What Classical Music Are You Listening To?

[Referentzhunter]

Sonatas Nos. 28 & 29 'Hammerklavier'

[soulpope]

Earlier .... :

[soulpope]

Also .... :

[soulpope]

NP .... :

[soulpope]

[Peter Friedman]

[Peter Friedman]

Beethoven Piano Sonatas No.24, Op.78 and No.28, Op.81a "Les Adieux"

Rheinberger - Piano Trio No.3, 121

[Marzz]

Inspired by the earlier Martinu posts 

Concerto #3 from this disc (with Pesek/Czech Philharmonic)

then, Janacek piano music,

 

Edited November 10, 2019 by Marzz

[Larry Kart]

 

 

Barbirolli, Halle Orchestra, Sibelius 5 (EMI originally, now in this inexpensive Warner Classics set)

Quite a difference between this -- for want of a better term, humane -- performance and the machine-tooled Karajan DGG Berlin Philharmonic Sibelius 5. The latter, stunningly precise, also at times brings to mind the Nuremberg Rally. Indeed, I like all these Barbirolli Sibelius recordings.

 

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[Referentzhunter]

Sonatas Nos. 30-32

[Referentzhunter]

Essential 1954 mono recordings (Les Discophiles Francais) of the Mozart Sonatas played by lili Kraus. Only available as original lp, hard to find Japan release or in this marvelous must-have 31 cd budget box-set. Also the essential Mozart pianosonatas for piano and violin (recorded in 1934 if i remember well, Parlophone) with Szymon Goldberg , Mozart Trios, Mozart quintets, Sonatas with Boskovsky (thisone goes for astronomical high prices nowadays). That for the Mozart part.

MUST HAVE for Mozart-lovers and piano-oriented music lovers in general. Go for it as long as it is available !!!

Mozart Piano Sonatas Nos. 1t/m8

Edited November 11, 2019 by Referentzhunter

[Referentzhunter]

5 hours ago, Larry Kart said:

 

 

Barbirolli, Halle Orchestra, Sibelius 5 (EMI originally, now in this inexpensive Warner Classics set)

Quite a difference between this -- for want of a better term, humane -- performance and the machine-tooled Karajan DGG Berlin Philharmonic Sibelius 5. The latter, stunningly precise, also at times brings to mind the Nuremberg Rally. Indeed, I like all these Barbirolli Sibelius recordings.

 

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, Sibelius once said: 'My music is in good hands of Barbirolli'. Barbirolli also recorded the second with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra earlier. Still want to hear that version ! Maybe one time in the future. Nice to see this set come by....

[soulpope]

8 hours ago, Marzz said:

Inspired by the earlier Martinu posts 

Concerto #3 from this disc (with Pesek/Czech Philharmonic)

then, Janacek piano music,

Both beautiful ....

[Peter Friedman]

Juilliard String Quartet - Schubert D.703 "Quartettsatz"

Bernstein / Juilliard String Quartet - Schumann Piano Quintet Op.44

[Chuck Nessa]

17 hours ago, Marzz said:

Inspired by the earlier Martinu posts 

Concerto #3 from this disc (with Pesek/Czech Philharmonic)

then, Janacek piano music,

 

Now included in this box:

[soulpope]

33 minutes ago, Chuck Nessa said:

Now included in this box:

Treasure trove ....

[Д.Д.]

Man! 

[HutchFan]

10 hours ago, Referentzhunter said:

, Sibelius once said: 'My music is in good hands of Barbirolli'. Barbirolli also recorded the second with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra earlier. Still want to hear that version ! Maybe one time in the future. Nice to see this set come by....

Barbirolli's Sibelius 2 with the RPO is probably more highly regarded than his version with the Hallé O.  The RPO version is more extroverted -- and more well-recorded. (It was engineered by Kenneth Wilkinson and subsequently reissued on Chesky.)

FWIW, I actually prefer Barbirolli's recording with the Hallé. But any Sibelius fan needs to hear both.  

 

Incidentally, like Larry, I'm not a fan of Herbert von Karajan's Sibelius.  I don't hear anything so dire as a Nazi rally; HvK's reading is just so polished, sleek, and smooth. ... It doesn't align with my idea of Sibelius. 

Edited November 11, 2019 by HutchFan

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, HutchFan said:

Barbirolli's Sibelius 2 with the RPO is probably more highly regarded than his version with the Hallé O.  The RPO version is more extroverted -- and more well-recorded. (It was engineered by Kenneth Wilkinson and subsequently reissued on Chesky.)

FWIW, I actually prefer Barbirolli's recording with the Hallé. But any Sibelius fan needs to hear both.  

 

Incidentally, like Larry, I'm not a fan of Herbert von Karajan's Sibelius.  I don't hear anything so dire as a Nazi rally; HvK's reading is just so polished, sleek, and smooth. ... It doesn't align with my idea of Sibelius. 

I believe Leif Segerstam should be mentioned here 😎 ....

[Larry Kart]

5 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Barbirolli's Sibelius 2 with the RPO is probably more highly regarded than his version with the Hallé O.  The RPO version is more extroverted -- and more well-recorded. (It was engineered by Kenneth Wilkinson and subsequently reissued on Chesky.)

FWIW, I actually prefer Barbirolli's recording with the Hallé. But any Sibelius fan needs to hear both.  

 

Incidentally, like Larry, I'm not a fan of Herbert von Karajan's Sibelius.  I don't hear anything so dire as a Nazi rally; HvK's reading is just so polished, sleek, and smooth. ... It doesn't align with my idea of Sibelius. 

Barbirolli's RPO Sibelius 2 is a gem, but the version I prefer is Tauno Hannikainen's.

[HutchFan]

2 hours ago, Larry Kart said:

Barbirolli's RPO Sibelius 2 is a gem, but the version I prefer is Tauno Hannikainen's.

I'm not familiar with that one. Will have to check it out.

 

NP:

Disc 4 - String Quartets Nos. 8, 9 & 10

[HutchFan]

5 hours ago, soulpope said:

I believe Leif Segerstam should be mentioned here 😎 ....

soulpope, I'm curious which Segerstam Sibelius cycle you prefer: Danish National SO or Helsinki PO?

[T.D.]

[HutchFan]

Now spinning:

This RCA LP is Ormandy's second recording of Sibelius' Second Symphony. His first, for Columbia/Sony, is considered a "classic," but I like this later interpretation too.

[HutchFan]

Brahms: Four Serious Songs; Two Songs for Alto & Viola; etc. / Janet Baker, André Previn, et al (Angel)