What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Antoine Marchand]

Since my first contact with Ashkenazy (through Rachmaninoff), I could never enjoy the mastery that other people see in his interpretations. But in the last time I have started to enjoy more and more his Chopin, to the extent of considering his complete set devoted to the composer.

Actually, I think Ashkenazy not only has a superb technique, specially suited to Chopin, but also a great ear for those popular inner melodies that appear here and there all the time.

Now playing:

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CD 14:

1. Introduction and Variations in E major on a German National Air ("Der Schweizerbub") op. posth.   
2. "Souvenir de Paganini" Variations in A major op. posth.   
3. Variations brillantes on "Je vends des scapulaires", op.12 [from the opera "Ludovic" by F. Hérold and F. Halévy in B flat major
4. Introduction, theme & Variations on a theme of Moore for piano four hands in D major op. post. i
5. Variation Nº 6 in E major [from the cycle "Hexaméron" on a theme from the opera "I Putitani" by V. Bellini]
6. Allegro de concert in A major, Op.46
7. Bolero in C / A, Op.19
8. Tarantelle in A flat major, Op.43   

Vladimir Ashkenazy, piano
Vovka Ashkenazy, piano (4)

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Maurice Ravel
Daphnis et Chloe

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A classic -- simply put.

[Mirror Image]

For some persons second opinions seems like a wise course.   

[Mirror Image]

So glad that you enjoyed it, John! Are you going to listen to some more Beethoven more often now then?
The Beethoven sets I have are the two Karajan, Haitink (LSO), Rattle, Zinman and Goodman. Thinking of getting the Chailly, Gardiner and Harnoncourt soon, were recommended to me a while ago... So much to buy!

Thanks, Daniel. Maybe I will try to make more time for Beethoven.  I've been looking at that Haitink LSO cycle for quite some time. Vanska's cycle looks quite good too, but trusting my gut, I'll probably go with Haitink next. The Chailly is getting some excellent reviews.

By the way, I'm glad you're enjoying Debussy's orchestral music. One of my favorite discs of that set contains the orchestrated version of Children's Corner (orch. Andre Caplet). I love this disc. Debussy at his most playful, but extremely tuneful and always harmonically interesting.

[TheGSMoeller]

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Utter brilliance.

[Opus106]

I'm listening, among other stuff, to this disc:

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Bouchara is a great composition imo. I like the soberness of this kind of modern music.

Another modern work I listened to is "...miserere..." by Andriessen. It's a nice composition. I'm not a real fan of Andriessen, but he has an own voice. Much of his compositions are failures however imo, he experiments with elements and sounds but it doesn´t work (to my ears at least).

Henk

*Very curious about the presence of (a part of) an all-sky map from IRAS on the cover.*

[listener]

I'll have time to do a 3rd run through of the MAHLER 2nd before going out (my back permitting)
from the DGG set with Kubelik and the Bavarian Radio S.O.  with Edith Mathis and Norma Proctor
Violins separated -  2nds on the right.

[mc ukrneal]

Here is a great disc that I have not listened to in ages - Mendelssohn Piano Concerti. Wonderful stuff. Hough is excellent.
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[val]

PALESTRINA:      Missa Papae Marcelli                    /  Odhecaton, Paolo da Col

The interpreters play this Mass in the liturgical context. It is beautiful, with a splendid plenitude of sound. Unlike the version of the Tallis Scholars, the  Odhecaton Choir only includes male voices.

[nesf]

Try this one - my favourite

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Thank you. I'll give it a listen.

Edit: Actually, I own that already. Got it off iTunes last year some time, so I didn't recognise the box.

[Lisztianwagner]

Richard Wagner
Götterdämmerung, Prologue

[Sergeant Rock]

Beethoven Symphony #1 C major, Fey conducting the Heidelberger Sinfoniker




"And it's bloody great!" --Classics Today


Sarge

[nesf]

Minding two kids so not really able to concentrate on it but, eh, introducing them by stealth to classical is a good thing I suppose...

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[mahler10th]

As I keep saying, if anyone fancies having the neutrinos going through their brain to be scrambled into a energetic starburst of wonderous curiosity whilst having the very atomic structure of their neurological pathways flipped around in a pancake cooking manner, Lutoslawski is the guy to listen to.  Baffling and brilliant.

[mc ukrneal]

As I keep saying, if anyone fancies having the neutrinos going through their brain to be scrambled into a energetic starburst of wonderous curiosity whilst having the very atomic structure of their neurological pathways flipped around in a pancake cooking manner, Lutoslawski is the guy to listen to.  Baffling and brilliant.

I find your post baffling. Does that count? 

[Sergeant Rock]

Beethoven Symphony #2 D major, Fey conducting the Heidelberger Sinfoniker

Sarge

[mahler10th]

I find your post baffling. Does that count? 

Yes.  My objective has been achieved...but Lutoslawski is sure to baffle you more.   

[nesf]

Bruckner No. 4.

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[Karl Henning]

Maiden-Listen Mondays (The Haydnista’s Progress):

“Papa”

Disc 3
Sonata in B^b, Hob.XVI:18
Sonata in g minor, Hob.XVI:44
Sonata in C, Hob.XVI:7
Sonata in D, Hob.XVI:14
Variations in A, Hob.XVII:2
Tom Beghin

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[mahler10th]

Bruckner No. 4.
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Instead of my constant slabbering when I look at that set, it may be appropriate instead for me to visit Amazon and buy the damn thing.     Looks great.
Meanwhile...

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My home band does Sibelius justice without being prey to musical histronics like some of the better sellers...