What Classical Music Are You Listening To?

[Peter Friedman]

Saint-Saens - Violin Sonata  &  Debussy - Violin Sonata

[soulpope]

In the afternoon .... :

[Alexander Hawkins]

39 minutes ago, soulpope said:

In the afternoon .... :

That's quite a programme...

[soulpope]

10 minutes ago, Alexander Hawkins said:

That's quite a programme...

Superbly executed  + strongly recommended ....

[mikeweil]

This afternoon, parts of these two box sets:

[Peter Friedman]

Gade - Violin Sonata No.2, Op.21

Saint-Saens - Symphony No.3

[Peter Friedman]

Rontgen - Piano Trio No.6, Op.50

Schubert - Symphony No.1, D.82

[soulpope]

8 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

Schubert - Symphony No.1, D.82

Excellent ....

[soulpope]

Benchmark Schubert "Ländler" recording ....

[Berthold]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concertos #14 & #21

 

Ronald Brautigam, Kölner Akademie, Michael Willens

 

[Peter Friedman]

Haydn - Op.77/2

Saint-Saens - Piano Concerto No.1, Op.17

[Alexander Hawkins]

[soulpope]

27 minutes ago, Alexander Hawkins said:

How do you like it .... ?

[Alexander Hawkins]

I need to give it another listen...it didn't all 'wow' me, but by the same token, I thought some of it was very beautiful (I was also listening as much to the pieces as the performances in a sense, because most of these songs were new to me).

[soulpope]

1 minute ago, Alexander Hawkins said:

I need to give it another listen...it didn't all 'wow' me, but by the same token, I thought some of it was very beautiful (I was also listening as much to the pieces as the performances in a sense, because most of these songs were new to me).

(IMO) this is by no means an uninspired performance, but although Kozena sings in her mother language (actually the same as mine ....) her delivery is somehow bland and the emotion - being integral part of this compositions - is largely missing .... likely her strenghts are not with songs aka "Lieder" .... 

P.S For the real stuff try this one ....:

[Balladeer]

Marie Jose Montiel (mezzo) & Louiz de Moura Castro (p) - Modinha (Discmedi)

[soulpope]

 

[soulpope]

[soulpope]

 

[Peter Friedman]

Chopin - Ballades Nos. 1 -4

Saint-Saens - Piano Concerto No.1, Op.17

[soulpope]

Earlier today .... :

[Alexander Hawkins]

16 hours ago, soulpope said:

(IMO) this is by no means an uninspired performance, but although Kozena sings in her mother language (actually the same as mine ....) her delivery is somehow bland and the emotion - being integral part of this compositions - is largely missing .... likely her strenghts are not with songs aka "Lieder" .... 

P.S For the real stuff try this one ....:

That’s really interesting you should say that - I had a bit of a sense she wasn’t getting ‘stuck in’ to the language as much as some...but yes indeed: that lineup you post looks incredible...

Edited May 12, 2018 by Alexander Hawkins

[JSngry]

Indeed it does. there's my Saturday morning one-click.

[soulpope]

24 minutes ago, JSngry said:

Indeed it does. there's my Saturday morning one-click.

Much to enjoy ahead .... 

[Alexander Hawkins]

1 hour ago, soulpope said:

Much to enjoy ahead .... 

I bet!

Just listened to this on a flight: