For our tenth anniversary year, I couldn't resist programming a Once Upon the Internet montage, featuring tracks I downloaded years ago from the now defunct Japanese site Public Domain Classic. The site (as well as the still active Italian site LiberMusica) contained lots of old mono recordings from the NBC Symphony Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini, inclosing his complete 1949-52 Beethoven cycle - from which I chose the second symphony - and some other fine gems, including this Cherubini 0 Likes ...
I've had an extremely busy period of time with my job, and so limited time to listen, or write down my thoughts. So I'm compressing nearly 2 weeks into one post. Vivaldi Four Seasons: Summer I love the drama and bombast of this, and all the fast stuff. Super fun. Chopin Nocturnes, Op 32, 37, and 55 Maurizio Pollini I'm not sure what I think about the various sudden "pauses" in Op 32/1. Do they "work" as 0 Likes ...
Haydn String Quartet No. 61 "Fifths" Emerson Quartet Now this is my favorite of the Haydn quartets that I've been listening to. All the movements are just great. Only one more from this set: No. 66 "Lobkowitz". 0 Likes
Vivaldi Four Seasons: Autumn Simon Standage, violin The English Concert Trevor Pinnock, conductor More baroque music that makes me think of 80's metal. I love the quiet background pizzicato in the middle movement, and the drone in the last. Ives Symphony No. 1 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor So different from his other music! I've always really liked this piece, and enjoyed listening 0 Likes ...
Jan 29 Haydn String Quartet No. 53 "The Lark" Emerson Quartet Good. I like the last movement in particular Charles Ives Symphony No. 4 Chicago Symphony Orchestra Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor. I find this piece fascinating. The second movement is so noisy (in the sense of lots of different things going on). Then you have this really beautiful and more traditional 3rd "Fugue" movement 0 Likes ...
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