What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Todd]

A month or two ago, I bought my third set of Mystery Sonatas.  Now, I'm on the second listen of my fourth.  John Holloway and company play splendidly, but their take is darker and more morose than the other three versions I own.  Sound is a bit more distant, too.  Still, it's good stuff.  I really need to stop, though, because the last thing I need is 10+ sets of these works in my collection.  Or maybe that's the next thing I need.  Hmm.

[bhodges]

Ravel: Shéhérazade (Renée Fleming / Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France / Alan Gilbert) - Just a small portion of this wonderful disc, with Fleming a bit out of her usual element. The Messiaen and Dutilleux are equally marvelous.

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--Bruce

[Sergeant Rock]

Franz Paul Lachner Symphony #5 C minor




Sarge

[TheGSMoeller]

A month or two ago, I bought my third set of Mystery Sonatas.  Now, I'm on the second listen of my fourth.  John Holloway and company play splendidly, but their take is darker and more morose than the other three versions I own.  Sound is a bit more distant, too.  Still, it's good stuff.  I really need to stop, though, because the last thing I need is 10+ sets of these works in my collection.  Or maybe that's the next thing I need.  Hmm.

I feel as if we've discussed it before, Todd, so I apologize if so. But I own, I think, 5 versions of the Mystery Sonatas, and they all offer such a unique and distinctive view into this deeply emotional piece. I really like Holloway's version for the reasons you mentioned. The distance gives it an other-worldly quality, quite haunting. I even prefer it over Manze, which is also worthy and gets much attention.

Have you explored much Biber outside of the Mystery? If not, you should, there are several discs of his other violin sonatas, again with Manze and Holloway that I highly recommend. Sonata no.3 is one of my favorite works.

[Todd]

Have you explored much Biber outside of the Mystery?

Oh, yes.  My New Music Log has most of my Biber discs.  Large scale, small scale, early and late, so far I have yet to hear Biber that I don't like.  He's the man between Morales and JS for me.

[Sergeant Rock]

While I prepare dinner I'll be listening to Anton Reicha's Wind Quintet #17 B minor op. 99/5




Sarge

[DavidRoss]

Dvorak piano trio #3 op 65, Beaux Arts Trio


Simply gorgeous

[admiralackbar]

Really enjoying this recent purchase.

[listener]

BEETHOVEN    String Quartets op.59/2 in e "Razumovsky", op.74 in E^b "Harp"
Kodály Quartet
PEPPING Organ music  -
4 Fugues,  Concerto II,  2 Partitas - Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern and Ach wie flüchtig, ach wie Nichtig
Wolfgangh Stockmeier,  Schuke organ  at the Oberste Stadkirche in Iserlahn, Germany

[Mirror Image]

First time I got to listen to all of this in one go, an absolutely splendid work and performance.

Debussy
Le Martyre de saint Sebastian
Tilson-Thomas
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Love this work too, Karlo. MTT should be commended for taking on this work and doing so a masterly job with it.

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Now:



Listening to Appalachia. Mackerras does a great job with it.

[Lisztianwagner]

Pëtr Il'ič Čajkovskij
Symphony No.2

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[mahler10th]

I am listening to this from 'an unusual source' with a view to buying it.  In many ways I can hear modern American composition in it, there are hints of Adams and Glass, although the composer was not influenced by those.  A very interesting soundworld here, Putin Paavo Jarvi does a fine job with the Malmo SO.  I think I need to listen to more to figure things out though.

[DavidRoss]

Putin Paavo Jarvi does a fine job

Like your Feynman quote, too.

Now playing (still not sure it's technically correct to call such soundscapes "music"):



Edit: After D'om Le Vrai Sens, I'm already sensing it's unlikely I'll be purchasing a copy of this disc.

[Lisztianwagner]

Beethoven/Liszt
Symphony No.5

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[Conor71]

Quote from: Lisztianwagner on Today at 02:28:50 AM>Pëtr Il'ič Čajkovskij
Symphony No.2




*Pounds The Table!*    Allright! - I must listen to this set again soon!

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Now:

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Listening to Symphony No. 3 "Liturgique". One of the most outstanding symphonies of the 20th Century.

[Conor71]

Sibelius: Symphony No. 5 In Eb Major, Op. 82


Listening to more of the 5th Symphony, this time from Barbirolli's set - He does a good job with this one I think!. Next I will play the 6th and 7th Symphonies from Karajan & Kamu's box

[Lisztianwagner]

Quote from: Lisztianwagner on Today at 02:28:50 AM>Pëtr Il'ič Čajkovskij
Symphony No.2




*Pounds The Table!*    Allright! - I must listen to this set again soon!

Absolutely agree, it's one of the best set box of Tchaikovsky's symphonies I've ever heard!

[Gold Knight]

Ludwig van Beethoven--Symphony No.6 in F Major, Op.68 {"Pastorale"}, performed by the Vienna Philharmonic under the wand of Karl Bohm.
Franz Schubert--Symphony No.5 in B-Flat Major, D 485, once again featuring Maestro Bohm and the Vienna Philharmonic.