What are you listening 2 now?

[JBS]

Excellent indeed.

IIRC, you live in Florida. I hope you are okay and not affected by Milton.

Thank you, I'm fine. I live in SE Florida. Other than some gusty wind overnight, all the bad weather was well to our north and west.

[Madiel]

What I heard of Ibragimova/Tiberghien yesterday was really enticing.

Out of interest, which other performers did you also strongly consider before taking the plunge on this one?
 

Hmm. To be honest I didn't explore that much after I used them to stream numbers 17 through 23. There were a few factors in that: my general liking of the Hyperion label for chamber music, my specific liking of Ibragimova/Tiberghien from another album I have (Ravel/Lekeu), knowing that there had been plenty of strong reviews... and heck, even quite liking the look of the covers. Music in matching sets is catnip for me. 

I don't know that there are that many sets that include the childhood sonatas, which I would prefer to have. I know that the Podger/Cooper set is very well regarded, but I am not very fond of the sound of a fortepiano.

I did hear a very enjoyable album of one of the early sonata groups back in the days of Primephonic, which I believe was this one (uses harpsichord):



So conceivably I could have stitched things together. But more than is usual for me, this was a case of "this set is here, it seems to do everything I want, let's go with that".

[Traverso]

Ravel

Melodies

Elly Ameling and Rudolf Jansen

[Papy Oli]

Hmm. To be honest I didn't explore that much after I used them to stream numbers 17 through 23. There were a few factors in that: my general liking of the Hyperion label for chamber music, my specific liking of Ibragimova/Tiberghien from another album I have (Ravel/Lekeu), knowing that there had been plenty of strong reviews... and heck, even quite liking the look of the covers. Music in matching sets is catnip for me. 

I don't know that there are that many sets that include the childhood sonatas, which I would prefer to have. I know that the Podger/Cooper set is very well regarded, but I am not very fond of the sound of a fortepiano.

I did hear a very enjoyable album of one of the early sonata groups back in the days of Primephonic, which I believe was this one (uses harpsichord):



So conceivably I could have stitched things together. But more than is usual for me, this was a case of "this set is here, it seems to do everything I want, let's go with that".

Thank you. I only have a partial set of Lupu / Goldberg and your set sounded very pleasant enough to consider as an alternative, maybe...

I don't like Podger's sound in some of her other recordings I tried. I was however besotted by Grumiaux and Haskil yesterday (only four sonatas - I already love Grumiaux in JSB). I'll look up the harpsichord-added version.

You reminded me I also have that Ravel / Lekeu album. I'll have to dig it up again.

[Papy Oli]

Haydn 38
Reiner / Chicago

[Lisztianwagner]

Johann Sebastian Bach
Harpsichord Concerto No.1 in D minor, BWV 1052

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, Wq.23, H.427

Gustav Leonhardt (harpsichord), Linda Ashworth, Staas Swierstra (viola), Alda Stuurop, Antoinette Van Den Hombergh, Janneke van der Meer, Lucy van Dael, Marie Leonhardt, Nicolette Moonen, Ruth Hesseling (violin), Lidewij Scheifes, Richte van der Meer (cello), Nicholas Pap (contrabass)

[Harry]

Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 – 1957).
Orchestral works.
See back cover for details.
Sinfonia of London, John Wilson.
Recording venue: Church of St. Augustine, Kilburn, London, 14–16 January 2019.

One of the best SOTA recordings Chandos delivered so far. And that's for starters! Magnificent interpretations, which leaves no wishes open. John Wilson is well appreciated by me, hence the many recordings I have by him, and all what is in my streaming library.

[Papy Oli]

Rachmaninov
Piano Concerto No.1

Reiner / Byron Janis / Chicago SO

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Pictures, Rodzinski/NY.

[Roasted Swan]

My first listens, but I can't argue with you on their goodness.

I had never heard Christian Ferras before, but I thought I would try him out after reading that Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto thread. I may do his earlier recording next.

(I love streaming and having more or less everything ever released available to sample. )

Fine Sibelius concerto with Karajan BPO too....

[Traverso]

Stravinsky

Persephone

London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra

Kent Nagano

[Linz]

Beethoven Piano Sonatas, Murray Perahia

[Irons]

Ooh, Baby Barenboim had some fun hair!

Surprised to read earlier this week that Barenboim is quite frail.

[Traverso]

Persephone and Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher two compositions that evoke the same feeling for me as a listener. I really like both.

[JBS]

Thank you. I only have a partial set of Lupu / Goldberg and your set sounded very pleasant enough to consider as an alternative, maybe...

I don't like Podger's sound in some of her other recordings I tried. I was however besotted by Grumiaux and Haskil yesterday (only four sonatas - I already love Grumiaux in JSB). I'll look up the harpsichord-added version.

You reminded me I also have that Ravel / Lekeu album. I'll have to dig it up again.

The only other completely complete set I know of is this. I've never heard a note from it, and have no idea if it's available to stream.


I have and rather like Podger/Cooper. I also have Mutter/Orkis, Capucon/Armstrong, and Szeryng/Haebler. I can't say I have a strong preference for any particular one of them.

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, 1890 Version. Ed. Leopold Nowak, Wiener Philharmoniker, Carl Schuricht

[NumberSix]

Fine Sibelius concerto with Karajan BPO too....

Good to know! One of my favorite pieces. 

[JBS]

TD
So what if it's Morning In Florida?

Bennewitz Quartet/Bennewitzovo Kvarteto

Haydn SQ in G Major Op 33/5 Hob III:41
Vanhal SQ in A Major Op 33/2
Dittersdorf SQ 5 in E Flat Major Kr 195
Mozart SQ 19 in C Major "Dissonance" K 465

On the strength of the Op 33/5 I've put their  all-Haydn CD on my wishlist.

[DavidW]

Last night:

[Papy Oli]

The only other completely complete set I know of is this. I've never heard a note from it, and have no idea if it's available to stream.


I have and rather like Podger/Cooper. I also have Mutter/Orkis, Capucon/Armstrong, and Szeryng/Haebler. I can't say I have a strong preference for any particular one of them.

Thank you Jeffrey, I'll have a look.