Current Listening Projects

[kyjo]

Thank you for the words of encouragement. I'm also planing on taking more time with the individual composers' threads.

My pleasure! Yes, the individual composer threads are valuable resources for getting to know more about a particular composer.

[amw]

STILL exploring Stockhausen, the exploration began in 2007 after his death, and I've become somewhat obsessed.

It's ok, I don't think anyone has noticed.

[kyjo]

It's ok, I don't think anyone has noticed.

Lol ......

[Sammy]

Not a guarantee, but I'm thinking of listening to a lot more Haydn in the coming months.  My history is that I have plenty of Haydn discs but don't play them much except for the Cello Concertos (Coin/Hogwood) and keyboard sonatas.  However, recent listening of the string quartets op. 20 from the Solomon Qt. has given me new perspective and insight into Haydn's music and I'm hungry to move on to his other works.  Well, looks like I've talked myself into that guarantee. 

[kyjo]

My foremost current listening project is the EMI Delius set. Also, I'm making my way through the Rimsky/Gergiev opera box, the Kempe Strauss set, and the DG Brahms chamber music collection. I plan to revisit Boult's EMI recordings of VW's orchestral works soon. I'll also be interspersing some more modern stuff in there as well.

[Brian]

It would be interesting to read your guide.

Thanks! I hope to have it done and posted on MusicWeb by the end of this week or maybe the start of next.

My listening projects for pleasure:
- Arthur Rubinstein edition
- Murray Perahia edition
- complete Haydn symphonies

I am going to declare 2014 the year of the Schus, because over the last few months my interest in both Schubert and Schumann has been surging - almost unquenchable. This goal happily coincides with a lot of the recordings by Rubinstein and Perahia.

[The new erato]

You should try some Schutz.

[North Star]

You should try some Schutz.

Agreed, although technically it's Schütz. 

As for my 'projects', that Ligeti Project box is definitely one. And then Le Sage's Schumann, when it arrives.

[The new erato]

OK; Schulhoff then.

Current box sets I plan to finish:

Hogwoods 32 CD set of Haydn
The Naxos 10 CD set of Lutoslawski

I am slightly past the midway mark on both.

[Brian]

OK; Schulhoff then.

I love Schulhoff, that would be a great addition! And there's always William Schuman, of whom I maybe know two or three pieces, tops.

[North Star]

I love Schulhoff, that would be a great addition! And there's always William Schuman, of whom I maybe know two or three pieces, tops.

Listen to Schütz, too, though!

[Mirror Image]

A few more projects of mine:

1. Finish all the RCO Anthology box sets I have (Volumes 5-7)
2. Revisit all of Dvorak's symphonies, tone poems, and concertante works
3. Tackle the rest of Ogawa's set of Debussy's solo piano music (I've already heard two discs from the set)
4. Listen to more of Respighi's orchestral oeuvre --- I've already heard so much but need to listen to some of the more unknown works
5. Go through all of my Portrait recordings of Canadian composers

But some of these projects will be halted in December as I'm going to devote a lot of my listening time to Delius (again). I'm also going to be writing an article on the composer and I don't know how long it will take me.

[Brahmsian]

But some of these projects will be halted in December as I'm going to devote a lot of my listening time to Delius (again). I'm also going to be writing an article on the composer and I don't know how long it will take me.

This is great news, John.   

No, seriously, it is great news.  I feel like all is right with the world again.  I would look forward to reading your article, and I am going to put Delius on the 2014 "composers to explore" list. 

[kyjo]

A few more projects of mine:

1. Finish all the RCO Anthology box sets I have (Volumes 5-7)
2. Revisit all of Dvorak's symphonies, tone poems, and concertante works
3. Tackle the rest of Ogawa's set of Debussy's solo piano music (I've already heard two discs from the set)
4. Listen to more of Respighi's orchestral oeuvre --- I've already heard so much but need to listen to some of the more unknown works
5. Go through all of my Portrait recordings of Canadian composers

But some of these projects will be halted in December as I'm going to devote a lot of my listening time to Delius (again). I'm also going to be writing an article on the composer and I don't know how long it will take me.

Sounds great, John! That Ogawa set is excellent. Such colorful, nuanced performances.

[Mirror Image]

This is great news, John.   

No, seriously, it is great news.  I feel like all is right with the world again.  I would look forward to reading your article, and I am going to put Delius on the 2014 "composers to explore" list. 

Thanks, Ray! You'd be interested to know, as well, that I'm going to be revisiting a lot of Richard Strauss' music as well. There's still so much of his music that I haven't heard. I'm beginning to feel quite bad for the things I said about his music now as I'm sure Kyle is as well.

Hopefully, I'll have that article written before the end of December (maybe sooner). I'll definitely be posting it in the Delius thread with some pictures to go along with the article.

[Mirror Image]

Sounds great, John! That Ogawa set is excellent. Such colorful, nuanced performances.

What I heard so far, Kyle, I couldn't disagree with you. Lovely performances.

[stingo]

The only one I'm really pursuing just now is finishing the Haydn symphonies with Fischer conducting. I'm in the low 90's and it's been a fun ride so far.

[kyjo]

I'm beginning to feel quite bad for the things I said about his music now as I'm sure Kyle is as well.

Yeah, I do! The bad thing is that we spurred each other on in trashing Strauss' music!

[Mirror Image]

Yeah, I do! The bad thing is that we spurred each other on in trashing Strauss' music!

Yeah, big mistake on our parts for sure! There are so many gems in Strauss' oeuvre. Certainly one of the major composers of the 20th Century.

[kyjo]

Yeah, big mistake on our parts for sure! There are so many gems in Strauss' oeuvre. Certainly one of the major composers of the 20th Century.

Yes, a major composer for sure. His music just lacks that "breathtaking" feeling that permeates the music of my very favorite composers. Lots of powerful moments in his music, though; I've had the majestic horn theme of Don Juan in my system for a couple weeks. I think I'll revisit Ein Heldenleben tonight. I recall liking the opening but being bored by the rest of the work; I expect that opinion to change!