What are you listening two?

[fergus]

You have chosen some very interesting music there Pepe. I must check out that Fux as I think I recall you mentioning it before.

That's one of the recordings I never miss this time of the year, it's really very beautiful, and the recording is excellent.

OK Pepe, I have ordered it tonight!

[fergus]

Finishing off this evening's listening with some wonderful music from Victoria....

[Jose Echenique]

You have chosen some very interesting music there Pepe. I must check out that Fux as I think I recall you mentioning it before.

That's one of the recordings I never miss this time of the year, it's really very beautiful, and the recording is excellent.

OK Pepe, I have ordered it tonight!

You won´t regret it Fergus.

[Seán]

A sample of my recent listening habits follows:


Gregorio Allegri
Miserere
The Sixteen
Harry Christophers - conducting.



Richard Strauss
Don Quixote
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Herbert von Karajan - conducting.
I have to confess that I do struggle with this piece, fair play to Darren on the splendid job he did on it in 2012. Unfortunately, I cannot locate Darren's thread, I hope it wasn't deleted. I will preserve with von Karajan's reading of this work.



Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 34, 35 & 36
Prague Chamber Orchestra
Charles Mackerras - conducting.
The "Haffner" is on repeat play on a daily basis.


Co-incidentally Mackerras is to the fore on another splendid box set:

Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony no. 9
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra
Joan Rodgers (soprano), Delia Jones (alto), Peter Bronder (tenor) & Bryn Terfel (bass)
Charles Mackerras - conducting.



Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 5
Concertgebouw Orchestra
Bernard Haitink - conducting.
If there is a better box set available of these splendid works please let me know and I will buy it.


And last week's winner of BAL:

Franz Schubert
Impromptus D899
c/w Impromptus D935
Radu Lupu (piano)


and now, well, it's back to the music.

[Jose Echenique]

This is my personal favorite Seán:

[Jose Echenique]

WOW!!!! Earthquake in Mexico City right now!!!! It´s very strong, at least a 7 in the Richter scale. I can´t believe I can write this while shaking!!!!!

[Seán]

WOW!!!! Earthquake in Mexico City right now!!!! It´s very strong, at least a 7 in the Richter scale. I can´t believe I can write this while shaking!!!!!

Pepe, I hope that you and your family are alight, it was 7.5 on the Richter scale.

[Seán]

This is my personal favorite Seán:

Rafael Kubelik with the BRSO and Rudolf Serkin on piano, very interesting, i don't have it, perhaps I should get it, thanks Pepe.

[Jose Echenique]

WOW!!!! Earthquake in Mexico City right now!!!! It´s very strong, at least a 7 in the Richter scale. I can´t believe I can write this while shaking!!!!!

Pepe, I hope that you and your family are alight, it was 7.5 on the Richter scale.

Yes, we are fine, thank yoy, but it was SO STRONG AND LONG!!!!

That´s why we are very religious in Mexico, do you know how many Hail Marys can you say in 2 minutes? PLENTY!!!!!!

[Jose Echenique]

This is my personal favorite Seán:

Rafael Kubelik with the BRSO and Rudolf Serkin on piano, very interesting, i don't have it, perhaps I should get it, thanks Pepe.

You should Seán, it´s not just another set of the Beethoven concertos, it´s very characterful and superbly played by Serkin. The 1977 sound is top of the class. Definitely a must have.