What are you listening 2 now?

[Lisztianwagner]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quartet No.16

Talich Quartet

[Daverz]

Roberto Gerhard: Piano Concerto

Fantastic piece!

[classicalgeek]

George Walker
Sinfonias nos. 1, 2, 3, 4
National Symphony Orchestra
Gianandrea Noseda
(on Spotify)

[SimonNZ]

PC#3

[foxandpeng]

David Maslanka
Inner Visions
Symphony 8
Timothy Mahr
The St Olaf Band


Maslanka declares his Symphony 8 to be a celebration of life. It is undoubtedly a thoroughly enjoyable and tuneful work, with both explosive and quietly expressive passages that capture Maslanka's theme of joy.

Maslanka and his overarching optimism are pretty compelling. 

[foxandpeng]

David Maslanka
Matthew Maslanka
Symphony 10 'The River of Time'
Mike Fansler
Western Illinois University Wind Ensemble
Navona

Maslanka's unfinished 10th is completed admirably here by his son, Matthew. This is as hopeful and optimistic as the rest of his output.

From what I can gather, Maslanka's religious sensibilities aren't well defined, but he repeatedly chooses to express himself through the quasi-liturgical and with strains of Bach. If that works for you, then Maslanka probably has something to offer you. Whatever your worldview, he won't leave you with a sense of cynicism or bleakness.

Not a bad thing, nowadays.

[Daverz]

Again:

Wm Schuman
A Song of Orpheus (1962)
Yehuda Hanani, vc
RTÉ National Symphony
William Eddins

Symphony № 9  « Le fosse ardeatine » (1968)
Seattle Symphony
Gerard Schwarz

I'm hoping Ormandy's recording of William Schuman's Symphony No. 9 will be available for streaming eventually, if Sony doesn't run out of steam before releasing a box of his RCA recordings.  It didn't even appear in the Japanese series of Ormandy's RCA recordings.

[JBS]

Before Preucil joined the ensemble, I take it.

Who is Pruecil?
According to the booklet from this set, the Quartet was
Donald Weilerstein violin 1969-1988
Peter Salaff violin 1969-1995
Martha Strongin Katz viola 1969-1980
Atar Arad viola 1980-1987
Paul Katz cello 1969-1995.

The Opus 18 quartets were recorded at different times during 1975-1978; the LP was released January 1980.

As for @Brian 's analog/digital question, it has this credit:
CDs 1-6/9-20 Analogue tape transfers by Brett Zinn, Iron Mountain Digital Services.
LvB Opus 18 = CDs 13-15
Brahms sextets = CD 16.

[steve ridgway]

Messiaen: Huit Préludes

[Bachtoven]

Stunning playing and superb sound.


Tracklist:

1. Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23: Largo - Moderato 10:27
2. Ballade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 38: Andantino - Presto con fuoco 07:12
3. Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47: Allegretto 07:12
4. Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52: Andante con moto 11:44
5. 3 Nocturnes, Op. 9: I. Larghetto in B-Flat Minor 05:24
6. 3 Nocturnes, Op. 9: II. Andante in E-Flat Major 04:09
7. 3 Nocturnes, Op. 9: III. Allegretto in B Major 06:45
8. Fantaisie-impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66: Allegro agitato - Largo - Moderato cantabile 05:55
9. Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31: Presto 10:48
10. Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor, B. 49 04:52

[AnotherSpin]

Who is Pruecil?
According to the booklet from this set, the Quartet was
Donald Weilerstein violin 1969-1988
Peter Salaff violin 1969-1995
Martha Strongin Katz viola 1969-1980
Atar Arad viola 1980-1987
Paul Katz cello 1969-1995.

The Opus 18 quartets were recorded at different times during 1975-1978; the LP was released January 1980.

As for @Brian 's analog/digital question, it has this credit:
CDs 1-6/9-20 Analogue tape transfers by Brett Zinn, Iron Mountain Digital Services.
LvB Opus 18 = CDs 13-15
Brahms sextets = CD 16.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Preucil

[Que]

http://www.lamorra.info/recordings/dame-de-deuil/

[Harry]

A Varietie of Lute Lessons.
Nigel North plays on a specially commissioned 9-course Lute favoured in Dowland's time.
Since there is no PDF file, the maker of it is unknown to me.
It was recorded in 1998, Toddington Church.

One of North's finest recordings, no doubt about that. A stellar list of composers, ( an anthology of 42 pieces seven examples of six musical forms popular in 1610), and Linn's superb atmospheric recording, makes for a very pleasant start in the morning. Every note sparkles as North breathes life and passion into the music. He gives us a flavour of the time, gentle dance melodies and stately airs. Excellent!

[Harry]

http://www.lamorra.info/recordings/dame-de-deuil/

Not on Qobuz alas. Tell me about this recording, if you will that is.

[Florestan]

The correct spelling should be Henri, not Henry. 

[Harry]

Antonio Bertali.
15 Sonate Festive.
Musica Fiata, Roland Wilson.
See back cover for details.

A recording made in 1997, and still one of the best ever. The 15 Sonate Festive are phenomenal, immensely versatile and varied.  I'm thrilled to hear this. The large-scale sonatas with trumpets ring with majesty.
SOTA sound. What a performance!

[Mandryka]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yif52Z_Bnao&ab_channel=GRAINDELAVOIXBOOTLEGS

Graindelavoix sing a Binchois Agnus Dei. The film is spooky. Schmelzer is very good at his stuff, I think.

[Harry]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yif52Z_Bnao&ab_channel=GRAINDELAVOIXBOOTLEGS

Graindelavoix sing a Binchois Agnus Dei. The film is spooky. Schmelzer is very good at his stuff, I think.

Yes very well done!

[Irons]

The Trees So High, Patrick Hadley's masterpiece is blessed by two exceptional recordings. Vernon Handley, Lyrita and Matthias Bamert, Chandos.



I think Handley possibly digs deeper in the score where as the chorus finale is tighter in the Chandos recording. Differences are slight though and for me the choice between a Handley LP or Bambert CD is purely down to what format I happen to be playing at that time.

[Harry]

The Trees So High, Patrick Hadley's masterpiece is blessed by two exceptional recordings. Vernon Handley, Lyrita and Matthias Bamert, Chandos.



I think Handley possibly digs deeper in the score where as the chorus finale is tighter in the Chandos recording. Differences are slight though and for me the choice between a Handley LP or Bambert CD is purely down to what format I happen to be playing at that time.

I have a slight preference for the Lyrita recording, I find deeper emotion in it, even if the choir is a bit untidy.