What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Lethevich]

Yep, the EMI box is my favourite RVW cycle as a whole, although I've come to realise it can't be recommended without explaining a few caveats about why I like it (many find it underpowered). I can't think of a weak performance in any of them, and he's equally fine with the rougher works like Job and the 9th symphony - speaking of which, I don't listen to either of those as much as I should.

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[Rinaldo]

Found under the Christmas tree:

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Thrilling!

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

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[Conor71]

Was listening to the Gardiner 2 days ago... the Richter is on the shopping list... 

I have the Gardiner too - excellent version!. The Richter is a nice contrast to Gardiner's performance and I would definetely recommend it! 

[Conor71]

Chopin: Preludes

[Coco]

[PaulR]

Black Angels

[mahler10th]

Black Angels

What an unusual sylistic coupling that is.

[Conor71]

Vaughan Williams: Symphony No. 8 In D Minor

[Coco]

[TheGSMoeller]

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A new acquisition. Listening to Symphony No. 3 "Requiem for Lenin" and what a fantastic piece of music this is! Great stuff.

[kishnevi]

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And a good Christmas to you, Harry!  And to everyone else here.

Thread duty:


Better than her first Schumann recording--more sentimental, which I think is necessary with a lot of Schumann's piano works.

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Yes! I knew I forgot something....

[Conor71]

Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 21 In Bb Major, D 960


Ok, this is my last listen and then its off to join the family for Christmas - Happy holidays everyone!

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Listening to Symphony No. 5. I'm still running into the same problems I've had with Harris: I don't hear anything distinctive or anything that gets me emotionally involved with the music. I haven't given up on Harris, but I seriously don't foresee myself spending any more money on recordings of his music.

[PaulR]

What an unusual sylistic coupling that is.

But it works, at the very least, abstractly, since near the middle of the piece lies the melody of the lied the 2nd movement of the Death and Maiden is built upon, even if it goes out of key right away.

[springrite]

But it works, at the very least, abstractly, since near the middle of the piece lies the melody of the lied the 2nd movement of the Death and Maiden is built upon, even if it goes out of key right away.

Yes, and death is part of the common theme.

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[Que]

Have a good Christmas, everybody!

Q