What Classical Music Are You Listening To?

[mikeweil]

Had this on my want list for many years to complement the ten boxes of Hogwood's Haydn Symphonies. It's a shame the label wouldn't let him complete it.

Now Disc II of the Vivaldi string concertos:

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[Peter Friedman]

Beethoven -  Piano Sonatas No.21, Op.53 "Waldstein",  No.23, Op.57 "Appassionata", No.26, Op.81a "Les Adieux"  ( all recorded in 1951)

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String quartets 10 t/m 12 & grosse fuge

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2 hours ago, Peter Friedman said:

Beethoven -  Piano Sonatas No.21, Op.53 "Waldstein",  No.23, Op.57 "Appassionata", No.26, Op.81a "Les Adieux"  ( all recorded in 1951)

I like the first recording in mono from what i remember a warm sounding cycle .

[Alexander Hawkins]

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[Balladeer]

Federico Moreno Torroba - Guitar Concertos, Vol. 2 (Naxos)

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Thereof Schubert 5 ....

[Peter Friedman]

Spohr - Double Quartet No.4, Op.136

Bruch - Symphony No.1

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very good Haydn

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[T.D.]

Discs 4, 5, 6 - Binchois/Ockeghem, Ockeghem, Josquin/Compere/Brumel/de la Rue

Yesterday:

 Late sonatas discs 7-9  + 

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[mikeweil]

42 minutes ago, T.D. said:

Discs 4, 5, 6 - Binchois/Ockeghem, Ockeghem, Josquin/Compere/Brumel/de la Rue

That looks like a great edition!

This afternoon:

The latter three from this box set:

[T.D.]

50 minutes ago, mikeweil said:

That [La Polyphonie Flamande] looks like a great edition!

 

It is. Reissue/repackaging of previous releases (rather than new project), but well put together with beautiful illustrated hard-cover book. I'm no expert on the music, but performances sound good and critical notices were positive.

On 3/26/2020 at 6:05 AM, mikeweil said:

Ross' playing is extremely accurate and all, but for my taste it lacks the Italian or rather Southern Mediterranean temperament this music encapsulates, even in the pieces he wrote before he left for Iberian regions. Southern Italy belonged to Spain at the time, and much Italian music has Spanish characteristics and vice versa. Domenico Scarlatti was open to these influences. There are plenty compilation recordings that are much better at displaying these characteristics than Ross' complete set, even though it is now available at bargain price. 

 

I like Pierre Hantaï and was planning to get his 3-disc Scarlatti compilation when it went oop and disappeared. Have been waiting to find a copy.

[Added - just found a couple, but am on purchasing hiatus for now....]

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String quartets 13 & 14

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[Peter Friedman]

Vivaldi's Cello Concertos  & Aria Arrangements - Amsterdam Baroques Orchestra- Ton Koopman

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string quartets 15 & 16

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