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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
 
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VOICES OF LIGHT
An Oratorio inspired by the classic French silent film "The Passion of Joan of Arc"
Richard Einhorn
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic
Netherlands Radio Choir

Steven Mercurio - conductor
Anonymous 4 - vocal ensemble
Susan Narucki - soprano
Corrie Pronk - alto
Frank Hameleers - tenor
Henk van Heijnsbergen - bass baritone
Ronald Hoogeveen - solo violin
Naomi Hirschfield - solo gamba
Michael Feves, Harm Bakker - gambas

Sony Classical
 
#18,685 ·
Joseph Haydn: Mass in C major (Missa in tempore belli, "Paukenmesse")
Ann Monoyios, Monica Groop, Jörg Hering, Harry van der Kamp
Tölzer Knabenchor
Tafelmusik, Bruno Well

A vigorous, exciting rendition of this tremendous and expressive mass, one which surely was a major influence on Beethoven regarding his own Mass in C major and Missa solemnis.

 
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000zs8s

.30 Building a Library
Allyson Devenish compares recordings of Schumann's Liederkreis, Op 39, and chooses her favourite.

Schumann's Liederkreis, Op 39, is considered to be one of the greatest song cycles of the 19th century. Composed in 1840, Liederkreis comprises 12 songs which set poems by the German Romantic poet, Joseph Freiherr von Eichendorff. Together, the 12 songs explore themes of loss, loneliness, nocturnal mystery, ecstasy and reverie. Schumann himself considered the Liederkreis, Op 39 to be the most romantic music he had ever written, and he wrote to his wife that the cycle had 'music of you in it, dearest Clara'.

10.45
Gillian Moore reviews new discs of contemporary music with Kate Molleson.

11.20
Record of the Week
Kate recommends an outstanding new release.
 
#18,688 ·


KRONOS CARAVAN
Various Composers
Music inspired by the territory that connects northeastern Europe with the Mediterranean and western Asia
The Kronos Quartet
- David Harrington - violin
- John Sherba - violin
- Hank Dutt - viola
- Jennifer Culp - cello
with
Zakir Hussain - tabla
Taraf de Haïdouks: Anghel "Caliu" Gheorghe, Constantin "Costică" Lautaru - violins
Ionel "Ioniţă" Manole, Marin "Marius" Manole - accordions
Ion "Ionică" Tanase - cymbalum
Viorel Vlad - double bass
Kayhan Kalhor - kamancheh
Ziya Tabassian - tombak
Ali Jihad Racy - nay
Souhail Kaspar - tar
Martyn Jones - drums

Nonesuch
 
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Beethoven, Emperor Concerto. Bartok, Violin Concerto No. 2

Edwin Fisher plays the Beethoven concerto with a somewhat brittle touch, but it adds to Furtwangler's sense of fervency in this studio recording from 1951. The Bartok is not as successful. Yehudi Menuhin doesn't click with the Philharmonia Orchestra in a 1953 recording which could be mistaken for a live recording, because it needs a second take, IMO.

Head Photograph Coat Organ Human
 
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Tchaikovsky: Piano Trio Pascal Roge; Pierre Amoyal; Frederic Lodeon on Erato

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This is a fine performance of this work. Whilst pleasant enough I've never considered it a particular favourite. I'm more of a Brahms man when it comes to chamber music.
I can't agree with you. This is a superlative masterpiece IMO.
 
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Very fine, although I do like Christa Ludwig and Brigitte Faesbender as well.
Another situation in which I think the individual cycles should be heard singly, i wore out a bit by the end, or my attention strayed.

i'm looking for a Wunderhorn recording, Chailly with Bonney, anyone with Lucia Popp, not sure. I think the Chailly also has Matthias Goerne and I love that voice. Abbado with von Otter and Quasthoff. Hmmmm.
 
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