What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Corey]

You're taking this more seriously than it is meant.  Did it suck?

I get that a lot. No, it does not suck.

[Scarpia]

I get that a lot. No, it does not suck.

Excellent!

[Que]

CD 4 from this fine box released by Brilliant. I saw some buying it, but non that actually played it, so I am first I guess.
Let nothing hold you back from listening to it, or buying it. Its cheap and absolutely necessary to have it. All high quality Stradivarius recordings, so musically and artistically its all as it should be, perfect! Again a mix of music, and a highly entertaining one.

On this CD 4.

Comiencan los moretes de s cinco.
Comiencan las canciones de a cinco.
Comiencan los tientos.

Harmonices Mundi & La Moranda, Claudio Astronio.

Harry, I am going to treat myself to this set, and some other goodies, when my end-of-the-year bonus comes in!

Thanks for the repeated recommendation  - though I hardly needed any encouragement to get this....

Q

[Corey]

[Que]

1st run, bound to be interesting as it is the first time I hear this in period performance.
Which in Brahms does not mean exactly an earth shattering difference: smaller orchestra, gut strings, different sounding winds, noticeably the brass section and, in this case, an 1854 Érard fortepiano.

Q

[Opus106]

1st run, bound to be interesting as it is the first time I hear this in period performance.
Which in Brahms does not mean exactly an earth shattering difference: smaller orchestra, gut strings, different sounding winds, noticeably the brass section and, in this case, an 1854 Érard fortepiano.

Q

I'm surprised that the smaller forces don't seem to make a difference to you, Que. Not that I've listened to this recording; it's simply that your comment has made made me curious, what with this being a monster of a piece in general, and the first movement in particular, in a regular performance.

[Lisztianwagner]

Johannes Brahms
Symphony No.3

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[bhodges]

Revisiting Karita Mattila's Arias & Scenes, one of my favorite recital discs - by anyone.

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--Bruce

[listener]

CHOPIN  Piano Concerto no. 2 in f
LISZT  Piano Concerto no. 2 in A
František Rauch, piano      Prague Symphony Orch.    Václav Smetáček, cond.
RUBINSTEIN Violin Concerto in G  op. 87     Don Quixote (Humoresque) op. 87
Takako Nishizaki, violin    Slovak Philharmonic Orch.  Michael Halász, cond.
VILLA-LOBOS   Rudepoêma      BUSONI 6 Elegies
David Bean, piano

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

The Tournemire is on my listening pile, could you give some impressions?

[Que]

I'm surprised that the smaller forces don't seem to make a difference to you, Que. Not that I've listened to this recording; it's simply that your comment has made made me curious, what with this being a monster of a piece in general, and the first movement in particular, in a regular performance.

Not earth shattering, but indeed a difference: the monumental, pompous character is gone.

But then I always preferred performances that weren't like that anyway (so no Jochum/Gilels). Brahms wasn't like that, if anyone beliefs me...

Q

[Wakefield]

Cantata BWV 55 Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht [I, wretched man, a slave to sin (by Richard Stokes)], one of the three Bach's cantatas conserved for the next Sunday in the Lutheran Calendar (22nd Sunday after Trinity):



Very beautifully played and sung. 

[Corey]

The Tournemire is on my listening pile, could you give some impressions?

It's late-late Romanticism, kind of Brucknerian in its chromatic chorale harmonies, shifting pedal point bass, heavy brass and ostinato motives. Tournemire, like Bruckner, was an organist—which makes sense. Looking forward to exploring the rest of the symphony cycle.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

It's late-late Romanticism, kind of Brucknerian in its chromatic chorale harmonies, shifting pedal point bass, heavy brass and ostinato motives. Tournemire, like Bruckner, was an organist—which makes sense. Looking forward to exploring the rest of the symphony cycle.

Thanks for the quick reply.

[Lisztianwagner]

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Capriccio espagnol

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[Brian]

So much fun:

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[Todd]

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Most intriguing.  The little bit of Francaix that I have heard was most charming.  I may very well have to investigate this.

[Conor71]

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 13 In Bb Minor, Op. 113, "Babi Yar"


Giving this Symphony a shot - I like most all Shostakovich's Symphonies although Im not so keen on 13, 14 and (to a lesser extent) 15.
This one is from the Jansons box - it seems like a good performance and the soloist and choir are all up to the job. For the rest of the day I will listen to selected works from the Jansons and Haitink boxes. I want to hear the 4th, 8th, 10th and 11th Symphonies from either or both boxes - it should be a fun listening day again

[TheGSMoeller]

Berg: Altenberglieder from this disc. Ashkenazy waving his stick with Brigitte Balleys on vocals.

[Sadko]

Schumann

CD 2: Papillons, Davidsbündlertänze

Fou Ts'ong