What Classical Music Are You listening to Now? III

[Stanfordian]

Godard
Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 131
Concerto Romantique, Op. 35
Scènes Poétiques for orchestra, Op. 46
Chloë Hanslip (violin)
Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice / Kirk Trevor
Recorded 2007 The House of Arts, Košice
Naxos

Magnard
Cello Sonata, Op. 20
En Dieu, mon espérance et mon Espée pour ma Défense for piano
Trois pièces for piano, Op. 1
Promenades for piano, Op. 7
Alain Meunier (cello) & Philippe Guilhon-Herbert (piano)
Recording details not given
Hortus

[BBMmk2]

What’s Godard’s music like?

Albert Roussel Edition
Symphony No1 in D minor, Op.7
Orchestre National de France
Charles Dutoit

Evocations, Op.15
Nathalie Stuzman, Nicolai Gedda,
Jose Van Dam
Orchestre Capitole de Toulouse
Michel Plasson.

[pastoralguy]

Tchaikovsky. Violin Concerto.

Igor Oistrakh, violin.

The Pro Arte Orchestra conducted by Wilhelm Schüchter. 1957.

This is great moment for me! Goodness knows how much I've banged on about Ivor's recording with his Father David's recording on Melodyia from 1972 over the years and how it would probably be the one disc I would take to the mythical desert island. However, there's also this recording from 15 years before which has never, until now, made it to cd. I do have the Lp but having nothing to play it on hasn't helped me make a comparison.

Anyway, after years of waiting, it's finally available on the 'Milestones...' label with another 9 discs of the great man's work.

Boots are being filled...

[jayne lee wilson]

Recurrence-indulgence in this one....(Qobuz Studio 24/96 Naxos New Release.)



The Suites may seem pleasant makeweights at first, then they really seduce you slow...but the Saugefleurie (a sad tale of a lonely fairy who dies for love) is just gorgeous, a wonderful discovery, especially if you're a bit of a D'Indy fan already (it was the Chandos Gamba series that got me going). Warm, shimmering textures, soft horns deep in the mysterious forest, Royal Hunts and fatal passions.....if you like this kinda thing, then...etc.
"Permeated by Wagner's influence while remaining quintessentially French" as the note says.

Striking sound here - unusually warm, full and colourful. Perfect for this music.

[cloughie]

Sibelius:Leminkainen Legends -Helsinki/ Kamu - fantasmagorical sound!

[BBMmk2]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICHARD WAGNER

Richard Wagner
Tannhäuser
Parsifal, (excerpt)
Parsifal, Suite from Act III(compiled by Claudio Abbado)
Tristan & Isolde - Prelude & Liebestod
Swedish Radio Choir
Berliner Philharmoniker
Claudio Abbado.

Next carrying on with the Albert Roussel Edition. So far rather enjoyable.

Albert Roussel Edition
Suite In F#, Op.14; Sonatine, Op.16
L’Acueil des muses, L.27; Prélude et Fugue, Op.46
3 Piéces, Op.49.
Jean Doyen(Piano)

[Stanfordian]

Angela Gheorghiu – ‘Homage to Maria Callas - Favourite Opera Arias’
Opera arias from Puccini, Gounod, Bellini, Leoncavalio, Saint-Saëns,
Giordano, Cherubini, Massenet, Cilea, Verdi, Catalani, Bizet
Angela Gheorghiu (soprano)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestras / Marco Armiliato
Recorded 2010/11 London & New York
EMI

Richard Strauss
Ein Heldenleben (original ending)
Lu Wei (violin)
Edgard Varése
Amériques
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin / Ingo Metzmacher
Recorded 2007 Philharmonie, Berlin
Challenge Classics

[Bryn]

https://boydellandbrewer.com/blog/mu...-leos-janacek/

I have just noticed that there is a discount code on that page which provides a 25% discount. The price, including p&p, thus drops to £48.70.

Just been delivered. Now I have something to read while attending Donnerstag au Licht, tonight.

[Pulcinella]

Prompted by the new Turina thread in Composers:

Turina:
Sinfonía sevillana
Danzas fantásticas
Ritmos
La procesíon del Rocío

Castile and León Symphony Orchestra/Max Bragado Darman
(Naxos)

Pretty thin beer, I fear.
And, pace another thread, if this ended up in my culled CD pile, I don't in all honesty think that I would miss it.

[Stanfordian]

Prompted by the new Turina thread in Composers:

Turina:
Sinfonía sevillana
Danzas fantásticas
Ritmos
La procesíon del Rocío

Castile and León Symphony Orchestra/Max Bragado Darman
(Naxos)

Pretty thin beer, I fear.
And, pace another thread, if this ended up in my culled CD pile, I don't in all honesty think that I would miss it.

Yes, I tend to agree. Pleasant, but don't do much for me.

[pastoralguy]

Malcolm Arnold. The Padstow Lifeboat op.94

The Grimethorpe Colliery Band conducted by the composer.

A great favourite or Mrs. PG!

[BBMmk2]

Liszt A Faust Symphony.
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Bernstein.

Busoni Piano Concerto
Kiril Gerstein, (Piano)
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Sakari Oramo.

[Stanfordian]

Malcolm Arnold. The Padstow Lifeboat op.94

The Grimethorpe Colliery Band conducted by the composer.

A great favourite or Mrs. PG!

I think Arnold's lighter, short works such as English, Scottish, Irish, Cornish & Welsh Dances, Tam O'Shanter, Beckus the Dandipratt, The Padstow Lifeboat et al are greatly under valued. I heard some of the Dances last night on CFM 'Full Works Concert' and they sound superb.

[pastoralguy]

I think Arnold's lighter, short works such as English, Scottish, Irish, Cornish & Welsh Dances, Tam O'Shanter, Beckus the Dandipratt, The Padstow Lifeboat et al are greatly under valued. I heard some of the Dances last night on CFM 'Full Works Concert' and they sound superb.

I used to play Arnold's Scottish Dances in our local school's orchestra circa 1979 and always enjoyed playing them. This cd is entitled 'Classic FM Morning March'. It's a nice selection but employs CfM's technique of ironing out the dynamics. Ok for £1 though!

[teamsaint]

Sonata for Viola and Piano no 1.( 1979)

Ernst Levy.

Gubenko and Altwegg.