What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[rubio]

I'm listening to Capriccio Italien right now!  Also on the disk: Tchaikovsky 6th and waltz and polonaise from Eugene Onegin. Conductor: Eugene Ormandy with Philadelphia Orchestra.

So is it recommendable?

[rubio]

Prokofiev Symphony No. 4 (1930 version) and No. 5 by Gergiev/LSO. This sounds good to me, but I havent' heard any other performances of these symphonies.

[Lilas Pastia]

It may or may not interest you to know that they had actually scheduled a recording of Schubert's Mass in Eflat D950, but Giulini was unhappy with the choir and canceled it, so they recorded the Bruckner 2 instead.
At least that's what I heard somewhere. Unfortunately, there is no Giulini biography (that I know of). The Musikverein's concert archive shows that they indeed performed that Mass only days before the recording, and they had played the Bruckner 2 in concert in June that same year.

There's no doubt Giulini deeply cared about the Schubert E flat Mass. If that story is true it's a pity no disc materialized. In those days Giulini's conducting was more vital than when he eventually took the work to the studios (Sony), and the other one that's available is from England (Scottish Festival Chorus and New Philharmonia Orchestra, 1968). That latter issue - on Testament - is beautiful and probably gives a better account of Giulini's heartfelt conducting than the Sony one. But a combination of austrian musicians and Giulini's best form would have been just fantastic.

[M forever]

There's no doubt Giulini deeply cared about the Schubert E flat Mass. If that story is true it's a pity no disc materialized.

Not according to Giulini, if it is true that he canceled the recording...

[Harry]

Good day to you all my friends.

York Bowen.

Viola Concerto in C minor.

Lawrence Power, Viola.
BBC Scottish SO/Martyn Brabbins.

A well conceived and excellently scored Romantic Viola Concerto. Amazed me no end, and can stand repeated listenings in one go, still you will discover new details, that delight in a warm sort of way. The second movement "Andante cantabile" is impressive to say the least. The Viola player is without a doubt a dedicated musician, as are the conductor and Orchestra, fine playing throughout. The recording, as is expected from Hyperion, is very good.

[johnQpublic]

Pugnani - Overture in E-flat, Op.4, No.5 (Mangiacavallo/Opus 111)
Haydn - String Quartet #45 (Kodaly/Naxos)
Mozart - Serenade in D, K.185 (Marriner/Philips)

[Harry]

Cecil Forsyth.

Viola Concerto in G minor.

Lawrence Power, Viola.
BBC Scottish SO/Martyn Brabbins.

Vastly different from York Bowen, the companion piece on this disc, but equally beautiful. I was not aware of these concertos before this disc came on the market, and I am glad they did. I collect the Romantic series on Hyperion, to boot, Cello/Violin/Viola, and until now, there was no disappointment.

[rubio]

Bruckner Symphony No. 5 by Wand/NDRSO live from Musikhalle Hamburg. This is one of my favourite Bruckner symphonies, and this performance goes straight to the top together with Jochum/RCO (1986, Tahra), Furtwangler/BPO (war-time, Opus Kura) and Karajan/BPO.

But still I have a hard time understanding why some people find this symphony hard to get. It was the first one I got  . I guess it must to have to do with the performances they have heard.

[Harry]

Rautavaara.

Violin concerto.

Jaakko Kuusisto, violin.
Lathi SO/Osmo Vanska.

Words fail me, incredibly beautiful.
State of the Art recording, and the performance is awesome.

[Harry]

Rautavaara.

Symphony No. 8, "The Journey"

Lathi SO/Osmo Vanska.

To beautiful for words.

[George]

Rautavaara.

Symphony No. 8, "The Journey"

Lathi SO/Osmo Vanska.

To beautiful for words.

Just bought it for $3.95 at eclassical. 

[SonicMan46]

Rautavaara.  Violin concerto.

Jaakko Kuusisto, violin.
Lathi SO/Osmo Vanska.

Good morn, Harry - I have that disc, also - really enjoy his music! 

Joseph Boismortier (1689-1755) - French composer who wrote a lot of chamber works for various combinations of instruments; accused that 'his music was excessively facile' but apparently he was one of the first 'freelance' composers around at the time; however, these works are virtuosic - dedicated to the flautist Michel Blavet, a writer himself of some wonderful flute music - performed by Claire Guimond on the Baroque flute & Luc Beausejour on the harpsichord; the instruments are integrated beautifully w/ both 'upfront' in a superb sound recording.

Justin August Just (1750-1791) - performed by Trio 1790 on period instruments, including the pianoforte - almost an exact contemporary of Mozart; an early contributor to this genre - love this group on other recordings - these are also done quite well on the outstanding CPO label - 

 

[prémont]

Organ ... The Leipzig Chorales (18 of them) was his end of life gathering together/summation of the best of his organ work. Quite simply, some of the best music EVER! Chapuis's performance of them is by far the best ive heard, currently listening to 3 of very best of them from this set, BWV 654, BWV 659 & BWV 662...

Certainly, and don´t forget to mention the marvellous Botzen/Marcussen organ in Vor Frelser Kirke, København, which he uses for the recording.

[Harry]

Just bought it for $3.95 at eclassical. 

Congrats my friend, I am sure you will enjoy both works!

[Harry]

Samuel Coleridge Taylor.

Violin Concerto in G major.

Anthony Marwood, Violin.
BBC Scottish SO/Martyn Brabbins.

Deeply romantic and enjoyable work, well written and very approachable, played to perfection by Marwood, and as always Brabbins is at one with music and soloist. Fine recording too!

[Que]

So is it recommendable?

Rubio, for a good Capriccio Italien you could check out Mravinsky on Melodiya.



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[rubio]

Rubio, for a good Capriccio Italien you could check out Mravinsky on Melodiya.



Q

I have that one, but haven't listened to it yet.  Good news .

[Florestan]

Hello again, my friends!

Aniother week-end spent off big city and internet, up in the mountains. The only sounds I've been listening to were those of birds, insects, dogs, cows, horses, and brooks. A real and God-given Pastoral Symphony! 

Tonight I'm gonna spin my '70ies Karajan  for a comparison. 

[71 dB]

Brahms - Violin Concerto - Mutter/Berliner Philharmoniker/Karajan

My first Mutter, Karajan and Brahms VC.  I have explored obscure composers/works so much that I don't have many "canonic" works like this. I am satisfied with this purchase.

[Florestan]

Brahms - Violin Concerto - Mutter/Berliner Philharmoniker/Karajan

My first Mutter, Karajan and Brahms VC.  I have explored obscure composers/works so much that I don't have many "canonic" works like this. I am satisfied with this purchase.

I envy you... the first time I heard this VC it was pure bliss... an LP with Viktor Tretyakov playing it... but I can't remember the orchestra and the conductor.