What Classical Music Are You Listening To?

[Peter Friedman]

String Quartet No.3  &  Andante appassionato

[T.D.]

10 hours ago, JSngry said:

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Berio is always some serious shit. Berio and voices...seems to always be an extra-exceptional occurrence.

Strongly agree on Berio and voices! Re. the non-vocal music, my experience has been highly mixed. Maybe I haven't heard the right pieces.

[A Lark Ascending]

Some nice Kurtag on the first disc too. Disc 1 of the Handel. 

Edited January 10, 2017 by A Lark Ascending

[soulpope]

Thereof symphonies 6 + 7 .... brilliant ....

[soulpope]

[StarThrower]

[Peter Friedman]

Schubert Piano Sonatas D.566 and D.840

Schumann - Violin Sonata No.2, Op.121

[paul secor]

9 hours ago, soulpope said:

[l p]

07/06/1957 La Sonnambula, Koln, Grosse Hous: Antonino Votto

 

mad scenes from
06/14/1952 Lucia di Lammermoor @ México City, Palacio de Bella Artes (O'pera Nacional): Guido Picco
06/26/1952 Lucia di Lammermoor @ México City, Palacio de Bella Artes (O'pera Nacional): Guido Picco

[Peter Friedman]

Clara Schumann - Piano Trio Op.17

Robert Schumann - Fantasiestucke Op.88 & Piano Trio No.3, Op.110

[soulpope]

Thereof Quartets 1 + 3 + 5 ....

[A Lark Ascending]

Disc 1 of the Xenakis - Persephassa, Psappha, Dmaathen. I was a bit ginger about a set of percussion music but this was remarkably entertaining. Some absolutely beautiful textures at work. I suspect the percussion piece on Pink Floyd's 'Umma Gumma' and the various King Crimson percussion passages had Xenaxis as an inspiration.

 Pli Selon Pli off second which still largely escapes me. 

[soulpope]

[alankin]

Now playing, CD 15:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
– Divertimento for String Quartet in D major K136 (125a)
– Divertimento for String Quartet in B flat major K137 (125b)
– Divertimento for String Quartet in F major K138 (125c)
– Adagio and Fugue for Strings in C minor K546
Paolo Borciani (violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola), Franco Rossi (cello) – Quartetto Italiano (Philips / Decca Music)

 

First international CD release.
 

[l p]

 

10/02/1950 Aida @ Roma, Teatro dell'Opera: Vincenzo Bellezza

1956 studio

[Peter Friedman]

[alankin]

Now playing, CD 37:
Robert Schumann – Concerto for Piano in A minor Op.54
Edvard Grieg – Concerto for Piano in A minor Op.16
— Murray Perahia (piano) – Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra – Sir Colin Davis (CBS Records Masterworks – Sony Classics)

 
 

[soulpope]

3 hours ago, alankin said:

Now playing, CD 15:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
– Divertimento for String Quartet in D major K136 (125a)
– Divertimento for String Quartet in B flat major K137 (125b)
– Divertimento for String Quartet in F major K138 (125c)
– Adagio and Fugue for Strings in C minor K546
Paolo Borciani (violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola), Franco Rossi (cello) – Quartetto Italiano (Philips / Decca Music)

 

First international CD release.
 

!

[Peter Friedman]

Mozart - String Quartet K.421

Dvorak - String Quartet No.4

[l p]

1951 live rai radio, italy

 

[T.D.]

[soulpope]

[A Lark Ascending]

Disc 2: Pleiades, Komboi. Especially enjoyed the first - I don't have any notes to go on but I assume this was heavily influenced by gamelan. 

Stockhausen: Gesang der Jünglinge & Kontakte - from Spotify. I think it's the original from the 1950s but is on one of those dubious labels that put out things like 'Xmas with Stockhausen' from older recordings. Clearly sounded mind-boggling at the time but I can't say either of the pieces really grabbed me. 'Electronic' music has come a long way since.   

In a similar vein:

No 1...and the 2. I've never been a huge fan of the Bax symphonies but really enjoying these this morning. 

Edited January 12, 2017 by A Lark Ascending

[soulpope]

[soulpope]