What Classical Music Are You Listening To?

[Peter Friedman]

[papsrus]

Rameau -- Pygmalion & Nelee et Myrthis

Les Arts Florissants

A pair of one-act operas, the latter of which may be part of an incomplete larger opera-ballet. Those who decide such things can't quite decide. Either way, lovely, lilting stuff, but I wouldn't say it packs a punch in any way. 

 

Edited March 28, 2017 by papsrus

[Chuck Nessa]

An oldie but goodie.

Edited March 28, 2017 by Chuck Nessa

[papsrus]

Mozart String Quartets Nos. 22 & 23

Quartetto Italiano

[alankin]

Ludwig van Beethoven 
– Symphony No.8 in F major Op.93
– Fidelio Op.72: Overture in E major
— Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra – Herbert von Karajan (Deutsche Grammophon)

[soulpope]

Earlier today .... :

Outstanding performances by Leif Segerstam + DNRSO ....

[alankin]

Felix Mendelssohn
– Symphony No.5 in D major Op.107 "Reformation"
– Hebrides Overture in B minor Op.26 "Fingal's Cave"
– Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture in D major Op.27
Wiener Philharmoniker – Christoph von Dohnanyi (Decca Records)

 

Edited March 29, 2017 by alankin

[EKE BBB]

23 hours ago, EKE BBB said:

Disc 2

- String Quartet in C major D.46 (No.4)

- String Quartet In B Flat Major D 68 (No.5)

- String Quartet in D major D 74 (No.6)

Disc 3

- String Quartet in D major, D.94

- String Quartet in B flat major, D112 (Op.Post.168)

- String Quartet in G minor, D173

[Peter Friedman]

K.296, K.301, K.302, K.303, K.304, K.359

[mikeweil]

With each listen I am amazed at the high quality of her playing and the intelligent program choices. This time I accidentally hit random play and it still sounds convincing, due to the fact that all but two pieces are in the same key, sol majeur/mineur (g major/minor), which she connects with the roi soleil - so as symbolic key for the sun king. She wrote an excellent essay on the subject a while ago. Great sound to, of the "golden" harpsichord at the Swiss museum at Neuchâtel.

[soulpope]

19 hours ago, alankin said:

Felix Mendelssohn
– Symphony No.5 in D major Op.107 "Reformation"
– Hebrides Overture in B minor Op.26 "Fingal's Cave"
– Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Overture in D major Op.27
Wiener Philharmoniker – Christoph von Dohnanyi (Decca Records)

 

Excellent ....

[JSngry]

 

I'm not always one to naturally bond with Hindemith, but these renditions are pretty bondable. Or maybe it's just my cello ear-fetish.

[Peter Friedman]

Argerich - Schumann - Violin Sonata No.1

Beethoven - String Quartet Op.74 "Harp"

[alankin]

Now playing, CD 10: Maurice Ravel 
– Pavane pour une infante défunte
– Jeux d'eau
– Miroirs - 5 pieces for piano
– Le tombeau de Couperin
— Walter Gieseking (piano) (Documents)

 

[Peter Friedman]

Op.17/4, Op.17/5, & Op.17/6

[mikeweil]

Brandnew CD, this italianate harpsichord music (the Barrière pieces) must have sounded shocking to the French audiences at the time. Excellent peformanceand sound!

[soulpope]

59 minutes ago, mikeweil said:

Brandnew CD, this italianate harpsichord music (the Barrière pieces) must have sounded shocking to the French audiences at the time. Excellent peformanceand sound!

Looks interesting ....

[Peter Friedman]

[soulpope]

[Peter Friedman]

[EKE BBB]

Albéniz - Suite Iberia / Granados - Piano Works (Deutsche Gramophon)

Piano: José María Pínzolas

[soulpope]

[Peter Friedman]

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, Peter Friedman said:

!!!

[Peter Friedman]

Haydn - Symphony No.93

Milstein / Steinberg - Dvorak - Violin Concerto