What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Karl Henning]

“Papa”
String Quartet in f# minor, Op.50 № 4 (Hob.XV/47)
Nomos Quartet

[TheGSMoeller]

"Papa"
Symphony № 22 in E^b, « Der Philosoph » (Hob.I:22)
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra

One of the best overall Haydn discs I own, great collection of symphonies and the OCO sound perfectly delightful.

[springrite]

Uncle:

Requiem
(King's Consort)

[Opus106]

Because he should be remembered too.

Georg Christoph Wagenseil
Trombone Concerto in E-flat major
Jörgen van Rijen | Combattimento Consort Amsterdam | Jan Willem de Vriend, Violin/Leader

[Karl Henning]

One of the best overall Haydn discs I own, great collection of symphonies and the OCO sound perfectly delightful.

It's a beauty, Greg!

[Fafner]

First time listening to this:

Wilhelm Furtwängler - Symphony No. 2
Barenboim, Chicago SO

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[Brian]

Trying Hickox' "Walk to the Paradise Garden." This is one piece by Delius I can definitely endorse. 

[springrite]

First time listening to this:

Wilhelm Furtwängler - Symphony No. 2
Barenboim, Chicago SO

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I get teased for loving all three Furtwangler symphonies (and the Artur Schnabel symphonies), but they are lovely in their way. I hope you like this recording, which I do not have. How is it?

[Mirror Image]

Trying Hickox' "Walk to the Paradise Garden." This is one piece by Delius I can definitely endorse. 

This intermezzo was on that Lloyd-Jones recording you listened to the other day. You didn't enjoy it at that particular time?

[Brian]

This intermezzo was on that Lloyd-Jones recording you listened to the other day. You didn't enjoy it at that particular time?

I only listened to three tracks from Lloyd-Jones. Not because I got bored or disgusted or anything, but because I was on NML and clicked those particular three. Now I'm on to Janacek's Idyll for string orchestra.

[Mirror Image]

I only listened to three tracks from Lloyd-Jones. Not because I got bored or disgusted or anything, but because I was on NML and clicked those particular three. Now I'm on to Janacek's Idyll for string orchestra.

I understand, Brian. I'm glad you are giving Delius a fair shake.

[Brian]

I understand, Brian. I'm glad you are giving Delius a fair shake.

Eh, more like since you said it was his birthday... I'm feeling really bad about missing Mozart's birthday recently.

[Karl Henning]

I couldn't find it in me to be sorry for missing Delius's birthday.

[Mirror Image]

I'm feeling really bad about missing Mozart's birthday recently.

Better late than never.

[Lisztianwagner]

A completely gorgeous work. An intermezzo, actually, from his stellar opera A Village Romeo & Juliet. You should check out that opera at some point, Ilaria.

This intermezzo is amazing, such beautiful, evocative music! Yes, I think I will do it at some point; I saw that wasn't a very long opera.....it will be like listening to Das Rheingold or Wozzeck.

[Mirror Image]

This intermezzo is amazing, such beautiful, evocative music! Yes, I think I will do it at some point; I saw that wasn't a very long opera.....it will be like listening to Das Rheingold or Wozzeck.

Yes, but minus the thorns.   Two other Delius operas I really enjoy: Koanga and Fennimore and Gerda. Really fantastic.

[Que]

Hi Que - Philidor is a new composer to me but the music and time composed are of interest - any comments?

Definitely heartily recommended, Dave. 

I dug up some previous comments:

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I was expecting run of the mill yet pleasant sounding French Baroque. But I was pleasantly surprised by the spicy sonorities of two period oboes, aided by period tuning, and music that is original and full of edgy harmonies and twists. Definitely a winner and recommended to anyone interested in Baroque woodwinds!  Superb stuff.

Thread duty:

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Good, idiomatic Chopin playing, but nothing near the sublime and eternal - it is too straight and a bit too middle of the road for that.
But the use of the Ḗrard gives it a nice bonus. 

Q

[Karl Henning]

Thread duty:

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Good, idiomatic Chopin playing, but nothing near the sublime and eternal - it is too straight and a bit too middle of the road for that.
But the use of the Ḗrard gives it a nice bonus. 

Q

Thanks for that.

[Lisztianwagner]

Yes, but minus the thorns.

I'm sorry, what does that mean?

[Mirror Image]

I'm sorry, what does that mean?

The dissonances one encounters in Berg's Wozzeck.