What Classical Music Are You Listening To?

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, HutchFan said:

Yes, it's an excellent performance of the Seventh.  I would probably choose the Third as my favorite performance in Levine's set.  The Fourth is very strong too.

IMO, these three works are Levine's most convincing performances. 

Yes the Fourth is excellent ....

[erwbol]

Ronald Brautigam: Beethoven the Complete Sonatas

Sonata No.29 in B flat major, Op.106 

'Grosse Sonate für das Hammerklavier'

Still working those keys for the BIS-man

Edited June 4, 2017 by erwbol

[Peter Friedman]

[Chuck Nessa]

Nice to have this on cd. Got the lps in the late '60s.

[soulpope]

8 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

Superb ....

[alankin]

Ludwig van Beethoven 
– Sonata for Piano No.2 in A major Op.2/2
– Sonata for Piano No.3 in C major Op.2/3
Alfred Brendel (Brilliant Classics — Vox)

 

[Peter Friedman]

[alankin]

Now playing, CD 38:
Frédéric Chopin 
– Concerto for Piano No.1 in E minor B.53 Op.11
– Concerto for Piano No.2 in F minor B.43 Op.21
Murray Perahia (piano) – Israel Philharmonic Orchestra – Zubin Mehta (CBS Records – Sony Classics)

 
 

[soulpope]

Earlier today .... :

Terrific....

[HutchFan]

More Mahler:

Mahler: Symphony No. 5 / Rafael Kubelik, Bavarian Radio SO (Audite)
This superb live recording from '81 is my "reference" M5.  

[Peter Friedman]

Vranicky - Op.16/3

Chadwick - No.4

[HutchFan]

Continuing my Mahler mini-bender with:

Mahler: Symphony No. 3 / Rafael Kubelik, Bavarian Radio SO (DG)
Kubelik's studio recording of the Third Symphony is my favorite M3.  

Edited June 5, 2017 by HutchFan

[soulpope]

5 hours ago, HutchFan said:

More Mahler:

Mahler: Symphony No. 5 / Rafael Kubelik, Bavarian Radio SO (Audite)
This superb live recording from '81 is my "reference" M5.  

A very very good Mahler 5 .... actually these Audite releases are overall outstanding ....

[HutchFan]

Some more Mahler favorites:

Mahler: The Complete Works, 150th Anniversary Edition (Warner Classics)
Symphony No. 6 / Sir John Barbirolli, New Philharmonia Orchestra

 

Bruno Walter Conducts Mahler (Sony)
Symphony No. 9 / Columbia Symphony Orchestra

 

I first heard Walter's M9 on Columbia "Odyssey" budget LPs:

Most of the Odyssey LP covers seemed like they were afterthoughts. But I think this one was interesting.

 

 

Edited June 6, 2017 by HutchFan

[soulpope]

[soulpope]

[Peter Friedman]

Boccherini - No.90, Op.64/1

Rheinberger - Op.89

[HutchFan]

Mahler: The Complete Works, 150th Anniversary Edition (Warner Classics)
Symphony No. 5 / Klaus Tennstedt, London Philharmonic Orchestra (live recording) 

[Balladeer]

Alexander-Sergei Ramirez: Guitarra Clasica Peru: Ximenez & Anonimos (Cavi)

[alankin]

Anton Bruckner – Symphony No.4 in E flat major WAB 104 "Romantic"
— Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-orchester – Günter Wand (RCA Red Seal / WDR — Sony Classical)

While I was running some errands, I heard part of a broadcast of a performance of this work by the Philadelphia Orchestra.  Pulled this out to hear the piece uninterrupted.

[Peter Friedman]

Mozart - Piano Quartet No.1, K.478

Argerich/Capucon/Maisky - Beethoven Piano Trio Op.70/1 "Ghost"

[HutchFan]

Can't get enough of the M5 lately. This is another stellar recording of the work, imho:

Mahler: Symphony No. 5 / Bernstein, Vienna PO (DG)

 

[soulpope]

Earlier today .... :

[soulpope]

Heavenly ....

[Peter Friedman]

Beethoven - Clarinet Trio Op.11

Dvorak - Piano Trio No.2, Op.26