What Classical Music Are You Listening To?

[soulpope]

10 hours ago, mikeweil said:

Sunday's dose of harpsichord music:

Excellent ....

[mikeweil]

Performance-wise, the Skip Sempé disc is the most stunning. Van Asperen plays at his best when he has Froberger or Louis Couperin on the music stand, but Sempé brings a sense of excitement to the music that is unsurpassed.

Now playing Davitt Moroney's recording of the complete organ works:

... while reading articles by Moroney and Glen Wilson on the composer. There is some dispute about the composer's identity, as the manuscripts containing his harpsichord works just say "M. Couperin" - the organ works are clearly attributed, and the datings of some pieces concur to Louis Couperin's biographical data. There is evidence the organ manuscripts could be autograph, while the harpsichord music was obviously copied after his early death in 1661. This brings his brother Charles into the game, but there are no others sources to verify the existence of any written music of this member of the family. It is a very complicated matter - right now the arguments for Louis being the composer of the harpsichord music outweigh the doubts.

[soulpope]

Earlier today .... :

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, mikeweil said:

Performance-wise, the Skip Sempé disc is the most stunning. Van Asperen plays at his best when he has Froberger or Louis Couperin on the music stand, but Sempé brings a sense of excitement to the music that is unsurpassed.

 

Agreed ....

[soulpope]

Thereof Schubert D 960 ....

[soulpope]

[soulpope]

Earlier today .... :

Outstanding Janacek performances ....

[mikeweil]

Brand new CD played on the oldest playable harpsichord in the world, located in the National Music Museum of Vermillion, South Dakota. It was built in Naples c. 1525.Catalina Vicens plays magnificently!

Edited April 18, 2017 by mikeweil

[Peter Friedman]

Brendel - Mozart Piano Concerto No.6, K.238

Rubinstein, Szeryng, Fournier - Schumann Piano trio No.1, Op.63

Edited April 18, 2017 by Peter Friedman
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[papsrus]

Earlier ...

 

polyphonic madrigals composed for Cardinal Francesco Barberini's musical academy, Rome circa 17th century. Solo voice with instrumental accompaniment. Quite remarkable, but will take many more listens to absorb.

 

Now ...

Scarlatti Sonatas -- Sergei Babayan

probably somewhat sacrilege in these parts but quite nice as accompaniment for cooking -- tacos. 

[Chuck Nessa]

Bought this as a new release, on vinyl, back in the day and it still sounds good. I need to compare it to the others I currently have - Wit and Rosbaud.

[soulpope]

6 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said:

Bought this as a new release, on vinyl, back in the day and it still sounds good. I need to compare it to the others I currently have - Wit and Rosbaud.

Ozawa rose up to the challenge for sure ....

[soulpope]

Terrific Schubert Lieder performances ....

[Peter Friedman]

K.378, K.379, K.380 & K.454

[Balladeer]

CARL VOLLRATH: “Past Recollections – Music for Clarinet and Piano"
 Michael Norsworthy, clarinet/Yoko Hagino, piano (Navona)

[Peter Friedman]

Op.64/4, Op.64/5 "The Lark", and Op.64/6

[alankin]

Now playing, CD 1:
Edouard Lalo – Concerto for Cello in D minor
Camille Saint-Saëns – Concerto for Cello No.1 in A minor Op.33
Max Bruch – Kol Nidrei Op.47 adagio on Hebrew melodies for cello and orchestra
– Lamoureux Concerts Association Orchestra – Jean Martinon

Ernest Bloch – Schelomo Hebrew rhapsody for cello and orchestra
– Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra – Alfred Wallenstein 

Pierre Fournier (cello) [Deutsche Grammophon]

 

[Peter Friedman]

D.887  -   unfortunately divided between two discs, as was previously pointed out.

[Chuck Nessa]

8 hours ago, alankin said:

Now playing, CD 1:
Edouard Lalo – Concerto for Cello in D minor
Camille Saint-Saëns – Concerto for Cello No.1 in A minor Op.33
Max Bruch – Kol Nidrei Op.47 adagio on Hebrew melodies for cello and orchestra
– Lamoureux Concerts Association Orchestra – Jean Martinon

Ernest Bloch – Schelomo Hebrew rhapsody for cello and orchestra
– Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra – Alfred Wallenstein 

Pierre Fournier (cello) [Deutsche Grammophon]

 

Wonderful recordings. I have the Bruch and Bloch coupled with the Dvorak conducted by Szell with the Berlin.

[soulpope]

[mikeweil]

Yesterday's evening music:

[Peter Friedman]

[Balladeer]

Matthijs Verschoor: Erich Wolfgang Korngold - Piano Sonatas 1,2 & 3 (Etcetera)

[soulpope]

Earlier today ..... 

[Peter Friedman]

Dvorak - String Quartet No.14, Op.105  - Panocha Quartet

Beethoven - Symphony No.5 - Bruno Walter