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Current Listening Vol II

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#1 ·
A new thread for the same subject matter.

The previous thread, Current Listening Vol I, was hogging lots of resources on our servers trying to load well over 4000 pages of postings (over 1,000,000 posts) for each user with each access.

We've created this new volume to continue posting.

Thanks for your kind understanding.
 
#21 ·
Well put, hpowders. No. 102 is a very forward-looking symphony and it can be argued that it is the greatest. I do lean towards 104 slightly because of its martial tone and awesome orchestration. 103 and 99 are also way up there, but all of the London symphonies are amazing in my books.
I didn't like #99 until recently. Now I love it. It could be the most underrated of the 12. It brings out the best in Bernstein, Davis, and Kuijken (period performance). All are excellent, in my opinion.
 
#22 ·
A future release sampled. Schumann: Symphonies 1 - 4, w. BPO/Rattle (Berliner Philharmoniker label, rec. 2013).

It's taken a long time for Rattle to record these works, and it's a job well done. Performances are from attractive middle-of-the-road readings, and enhanced with probably the best available sound.

It's a pricey ticket, this CD and Blu-ray package. For a similar outlay, one can obtain most of HvK's symphonic work with the same band (DG Symphony Edition boxset, incl. '71 Schumann cycle).

For those with the VPO/LB and/or Dresden/Sawallisch Schumann, those recorded performances have not been surpassed. :tiphat:

 
#24 · (Edited)
Boccherini, La Musica Notturna delle Strade di Madrid - Op 30 n6 (G324) - Jordi Savall.



Vibrant with a fresh gaiety; wonderful rhythms; I forgot how good Boccherini could be - not to mention Jordi Savall!
We're looking forward to seeing him in concert at the York Early Music Festival. (Not Boccherini! :eek:)
 
#25 · (Edited)
Continuing to explore a recent arrival (Kertesz's cyle of the Dvorak symphonies, etc.), together with a few Dvorak chamber favorites:

Dvořák, Symphony #5 in F major, op. 76, B 54 (1875)
& Symphony #6 in D major, op. 60, B 112 (1880)



Dvořák, String Quartet no. 13 in G major, op. 106 (1895)



Dvořák, Piano Quintet #2 in A major, op. 81, B 155 (1887)

 
#26 ·
I have been listening to 4 beautiful Bach motets, and posted them in my blog

J.S. Bach: Motet BWV 229 'Komm, Jesu, komm'
Vocalconsort Berlin o.l.v. Daniel Reuss


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surely, if there is a heaven, then J S Bach, will be the conductor of the heavenly choirs. Who else???? This music transport you to another world. Merci avrokasslek for this down load.

J.S. Bach: Motet 'Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf', BWV 226
Vocalconsort Berlin o.l.v. Daniel Reuss


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My favourite Bach Motet, written especially for the funeral service of J.H. ERNESTI who was the Rector of the Thomasschule of Leipzig and who died in Oct. 1729. Surprisingly upbeat music for a funeral service but said to reflect the character of the late departed Rector.

J.S. Bach: Motet BWV 225 'Singet dem Herrn'
Vocalconsort Berlin o.l.v. Daniel Reuss


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And God said, let there be J S Bach

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#27 ·
Love the baseball metaphors - bases are loaded, Haydn steps up and fires one outta the ball park :D.
Can You please stop using parochial sports references, 99% of the known world find them of very little use! If You have an urge to reference sports, please use the ones with a world spread fan base!

Personally I've been Bicycleting Franz Schubert's Octet this evening!



The Gaudier Ensemble on Hyperion, very good performance!

I'm a bit sad that the original "Current Listening" Thread capsized, pity the forum software don't harbour massive undertakings like it..

/ptr
 
#33 · (Edited)
A future release sampled. Schumann: Symphonies 1 - 4, w. BPO/Rattle (Berliner Philharmoniker label, rec. 2013).

It's taken a long time for Rattle to record these works, and it's a job well done. Performances are from attractive middle-of-the-road readings, and enhanced with probably the best available sound.

It's a pricey ticket, this CD and Blu-ray package. For a similar outlay, one can obtain most of HvK's symphonic work with the same band (DG Symphony Edition boxset, incl. '71 Schumann cycle).

For those with the VPO/LB and/or Dresden/Sawallisch Schumann, those recorded performances have not been surpassed. :tiphat:

Vaneyes,

Do you have a link for this CD? Is it a pre-release?
Unfortunately I can't see the Label (Record Company) in this picture. Do you know which is/will be?

Thanks!

[Edit] Ignore it please. I just found. It is from the new BP label and it will be released this week. :)
 
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#35 ·
Can You please stop using parochial sports references, 99% of the known world find them of very little use! If You have an urge to reference sports, please use the ones with a world spread fan base!

Personally I've been Bicycleting Franz Schubert's Octet this evening!



The Gaudier Ensemble on Hyperion, very good performance!

I'm a bit sad that the original "Current Listening" Thread capsized, pity the forum software don't harbour massive undertakings like it..

/ptr
C'mon dude, you can't be serious. Just a bit of fun.
 
#36 · (Edited)
A future release sampled. Schumann: Symphonies 1 - 4, w. BPO/Rattle (Berliner Philharmoniker label, rec. 2013).

It's taken a long time for Rattle to record these works, and it's a job well done. Performances are from attractive middle-of-the-road readings, and enhanced with probably the best available sound.

It's a pricey ticket, this CD and Blu-ray package. For a similar outlay, one can obtain most of HvK's symphonic work with the same band (DG Symphony Edition boxset, incl. '71 Schumann cycle).

For those with the VPO/LB and/or Dresden/Sawallisch Schumann, those recorded performances have not been surpassed. :tiphat:

Vaneyes,

Do you have a link for this CD? Is it a pre-release?
Unfortunately I can't see the Label (Record Company) in this picture. Do you know which is/will be?

Thanks!

[Edit] Ignore it please. I just found. It is from the new BP label and it will be released this week. :)
For anyone else interested in the CD it can be found here link.
 
#37 ·
C'mon dude, you can't be serious. Just a bit of fun.
Everyone who knows me know that I'm dead serious about parochial sports, next I will be writing to Your personal Congress Man to invoke an amendment against the use of catchphrases on internet foras! ;)

More Schubert: Willkommen und Abschied (Harmonia Mundi)

Cloud Sky World Font Line


Werner Güra, tenor & Christoph Berner, fortepiano

/ptr
 
#40 ·
Everyone who knows me know that I'm dead serious about parochial sports, next I will be writing to Your personal Congress Man to invoke an amendment against the use of catchphrases on internet foras! ;)
Webern: String Quartet
Julliard Quartet


Webern really throws a hail Mary with this one. The three movements form as compact a playbook as one might expect from the home team when the clock is ticking down and there are no timeouts left, but fortunately the Julliard Quartet are there as the wide receivers to make the catch. All in all, if not a touchdown, at least a first down that puts our team in position to score a field goal.
 
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