Violin Concerto Samuel Barber Joshua Bell, violin Baltimore Symphony Orchestra David Zinman, conductor I like this, it's more obviously tuneful than the Walton that I listened to earlier in the month, yet I somehow have a feeling that it is nevertheless a lesser composition than the Walton. Final movement too short, not really going anywhere. Cockaigne Suite Edward Elgar Philharmonica Orchestra John Barbirolli, conductor 0 Likes ...
Contatas 81 & 199 J.S.Bach Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, mezzo-soprano The Orchestra of Emmanuel Music Craig Smith, director I like both, perhaps 199 better because the dramatic arc seems more clear to me. I find myself surprised that this is Bach, because its much simpler, more spare music than I am used to with him. The tempo seems very slow, deliberate ... is that always the case for cantatas? I've Listened to these before, 0 Likes ...
Dmitri ShostakovichViolin Concerto No. 1, Op. 99 Viktoria Mullova, violin Royal Philharmonic Orchestra André Previn, conductor This is really a phenomenal piece of music. I particularly like the passacaglia & finale. I've had this CD for years (same CD as the Prokofiev), and probably listened to this more than the Prokofiev. I think I always liked this piece, but watching a recording of an Oistrakh performance on youtube a few years ago helped open it up 0 Likes ...
Violin Concerto No. 2 Sergei Prokofiev Viktoria Mullova, violin Royal Philharmonic Orchestra André Previn, conductor Most of my classical listening has been to older works than this, so I find the musical language here to be a little difficult to understand. But I do like this piece, especially the middle movement and the opening of the final movement. It seems strange to end the piece in such a "calm" way, but doesn't bother me. I've listened 0 Likes ...
Russian Choir School Valery Polyansky State Chamber Choir All (or nearly all) of the sacred acapella music that I've listened to has been in the Western church tradition, and while this is clearly different, it's hard to put my finger on exactly /how/ it is different. One thing is the low bass line (Slavic Bass?) which I really like. I think my favorites are the Blessed the Lord, O my soul (Rachmaninov) and the Appease My Ills (G. Izvekov). This is a CD 0 Likes ...
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