What are you listening to?

[fergus]

Martinu - Cello Concerto No.1 (Raphael Wallfisch/Jiri Belohlavek, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Chandos)

I have never heard Martinů's Cello Concerto, what do you make of that recording?

I would also be curious about that one.

[fergus]

On vinyl....

[markof]

Very nice album Pärt, Glass and Martynov. The Martynov pieces were debuted here and a real highlight and also a favourite on Blue of the Night.

I believe the cover is the spectacular Shiprock in Arizona.

[bombasticDarren]

Bruckner - Symphony No.9 (Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Philips)

[bombasticDarren]

^^ the Martinu cello concerti are extremely sturdy and tuneful. They probably deserve a higher ranking in the CC repertoire; hopefully over the next few years we will see them programmed more often. The Chandos disc is remarkably good - it would be hard to better it I expect

[Seán]

On vinyl....

Rubinstein's Chopin is marvellous, I would expect the same of his Brahms. I have often considered getting this set but have yet to do so:

[Jared]

I have just commenced a mini-traversal of the 4 Secular disks from this boxset... and varied little pieces, they are too!

[Seán]

I have just commenced a mini-traversal of the 4 Secular disks from this boxset... and varied little pieces, they are too!

I might get that set, I'm not sure.

[Seán]

Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concertos 3 & 4
Cleveland Orchestra
Emil Gilels - piano
George Szell - conducting.

[Jared]

I have just commenced a mini-traversal of the 4 Secular disks from this boxset... and varied little pieces, they are too!

I might get that set, I'm not sure.

I'm only 2 disks in and the jury is out over the quality of work at present to be fair. I have only previously heard performances of his Masses Nos 5 and 6 which never struck me as his pinnacle of achievement, but I'm willing to give them all a bit of time.