What Classical Music Are You Listening To?

[mikeweil]

Bob van Asperen's latest offering arrived here today:

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, mikeweil said:

Bob van Asperen's latest offering arrived here today:

How is it (have to confess not being a organ buff though) .... ?

[mikeweil]

The music is very interesting - van Oevering was only 17 years old when he wrote and published these suites, but they were the first to show the influence of Dieupart's suites, which were conceived for the English public; van Oevering knew them, and his print was known in the Bach circle and an important influence on Bach's "English" suites. The liner notes give many insights in the life and works of this little known composer. Sound is excellent - it is the organ which the composer himself had ordered, who had the organist's post in Leeuwarden at the time. The harpsichord was recorded in the church but still sounds very good and detailed (I prefer more intimate rooms with harpsichords). Asperen is in great forms, two suites played on the organ (just like the composer probably did), four on harpsichord. 

[Larry Kart]

Can't find this on Amazon. How did you get it?

[soulpope]

2 hours ago, mikeweil said:

The music is very interesting - van Oevering was only 17 years old when he wrote and published these suites, but they were the first to show the influence of Dieupart's suites, which were conceived for the English public; van Oevering knew them, and his print was known in the Bach circle and an important influence on Bach's "English" suites. The liner notes give many insights in the life and works of this little known composer. Sound is excellent - it is the organ which the composer himself had ordered, who had the organist's post in Leeuwarden at the time. The harpsichord was recorded in the church but still sounds very good and detailed (I prefer more intimate rooms with harpsichords). Asperen is in great forms, two suites played on the organ (just like the composer probably did), four on harpsichord. 

Mike thnx for the detailed review ....

[soulpope]

Earlier today .... :

More than 15 years ago - when this fabulous ensemble grew to instant fame (well, at least in my house) ....

[Peter Friedman]

Mozart- Symphony No.40

Schumann - Symphony No.4

[soulpope]

Marvelous ....

[mikeweil]

Excellent in all respects!

On 22.4.2017 at 10:14 PM, Larry Kart said:

Can't find this on Amazon. How did you get it?

It is brand new, mine is an advance copy, it is scheduled for May release. You can get it from the label directly:

https://www.aeolus-music.com/ae_en

Seems they still have to put it on their web pages, though ...

JPC has it listed:

https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/reijnold-popma-van-oevering-saemtliche-orgelwerke/hnum/6593481?lang=en

[Peter Friedman]

String Quartet No.1, Op.41/1 and No.3, Op.41/3

[Larry Kart]

6 hours ago, mikeweil said:

Excellent in all respects!

It is brand new, mine is an advance copy, it is scheduled for May release. You can get it from the label directly:

https://www.aeolus-music.com/ae_en

Seems they still have to put it on their web pages, though ...

JPC has it listed:

https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/reijnold-popma-van-oevering-saemtliche-orgelwerke/hnum/6593481?lang=en

Many thanks.

[alankin]

Now playing, from CD 23:
Ludwig van Beethoven – Quartet for Strings No.8 in E minor Op.59/2 "Razumovsky"
— Paolo Borciani (violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola), Franco Rossi (cello) – Quartetto Italiano (Philips / Decca Music)

   
 

Edited April 24, 2017 by alankin

[JSngry]

[Chuck Nessa]

[papsrus]

Following Mikeweil on this one. Only had a chance to listen to the first of two discs, but overall just lovely melodies, peaceful tempos. Excellent tonic for what ails you.

[Peter Friedman]

String Quartet in D major

[papsrus]

Geminiani -- Concerti Grossi Op. 3, Nos 5&6; Op 7 Nos 1-6

Capella Istropolitana, Jaroslav Krecek, cond.

Got this together with the first volume, which includes Op 2 and Nos. 1-4 of Op 3, but without paying attention started on the back nine. 

[soulpope]

[T.D.]

4 hours ago, soulpope said:

 !

[Peter Friedman]

[mikeweil]

Today's arrival - excellent!!! It also contains the complete music for viols by Louis Couperin. He and Roberday belong to the same generation and probably knew wach other. These Fugues and Caprices are Roberday's only kown music, as he quit the Paris music scene in 1661 (the year Louis Couperin died) and lived in retirement for the remaining twenty years of his life. His organ pieces are some of the best counterpoint ever written in France, and can be performed by a viol consort as well, as is practiced here. The organ heard is magnificent.

[soulpope]

[soulpope]

[Peter Friedman]

Mendelssohn - String Quartet in E flat Major (1823)

Mozart - Piano Concerto No.27, K.595

[soulpope]