What are you listening two?

fergus
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Simple, delightful and charming works for solo piano.
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Seán wrote:
fergus wrote:Dvorak 9....


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The opening movement was very expansive and one really got a sense of wide open spaces. The Largo was beautifully played with much tenderness and not a little pathos. The scherzo was an energetic affair and the final movement steadily builds to a strong climax. A most enjoyable listen.
Interesting comments Fergus, you obviously enjoyed listening to Dvorak's gorgeous 'New World Symphony'. Do you have a favourite recording?
I can name my favourite New World: Ferenc Fricsay with the Belin Philharmonic in DG.
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Jose Echenique wrote: I can name my favourite New World: Ferenc Fricsay with the Belin Philharmonic in DG.
I have a number of works conducted by Fricsay and he is good, no doubt, but I am just a little surprised that you have not come across a more modern version that you might prefer? It must be very good if noboby has surpassed it!
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Poulenc: Quatre Motets pour le temps de Noel, from this set....


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Four short but suitably joyous and beautiful works. The singing is outstanding, particularly the soprano line.
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Three seasonal works from Charpentier played by Les Arts Florissants/Christie....


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Antiennes “O” de l’Avent, Un Oratorio de Noel: In Navitatem Domini Canticum and Sur la Naissance de Notre Seigneur Jesus-Christ.
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Jose Echenique wrote:
Seán wrote:
fergus wrote:Dvorak 9....


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The opening movement was very expansive and one really got a sense of wide open spaces. The Largo was beautifully played with much tenderness and not a little pathos. The scherzo was an energetic affair and the final movement steadily builds to a strong climax. A most enjoyable listen.
Interesting comments Fergus, you obviously enjoyed listening to Dvorak's gorgeous 'New World Symphony'. Do you have a favourite recording?
I can name my favourite New World: Ferenc Fricsay with the Belin Philharmonic in DG.
Good man Pepe, thank you, and mine is Kubelik leading the BPO.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 82, 83 & 84

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra
Bruno Weil conducting.
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Anton Dvořák
Symphony No. 5

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Mariss Jansons conducting.

This is a marvellous performance of the Fifth.
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Gluck: Orfeo e Euridice under the direction of Rene Jacobs....


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Two adjectives that immediately spring to mind after a first listen are gorgeous and sumptuous!
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Anton Dvorak
Symphony No. 5

Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Maris Jansons conducting.

How do you find Jansons handles Dvorak's music Seán?
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