What Classical Music Are You Listening To?

[mikeweil]

Having a listen into today's arrivals before going to sleep:

[Ron S]

Beethoven, Leonore Overtures Nos. 1-3 / Fidelio Overture / Overture, Turkisn March, and March & Chorus "Schmuckt die Altare" from "The Ruins of Athens"

Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Minnesota Orchestra (Vox/Naxos)

[mjzee]

On 4/3/2024 at 9:31 AM, HutchFan said:

Oh how interesting.  Isn't it mysterious how we instantly click with some artists -- while others remain opaque, no matter how much we try!?

So true.  I'm listening now to Jean-Yves Thibaudet play Chopin, and he's opening up these Polonaises, Waltzes, Preludes, Mazurkas, Scherzos, Barcarolles and Etudes in a way I haven't heard before.  He's showing them as little pictures, set pieces, scenes, showing the life undergirding these compositions.  He's bringing them to life for me.  Up until now, I've been baffled why people have held these pieces in such high regard - they just sounded odd, with clunky rhythms.  Thibaudet is making them sing, at least to me.

[HutchFan]

NP:

Angel Romero - Spanish Guitar Virtuoso  (Seraphim, 2000)

Works by Albéniz, Torroba, Tárrega & Turina

 

 

15 minutes ago, mjzee said:

So true.  I'm listening now to Jean-Yves Thibaudet play Chopin, and he's opening up these Polonaises, Waltzes, Preludes, Mazurkas, Scherzos, Barcarolles and Etudes in a way I haven't heard before.  He's showing them as little pictures, set pieces, scenes, showing the life undergirding these compositions.  He's bringing them to life for me.  Up until now, I've been baffled why people have held these pieces in such high regard - they just sounded odd, with clunky rhythms.  Thibaudet is making them sing, at least to me.

Those sorts of breakthroughs are so gratifying! Like someone suddenly turned on the lights in a formerly dark place. 

 

[soulpope]

3 hours ago, HutchFan said:

NP:

Angel Romero - Spanish Guitar Virtuoso  (Seraphim, 2000)

Works by Albéniz, Torroba, Tárrega & Turina

Excellent 👌👍 ....

[soulpope]

Richard Goode "Bach Partitas Nos. 1, 3 & 6" (Nonesuch Records) 2003 .... outstanding performances ....

[Referentzhunter]

[Peter Friedman]

[T.D.]

[HutchFan]

[soulpope]

8 hours ago, T.D. said:

Seems to be rather new .... looks interesting ....

[soulpope]

Up to 30 degrees C forecasted (on April 6th !) .... so let`s go south ....

[T.D.]

7 hours ago, soulpope said:

Seems to be rather new .... looks interesting ....

[Suzuki KdF]

New release that got significant praise and I enjoy . I auditioned the whole thing on Youtube, liked approach and sound quality so ordered. But I haven't heard many KdF recordings, or Bach harpsichord recordings in general, so can't meaningfully rate it vs. the many alternatives.

Edited April 6, 2024 by T.D.

[soulpope]

11 minutes ago, T.D. said:

[Suzuki KdF]

New release that got significant praise and I enjoy . I auditioned the whole thing on Youtube, liked approach and sound quality so ordered. But I haven't heard many KdF recordings, or Bach harpsichord recordings in general, so can't meaningfully rate it vs. the many alternatives.

Thnx for your feedback/impressions ....

[Peter Friedman]

[Peter Friedman]

Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4

[Chuck Nessa]

[Peter Friedman]

Mozart- Piano Concerto No.13 - Annerose Schmidt

Rheinberger - Nonet Op.139 - Stuttgart Nonet

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

Next up:

Christoph Willibald Gluck: Orphée (et Eurydice)  / Louis de Froment, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Nicolai Gedda, Janine Micheau, Liliane Berton (La Voix de Son Maître, FR)

Recorded in Aix-en-Provence in 1955

 

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

Roussel: Bacchus et Ariane [Suites Nos. 1 & 2] / Martinon, Orchestre National de L'O.R.T.F. (Erato, rec. 1968)

Lovely.

 

[HutchFan]

[HutchFan]

Brahms' Third Symphony, performed by Eugen Jochum and the LPO, as heard in this set:

[mjzee]

Kurt Masur - The Complete Warner Classics Edition, disc 43.