What Classical Music Are You listening to Now? III

[Stanfordian]

I've listened to this about a dozen times since I got it last Thursday. It's a kind of a cross between Schubert, (gorgeously lyrical), and Schoenberg, (gorgeously chromatic!). The playing is absolutely phenomenal and it's matched by a superb recording.

As I have mentioned before on these pages in my view the Enescu Octet is a great work that I enjoy more now than Mendelssohn's Octet; which I guess I've probably heard too often. Some years ago now at Lake District Summer Music at Kendal I greatly enjoyed attending a festival performance of the work. I also enjoy his Wind Decet.

[DublinJimbo]

I've listened to this [Enescu Octet] about a dozen times since I got it last Thursday. It's a kind of a cross between Schubert, (gorgeously lyrical), and Schoenberg, (gorgeously chromatic!). The playing is absolutely phenomenal and it's matched by a superb recording.

Total agreement from me about this wonderful work.

[Beppe]

I notice that folks are not posting album covers here. Is it that the site admin prefers we don't? I like to because it is an easy way to show what I am listening to and it is fun looking at the covers of what others are listening to. So, assuming for now that it is okay, here is today's listening:

[Beef Oven!]

As I have mentioned before on these pages in my view the Enescu Octet is a great work that I enjoy more now than Mendelssohn's Octet; which I guess I've probably heard too often. Some years ago now at Lake District Summer Music at Kendal I greatly enjoyed attending a festival performance of the work. I also enjoy his Wind Decet.

I really don'tknow much about Enescu and I've never heard the octet. I only have recordings of his "Impressions d´enfance for Violin and Piano, Op. 28 (1940)", which I must say is phantasmagoric, and his symphony #3 and Concert Overture Op. 32. With so much to listen to, I doubt that I will ever get to know him better.

[BBMmk2]

Here,
Bernstein: the new Pappano set of symphonies and PF&R

Oh dear! As commented elsewhere, the mezzo in Jeremiah is very upfront (and not to my liking); Rana in Age of Anxiety is exciting, but I prefer the new Rattle recording with Zimerman; Dame Josephine is indeed a star in Kaddish, but it's a piece I still struggle with (it's that old 'pieces with narration' bugbear). Just into the riffs now.

I quite enjoyed the Pappano set but agreed the Zimerman/Rattle is Far superior

[Pulcinella]

Sunny music to complement another glorious day up here.

Turina: Sinfonia sevillana; Danzas fantasicas; Ritmos; La procesion del Rocio
Castile and Leon SO/Max Bragado Darman (Naxos)

[Jonathan]

Urspruch - Complete piano music with Ana-Marija Markovina on Hanssler.

[Pulcinella]

As the clouds gathered.....

Stravinsky: Piano works (solo and concertante)
Michel Béroff/Orchestre de Paris/Ozawa (EMI 2CD set)

Still a bit tempted by the Osborne/BBCSSO/Volkov concertante works on Hyperion.
Anyone got it?

[frankbridge]

Shostakovich:Symphony No 15 Op 141

and rather approprialy for the time of year

October, Symphonic Poem Op 131

Gothenburg SO/Jarvi

Deutsche Grammophon GmbH 427 616-2

[Stanfordian]

Elgar
The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 1
The Wand of Youth, Suite No. 2
Salut d'Amour (Liebesgruß), Op. 12
Nursery Suite (1932)
Chanson de Nuit, Op. 15/1
Hallé / Sir Mark Elder
Recorded 2015 (Wand of Youth) & 2017 Hallé St. Peter’s, Ancoats, Manchester
Hallé own label - new release

Brahms
6 Klavierstücke, op. 118
4 Klavierstücke, op. 119
Berg
Piano Sonata, Op. 1 (1909)
Webern
Kinderstück (1924)
Satz für Klavier (c. 1906)
Klavierstück - Im Tempo eines Menuetts (1925)
Variations, op. 27
Recorded 2017 Studio Odradek, The Spheres, Pescara-Montesilvano, Italy
Odradek - new release

[vinteuil]

Brahms
6 Klavierstücke, op. 118
4 Klavierstücke, op. 119
Berg
Piano Sonata, Op. 1 (1909)
Webern
Kinderstück (1924)
Satz für Klavier (c. 1906)
Klavierstück - Im Tempo eines Menuetts (1925)
Variations, op. 27
Recorded 2017 Studio Odradek, The Spheres, Pescara-Montesilvano, Italy
Odradek - new release

... I like the cover photo.

http://amzn.eu/d/12KlZJS

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[Bryn]

As the clouds gathered.....

Stravinsky: Piano works (solo and concertante)
Michel Béroff/Orchestre de Paris/Ozawa (EMI 2CD set)

Still a bit tempted by the Osborne/BBCSSO/Volkov concertante works on Hyperion.
Anyone got it?

You mean you don't already have it!? Do not delay, though do also look for a good price.

[Pulcinella]

You mean you don't already have it!? Do not delay, though do also look for a good price.

Thanks....I will.
At least, like the Béroff, it should have the repeat in Movements.

[Joseph K]

Stravinsky - The Firebird (original 1910 version) - NYPO/Boulez

Now this is good.

[Pulcinella]

Stravinsky - The Firebird (original 1910 version) - NYPO/Boulez

Now this is good.

For some reason, I have never taken to the 1910 suite he recorded with the BBCSO, but that might be more a reflection of the extracts that comprise that suite.