What are you listening 2 now?

[Bachthoven]

[Linz]

Franz Schubert Symphony No. 6 in B-flat major, D.485
Symphony No. 8 in B minor, D. 759 "Unfinished"
London Classical Players, Roger Norrington

[Mandryka]

Konstantin krimmel and a piano player, Schöner Müllerin, Wigmore. Half the audience look like retired college provosts, the other half are twinks. I'm in the third half. Some dick behind is mansplaining lieder to his neighbour. Here we go, under starter's orders, we're off on the wandern.

It's being livestreamed apparently if any wants to join me.

Well I won't forget that in a hurry.  Like a psychodrama, as devastating as Winterreise.

[Lisztianwagner]

Johannes Brahms
Symphony No.3

Herbert Blomstedt & Gewandhausorchester Leipzig

[André]

The Netherlands Radio Philharmonic under Hartmut Haenchen in the orchestral works (3 discs) and Edo de Waart in the orchestral lieder, with soprano Charlotte Margiono (1 disc). Recorded in 1996-99 in Amsterdam's Concertgebouw. Sumptuous sonics, elegant interpretations.

Haenchen's Strauss is refined, beautifully moulded - quite different from more spectacular, agitated versions. Soprano Charlotte Margiono has a creamy, fleshy voice with a perfectly controlled vibrato - which she uses sparingly. Again, something different from the whitish, disembodied sounds of sopranos like Janowitz, Popp, Schwarzkopf.

Bought second hand for half a peanut. I expected to listen to this set once and then throw it away, but this Dutch Strauss batch of recordings surprised me very agreeably.

[JBS]

Konstantin krimmel and a piano player, Schöner Müllerin, Wigmore. Half the audience look like retired college provosts, the other half are twinks. I'm in the third half. Some dick behind is mansplaining lieder to his neighbour. Here we go, under starter's orders, we're off on the wandern.

It's being livestreamed apparently if any wants to join me.

Ammiel Bushakevitz is the pianist. He seems to specialize in Schubert and lieder, and is about to release the third volume of a complete Schubert piano works cycle.


I have this CD. I liked it but I don't remember anything distinctive about the pianist's contribution.

[Todd]

[Linz]

Edvard Grieg Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16, Haijie Wang
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 (Version for Strings)
Cologne New Philharmonic Orchestra, Volker Hartung

[Spotted Horses]

I've seen this cover photo floating around the internet and decided to listen. Barraine, Symphony No 1



Superb! I really connected to this work. I love the way she puts music together from motifs and snatches of melody, with dissonance used as an expressive tool. I will be listening to this work again (along with the other selections on this release) and it has not escaped my attention that the symphonies have also been recorded by cpo.

[Mandryka]

Ammiel Bushakevitz is the pianist. He seems to specialize in Schubert and lieder, and is about to release the third volume of a complete Schubert piano works cycle.


I have this CD. I liked it but I don't remember anything distinctive about the pianist's contribution.

He was amazing today - made Müllerin sound like a contrapuntal masterpiece! Total rapport with the singer.

[Symphonic Addict]

These Berwald Naxos discs have covered his chamber music quite well in very good performances.

[Fëanor]

This evening some pleasant listening ...

Frederick Delius: Violin Concerto ~ Philippe Djokic, Georg Tintner & Symphony Nova Scotia



Gerald Finzi: Concerto for Small Orchestra and Violin Solo ~ Tasmin Little, Vernon Handley & Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

[Spotted Horses]

If you want a fourth...

I got that and listened when it was a new release. I remember finding it satisfying. But at his point I tend to find piano recording of these works pretty similar.

If anything I might try Rubsam on his lute harpsichord. And Msybe his prior recording on piano for Naxos.

[Linz]

Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 4 in E Flat Major, 1878/80 Version (1880 with Bruckner's 1886 revisions) - Ed. Leopold Nowak
Los Angeles Philharmonic, Essa-Pekka Salonen

[JBS]

He was amazing today - made Müllerin sound like a contrapuntal masterpiece! Total rapport with the singer.

He's recorded Mullerin with Hasselhorn; you might want to hear it.
And I see now they're releasing a third volume of Schubert lieder in mid April
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[Philo]

Another marvelous, top tier for me, Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 30, Op. 109: Andrei Hadap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJRfxZZPi6c

Absolutely masterful third movement.

[JBS]

TD

[Philo]

In searching for Widor's lone ballet, La korrigane, I came across a sweet recording:



The image is a bit messed up on the site, as I think it was supposed to be two separate images combined, but it was done poorly in the era before photoshop, I suspect, but it is a collection of rare French recordings which has the composers speaking after their piece is played - it is very cool. The sound isn't the greatest, as it is from the 1930s, but the music is still excellent, in my opinion.

The included composers are d'Indy, Widor, Ropartz, Busser, Schmitt, Hue, Roussel, and inghelbrecht.

[Philo]

Went down the path of Hue, who was a composer I had never heard of, and it led me to another awesome recording: Fin de siecle



The composers included here are Busser, Hue, Hahn, Debussy, Chausson, Honnore, Vierne, Durosoir, Enescu, and Ravel.

[Que]