

Short piece, but great fun!

[Philoctetes]

ECM

All Keith Jarrett today:
The Melody at Night, with You
Paris Concert
The Carnegie Hall Concert
Radiance
Facing You

[mc ukrneal]

I've moved on to some Alfven (5 discs of symphonies and other orchestral works). Well worth hearing - listening now to Symphony No.1 with Jarvi conducting the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic. Excellent performances! And I see they are now on Brilliant, so well worth the price (about 11 pounds in the UK)!!!!!!
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[SonicMan46]

A worthy continuation of this wonderful series.



Good morning!

Que - I have the first 2 volumes and enjoy; will add this one to my 'wish list'; BTW, any idea how much longer this series will continue?  Not sure 'how many' of these works Soler composed?  Dave 

[Harry]

[karlhenning]

More still!

Wuorinen
Mass for the Restoration of St Luke in the Fields (1982)
New York Virtuoso Singers
Curtis Macomber, vn
Jas Pugh, Jos Allessi, tenor tns
David Taylor, bass tn
Harold Chaney, org
The composer conducting

[Keemun]

Chausson
Symphony in B-flat major
Yan Pascal Tortelier
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

[karlhenning]

More still!

Wuorinen

A solis ortu (1989)
New York Virtuoso Singers
The composer conducting

Ave Christe: Josquin (remade for the piano by Chas Wuorinen, 1988)
The composer playing

String Quartet № 4 (2000)
Brentano Quartet

[Brahmsian]

This cover should be used for a Britten CD, n'est ce pas, Karl? 

[Brahmsian]

Chausson
Symphony in B-flat major
Yan Pascal Tortelier
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra

Nice, Todd!  Have you heard Chausson's string quartet?  If you enjoy French chamber music, that is a must have, IMO.

[Philoctetes]

Shostakovich
Preludes and Fugues, Op.87
Keith Jarrett
ECM Records

What are your thoughts on this? It's in my to-re-listen to pile. I didn't really enjoy my first couple run throughts. I felt that Jarrett was too weak for it, especially when compared to other performances, but I'd really like to hear what you think.