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Current Listening Vol VII

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Current Listening Vol VII

A new thread for the same subject matter.

The previous thread, Current Listening Vol VI has become another huge file and slow to load. Since this particular thread is the most popular one on the site, we have created this new volume to continue posting.

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Links to previous Current Listening threads:
Current Listening Vol I
Current Listening Vol II
Current Listening Vol III
Current Listening Vol IV
Current Listening Vol V
Current Listening Vol VI
 
#170 ·
Beethoven

CD 3

Piano Sonata Op.10 No.3
Piano Sonata Op.13
Piano Sonata Op.14 No.1
Piano Sonata Op.14 No.2

This set of Beethoven sonatas is among the most beautiful I have ever heard. At times the playing is of a clear ultimate clarity and a true almost exaltic joy.
This Beethoven is stripped of all sentimentality,
and it is exciting to hear how without romantic additions the music can be so enchantingly beautiful.

 
#174 ·
Beethoven

CD 3

Piano Sonata Op.10 No.3
Piano Sonata Op.13
Piano Sonata Op.14 No.1
Piano Sonata Op.14 No.2

This set of Beethoven sonatas is among the most beautiful I have ever heard. At times the playing is of a clear ultimate clarity and a true almost exaltic joy.
This Beethoven is stripped of all sentimentality,
and it is exciting to hear how without romantic additions the music can be so enchantingly beautiful.

One of my favourite Beethoven sonata cycles. There's an earlier Gulda set on the Orfeo label, and that's pretty special, too.
 
#175 ·
Gustav Mahler - various works part one for the rest of today.

Das klagende Lied [Song of Lament] - cantata for soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, baritone, mixed choir and orchestra *** [Text: Gustav Mahler] (1878-80 - rev. 1893 and 1898):

(*** revised version in which Mahler excluded the first of the three original parts)



Symphony no.1 in D for orchestra (1884-88 - rev. by 1896):



Sixteen early songs for voice and piano [Texts: Gustav Mahler/Richard Leander/Tirso de Molina/German folk sources (from Des Knaben Wunderhorn, ed. by Achim von Arnim/Clemens Brentano)] (c. 1880-90):



Symphony no.2 for soprano, alto, mixed choir and orchestra [Text: German folk sources (from Des Knaben Wunderhorn, ed. by Achim von Arnim/Clemens Brentano)/Friedrich Klopstock/Gustav Mahler] (1888-94):

 
#180 ·
One of my favourite Beethoven sonata cycles. There's an earlier Gulda set on the Orfeo label, and that's pretty special, too.
The server was too busy so I had to wait a bit...

There are two earlier complete recordings, one for the Austrian radio,1953/54 ( he was 23 at the time) and the other is a Decca recording ( Sofiensaal) that started one month later. Both are OOP and difficult to find for an affordable price especially if you have to buy it outside the EU.
I searched for it for a long time today and ended up buying a set with the pianist Stephen Kovacevich.:)

 
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