What Classical Music Are You listening to Now? III

[pastoralguy]

Dmitri Shostakovich. Piano No.2

Christina Ortiz, piano. The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Paavo Berglund.

[Edgy 2]

Dmitri Shostakovich. Piano No.2

Christina Ortiz, piano. The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Paavo Berglund.

Now there's an underrated pianist IMO

I have a few of her records including a marvellous album of York Bowen's 24 preludes Op 102 and other pieces

[pastoralguy]

Now there's an underrated pianist IMO

I have a few of her records including a marvellous album of York Bowen's 24 preludes Op 102 and other pieces

Absolutely!

I broke one of my rules a week ago and bought a pristine vinyl in a charity shop of her playing the Rachmaninov ‘Paganini Rhapsody’ despite having no means to play it. (I have it on cd anyway).

I heard her playing it with the (R)SNO in 1978 when she played it at their Summer Proms concert. I’d never heard the piece before and fell in love with both the work and Ms. Ortiz! As a 15 year old, this was heady stuff.

The following day I went to buy a recording and found hers only to find it was a full price EMI Lp and so way beyond my school boy budget. (There was a gorgeous photo of her on the cover!) I had to settle for Malcom Binns on CfP but always lusted after Ms. Ortiz’s recording but, alas, never got it. Well, until a week ago…

[Pulcinella]

Now there's an underrated pianist IMO

I have a few of her records including a marvellous album of York Bowen's 24 preludes Op 102 and other pieces

As well as the Shostakovich (in a 2CD set), I have the Previn version of Lambert's Rio Grande, in which she is the piano soloist.

[Edgy 2]

As well as the Shostakovich (in a 2CD set), I have the Previn version of Lambert's Rio Grande, in which she is the piano soloist.

Yes I have that here somewhere c/w Walton 2 I think

[Dave2002]

Absolutely!
I broke one of my rules a week ago and bought a pristine vinyl in a charity shop of her playing the Rachmaninov ‘Paganini Rhapsody’ despite having no means to play it. (I have it on cd anyway).

Odd how some of us do that!

I have a few LPs which I bought in charity shops - some possibly very good - but never played. I found several Lyrita LPs in one shop, and have been curious about those for a while, as I understand that Lyrita produced some interesting material. Some others I have on CD anyway. I do - in theory - have ways of playing them - but it would mean getting the playing equipment which is lurking in various storage cupboards etc. around the house out, and making sure it all works. I thought that when I retired that might be a fun thing to do - but despite having several possible turntables to refurbish I've just not got round to it yet. I am well retired now!

[BBMmk2]

A miscellany of recordings today, I think.

Rachmaninov
Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini, Op.43
(Artur Rubenstein
Chicago Symphony
Fritz Reiner)
Manuel de Falla
Nights in the Gardens of Spain
(Artur Rubenstein, piano
San Francisco Symphony,
Enrique Jorda.

English String Music
Sinfonia of London
Sir John Barbirolli.

Bach
Goldberg Variations
Trevor Pinnock (harpsichord)

[Mario]

LISZT F

Harmonies poétiques et religeuses S 173 No 3 - Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude

Hamelin M A

Mario

[RichardB]

via Youtube, Jean Barraqué, Concerto (1968) in a live performance by Ensemble Contrechamps conducted by Emilio Pomarico:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6AqOOC2We0

A modern masterpiece, beautifully played (even if the guitar and harp are a bit recessed in the recording).

[BBMmk2]

Someone, in a Facebook group, I belong to, recommended Bernstein’s cycle of Brahms’s symphonies. I’ve never heard this set before!


Brahms
Symphonies Nos.1-4
Academic Festival Overture
Tragic Overture
Haydn Variations
Wiener Philharmoniker
Leonard Bernstein.

[Joseph K]

[Stanfordian]

Donizetti
‘Caterina Cornaro’ - lyric tragedy, prologue and two acts (1844)
Caterina Cornaro - Carmen Giannattasio (soprano); Andrea Cornaro - Graeme Broadbent (bass);
Gerardo - Colin Lee (tenor); Lusignano - Troy Cook (baritone); Mocenigo - Vuyani Mlinde (bass);
Strozzi - Loïc Félix (tenor); Matilde - Sophie Bevan (soprano)
BBC Singers,
BBC Symphony Orchestra / David Parry
Recorded 2011 BBC Maida Vale Studios, London
Opera Rara 2 CDs

[BBMmk2]

Hindemith
Symphonie ‘Mathis der Maler’
Concert Music, for Brass and Strings, Op.50
(Boston Orchestra,
William Steinberg)
Der Shwandnendreher
(Daniel Benyamini, Viola,
Paris Orchestra,
Daniel Barenboim)

Tchaikovsky
Symphony No.6 in minor, Op.74
(Deutsches-Symphonieorchester Berlin,
Ferenc Fricsay).

[Mandryka]

Minimal, simple, spacious, Renaud Gagneux is clearly influenced by Satie, and what he does here is a pleasure for me to hear.

[BBMmk2]

Mahler
Symphony No.2 “Resurrection”
Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
Christa Ludwig ((contralto)
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein.