What are you listening to now?

[Brian]

Don't judge him by his recordings. Middle-of-the-road, all that I've heard... even when they're good.
Live he's a different animal altogether. Whether opera or piano concertos, Mozart or Mahler... something quite incredible takes place. Not unlike, perhaps or apparently, what is said to happen at Dudamel concerts.

I've seen him live twice (LPO). Franck's D minor paired with the Faure Requiem, and Berlioz Symphonie fantastique.

I've seen Dudamel live once (SBYOV) and was more engaged.

[Papy Oli]

Good evening 

Stravinsky
Symphony in 3 movements
Symphony in C

[bhodges]

Ives: Symphony No. 4 (Tilson Thomas / Chicago) - Bliss, between the spectacular CSO playing and the recorded sound.

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--Bruce

[Todd]

Haven't listened to this in a while.  Probably the best D850 I own.  Some nice lieder as well.  A peach of a disc.

[Gold Knight]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart--Symphony No.39 in E-Flat Major, K. 543, Symphony No.40 in G Minor, K. 550 and Symphony No.41 in C Major, K. 551 {"Jupiter"}. All three symphonies feature the Herbert von Karajan led Berliner Philharmonic.
Gustav Mahler--Symphony No.7 in E Minor, performed by the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Bernstein.
Antonin Dvorak--Symphony No.3 in E-Flat Major, Op.10 and Symphony No.5 in F Major, Op.76, both featuring Witold Rowicki and the London Symphony Orchestra.

[Parsifal]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart--Symphony No.39 in E-Flat Major, K. 543, Symphony No.40 in G Minor, K. 550 and Symphony No.41 in C Major, K. 551 {"Jupiter"}. All three symphonies feature the Herbert von Karajan led Berliner Philharmonic.

EMI or DG recordings?

[jlaurson]

S. Prokofiev
Polina Leschenko
Symphony No.1 (transcr. R.Terashima) (w/Martha Argerich)
Piano Sonata No.7
Cello Sonata op.119 (w/Christian Poltera)
March from Love for 3 Oranges, Melodie from "Souvenir d'un lieu cher", Vocalise op.34/14
avanti classic SACD
German link - UK link

I've been listening to this all yesterday and today... totally engrossing Prokofiev album! (The equi-font-sized Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov are only two little encore bits Leschenko & Friends throw in.

I was fascinated by Polina Leschenko when I saw her for the first and so far only time, replacing on very short notice Ivo Pogorelich who had been asked to contract the "summer flu".
http://ionarts.blogspot.com/2010/08/notes-from-salzburg-festival-5.html Now I'm delighted to discover and explore that she's actually got a fairly decent discography... mostly on avanti classic but as of late also on BIS.

[HIPster]

Inspired by MI's John Adams postings (thank you!), I have this on right now:

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Put it on for The Dharma at Big Sur, but am keeping it on through My Father Knew Charles Ives.

Great disc!

[Wakefield]

Prompted by some conversation last night:

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Excellent recording with Il Giardino Armonico, these days an ensemble a bit less wild than in 90s. 

[TheGSMoeller]

I think I'll join the Il Giardino Armonico party with this excellent collection of music from Zelenka (actually performed by Trumpet Consort of Innsbruck) Biber and Locke.

[Geo Dude]

Things that played today:



Symphonies 3 & 4.


Things planned for later this evening:

[TheGSMoeller]

[Mirror Image]

Inspired by MI's John Adams postings (thank you!), I have this on right now:

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Put it on for The Dharma at Big Sur, but am keeping it on through My Father Knew Charles Ives.

Great disc!

A great disc indeed, HIPster! I take it you too are an Adams fan?

[Mirror Image]

Now:



For me, one of the greatest works of the last half of the 20th Century. Like Harmonielehre, a symphony in all but a name. A work that took many listens to finally appreciate. I have to hear this work at least once a month and sometimes even more.

[Todd]

Staring in on the Kapell set, all new to me.  Chopin Mazurkas.  Incisive, crisp performances.  An auspicious start to the set.

[TheGSMoeller]

No. 38, "Prague"
Marriner - St. Martin in the Fields


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[Brian]

It had been far, far, far too long.

DVORAK | Cello Concerto
Pierre Fournier
Berlin PO, George Szell

[Gold Knight]

EMI or DG recordings?

The DG recordings.

[Mirror Image]

Now:



It's been a few years since I've heard this opera. I'm finding my impression of it this time around much more favorable. Truly some gorgeous moments throughout.

[val]

STRAVINSKY:         Oedipus Rex               / Czech Philharmonic Chorus & Orchestra, Karel Ancerl

One of Ancerl's greatest recordings. The extraordinary energy reminds me of another great interpretation of Ancerl: Janacek's "Glagolitic Mass".

The Speaker, Jean Desailly is remarkable. The same regarding Zidek and Soukupova, as Oedipe and Jocaste.