What Classical Music Are You listening to Now? III

[smittims]

The Barbirolli Antartica is notable, and historic, for being done by the same artists who gave the premiere shortly before the sessions. I don't think Barbirolli returned to it much of at all later. Margaret Ritchie was a personal friend of the composer and of his first wife, and the recording is without the spoken verses which some conductors have included, though there is no indication in the score that they should be spoken in performance.

[BBMmk2]

For the next few days, I’ll be ‘Celebrating the Artistry of James Levine’

First up

Saint-Saens
Symphony No.3 in C minor, Op.78
Paul Dukas
L’Aprenti Sorcier: Scherzo after a ballad by Goethe.
Simon Preston (organ)
Berliner Philharmoniker
James Levine

Holst
The Planets Suite, Op.32
Women of the CSO Chorus
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Levine

Prokofiev
Symphony No.5 in Bb, Op.100
Bartók
Music for Strings, Percussion & Celeste, Sz106
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Levine.

[Bryn]

For the next few days, I’ll be ‘Celebrating the Artistry of James Levine’

First up

Saint-Saens
Symphony No.3 in C minor, Op.78
Paul Dukas
L’Aprenti Sorcier: Scherzo after a ballad by Goethe.
Simon Preston (organ)
Berliner Philharmoniker
James Levine

Holst
The Planets Suite, Op.32
Women of the CSO Chorus
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Levine

Prokofiev
Symphony No.5 in Bb, Op.100
Bartók
Music for Strings, Percussion & Celeste, Sz106
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
James Levine.

Just so long as it's only his musical artistry you are celebrating.

[jayne lee wilson]

Sounds really interesting. What is 1c/w5?

Et Voilà.....(c/w = "coupled with")




Mendelssohn: Symphonies No. 1 & 5

Musikkollegium Winterthur, Thomas Zehetmair

[BBMmk2]

Just so long as it's only his musical artistry you are celebrating.

As always.

Carrying on with my theme Celebrating the Artistry of James Levine.

Stravinsky
Le Sacre du Printemps (rev.1947).
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
James Levine

Ravel
Daphnis et Chloé
Tanglewood Festival Chorus
Boston Symphony Orchestra
James Levine.

[Stanfordian]

Pierné – ‘La Musique de Chambre’ (vol. 1)
Pastorale, for woodwind quintet
(flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon & cor anglais)
Canzonetta, for clarinet & piano, Op. 19
Sonata da camera, for flute, cello & piano, Op. 48
Prélude de concert sur un thème de Purcell, for bassoon & piano, Op. 53
Prelude & Fugue, for woodwind septet
(2 flutes, oboe, clarinet, 2 bassoons & cor anglais), Op. 40/1
Pièce, in G minor for oboe & piano, Op. 5
Pastorale variée, for wind septet
(flute, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, cor anglaise & 2 bassoons), Op. 30
Solo de concert, for bassoon & piano, Op. 35
La Danseuse espagnole, for violin & piano (1925)
Giration, ballet for piano & 10 instruments (1933)
Nuit divine, for violin, harmonium & narrator (c. 1902 / Poème d'Albert Samain)
Soloists of the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra
Recorded 2005/06 Philharmonie, Luxembourg
Timpani (CD 1 of 2 vols)

[smittims]

Hugh Wood: Symphony. A Youtube recording of the premiere, which I heard live at the time, and now think a better performance than I did before.

It's the BBC SO and Gennady Rozdhestvensky, who during his time with them was keen to do British music (e.g. Vaughan Williams; Sancta Civitas, a neglected work in those days) . When he went back to Russia he recorded all the VW symphonies.

[jayne lee wilson]

Hugh Wood: Symphony. A Youtube recording of the premiere, which I heard live at the time, and now think a better performance than I did before.

It's the BBC SO and Gennady Rozdhestvensky, who during his time with them was keen to do British music (e.g. Vaughan Williams; Sancta Civitas, a neglected work in those days) . When he went back to Russia he recorded all the VW symphonies.

Yes, that is an amazing set isn't it (the Melodiya CDs)? Rozh inevitably brings out the VW/DSCH parallels, orchestrally and musically in the 4th and 6th, very dark and intense. The 9th's finale is on fire! Sound and playing are pretty good from the live 1989 Leningrad Concert Recordings with the USSRSO, all things considered...

See Replay in Gramophone for 8/2014, Rob Cowan's detailed review.

***
My favourite Hugh Wood piece is probably the Piano Concerto Op.31.... d'you know it?

https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/hugh-wood-piano-concerto-op-31-lou-harrison-piano-concerto-with-selected-orchestra-joanna-macgregor-andrew-davis-bbc-symphony-orchestra/3614594063296

[teamsaint]

Just lining up a new CD of works by Kabelac titled “The Mystery of Time” from the Prague RSO.
Got a glowing review in Gramophone.

[BBMmk2]

A Handel theme for the next few days.

Georg Friderick Handel
Judas Maccabaeus
Ryland Davis Judas Maccabaeus
Felicity Palmer Israelitish Man
Janet Baker Israelitish Man
John Shirley-Quirk Simon
Christopher Keyte Eupholemus
Paul Esswood Messenger
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir
English Chamber Orchestra
Sir Charles Mackerras

[teamsaint]

Just lining up a new CD of works by Kabelac titled “The Mystery of Time” from the Prague RSO.
Got a glowing review in Gramophone.

Well I thought this was an excellent listen. I would think that a lot of forumites would enjoy this, fans of , say, Martinu or Rubbra ought to find something to their liking.
The title piece builds really nicely, and is very atmospheric.

[RichardB]

Well I thought this was an excellent listen. I would think that a lot of forumites would enjoy this, fans of , say, Martinu or Rubbra ought to find something to their liking.
The title piece builds really nicely, and is very atmospheric.

Hmm. What about people who like Martinu but have no time for Rubbra? I guess they'll have to find out for themselves...

[smittims]

Glad to hear you've enjoyed Gennady's VW, Jayne.

Interesting to hear them played by an orchestra to whom they were clearly new , as opposed to, say, the dear old LPO.

[Pulcinella]

Hmm. What about people who like Martinu but have no time for Rubbra? I guess they'll have to find out for themselves...

The resemblance to Rubbra I picked up, having just streamed this CD, was in the rather insistent use of timps: a Rubbra 'trademark' that I sometimes find hard to take.
Though ts knows I like both Martinu and Rubbra, so perhaps was directing his comment to me.

[teamsaint]

The resemblance to Rubbra I picked up, having just streamed this CD, was in the rather insistent use of timps: a Rubbra 'trademark' that I sometimes find hard to take.
Though ts knows I like both Martinu and Rubbra, so perhaps was directing his comment to me.

You are definitely the target market, Pulcers.

But liking either Rubbra or Martinu might do it. Or not. Who knows……