What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[North Star]

haha

Well, I've been sitting here for the last hour listening to this part of the 'Battle on Ice' now! I do have the Abbado recording, I suppose I might give this a listen tommorow.

Listening for what could be the 20th time this evening, this excerpt from the 'Battle on Ice'. IT'S SO AWESOME!!!!

Awesome stuff, isn't it 
I'm truly shocked that you hadn't heard this piece before, but seems that you've catching up admirably.
Indeed one of Prokofiev's best ones.

[Mirror Image]

Now:

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Listening to the whole recording. Scythian Suite now playing.

[madaboutmahler]

It's from this if you are interested:
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Each is a bit different. I don;t know if it is my favorite as there are several good versions. I love some of the relentless, breathless moments in Stokowski and he really knows how to build up to a big explosion of sound. Brian recommended the Ancerl, which I have, but have yet to rip and so have not yet gotten to it. I will have time only in April, so that will have to wait a bit.

Thank you, Neil. Yes, that excerpt certainly did sound breathless and relentless! Thrilling! I shall try and pick up this recording sometime.

Awesome stuff, isn't it 
I'm truly shocked that you hadn't heard this piece before, but seems that you've catching up admirably.
Indeed one of Prokofiev's best ones.

I can completely agree with that statement!!!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!
I am shocked too.... why the hell did I not know this before this evening?!!!!!

Right, I shall listen to the whole work tommorow evening. Forget any homework I have!!! Besides, I have rehearsals all Thursday/Friday for our school's spring concert so don't need to do the homework anyway! Might even get to listen to the second disc of the Debussy set as well!

[North Star]

Thank you, Neil. Yes, that excerpt certainly did sound breathless and relentless! Thrilling! I shall try and pick up this recording sometime.

I can completely agree with that statement!!!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!
I am shocked too.... why the hell did I not know this before this evening?!!!!!

Right, I shall listen to the whole work tommorow evening. Forget any homework I have!!! Besides, I have rehearsals all Thursday/Friday for our school's spring concert so don't need to do the homework anyway! Might even get to listen to the second disc of the Debussy set as well!

Listening now to Stokowksi Nevsky video - great stuff. I really should buy a recording of the work, though... on the shopping list for what, over a year 

Regarding the Debussy, I don't want to get my hopes up 

[madaboutmahler]

Regarding the Debussy, I don't want to get my hopes up 

[Lethevich]

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I hope Hyperion's edition hasn't been aborted, this is killer stuff.

[DavidW]

Biber Sonatas Manze:
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Beautiful, meditative works.

CPE Bach Sonatas:
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Deep, refined classical era works on par with Haydn and Mozart but it is CPE Bach.

Haydn Op 54:
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Old favorite.

[madaboutmahler]

Awesome..............................................................           
http://www.youtube.com/v/Xy84N_U5jw0

My first encounter with this amazing work. Absolutely awesome. I really need to listen to this piece in full now...!

I have not been as excited with a new piece as I am now with this for a very long time!

for the 30th (or maybe more) time today! Can't wait to listen to the work in full tommorow!!! Unbelievably awesome!

[Sergeant Rock]

Norbert Burgmüller (1810-1836) Symphony #1 C minor, Frieder Bernius conducting the Hofkapelle Stuttgart




Sarge

[TheGSMoeller]

Biber Sonatas Manze:
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Beautiful, meditative works.

Two great performances, Dave. Biber is quickly replacing Rameau as my favorite from the Baroque era.

[Sergeant Rock]

Lots of discussion today about Nevsky. Haven't listened to it in years. Grabbed the Chailly/Cleveland (I have Previn and Abbado too):




Sarge

[Mirror Image]

Lots of discussion today about Nevsky. Haven't listened to it in years. Grabbed the Chailly/Cleveland (I have Previn and Abbado too):




Sarge

Which Previn recording do you own, Sarge? EMI or Telarc?

[Sergeant Rock]

Which Previn recording do you own, Sarge? EMI or Telarc?

The Los Angeles performance, Telarc.

Sarge

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The Los Angeles performance, Telarc.

Sarge

I already own several Nevsky recordings, but how is this Previn performance I've been considering it for awhile now. It's really cheap too.

[Sergeant Rock]

I already own several Nevsky recordings, but how is this Previn performance

I have no idea    Really. I haven't listened to Nevsky in years and have no memory of any of my recordings. It's too late to to play it now (it's after midnight here) but I'll check it out for you tomorrow.

Sarge

[Mirror Image]

I have no idea    Really. I haven't listened to Nevsky in years and have no memory of any of my recordings. It's too late to to play it now (it's after midnight here) but I'll check it out for you tomorrow.

Sarge

Alright, sounds good, Sarge. I would appreciate it.

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Listening to On the Dnieper. There's no telling how many times I've listened to this ballet. It's one of my favorite Prokofiev ballets along with Le Pas d'Acier and L'enfant prodigue.

[not edward]

Thanks, Ilaria. I agree it's hard to beat the Czechs in Martinu. My favorite Martinu PC is the 4th. Truly gorgeous through and through. You'll love it too I'm sure.

I think the 4th piano concerto is one of the pieces where there is an almost complete consensus as to its stature as 'great Martinu'.

Haven't heard Leichner/Belohlavek yet, but Firkusny/Pesek is going to be damn hard to beat (Palenicek/Pinkas is a different take on the work from Firkusny, but to my mind falls some way behind).

[Mirror Image]

I think the 4th piano concerto is one of the pieces where there is an almost complete consensus as to its stature as 'great Martinu'.

Agreed.

[mahler10th]

Awesome..............................................................           
http://www.youtube.com/v/Xy84N_U5jw0

My first encounter with this amazing work. Absolutely awesome. I really need to listen to this piece in full now...!
I have not been as excited with a new piece as I am now with this for a very long time!

It is utterlty brilliant.  My favourite Cantata of Cantatas.  Truly awesome in the yoke of the Russian character.

[Antoine Marchand]

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After a first listen, I think this is an enjoyable version of (a) four concertos for solo harpsichord and strings [BWV 1052, 1054, 1056 & 1058], (b) the Adagio from the concerto for solo keyboard D minor [after Alessandro Marcello's Oboe Concerto in D minor] BWV 974 & (c) Tharaud's reduction for solo piano and strings of the concerto for four harpsichords and strings BWV 1065.

This interpretation is a sort of middle-middle-of-the-road. I mean there are: interpretations on piano accompanied by orchestras playing modern instruments (Schiff, Perahia), interpretations on harpsichord accompanied by HIP (or semi-HIP) orchestras playing modern instruments (Levin; Hill et al. under Müller-Brühl), interpretations on harpsichord accompanied by HIP ensembles playing period instruments (Leonhardt, Moroney, van Asperen) and interpretations like this one, played on piano and accompanied by a HIP ensemble playing modern instruments (although using copies of period bows).