What are you listening to now?

[NikF]

Mahler 10 - Bernstein/NYP.
The end of the Sony box, but the sense of wonder at what I've been listening to is ongoing.

[Christo]

All of them in one go? 

Except for No. 5, probably.

[aligreto]

Koppel: Symphony No. 1 [Atzmon]....

[Mandryka]

Sound and the Fury do Ockeghem's M. Mi Mi.  The edition they've created makes dissonance ubiquitous. I'd like to know what their guiding principles were. I don't know if they discuss their approach in the booklet.

No blend, every voice a strong personality. One of the voices - a bass - is very attractive to me.

[Karl Henning]

Sorry, dear gents!

The flash module appears as normal on my phone and on my tablet ....

[listener]

some vinyl:
BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonatas 13 in Eb op. 27/1, 24 in F#op. 78, 31 in Ab op.110
Bruce Hungerford, piano
Russell PECK: Automobile (soprano, flute, percussion and bass  Olly WILSON: Echoes (clarinet and tape)   William PENN: Fantasy for harpsichord, Four Preludes for Leigh Howard Stevens (marimba)
PROKOFIEV: Piano Sonatas 2 & 3, RACHMANINOFF: 7 Pieces
Gary Graffman,piano
JANACEK: Sinfonietta, Taras Buba
Bavarian Radio Orch.  Kubelik, cond.

[Christo]

Koppel: Symphony No. 1 [Atzmon]....

The Koppel symphonies cycle has been one of my real 'discoveries' of the past five years.

[Karl Henning]

Jamie Lee Curtis Sings Ockeghem

[king ubu]

Watched the Covent Garden "Manon Lescaut" (with Kaufmann and Opolais, Pappano conducting). Trivial set production, but musically fine, Kaufmann topping it all.

Now:



Ended up with a CD-R (through official channels), alas - but the music is good, the performance too ... and the full booklet is included (I didn't immediately notice that it was a CD-R, had ordered a few Cantus discs sometime ago, and most of them (that includes the box "Cours et Cathédrales" that I ordered upon recommendation here - two CDs, five CD-Rs) turned out to be CD-Rs, alas ... still they come with nice booklets and all, but I hate that.

[André]

Now:



Listening to this whole compilation. It's that good.

Revueltas is as good a composer as Gershwin or Copland, or Ginastera, or Villa-Lobos. His brain was short-circuited by alcohol and he died early (49) in a miserable mental condition  .

This set is probably THE introduction to this great composer's oeuvre. Fortunately, it's been around for a long time. Thanks RCA !

[André]

It sure is. I wish some enterprising label would release some kind of Chavez anthology like this one. After all, Chavez was just as important to the Mexican classical scene as Revueltas was.

Chavez was more attached to the folk influences + european compositional traditions than Revueltas. A bit like comparing Kodaly (Revueltas) to Bartok (Chavez). It's not really THAT clear, but my take is that in a generation  or two, Revueltas will be recognized as the singular genius he was.

[André]

The Magnard sonata on this set is superb, nearly the equal of the magnificent Franck sonata:

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I'm pretty sure I'm repeating myself here, but this 4 discs set is a treasure trove of great music, all inspired by the same violin genius, Eugène Ysaÿe.

[Christo]

some vinyl:
JANACEK: Sinfonietta, Taras Buba
Bavarian Radio Orch.  Kubelik, cond.

Great to see it back, after all those (about 40?) years.

[SimonNZ]

Schwarzkopf Sings Operetta

[king ubu]

[Kontrapunctus]

Concerto No. 2. I think this is my first recording of his music--it's pretty good--has a strong Stravinsky vibe. The LP sounds good--bright and clear. It was also fun shopping in an actual record store yesterday!




Whew! This guy certainly knows his way around the keyboard. The music is not terribly profound, but it's a lot of fun, especially when played with so much passion and flair. Very good sound.

[André]

All in a rainy afternoon's listening session: Bruckner symphonies 4, 5 and 9 played by the SWF, Baden-Baden Orchestra under Hans Rosbaud. Performances from 1953-1961 (very good sound for 5 and 9). One of Bruckner's most musical and honest exponents.

Pierre Boulez was a resident of Baden-Baden for over 60 years, the city he died in just recently. He was a honorary citizen. Conducted and premiered many works there. There is a very strong Baden-Baden musical personality, mostly geared toward "new" music. Conductors Hans Rosbaud and Ernest Bour made a lasting imprint on the local musical tradition.

I hear a connection between the very 'constructivist' way with Bruckner that Rosbaud built and what Boulez made with the composer's music in his last years.

[Autumn Leaves]

Now playing:




Liszt: Piano Sonata
Ravel: Various Piano works

Cant get enough of these Discs as well - just an excellent box-set all round.

[Kontrapunctus]

More of my LP haul from Amoeba Music. Magnificent playing but rather poor sound--his piano is metallic and I can hear some wow & flutter--was it recorded on a cassette? Also surprisingly, it is scratched even though it was a new, sealed LP. I couldn't find a better online picture--too lazy to take my own!)

[Madiel]

Suggested by Jessop:

http://www.youtube.com/v/436fRvk3b34

Honestly, I liked this better when I thought it was shorter.