What are you listening to now?

[aligreto]

2nd run:

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Definitely!
As long as you don't expect a full blown high Barqoue, "Handelian" oratorio, you won't be disappointed as one of the Amazin reviewers was.
This is in actual fact a chamber cantata for two singers which lasts 45 minutes - two sonatas by Corelli are interspersed as fillers (quite nicely). The music by Alessandro Scarlatti is delectable,  with imaginative instrumentation. Excellent singing.

Q

Thank you for that. I already own it and, like you, I find it delightful.

[NikF]

Schmitt: Psalm XLVII - Martinon/Orchestre National de l'O.R.T.F.

[Maestro267]

Brian: Symphony No. 5 ("Wine of Summer")
Roderick Williams (baritone)
Royal Scottish National Orchestra/Brabbins

Litolff: Concerto Symphonique No. 2 in B minor
Peter Donohoe (piano)
Bournemouth SO/Litton

[Spineur]

Some joie de vivre in the morning with Paganini Violin and guitar sonatas
followed by a more contemplating mood with Franck Bridge Symphonic music

[Madiel]

Violin Sonata No.3

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[5against4]

Been sent a number of symphonic discs in the last few months/weeks, so i'm gonna consume a load of them today:



The aural equivalent of a vast, multicultural banquet.   

Reviews to follow on the blog once everything's been adequately digested.

[aligreto]

Fanshawe: African Sanctus....





An exciting fusion of African and Western Music styles [based on field recordings by David Fanshawe] which contains some wonderful music and performances.

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to Symphony No. 6 in A major, WAB 106. Amazing.

[5against4]

Fanshawe: African Sanctus....



An exciting fusion of African and Western Music styles [based on field recordings by David Fanshawe] which contains some wonderful music and performances.

Wow... i can't believe how long it is since i've listened to that. Fanshawe came to speak when i was an undergrad at the Birmingham Conservatoire, and years ago i took part as the tape operator in a performance in Coventry. Stunning piece - thanks for bringing it to mind, i'll simply have to go and listen to it again now!

[Todd]

Disc 2.

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Now:



Listening to Kindertotenlieder. Just a gorgeous work splendidly performed by Thomas Hampson/Bernstein.

[Karl Henning]

Organist David Bohn, playing a Fifteen-Minutes-of-Fame event:

http://www.youtube.com/v/Ja8_KnAfEZc

[SonicMan46]

This fine Sunday morning, continuing my Fourth of July celebration w/ more 'American' music:

Foote, Arthur - Piano Music w/ Kirsten Johnson - 3-disc set; 10/10 rating from Jed Distler reprinted HERE; and another review from MusicWeb - Dave

[aligreto]

The Sonatas [Nos. 69, 71 & 75] by Pezel which were the stand out pieces of music for me on this CD....





A general comment would be that there is some very nice organ playing on the CD; somebody did comment on this fact but I cannot remember who.

[aligreto]

Wow... i can't believe how long it is since i've listened to that. Fanshawe came to speak when i was an undergrad at the Birmingham Conservatoire, and years ago i took part as the tape operator in a performance in Coventry. Stunning piece - thanks for bringing it to mind, i'll simply have to go and listen to it again now!

That is great to read. I can understand your enthusiasm. I hope that you relive some happy memories when you hear it again 

[Que]

A general comment would be that there is some very nice organ playing on the CD; somebody did comment on this fact but I cannot remember who.

Premont. 

Q

[SonicMan46]

For the afternoon, another post-Civil War American composer from Boston:

Chadwick, George Whitefield (1854-1931) - the four CDs that I own of his music, nearly all orchestral except the solo piano disc performed by Peter Kairoff, a professor of music at my former place of employment, Wake Forest University.  Dave

     

[Todd]

Disc 1.  Goyescas.  Very good, but with Block and Larrocha out there, very good just doesn't strike me as quite good enough.

[AndyD.]

I'm a bit of a fanboy of Rostropovich, so I was weirded out to find I'd never heard of this recording (even stranger, this is one of my favorite pieces). I haven't listened to it with headphones yet, so I withhold judgement, but all sounds typically emotional from Rosty.

[Karl Henning]

Very good, but with Block and Larrocha out there, very good just doesn't strike me as quite good enough.

Tough crowd.