What Classical Music Are You listening to Now? III

[Bryn]

[BBMmk2]

RVW 150
Ralph Vaughan Williams
A Sea Symphony
Felicity Lott (soprano)
Jonathan Summers (baritone)
Cantilena (Ladies Choir of Colchester Institute of Music)
LPO Choir
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Bernard Haitink.

Suite for Viola & Small Orchestra
Sir John McCewen
Viola Concerto
Vaughan Williams
Flos Campi
Lawrence Power (Viola)
BBC NOW & Chorus
Martyn Brabbins.

[gurnemanz]

Bach's Epiphany Cantata No 65 Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen. A great Sunday morning experience - joyful and vibrant sounding with natural horns, recorders, oboes da caccia.


I played two versions:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Concentus Musicus Wien
Leusink, Netherlands Bach Collegium

[Bryn]

Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major 'Pastoral' (Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall). The SACDs were delivered a couple of minutes ago.

[Bryn]

Savall's Beethoven 7, 8 and 9 will have to wait. I need to go to Aldi (a trip which will take around 2 hours, all in).

[cloughie]

Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major 'Pastoral' (Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall). The SACDs were delivered a couple of minutes ago.

Enjoy!

[Mandryka]

[Barbirollians]

Grieg Piano Concerto - 1961 Last Night of the Proms - Gina Bachauer /BBCSO/Cameron.

Rather lovely not bad sound and GB rather more indulgent in the slow movement than in her studio recording with George Weldon .

Evidently, not a new thing - loud applause after first movement with sotto voce tutting.

[Stanfordian]

Saint-Saëns
‘Chamber Music with Winds’
Pianos: Pascal Godard, Laurent Wagschal & Pascal Gallet
Les solistes de l'orchestre de Paris
Recorded 2009 Temple Saint Marcel, Paris
Indésens Records, recent 2 CD re-release

[pastoralguy]

Beethoven. Symphonies 5 & 7.

The Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler. (Recorded 1950 & 1954).

A bit of an epiphany for me. I never really worshipped the great man but these recordings make me realise what makes him so special.

[Petrushka]

Beethoven. Symphonies 5 & 7.

The Vienna Philharmonic conducted by Wilhelm Furtwängler. (Recorded 1950 & 1954).

A bit of an epiphany for me. I never really worshipped the great man but these recordings make me realise what makes him so special.

I listened to those last week from the new Warner box, The Complete Recordings of Wilhelm Furtwängler. They come up very fresh in the new remastering and I very much enjoyed them.

[pastoralguy]

I listened to those last week from the new Warner box, The Complete Recordings of Wilhelm Furtwängler. They come up very fresh in the new remastering and I very much enjoyed them.

Coincidentally, Mrs. PG is giving me that set for my birthday!

[Petrushka]

Coincidentally, Mrs. PG is giving me that set for my birthday!

The box itself is awkward to get into and there is no index of works in the accompanying booklet, proving once again that the marketing/production side has let down the fantastic work of the musicians, engineers and remastering team, but don't let this put you off, there is real treasure in the box and you won't be disappointed.

[cloughie]

The box itself is awkward to get into and there is no index of works in the accompanying booklet, proving once again that the marketing/production side has let down the fantastic work of the musicians, engineers and remastering team, but don't let this put you off, there is real treasure in the box and you won't be disappointed.

Warner seem to think this is not needed in their boxes - the Ravel box last year suffered in this way too!

[Bryn]

Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 (RCO, Norrington) RCO live.