What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[nesf]

Irish Songs.




It's insane. The parallels with modern Irish folk is uncanny. Not that Irish folk has evolved that much since the 18th century (not my thing at all).

/troll

[Todd]

Debussy from the early 50s that's not by Gieseking.  It's not as good as Gieseking.  It's still good.

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD1 from the following twofer, which arrived before Christmas for a first listen ...

[mc ukrneal]

Now playing CD1 from the following twofer, which arrived before Christmas for a first listen ...

Great set! A long-time favorite of mine.

[Coopmv]

Great set! A long-time favorite of mine.

It is a nice change of pace for me.  I have many recordings of works by French early music and baroque composers but have probably fewer than a dozen of recordings of works by Saint-Saens between CD's and LP's ...

[Conor71]

Schubert: Symphony No. 9 In C Major, D 944, "Great"


One of only a few historical recordings in my collection - like this one a lot! great performance and nice clean mono sound!

[Lisztianwagner]

I did, yes! Thank you once again for sending it! I never thought I would ever hear you say that about Karajan! It did sound a little too slow perhaps, so I probably agree. The Karajan is your favourite cycle though isn't it? Or should I get the Solti?

Glad you like Martinu 5, Ilaria! Hope you enjoy the 6th as much, it is a great piece!

Hmm, I would like to make it clear that what I sent you was Barenboim's version, did you find it slow? It's faster than the Karajan.
Haha, yes, I'm not used to say something wrong about about the Austrian Master at all, I'm rather surprised too Of course the Karajan is my absolute favourite Ring Cycle; only about Siegfried's finale (or better, Lachend muss Ich dich Lieben), I prefer the Solti or the Barenboim.
If you buy Karajan's Ring though, you won't be disappointed, it's a masterpiece!

Here's Karajan's recording if you want to judge:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHPE8ATB7wU

[North Star]

Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 1
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[madaboutmahler]

Hmm, I would like to make it clear that what I sent you was Barenboim's version, did you find it slow? It's faster than the Karajan.
Haha, yes, I'm not used to say something wrong about about the Austrian Master at all, I'm rather surprised too Of course the Karajan is my absolute favourite Ring Cycle; only about Siegfried's finale (or better, Lachend muss Ich dich Lieben), I prefer the Solti or the Barenboim.
If you buy Karajan's Ring though, you won't be disappointed, it's a masterpiece!

Here's Karajan's recording if you want to judge:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHPE8ATB7wU

Sorry, it must just be my rather poor memory... the Barenboim you sent was excellent. I must have heard that Siegfried excerpt from Karajan before.
Really excited about hearing the Ring Cycle for the first time! I have been waiting so long...!

[nesf]

More Beethoven, same box. String Quartet in C Major Op.29.

[Lisztianwagner]

Sorry, it must just be my rather poor memory... the Barenboim you sent was excellent. I must have heard that Siegfried excerpt from Karajan before.
Really excited about hearing the Ring Cycle for the first time! I have been waiting so long...!

No problem, glad you enjoyed it! Yes, you must provably have heard it, because once I posted that piece on facebook......
Tell me what you think about Der Ring after listening to it, the complete operas are much better than the excerpts.....absolutely more beautiful, powerful and thrilling, I'm sure you will appreciate them.
If maybe it didn't happen....well, Wagner never used the hammer as an orchestral instruments, but there would always be the sword Nothung

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD6, the last CD from the following set for a first listen.  This is an excellent Purcell set ...

[nesf]

Late night music before bed for my wife and I:

[DavidW]

Mahler 2 Klemperer

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD2 from the following twofer, which arrived yesterday for a first listen ...

[Mirror Image]

Late night music before bed for my wife and I:

How was this recording, nesf? I don't think I've heard Muti in Shostakovich before.

[Mirror Image]

Okay, time to make some people gasp...

Now listening:

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Listening to Symphony No. 5. I've always admired Klemperer's Beethoven even more so than any other conductor's (I do like Abbado's last cycle on DG).

[listener]

MAHLER    Symphony no. 2  "Resurrection"
London Symphony Orch.   / Gilbert Kaplan, cond.
Yes, I know this is a vanity project by one with an OCD but it comes with 64 pages of notes (all in English, not multi-lingual padding) and another 64 pages of letters by Mahler, AND I may get to hear a live performance on Monday (getting tickets has been made choresome.)

[Karl Henning]

Well, I also listened to something rather different music now:

Paul Hindemith:

[...]

Concertmusik op.49 for piano, brass and harp
Monique Haas piano, Berliner Philharmoniker cond. Paul Hindemith

Concertmusik op.50 for brass and strings
Philharmonia Orchestra cond. Paul Hindemith

Generally robust and life-affirming music.

These are two of my very favorite pieces in the wide world.

[Karl Henning]

Thread duty:

Symphony No. 7. First time giving it a good (not passive/distracted) listen.

Hey! What did you think?