What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[madaboutmahler]

Good evening, everyone!
Inspired by John's enthusiasm for Leifs, currently listening to his music for the first time: the Iceland Overture.
http://www.youtube.com/v/WNKVEoKzIGQ

Fantastic music, so interesting in terms of orchestration and texture in particular!! Very much looking forward to hearing more of his music!

[Fafner]

Hey, how's that CD?

Lovely. I only listened to the Idyll so far. This is the first time I heard the composition. It is of course very early Janáček, much unlike his later works, but I like it.
Regarding this particular recording – I am not an expert, but both the playing and the sound are very enjoyable.

[Lisztianwagner]

Pyotr Il'ych Tchaikovsky
Capriccio Italien

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[Mirror Image]

Good evening, everyone!
Inspired by John's enthusiasm for Leifs, currently listening to his music for the first time: the Iceland Overture.
http://www.youtube.com/v/WNKVEoKzIGQ

Fantastic music, so interesting in terms of orchestration and texture in particular!! Very much looking forward to hearing more of his music!

Thumbs up, Daniel! A fine work.

[Gold Knight]

Though I don't have the HvK/Berlin box, I do have most of the recordings in their original incarnations, and they were my introduction to many of the symphonies. I still like the recordings very much, even if in subsequent years I've discovered other versions that I like just as much, in different ways. But if you like the "Karajan sound," you'll probably enjoy the box - if nothing else, the playing is certainly spectacular.

--Bruce

Hi, Bruce, and thanks so much for your input on this matter! I do in fact like the "Karajan sound" with Beethoven and Schumann {alas, not so much Tchaikovsky}, so the Bruckner is very tempting, especially at 25 bucks or so!

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Listening to Hafis...again! Awesome piece.

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Listening to Symphonic Dances. Great music!

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Listening to Capriccio Espagnol. It's been quite some time since I've heard this work.

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Will be listening to Scheherazade.

[Gold Knight]

On Spotify:

Richard Strauss--Eine Alpensinfonie {"An Alpine Symphony"}, featuring the London Symphony Orchestra led by Bernard Haitink.

[mc ukrneal]

On Spotify:

Richard Strauss--Eine Alpensinfonie {"An Alpine Symphony"}, featuring the London Symphony Orchestra led by Bernard Haitink.

Great version of the piece. Aren't the low brass unbelievable?!?!?!

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Listening to Respighi's Roman Festivals. A smoldering performance.

[TheGSMoeller]

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Listening to Respighi's Roman Festivals. A smoldering performance.

Now listening to Pines of Rome. Great!

[Bogey]

Through the Pathétique, which I cannot remember a more introspective Adaigio.  Like he has Beethoven sitting next to him and saying with his playing, "Sit dog. sit."  "I believe you meant like this."  The Rondo was simply off the charts.  I am guessing that they went ahead and scrapped this piano for firewood after Richter was done playing.  Dang!

Right now moving through the Bagatelles.  Are you freakin' kidding me.  Richter sometimes seems not of this world folks.  He's owning it as I type.

I will save the Appassionata for tomorrow as that will need a minimum two three listens and will wait until Wednesday to unleash my favorite LvB composition, Op. 80.

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Listening to Symphony No. 10. It's been quite sometime since I've listened to this work. Sounds good so far.

[Que]

Having a brief 1st taste of this, before trying to get to work through the snow!



Again, the cover doesn't tell anything... This is a selection of cantatas by Giovanni Felice Sances (1600-1679). First impressions are very favourable.

Q

[listener]

live - Vancouver Symphony    Bramwell Tovey cond.
WAGNER:  Tristan...  Prelude and Liebestod      SHOSTAKOVICH   Symphony 1
very loud percussion, rest of the orchestra could have occasionally taken a break
BRAHMS  Violin Concerto       Midori (Goto)  violin.
She isn't twelve any more, and gave a mature, secure performance with depth.   But only six violas tonight?  Maybe the 'flu knocked out a desk?   A Prokofiev 5th next week, a warm -up for a western states tour.

[Sergeant Rock]

Haydn Symphony #101 D major "Clock" Goodman with his jumbo harpsichord conducting the Hanover Band




Sarge

[Sadko]

Mozart

Symphonie Nr. 29 A-dur KV 201
Divertimento Nr. 17 D-dur KV 334

Moscow Chamber Orchestra
Rudolf Barshai



I'm not so keen on this CD (so far): uniformly brisk tempo, certainly not bad, but I'm missing some "swing".

[Lisztianwagner]

Antonin Dvorak
Slavonic Dances