What are you listening to?

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Paganini – Violin Concertos Nos. 1 & 2, very ably played by Ilya Kaler....

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M2 performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra/Sinopoli....

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This was a strong and powerful performance from the orchestra and with some added wonderful vocals this is a welcome addition to my collection.
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JSB – The beautiful Cantata BWV132 for the Fourth Sunday of Advent....

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Brahms – Serenades Nos. 1 & 2 played by the LSO/MTT....

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These are the only versions that I have of these works but I really like these performances.
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JS Bach – Organ Sonatas BWV 525-530 played by Christopher Wrench....

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Since I first heard these works earlier this year I was captivated by them and these were really well played on a beautifully toned instrument.
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Christmas Goes Baroque....

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“Christmas Favourites in the style of Bach, Handel and Vivaldi”; this is wonderful stuff which I take out every Christmas to kick start my Festive Spirit.
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Shostakovich – String Quartets Nos. 8-10 played by the Borodin Quartet....

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Three more wonderful, exciting works that are full of energy and drive.
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Buxtehude – CD 1 of the Complete Organ Works [for Advent – Christmas] played by Urlik Spang-Hanssen....

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I have revisited this music with a view to informing Simon what specific pieces by Buxtehude I like. Of the music on this particular disc these are what I would pay to hear performed live:

Praeludium in G BuxWV 163: this, to me, resembles a conversation going on between the different keyboards which ultimately gets swept away by a whirlwind at the conclusion.

Herr Christ, der einig Gottes Sohn BuxWV 191: has a lovely melody and counterpoint.

Canzonetta in G BuxWV 171: a lovely, busy little piece.

Canzona in G BuxWV 170: had a very nice pace and flow to it.

Wie schon leuchtet der Morgenstern BuxWV 223: this was a fine, engaging work that required a bit of effort on my part to follow the canon but was rewarding nonetheless.
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