What are you listening two?

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Seán wrote:and further back to 1938:

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 41

Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Bruno Walter conducting.

Another strong conductor of Mozart's music.
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mcq wrote:First listen this morning to a recent purchase, Viola de Hoog's traversal of the Bach cello suites on the Vivat label.  This is a deeply affecting performance, one that is notable for its intimacy and warmth and sense of grace and also its understated, contemplative, very private approach to this most spiritual of music which takes on a devotional aspect in Ms. De Hoog's hands.  Very, very impressive and perhaps the best I have heard since my modern references of Anne Gastinel, Jean-Guihen Queyras and Ophélie Gaillard.  

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I must confess that I have not come across the name of Viola de Hoog; you are obviously impressed with these interpretations and performances.
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I have taken a lead from Seán's Mozart odyssey recently listening to some early symphonies....


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Other recent listening included....


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Dmitri Shostakovich
String Quartet No. 1 Op. 49

Borodin String Quartet


I have listened to this short SQ a few times today and it is delightful. The article on the first quartet does enhance the pleasure too I find: http://www.quartets.de
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and for an entirely different perspective here is Rudolf Barshai:

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Dmitri Shostakovich
Chamber Symphony Op. 49a
arrangement of String Quartet No. 1 by Rudolf Barshi

Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi
Rudolf Barshai conducting.
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another Russian composer:

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Alexander Glazunov
Symphony No. 7

BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Tadaaki Otaka conducting
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This is a great performance of my favourite Glazunov Symphony. The Seventh contains one gorgeous melody after another. The colourful orchestrations are delivered with great panache by this splendid BBC orchestra. I LOVE it.
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I notice that your set is incomplete Seán. If you have not already heard them I would urge you to search out String Quartets Nos. 14 and 15; they are wonderful, particularly the magnificent No. 15. If you have it or know it then you will already understand what I mean.
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Seán wrote:another Russian composer:

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Alexander Glazunov
Symphony No. 7

BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Tadaaki Otaka conducting
.

This is a great performance of my favourite Glazunov Symphony. The Seventh contains one gorgeous melody after another. The colourful orchestrations are delivered with great panache by this splendid BBC orchestra. I LOVE it.

That reads like a strong recommendation.
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fergus wrote:
Seán wrote:Image

I notice that your set is incomplete Seán. If you have not already heard them I would urge you to search out String Quartets Nos. 14 and 15; they are wonderful, particularly the magnificent No. 15. If you have it or know it then you will already understand what I mean.
No, I don't have it, thanks for the message.
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