What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[greg]

This masterpiece:

TENAN conducts Béla Bartók Music For Strings Percussion And Celesta I mov
http://youtube.com/watch?v=3ueEpQobZB8

[SimonGodders]

Scriabin Sonata No.1 in F major. Zhukov

[sidoze]

I cannot really remember if I already have that Bohm/VPO recording (at least I haven't heard it yet). I hope I won't order it for the 2nd time...

this is precisely the time to stop collecting and start listening (which I know you're already doing, but I guess you know what I mean).

Scriabin Sonata No.1 in F major. Zhukov

source?

[The new erato]

This:



Now go buy some unfamiliar Norwegian music. If you like Tveitt, you will love this, this link has lots of info:

http://www.musicweb.uk.net/classrev/2007/Feb07/Groven_biscd1312.htm

[SimonGodders]

source?

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/OperaShare/message/31599

Been having a lot of fun over there lately...

[sidoze]

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/OperaShare/message/31599

Been having a lot of fun over there lately...

yeah me too. did you see someone just uploaded Richter's early '50s Chopin? Not that it changes my miind about him + Chopin....

[Drasko]

yeah me too. did you see someone just uploaded Richter's early '50s Chopin? Not that it changes my miind about him + Chopin....

Funny you mention that, I've been listening today those early Richter's and Neuhaus', and while I prefer Neuhaus way with Chopin he just fails to keep my attention across the disc and opposite with Richter (keeps the attention but don't really like the approach).

[PaulR]

Sibelius:  7th Symphony Maazel/VPO

[beclemund]

After the great article Kullervo posted on the composers forum, I had listen to Sibelius. I only have a few recordings in my collection--all of which were obtain via download from emusic from both Ondine and BIS. They sound excellent.

Oh, and thank you Q and rubio for those alternate suggestions for a Kempe 4.

[Mozart]

Mozart PC's

Anda


Delightful! 

Very...I especially like num 9 dont you?

[George]

Very...I especially like num 9 dont you?

Other than the one in d minor (my very favorite), I think similar of all of them. 

[sidoze]

Funny you mention that, I've been listening today those early Richter's and Neuhaus', and while I prefer Neuhaus way with Chopin he just fails to keep my attention across the disc and opposite with Richter (keeps the attention but don't really like the approach).

I think I understand. I am listening to Richter's now and it sounds awfully superficial -- dazzling fingerwork, that's about it. I don't know, for me he always missed the centre of Chopin. Even his most passionate playing sounds facile for some reason. I don't get that feeling when he plays Schubert or Beethoven or Liszt, but I always have with Chopin 

[beclemund]

Goebel and Musica Antiqua always manage to delight me.

[SonicMan46]

Robert Volkmann & Carl Reinecke Serenades on CPO w/ Goritzki - our dinner music - absolutely lovely; in particular, the Reinecke is just beautiful - noticed in the liner notes that CPO has nearly a half dozen (at least!) CDs of Volkmann's works - any other suggestions?

Alexander Borodin - Symphonies et al - the 2-CD Brilliant box set that has been already discussed in many posts - excellent performances & value (as Harry mentioned previously - these recordings were licensed from Chandos) - 

 

[Solitary Wanderer]

[not edward]

Hartmann: Gesangsszene (Gerhaher/BRSO/Jansons, aircheck from January 2005).
Intense at times, but this is a bear of a piece to bring off, and I don't think Jansons manages to fully pull it into a coherent whole. (From this performance I could see him doing good performances of the symphonies, though.)

[George]

Beethoven

Furtwangler's Wartime LvB 7th

Incredible! 

[The new erato]

Great album...

what a great piece Agon is ...Stravinsky's very personal confrontation with / assimiltation of serial technique is underexposed.

3rd Period Stravinsky is some of the best !

In fact, all the pieces on this album are SO SO great! If anyone out there is reading this ... I think you'd love these! It's a NO-BRAINER for asking price, get yours today!

I consider getting this just for Agon, which is missing from my collection. The other two I have and know quite well. Middle-period Stravinsky just is so superb, the musical eqivalent to cool and refreshing water. Late Stravinsky I need to work more on.

Recently bought this though:



which contains the Mass and the Cantata in addition to Les Noces. The cantata is a fascinating comparison to the Britten serenade (for Tenor and Horn), using the same text.

Other recommendations for late Stravinsky would be appreciated, though I guess I will end up withe the Naxos/Craft series.

[Florestan]

Robert Volkmann & Carl Reinecke Serenades on CPO w/ Goritzki - our dinner music - absolutely lovely; in particular, the Reinecke is just beautiful - noticed in the liner notes that CPO has nearly a half dozen (at least!) CDs of Volkmann's works - any other suggestions?

These two are excellent (click pictures for details).





As for me it's Sibelius 5th w/ Jarvi and Gothenburg SO.

[Harry]

Robert Volkmann & Carl Reinecke Serenades on CPO w/ Goritzki - our dinner music - absolutely lovely; in particular, the Reinecke is just beautiful - noticed in the liner notes that CPO has nearly a half dozen (at least!) CDs of Volkmann's works - any other suggestions?

Alexander Borodin - Symphonies et al - the 2-CD Brilliant box set that has been already discussed in many posts - excellent performances & value (as Harry mentioned previously - these recordings were licensed from Chandos) - 

 

What a question Dave!
Of course I have all the Volkmann cd's on CPO, and there is no dud to be found, the Serenades are indeed lovely, so much that I cannot stop playing it.
Go for it, they are cheap and good music.