What Classical Music Are You Listening To?

[Referentzhunter]

24 minutes ago, soulpope said:

Glad you enjoyed it ....

I enjoyed it. Have you heard Smetáček ?

[soulpope]

12 minutes ago, Referentzhunter said:

I enjoyed it. Have you heard Smetáček ?

Yep .... do prefer the slower tempo of Neumann/CPO giving the music potential to unfold and breath ....

[Peter Friedman]

Mozart Piano Sonatas Vol.1

[HutchFan]

Two albums from this set, both recorded with the National PO in the last years of Stokowski's life:

Disc 7 - Sibelius: Symphony No. 1, The Swan of Tuonela (rec. 1976)
Disc 10 - Brahms: Symphony No. 2, Tragic Overture (rec. 1977)

 

Edited August 6, 2024 by HutchFan

[HutchFan]

More Stokowski:

Disc 3 - Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition; Debussy: The Engulfed Cathedral
Disc 10 - Debussy: La Mer; Ravel: Daphnis & Chloe Suite No. 2; Ives: Orchestral Set No. 2; Messiaen: L'Ascension

 

Edited August 6, 2024 by HutchFan

[Peter Friedman]

Tchaikovsky - Symphony No.4

[HutchFan]

Disc 2

 

[Chuck Nessa]

2 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Disc 2

 

I'm sticking with my Walter Klien Vox recordings. No "shade" on Uchida.

[soulpope]

7 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Two albums from this set, both recorded with the National PO in the last years of Stokowski's life:

Disc 7 - Sibelius: Symphony No. 1, The Swan of Tuonela (rec. 1976)
Disc 10 - Brahms: Symphony No. 2, Tragic Overture (rec. 1977)

Excellent 👌....

[soulpope]

2 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said:

I'm sticking with my Walter Klien Vox recordings. No "shade" on Uchida.

No disrespect to both artists mentioned .... but it's hard to miss on Friedrich Gulda .... btw and the sublime recordings by late Ingrid Haebler .... 

[soulpope]

Thereof the late Sonatas ....

[Peter Friedman]

[Peter Friedman]

Piano Sonatas D.157, D.568  D.894

[mikeweil]

[Peter Friedman]

[soulpope]

Without question up there with the best regarding Bach on piano .....

[Peter Friedman]

[Ron S]

Handel, Music for the Royal Fireworks / Four Coronation Anthems

Robert King, The King's Consort; The Choir of New College, Oxford (Hyperion)

[Peter Friedman]

String Quartet No.5  and  No.6

[Peter Friedman]

Schubert -Symphony No.1 and No.2

[soulpope]

Recorded @ Abbaye de Noirlac Centre Cuturel de Rencontre in December 2020 .... btw superb sound ....

[Referentzhunter]

Like these ouvertures conducted by Horenstein. I am sure i will return to this recording with pleasure. Found a sealed copy but it's a little noisy.

On 8/5/2024 at 6:57 PM, soulpope said:

Yep .... do prefer the slower tempo of Neumann/CPO giving the music potential to unfold and breath ....

Ok, ..

I don't have it on cd/lp but listened on youtube. Maybe i will have a better listen one day. 

Edited August 8, 2024 by Referentzhunter

[soulpope]

46 minutes ago, Referentzhunter said:

I don't have it on cd/lp but listened on youtube. Maybe i will have a better listen one day. 

Fait enough ....

[Referentzhunter]

Rachmaninoff - Symphonic Dances ( Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Live recording  from 21 November 1976)

Stunning !

Edited August 8, 2024 by Referentzhunter

[HutchFan]

❤️ ❤️ ❤️

 

1 hour ago, Referentzhunter said:

Like these ouvertures conducted by Horenstein. I am sure i will return to this recording with pleasure. Found a sealed copy but it's a little noisy.

Yes, that's a good one!