What Classical Music Are You listening to Now? III

[kuligin]

Monteverdi played by a group directed by Nadia Boulanger before the war.

I know it is hopelessly un HIPP with a piano etc but I think the performances get to the heart of the music in a special way.

My Helios LP is not in the best shape so I downloaded it again from Qobuz for £3.99!

[BBMmk2]

Monteverdi played by a group directed by Nadia Boulanger before the war.

I know it is hopelessly un HIPP with a piano etc but I think the performances get to the heart of the music in a special way.

My Helios LP is not in the best shape so I downloaded it again from Qobuz for £3.99!

Never mind the how they are, it's the quality of the musicianship involved that counts.

J S Bach
Goldberg Variations.
Robert Costin(organ of Pembroke College Cambridge).

My old boss!

[BBMmk2]

Following on, remembering that wonderful concert that featured Parry's Symphony No.5!


Parry
Symphony No.5 in B minor, "Symphonic Fantasia 1912"
From Death to Life; Elegy for Brahms. London PO, Matthias Bamert.

Following from yesterday's themed programme of this season's Proms.

Benjamin Britten War Requiem
Erin Wall(soprano), Allan Clayton(tenor), Russell Bruan(baritone)
RSNO Junior Chorus, Huddersfield Choral Society, RSNO Chorus,
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Oundjian.

A fantastic concert this from last night.

[mahlerei]

Rued LANGGAARD
Symphony No. 2, Vaarbrud (Awakening of Spring)
Symphony No. 6, Det himmelrivende (The Heaven-Rending)
Upaaagtede Morgenstjerner (Unnoticed Morning Stars)
Jacob GADE
Tango Jalousie ‘Tango Tzigane’*
*Solo violin: Sakari Oramo
Wiener Philharmoniker/Sakari oramo
rec. 2017/18, Wiener Konzerthaus
DACAPO 6.220653 SACD

Those familiar with Oramo's classy WP Nørgård will know what to expect. UK release: 14 September

[BBMmk2]

Following from yesterday's themed programme of this season's Proms.

Benjamin Britten War Requiem
Erin Wall(soprano), Allan Clayton(tenor), Russell Bruan(baritone)
RSNO Junior Chorus, Huddersfield Choral Society, RSNO Chorus,
Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Oundjian.

A fantastic concert this from last night.

After this spell binding, very special performance of Britten's War Requiem, from the Proms, I am very surprised that they programmers didn't have Tippett's A Child of Our Time on?

Here it is.


Sir Michael Tippett A Child of our Time.
Cynthia Heyman(soprano), Cynthia Clarey(mezzo-soprano)
Damon Evans(tenor), Willard White(bass),
LSO & Chorus, Richard Hickox.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

After this spell binding, very special performance of Britten's War Requiem, from the Proms, I am very surprised that they programmers didn't have Tippett's A Child of Our Time on?

This year's programme has focussed on the centenary of the end of the First World War, Bbm (the Britten connection being the Owen texts) - next year is the 80th anniversary of the start of the Second - I wouldn't be surprised if the Proms will commemorate that anniversary, nor if the Tippett features as part of any such events.

[BBMmk2]

This year's programme has focussed on the centenary of the end of the First World War, Bbm (the Britten connection being the Owen texts) - next year is the 80th anniversary of the start of the Second - I wouldn't be surprised if the Proms will commemorate that anniversary, nor if the Tippett features as part of any such events.

Yes, how true, Ferney. Tippet's was about the second but still in essence, not a bad link up. I do hope they programme the work though.

[Pulcinella]

Strangely, that's a thought which hasn't once in my life entered my mind!

So far today I'm listening to the Mosaïques' late Beethoven quartets, which I chose more or less at random (if there is such a thing) but I have the feeling I'll be spending some considerable time with these recordings in the next days.

Haven't you got some Stravinsky to listen to?
Just asking.

[pastoralguy]

Chopin. Preludes. Op. 28

Andrea Lucchesini, piano. EMI.

[Richard Barrett]

Haven't you got some Stravinsky to listen to?
Just asking.

I was home for a week during which time it was sitting on my desk patiently waiting, and now I'm away again. (My only excuse is the Beethoven is on Qobuz so I don't have to remember to take it with me!)

[teamsaint]

Amongst other things, I’m working my way through the Gergiev complete Prokofiev symphonies.
Currently #2,which is sounding to my taste.

[Petrushka]

Smetana: Vltava (Ma Vlast)
Martinu: Symphony No 4

[interval]

Janacek: Glagoltic Mass (September 1927 version)
Hibla Gerzmava (soprano), Veronika Hajnova (alto),
Stuart Neill (tenor), Jan Martinik (bass)
Ales Barta (organ)
Prague Philharmonic Choir

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Jiri Belohlavek

[cloughie]

Smetana: Vltava (Ma Vlast)
Martinu: Symphony No 4

[interval]

Janacek: Glagoltic Mass (September 1927 version)
Hibla Gerzmava (soprano), Veronika Hajnova (alto),
Stuart Neill (tenor), Jan Martinik (bass)
Ales Barta (organ)
Prague Philharmonic Choir

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Jiri Belohlavek

Is that from the new Decca Janacek 2CD set?

[Pianorak]

Live feed from: Final LII Certamen internacional de Guitarra Francisco Tárrega 2018.
Finalistas: Yuval Teeni, Marko Topchii, Ali Arango y Deion Cho

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDet6B ... G3tK3byiXw

[Petrushka]

Is that from the new Decca Janacek 2CD set?

It certainly is! The orchestra is very well recorded but the chorus are set too far back for my taste. An enjoyable recording, nevertheless, that doesn't displace Ancerl or Kubelik for excitement and sense of occasion. Another favourite of mine is with the Brno State Philharmonic and Frantisek Jilek on a Supraphon CD. A thrilling and thrillingly recorded performance from 1979 that never gets mentioned anywhere. It's on Supraphon SU3045-2211 https://www.amazon.co.uk/Janacek-Gla...eywords=AMARUS