What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[classicalgeek]

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Aaron Copland
Hear ye, hear ye (ballet in one act)
Oliver Knussen; London Sinfonietta
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Not often heard, but classic Copland through and through!

[Karl Henning]

Revisiting this (with much pleasure), since I went ahead and recommended it to Edward:

Mennin
Symphony № 7 « Variations Symphony » (1964)
CSO
Martinon

[Lisztianwagner]

Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No.7

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[Conor71]

Haydn: String Quartet No. 15 In Bb Major, Op. 9/5, H 3/23


Making rapid progress through this box - now listening to Disc 07 for a second listen


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[Karl Henning]

Martinů
String Quartet № 7 « Concerto da camera » H314 (1947)
Martinů Quartet

Hindemith
String Quartet № 7 in E^b (1945)
Danish Quartet

[Leon]

Reminded by the "Recordings Consdering" thread that it has been a while since I listened to any Beethoven symphonies, I first sampled the first symphony by Krivine, then Gielen and now #4 by Immerseel.

So far, the order of enjoyment for me has been:

Immerseel
Krivine
Gielen

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A fantastic recording.

[Karl Henning]

That one is good, John. At a time when I had long lost any patience for the orchestral version of Appalachian Spring, it was this recording which redeemed the score for me.

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That one is good, John. At a time when I had long lost any patience for the orchestral version of Appalachian Spring, it was this recording which redeemed the score for me.

It seemed that MTT breathed new life into it and I feel that way about his Rodeo and Billy the Kid too. There's an elastic and atmospheric approach to the music here that I find invigorating.

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Listening to Symphony No. 4. Explosive performance.

[TheGSMoeller]

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Listening to Symphony No. 4. Explosive performance.

Big fan of #4 here, may have to invest in this disc. Didn't even know Lenny recorded it.

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Big fan of #4 here, may have to invest in this disc. Didn't even know Lenny recorded it.

It's going for $64 on Amazon MP. I always found it curious that Sony didn't release it as part of the Bernstein Century series. I bought this recording for $8 almost two years ago. I remember it going quite cheaply around this time.

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Listening to Three Pieces for Orchestra. Riveting performance.

[TheGSMoeller]

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Biber: Requiem in F minor

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Listening to Chavez's Sinfonia India. What a feel good, fun work.

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Listening to Chavez's Sinfonia India. What a feel good, fun work.

Excellent recording!  I remember especially liking the Orbón work, as well as the Chávez.

Thread duty:
Wilhelm Kempff(!)
Piano trio in G minor
Darius Burnecki (piano), Andrea Schumacher (violin), Astrid Sulz (cello)
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Like many well-known performers and conductors, Wilhelm Kempff was also a composer.  I'm not all that impressed by this trio, but it's pleasant enough.

[TheGSMoeller]

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Prokofiev: Symphony #3

A solid performance that deserves more attention. Not as violent as Muti's, and not as thunderous as Jarvi's, but very well balanced and perfectly performed, many lines and harmonies are more apparent here than with other #3 recordings that get drowned out in a massive wall of sound. Don't get me wrong, this "fiery" piece calls for the thunder in many spots, but this is a very good alternative, especially for a non-set disc.

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Excellent recording!  I remember especially liking the Orbón work, as well as the Chávez.

Eduardo Mata has done a great service to Latin American music I think. Have you heard his Latin American Ballets recording? Outside of his Revueltas, these are probably my favorite performances with Mata.

[BobsterLobster]

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Listening to Symphony No. 4. Explosive performance.

Shame about the less impressive painting by Prince Charles. What a terrible idea that was.

[Philoctetes]

For Gurn!

http://www.youtube.com/v/xSQrGAQZM5Y