What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[DavidW]

Really John, still going on about Schoenberg?  Hey don't like his music?  Alot of people don't... just move on and revisit him every few years.  Maybe something will click, if not oh well. Too use the phrase Larry hates-- life's too short.

[Opus106]

Urlicht  (yeah, that one) Maureen Forrester... with an orchestra conducted by Glenn Gould!!

http://www.youtube.com/v/CWPKiuFmY4M

[mahler10th]

Awesome!!

It IS awesome.  Thank goodness Real Player has a download option.

Really John, still going on about Schoenberg?

No.  That is all.

[Mirror Image]

Villa-Lobos, Heitor - Floresta Do Amazonas w/ John Neschling et al - finally ordered and first listen; lauded by MI multiple times - will have to listen to my recording w/ Renee Fleming but this one does indeed sound great!  Neschling also does well in the box below - both now highly recommended for Heitor V-L fans! 

 

That BIS box along with the Forest of the Amazon, the box set of solo piano music on Naxos, the symphonies on CPO, and the complete string quartets on Dorian Recordings have been incredible selling points for VL's music. Finally, do we have conductors, orchestras, musicians that really have brought out the incredible power this music can have. This is not to say we shouldn't be grateful for what Heller, Duarte (Marco Polo), and Schermerhorn (Marco Polo/Naxos) have done for this man's music, but my goodness the authenticity of Neschling and the Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra are nothing short than astounding.

Okay, okay I'm done slobbering...for now.

[Sergeant Rock]

Listening to Haydn piano trios: Hob.XV:21, 6, 18, 22, 9 ...in that order. Haydn Trio Eisenstadt




Sarge

[Sadko]

Bach - English Suites (Richter)

from:

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[Keemun]

Dvorak
Piano Trio in E minor
Emanuel Ax, piano
Young Uk Kim, violin
Yo-Yo Ma, cello

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[Opus106]

Period costumes for the members of the orchestra!

http://www.youtube.com/v/bU681o8BlZs


EDIT: Wait! This is more cinematic.

http://www.youtube.com/v/yxBT1pfVAKQ

[listener]

Johann Simon MAYR (1763-1845)  Piano Concerto no. 1 in C
Ferdinand RIES (1784-1838) Piano Concerto in c#, op. 55
Maria Littauer, piano      Hamburg Symphony      Alois Springer, cond.
RAVEL:  L'Heure Espagnole   one-act opera
Jeanne Berbié, Michel Senechal, Jean Girardeau, Gabriel Bacquier, José van Dam
Orchestre National, Paris       Lorin Maazel, cond.
No chorus, so could be economically staged, but requires a hefty male who could carry the soprano inside a clock or a very light in weight soprano, or a stage with a good set of trap doors.  Fun orchestration.

[karlhenning]

Danke! The Passacaglia recording was under £10 on Amazon so I picked it up.

Just found a Used - Like New copy for $15 all in (and shipping from Massachusetts). Luke, you're a hazard, lad! : )

[karlhenning]

A first listen for Thirsty-Ear Thursdays!

Liszt
Poème symphonique № 1, Ce qu'on entend sur la montagne, S.95
London Phil
Haitink

Man, this is good!

[Lethevich]

I can't recall listening to that one - it being the first in a cycle that itself is uneven had me nervous

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[Mn Dave]

I really dig this CD duo.

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[karlhenning]

Haven't heard this one in a while:

Liszt
Poème symphonique № 2, Tasso, lamento e trionfo, S.96
London Phil
Haitink

[Antoine Marchand]

I really dig this CD duo.

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It's a fantastic 2-CD set, with a great sense of austerity and economy of means. Essential recordings, IMO.   

[Mn Dave]

Essential recordings, IMO.   

Yes, it quickly became so.

[Antoine Marchand]

I began this set yesterday, now I am listening to CD2:

[Mn Dave]

That looks nice, Antoine.

I'm listening to Haydn: op. 74, no. 3 string quartet "The Rider" - Endellion

[Coco]

A centenary is as good an excuse as any to finally give a close listen to Mahler's 2nd (Solti/CSO).

[Coopmv]

I really dig this CD duo.

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I have owned this excellent twofer for a number of years.  I also attended a concert of the Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra conducted by Munchinger at Carnegie Hall in the late 80's.  What a fond memory ...