What are you listening to?

[DaveF]

last nights listening.....
What did you think of that, Dave?

It did well (top modern recording??) in Rob Cowan's recent survey on "Building a Library". Rob also liked my favourite of the versions I own: Karel Šejna's early 60s Supraphon recording with the Czech Phil but it was pipped by Kubelik and the Bavarian RSO, which I would have made a hot favourite without ever having heard it!

Although I'm not really familiar with these works, this recording is well worth having IMHO. The tempos and rhythm felt just about right for this type of music and the performance overall was very spirited throughout. I'd be interested to see if other conductors are more swift in their approach.

[mcq]

Just a quick word to say that over the past two nights, I've been savouring two wonderful collections of German sacred cantatas - entitled Harmoniae Sacrae and De Profundis Clamavi - both available on Ramée and both featuring the full-bodied singing of Peter Kooij with the excellent L'Armonia Sonora ensemble. The choice of repertoire is very interesting - no Bach, but the likes of Weckmann, Biber, Bruhns and Schmelzer among a host of others. Very, very impressive.

[Seán]

last nights listening.....
What did you think of that, Dave?

It did well (top modern recording??) in Rob Cowan's recent survey on "Building a Library". Rob also liked my favourite of the versions I own: Karel Šejna's early 60s Supraphon recording with the Czech Phil but it was pipped by Kubelik and the Bavarian RSO, which I would have made a hot favourite without ever having heard it!

Although I'm not really familiar with these works, this recording is well worth having IMHO. The tempos and rhythm felt just about right for this type of music and the performance overall was very spirited throughout. I'd be interested to see if other conductors are more swift in their approach.

I have the Kubelik/BRSO recordings of the Slavonic Dances. I have to confess that when I listened to it that I found it quite monotonous. I will have to revisit it.

[Ciaran]

Just a quick word to say that over the past two nights, I've been savouring two wonderful collections of German sacred cantatas - entitled Harmoniae Sacrae and De Profundis Clamavi - both available on Ramée and both featuring the full-bodied singing of Peter Kooij with the excellent L'Armonia Sonora ensemble. The choice of repertoire is very interesting - no Bach, but the likes of Weckmann, Biber, Bruhns and Schmelzer among a host of others. Very, very impressive.

I have one of those -- de Profundis Clamavi -- as the combination of Peter Kooij and Weckmann was too strong a purchase proposition to resist. Very nice! I think the other is waiting in a shopping basket somewhere!

I notice that some of the players in l'Armonia Sonora are Ricercar Consort regulars, so they have a lot of experience in this repertoire.

[fergus]

[Seán]

In memoriam, Rudolf Barshai R.I.P.

[Ciaran]

In memoriam, Rudolf Barshai R.I.P.

I hadn't heard of his death on Tuesday until I saw this. A very great musician!

[Seán]

Mmm-mm, Alison Balsom sure does have a gorgeous embrochure. That disk is well worth having.

[Ciaran]

Mmm-mm, Alison Balsom sure does have a gorgeous embouchure. That disk is well worth having.

My brother-in-law referred to another disc of hers as



Bach on the crumpet! (Nice CD, actually)

[fergus]

Mmm-mm, Alison Balsom sure does have a gorgeous embrochure. That disk is well worth having.

I was not impressed at all Seán!