What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Lisztianwagner]

I've already listened to the War Dance movement twice. This is just awesome. I love the brass, woodwinds, and percussion in this movement.

+1

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Of course I was curious, who would not be? Being quite bowled over by Hogwood's approach, I wanted to hear if Pinnock was still as strong in my mind as before. And by Jove it is. Pinnock brings something else on the table compared to Hogwood, tis true, but the dish is as palatable as his, just in a different way. It has and should have a equal place concerning the Mozart Symphonies in any ones collection. The refined and sophisticated playing has its charm too. Pinnock rarely misses a note, and his attention to detail is amazing. The sound is absolute top notch.

CD I

Symphony 1/4/5/6/
In F major K. Anh. 223/19a
In G major K. Anh 221/45a, Old Lambach, second version.

[Karl Henning]

I like recordings that divide the work up into mini-movements.

Sections, we call them ; )

It half-surprised me to learn that it is Schoenberg's largest purely orchestra score.

[jlaurson]

Malcolm Arnold
The Symphonies
Andrew Penny / NSO of Ireland
Naxos
German link - UK link

These really are the best recordings of the Symphonies, methinks. Compellingly argued as top-tier compositions, each one of them. No noticeable signs of a 3rd rank orchestra at work.

[Sadko]

Tchaikovsky

Symphony No. 5
arranged for two pianos by Taneev

Excerpts from "Swan Lake"
arranged for two pianos by Debussy

Excerpts from "The Sleeping Beauty"
arranged for two pianos by Rachmaninov

Dag Achatz & Yukie Nagai (pianos)

[Karl Henning]

Oh, man . . . I was sure that was a Schoenberg box! ; )

[Sadko]

Interesting looking disc. Ovchinnikov is a fantastic pianist, though totally under-recorded. Off to explore!

Yes, I'd like to hear more of him too.

[Karl Henning]

Schoenberg ~ Suite, Op. 29 | Boulez

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A perhaps rare instance where I liked a piece better in a recording than I did the live performance I was able to hear! : )

[Fafner]

I have not heard the Liszt transcriptions, so I need to check out "the best stuff!" for myself. But who am I to argue with Kimi, duh.

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Kimi's right. This is "the best stuff". The piano transcriptions are amazingly transparent and Biret's playing is an absolute joy to listen to.

[mc ukrneal]

Tchaikovsky

Symphony No. 5
arranged for two pianos by Taneev

Excerpts from "Swan Lake"
arranged for two pianos by Debussy

Excerpts from "The Sleeping Beauty"
arranged for two pianos by Rachmaninov

Dag Achatz & Yukie Nagai (pianos)

What did you think? The first time I listened, I was really disappointed, but I wasn't sure if I may have had the wrong expectations or something.

[Karl Henning]

Ah, but to be some place where Schoenberg is performed is something for which to be grateful.

There you are assuredly in the right : )

[Mirror Image]

Jón Leifs - Hekla and other orchestral works



After John's enthusiastic recommendation I had to try it myself and it is really some interesting music for sure.

That's a great recording for sure. Reminiscence du Nord is a beauty.

[Karl Henning]

First-Listen Fridays!

Sorabji
Djâmî
Jno Powell

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[Sadko]

What did you think? The first time I listened, I was really disappointed, but I wasn't sure if I may have had the wrong expectations or something.

[Tchaikovsky/Achatz]

I'm sorry I have to agree, not bad, but really uninteresting. I also had high expectations after the gorgeous Bernstein/West Side Story transcriptions with Achatz. If you don't have these, don't be put off by this Tchaikovsky CD, it is VERY different

[Sadko]

Kimi's right. This is "the best stuff". The piano transcriptions are amazingly transparent and Biret's playing is an absolute joy to listen to.

Do you know the ones with Katsaris? Very good, all of them.

[Fafner]

Do you know the ones with Katsaris? Very good, all of them.

No. This is the first time I listened to any of them.

[mc ukrneal]

[Tchaikovsky/Achatz]

I'm sorry I have to agree, not bad, but really uninteresting. I also had high expectations after the gorgeous Bernstein/West Side Story transcriptions with Achatz. If you don't have these, don't be put off by this Tchaikovsky CD, it is VERY different

Thanks for the tip. I'm always on the look out for good transcriptions.

[Opus106]

First Listens Friday (yes! the works)

Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit, Valses nobles et sentimentales
Medtner: Fairy Tales - selection

Encore:
Saint-Saëns-Leopold Godowsky: Le Cygne

Boris Berezovsky

Tiszadob, Andrássy Castle, Hungary
10 August 2012

[Karl Henning]

Arnie
Erste Kammersymphonie, Op.9
Ensemble InterContemporain
Boulez, presiding

[Karl Henning]

First Listens Friday (yes! the works)

Ravel: Gaspard de la Nuit, Valses nobles et sentimentales

Wow, Nav! You'd never heard Gaspard, nor the Valses before?

Well: what do you think?! : )