What are you listening 2 now?

[foxandpeng]

Nicolai Karetnikov
Symphony 4
Gennady Rozhdestvensy
USSR Ministry of Culture Symphony Orchestra
Melodiya

Brought to light as a vague memory by the March exploration of Russian symphonies... well worth a spin.

[Linz]

Richard Strauss Complete Orchestral Works CD 6
Salome, Op. 54, Scene 4:Dance of the Seven Veils
Der Bürger als Edelmann Suite, Op. 60
Suite from Schlagobers, Op. 70
Symphonic Fragment from Josephs-Legende
Staatskapelle Dresden, Rudolf Kempe

[André]

I don't recall aught of the speaker in the Marco Polo recording of Paa Viderne. At least,  I think that piece was also on that disc.....

The last disc of the British Symphonic Collection set was quite enjoyable. The concertos for orchestra by Gregson and Hoddinott in particular.

[André]

Paul Buttner's Heroic overture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCBi4yuxFA4

I feel that his piece is misnamed, or that I am missing some crucial bit of context, it isn't big enough to be heroic, in my book - the music is good, but more backgroundish. Like, this wouldn't even be the sidekick's theme, but another theme, more subtle and scarcely played. It feels like the kind of hero Richard Struass might compose - competent, high quality orchestration - good job for good work, but no pizazz, no flair. A mild recommendation.

I totally like his 4th symphony. The Sterling disc has it coupled with that Tragic Overture.

[hopefullytrusting]

Schubert's Hymnic Concerto condcuted by Furtwangler with the mighty, mighty BP (1942):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMxLKZbwd5M

Majestic, holy, sublime, lofty. I recalled a Bible verse listening to this:

Second Chronicles, Chapter 5, Verse 2:
And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord's house.

So powerful, and being a Schubert - tragically, taken far before his time.

[Daverz]

A very exciting Mozart D-minor Concerto:

[Madiel]

I've been neglecting this box a little bit... starting disc 8.



Sonata no.5 in G - not authentic, but diverting.

Sonata no.51 in E flat - rather more substantial and with touches of Haydn's quirky side

[JBS]

Here's what I found Karl via Wikipedia:

As of 2019, Schwarz serves as the Artistic and Music Director of Palm Beach Symphony and the Director of Orchestral Activities and Music Director of the Frost Symphony Orchestra at the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami.

In 2007, Schwarz was named music director of the Eastern Music Festival in North Carolina, having served as its principal conductor since 2005. He expanded the festival's audience to the largest in its history, enhanced education and programming to include a composer in residence and three new concert series and increased collaboration with An Appalachian Summer Festival, where he is artistic partner for symphonic music programming.

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He seems to be working more regionally nowadays and long since left the spotlight of orchestras like the Seattle Symphony and Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. He's 77 yrs. old, so I imagine what he's currently doing is a lot better on his health.

The Palm Beach Symphony is about 1 hour north of me, and Frost School of Music is about 1 hour south of me.
But this is the first I heard of Schwarz being connected to them.
Perhaps a victim of Covid lockdowns?

ETA
Quick check shows he is conducting concerts at both locations. So the question becomes: can I get off from work those dates? And do I want to drive at night for an hour on I-95?

TD


Symphonies 7 and 8

Three CDs in and I have yet to find anything wrong with them.
These two symphonies are my favorite Beethoven symphonies (along with the Fourth) and de Vriend is playing them just the way I like them.

[brewski]

Ar Hyd y Nos (All Through the Night): Sir Bryn Terfel and Hannah Stone, and lovely. Found it through an article by Dr. Ellen Shute, hypothesizing that the tune might have been the basis for Elgar's Enigma Variations. (I am not a musicologist and have no opinion — just reporting the news — but she makes a good case.)

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

The Palm Beach Symphony is about 1 hour north of me, and Frost School of Music is about 1 hour south of me.
But this is the first I heard of Schwarz being connected to them.
Perhaps a victim of Covid lockdowns?

ETA
Quick check shows he is conducting concerts at both locations. So the question becomes: can I get off from work those dates? And do I want to drive at night for an hour on I-95?

TD


Symphonies 7 and 8

Three CDs in and I have yet to find anything wrong with them.
These two symphonies are my favorite Beethoven symphonies (along with the Fourth) and de Vriend is playing them just the way I like them.

Maybe you'll be able to meet him? That would be awesome. He's done so much for American music that just shaking his hand would be reward enough. His Copland, Piston, Hanson, Diamond et. al. recordings are truly special.

[Madiel]

Mozart: Piano Concerto no.21 in C



Oh yeah. I like this one. And the andante deserves its fame.

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

NP:

Brahms
String Sextet No. 1 in B♭ major, Op. 18
Belcea Quartet, Tabea Zimmermann, Jean-Guihen Queyras



A truly remarkable disc all-around.

[Que]

The most recent issue in this ongoing Adriaen Willaert series by his fellow countrymen of Dionysos Now! is not yet available on Spotify as a complete album. But no matter, it was a timely reminder to revisit previous issues:



Unfortunately someone had the not-so-brilliant idea to issue the first three volumes on vinyl as the only physical format. After that there volumes got issued on CD as well, which is the predominant physical format amongst Classical Music listeners. This made me not to bother to get this on disc and stick to streaming...

On this recording Willaert's Missa Sex Vocum Super 'benedicta' a motet and a madrigal.

[Que]

I love historical Italian organs, and this recording features five!

I had never heard of Fiorenzo/Florentio Maschera (c. 1541–1584) from Brescia, but the music is flowing and florid - quite appealing. Lovely recording!

[Irons]

Purcell: Pavan & Chacony.

Perhaps surprisingly, New Music SQ play early English Baroque to a manner born.

[Que]

Last disc of this recording of the last book of harpsichord music of Couperin le Grand. It is touching to read how dedicated Couperin was to the publication of this last book for prosperity while in ill and ever declining health. He had written some music he had written to inlcude in it, but couldn't find it anymore and decided to go ahead with publication anyway since he was no longer able to replace it.

[prémont]

I love historical Italian organs, and this recording features five! :-)

I had never heard of Fiorenzo/Florentio Maschera (c. 1541–1584) from Brescia, but the music is flowing and florid - quite appealing. Lovely recording!

Yes, indeed. I got it many years ago because I collected the recordings of the great Tamminga.

[Harry]

Yes, indeed. I got it many years ago because I collected the recordings of the great Tamminga.

Selected most of his recordings on Qobuz, a mere 18 releases.


And as a side note, The Suzuki Bach, Volume VII is available too, yesterday it was not, while others on Spotify remarked it was available. Qobuz is not always the first, it seems.

[AnotherSpin]

Selected most of his recordings on Qobuz, a mere 18 releases.


And as a side note, The Suzuki Bach, Volume VII is available too, yesterday it was not, while others on Spotify remarked it was available. Qobuz is not always the first, it seems.

Maybe it's country-specific. As I already wrote above, in my Qobuz (UK subscription), Volume 7 was available yesterday, but not in the list of all new releases — it could be found through search. I listened to it yesterday.

[Harry]

Maybe it's country-specific. As I already wrote above, in my Qobuz (UK subscription), Volume 7 was available yesterday, but not in the list of all new releases — it could be found through search. I listened to it yesterday.

And how did you like it?