What are you listening 2 now?

[Wanderer]

Dipping into some of the Leeds International Piano Competition, which has uploaded a ton of videos on YouTube over the last few days. Here pianist Elizaveta Kliuchereva does Mussorgsky, Ligeti, and Brahms.

The concerto finals are live, happening in about 90 minutes.

-Bruce

I've been following the competition (not very closely) and have listened to some of the performances, mainly of repertoire I'm interested in; some very good performances and numerous excellent insights! To single out something I felt was quite special out of what I've listened to so far, I was deeply impressed by Tomoharu Ushida's Schubert D960.

[Linz]

Nicolo Paganini Complete Chamber Music CD10

[NumberSix]

Franz Schubert: Sonatas in A Major, D 959/D.960
Ronald Brautigam (fortepiano)

Did three of the Bach cello suites. Now continuing the New Release streaming page, here's some Schubert from adorable ol' Ronnie. Sonatas 20 and 21.

[Mapman]

I finally got around to listening to Out in the Sun. It's a fun piece. Nice work, Karl!

[Henk]

I finally got around to listening to Out in the Sun. It's a fun piece. Nice work, Karl!

Stravinsky meets Reich. 😀

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, 1894 Original Version. Ed. Leopold Nowak,  Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim

[ritter]

La Venexiana perform Monteverdi's Sesto libro dei madrigali.

From this set:

[Bachtoven]

I guess this is considered a "single" since it's just one work with a 29 minute playing time. Too bad he didn't fill it out with other works by Schoenberg based on the quality of "Verklärte Nacht."

[Mandryka]

Bruckner Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, 1894 Original Version. Ed. Leopold Nowak,  Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim

I've finally realised who your avatar is -- he doesn't look very happy.

[NumberSix]

Bruckner Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, 1894 Original Version. Ed. Leopold Nowak,  Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim

Danny B doing his best to look like your avatar.

[foxandpeng]

To let you all know, all notifications and alerts don't work anymore, I am literally out of seeing what is posted or not. The only resort is "Unread Post" but I am afraid that might be gone too in a while. My whole system has been checked yesterday on any bugs or faults in my computer setup and software, but nothing is found that should block GMG. So if I do not react or miss alerts you know why. Until it will be improvising. I also have some serious ongoing health issues that hamper my pleasure even more. Messages to Rob are bounced back also with no apparent reason. O, well.

Greatly in my thoughts. Hoping for some relief and recovery.

Your presence and posts are significant amongst the reasons I visit this forum.

[Wanderer]

Dipping into some of the Leeds International Piano Competition, which has uploaded a ton of videos on YouTube over the last few days. Here pianist Elizaveta Kliuchereva does Mussorgsky, Ligeti, and Brahms.

The concerto finals are live, happening in about 90 minutes.

-Bruce

I saw the finals, what an amazing rendition of the Rachmaninov Fourth Concerto by Junyan Chen!

In tomorrow's second part of the finals: Brahms 2 and Prokofiev 3.

[71 dB]

Inspired by the Nielsen thread and all the Second Viennese School discussion:

Schoenberg - 5 Orchesterstücke Op. 16
Webern - 5 Orchesterstücke Op. 6
Berg - Lulu Suite

Arleen Augér
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Simon Rattle

[Linz]

Codex las Huelgas, Music from the 13th Century Spain, Huelgas Ensemble, Paul Van Nevel CD1 A Secret Labyrinth

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

North German Baroque Organ - Bernard Winsemius.

[Mapman]

Dvořák: Symphony #2
Rowicki, LSO

I finally got around to listening to all of Dvořák's symphonies! I'm not as immediately impressed with the first two, but 3-5 don't deserve their neglect relative to the later symphonies.

[Mapman]

Inspired by the recent discussions on the Debussy thread,

Debussy: Jeux
Rattle: CBSO

The plot (as indicated in the score) is ridiculous, but the music is quite interesting. Some sections remind me of the clarinet rhapsody. (I've listened to Jeux before, but not closely or with the score.)

[Symphonic Addict]

Hindemith's three piano sonatas

[Bachtoven]

I finished listening to this excellent set today. A musical and sonic triumph.

[Mapman]

Bruch: String Octet
Ensemble Ulf Hoelscher

A nice work, but very conservative for 1920.