What Classical Music Are You listening to Now? III

[HighlandDougie]

As it happens I listened to the Lintu recording myself today (and the rest of the CD). I appreciate the broader duration - given that there are so few "events" to grasp hold of, it doesn't seem to me slower as such, merely longer, and the sound of it is so beautiful I can never get enough of it. I don't know the Benjamin or Roth recordings but I find the Nott a bit unfocused - I do want to be able to "listen into the sound" and focus on the complexity of the blended timbres. If I'm not mistaken, Roth's concert programme interspersed the three movements of Debussy's Images with Lontano and Atmosphères... I'm not sure I would have liked that much.

Yes, ‘slower’ is not right: ‘longer’ much more to the point. And, had I been asked about the Debussy/Ligeti conjunction before hearing it, I might well have reacted unfavourably to it. But, somehow it works for me. I find the performances to be, well, I’m not sure that ‘exemplary’ is the right word, but difficult to imagine much better at the moment. F-X R can do little wrong in my book (although the Lintu CD is mightily impressive).

[Richard Barrett]

Yes, ‘slower’ is not right: ‘longer’ much more to the point. And, had I been asked about the Debussy/Ligeti conjunction before hearing it, I might well have reacted unfavourably to it. But, somehow it works for me. I find the performances to be, well, I’m not sure that ‘exemplary’ is the right word, but difficult to imagine much better at the moment. F-X R can do little wrong in my book (although the Lintu CD is mightily impressive).

I was just having a quick look at the Philharmoniker website... is it possible to listen to or download individual concerts, or is the only way to listen to have an annual subscription? (sorry if there's an obvious answer to this that I missed )

[jayne lee wilson]

I was just having a quick look at the Philharmoniker website... is it possible to listen to or download individual concerts, or is the only way to listen to have an annual subscription? (sorry if there's an obvious answer to this that I missed )

https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/tickets

(But AFAIK, top rates remain AAC 256 kbps live/320 kbps Archive...it ran live at 320 a few years ago & I revelled in that (if you're in the Archive check out the Antonini Beethoven 2nd, and Emmanuelle Haim's Handel/Rameau - heavens, where did the years go?)...what a shame they had to reduce...

[Richard Barrett]

https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/tickets

Thanks! (Wonder how much I could record in a week!)

[Stanfordian]

Havergal Brian
Concert Overture, For Valour
Comedy Overture, Dr Merryheart
Symphony No. 11
Symphony No. 15
RTE National Symphony Orchestra / Tony Rowe (For Valour; No.15); Adrian Leaper (Merryheart; No.11)
recorded 1993 (Leaper) & 1997 (Rowe)
Naxos re-issued Marco Polo

Sir Arthur Bliss
Piano Quartet
Oboe Quartet
Viola Sonata
Maggini Quartet
Peter Donohoe, piano (Piano Quartet); Julian Rolton, piano (Sonata); Martin Outram (viola); Nicholas Daniel (oboe)
Recorded 2001 Potton Hall, Suffolk
Naxos

[Beef Oven!]

Edmund Rubbra - Piano Concerto in G Op.55
Denis Matthews Piano, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent.


Picked this 5 CD set up, brand-new, on Amazon for £9.39 incl p&p last night (I got the last one, it's gone up to £14.32, but still a good price).

I bought it for the Rubbra Piano Concerto having listened to the recent broadcast flagged up by Andrew Slater on the Rubbra composer thread, when I was bowled over.

[BBMmk2]

Edmund Rubbra - Piano Concerto in G Op.55
Denis Matthews Piano, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent.


Picked this 5 CD set up, brand-new, on Amazon for £9.39 incl p&p last night (I got the last one, it's gone up to £14.32, but still a good price).

I bought it for the Rubbra Piano Concerto having listened to the recent broadcast flagged up by Andrew Slater on the Rubbra composer thread, when I was bowled over.

I will buy!

Destination Rachmaninov: Departure
Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18
Partita for Violin Solo No.3 in E major, BWV1006
Piano Concerto No.4 in G minor, Op.40.
Daniil Trifonov, (piano), Philadelphia Orchestra,
Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

[Beef Oven!]

I will buy!

Said in true Gloria Gaynor style!

[Dave2002]

Edmund Rubbra - Piano Concerto in G Op.55
Denis Matthews Piano, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent.


Picked this 5 CD set up, brand-new, on Amazon for £9.39 incl p&p last night (I got the last one, it's gone up to £14.32, but still a good price).

I bought it for the Rubbra Piano Concerto having listened to the recent broadcast flagged up by Andrew Slater on the Rubbra composer thread, when I was bowled over.

Interesting. I tried looking on Qobuz, Spotify and Napster. All failed at first attempt.

Doesn't necessarily mean it's not in one of those, but just not obvious.

[Bryn]

Edmund Rubbra - Piano Concerto in G Op.55
Denis Matthews Piano, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Malcolm Sargent.


Picked this 5 CD set up, brand-new, on Amazon for £9.39 incl p&p last night (I got the last one, it's gone up to £14.32, but still a good price).

I bought it for the Rubbra Piano Concerto having listened to the recent broadcast flagged up by Andrew Slater on the Rubbra composer thread, when I was bowled over.

You was robbed. Down to £9.33 including p&p, now.

[Beef Oven!]

Same results here, hence buying the CD.

I was unaware of the Rubbra pc, but I've fallen in love with it. This, as far as I can tell, is the only available recording of it. The recordings are old. I've only listened to the Rubbra pc so far, but the recording is perfectly ok (in that it does not distract from the music).

Some other great artists too, Sir Reginald Goodall, Sir Malcom Sargent, barbirolli, Peter Pears, Joan Cross .............

[Beef Oven!]

You was robbed. Down to £9.33 including p&p, now.

Where? It's showing as £14.32 on Amazon UK.

[Bryn]

amazon.co.uk Marketplace (Unique). Though since I grabbed it, they may not have another.

[Pulcinella]

Same results here, hence buying the CD.

I was unaware of the Rubbra pc, but I've fallen in love with it. This, as far as I can tell, is the only available recording of it. The recordings are old. I've only listened to the Rubbra pc so far, but the recording is perfectly ok (in that it does not distract from the music).

Some other great artists too, Sir Reginald Goodall, Sir Malcom Sargent, barbirolli, Peter Pears, Joan Cross .............

That British Composers box could be flagged in the Bargains thread.
I have CDs 3–5 as separate issues, and I assume that 1–2 are in the big Britten Collector's Edition.

There is another (BBC) recording of the Rubbra PC, which I have:

https://www.allmusic.com/album/rubbra-symphony-no4-piano-concerto-in-g-soliloquy-for-cello-orchestra-mw0001357796

PS: Found on amazon.com, but at a silly price:

https://www.amazon.com/Symphony-Piano-Concerto-Soliloquy-Cello/dp/B000000TN5

[Beef Oven!]

amazon.co.uk Marketplace (Unique). Though since I grabbed it, they may not have another.

I paid 6p more than you, but I'll just take it on the chin, pick myself up and dust my self down and get on with my life. I'm not the sort of guy that lets things like this get me down, although I did have a little cry. Is yours brand new?