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Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante K364 from this CD which was a lovely gift from Seán some time ago....

fergus wrote:Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante K364 from this CD which was a lovely gift from Seán some time ago....

I'm glad you like it Fergus.

William Christie is the first to admit that Jean Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville was not a "great" composer, certainly not as great as Rameau or Campra, but his Grands Motets are great fun. These exuberant, ear-catching pieces receive the luxury treatment from Les Arts Florissants. A formidable performance that makes Mondonville this bit closer to greatness.

Seán wrote:

fergus wrote:Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante K364 from this CD which was a lovely gift from Seán some time ago....

I'm glad you like it Fergus.

I must say that I do like it Seán. Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante can sometimes come across as "dry" but this one is good. I also like the Clarinet Concerto on it; such a wonderful work to listen to if played any way reasonably well!

Jose Echenique wrote:

William Christie is the first to admit that Jean Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville was not a "great" composer, certainly not as great as Rameau or Campra, but his Grands Motets are great fun. These exuberant, ear-catching pieces receive the luxury treatment from Les Arts Florissants. A formidable performance that makes Mondonville this bit closer to greatness.

I thought that I had some of Mondonville's music in my collection but unfortunately I do not. Perhaps William Christie's "luxury treatment from Les Arts Florissants" (a very apt description for any Christie versions of anything that I have heard) would be a good introduction.

A. Scarlatti: Stabat Mater under the baton of Rinaldo Alessandrini....

fergus wrote:

Jose Echenique wrote:

William Christie is the first to admit that Jean Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville was not a "great" composer, certainly not as great as Rameau or Campra, but his Grands Motets are great fun. These exuberant, ear-catching pieces receive the luxury treatment from Les Arts Florissants. A formidable performance that makes Mondonville this bit closer to greatness.

I thought that I had some of Mondonville's music in my collection but unfortunately I do not. Perhaps William Christie's "luxury treatment from Les Arts Florissants" (a very apt description for any Christie versions of anything that I have heard) would be a good introduction.

Oh yes dear Fergus, you do have this wonderful recording in some external hard drive at your place :-)

Just before going to bed, Elgar´s Symphony #1 with Andrew Davis. I have never been able to decide which Elgar cycle I like best, this with the Philharmonia or Davis´earlier with the BBC Philharmonic on TELDEC.
I think the earlier has the better, warmer sound, but maybe this is better played. I couldn´t live without either.

Jose Echenique wrote:

fergus wrote:

I thought that I had some of Mondonville's music in my collection but unfortunately I do not. Perhaps William Christie's "luxury treatment from Les Arts Florissants" (a very apt description for any Christie versions of anything that I have heard) would be a good introduction.

Oh yes dear Fergus, you do have this wonderful recording in some external hard drive at your place :-)

LOL!!!
You seem to know my collection better than I do Pepe as this is not the first time that you have pointed something like this out to me.
I am currently re-cataloguing my collection to help me with this very thing - perhaps I should get you over here to help me with it!! I knew that I had heard Mondonville's music before!!!

Starting off with some light, bright Vivaldi Oboe Concerti....