Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 12:11 am
Bruckner: Symphony No. 8 with BPO/von Karajan....
A composer whose music I do not know other than this delightful work.
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Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 11:21 pm
Kalinnikov: Symphony No. 2 played by the State Symphony Orchestra of the USSR under Svetlanov....
A composer whose music I do not know other than this delightful work.
A composer whose music I do not know other than this delightful work.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:14 pm
The evocative music of Debussy; Images, Jeux and Musique pour "Le Roi Lear"....
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:19 pm
I love Russian performances of music by Russian composers and I have long felt that Svetlanov excels in that repertoire, alas I am not familiar with Kalinnikov's music at all, one for the wish list perhaps.fergus wrote:Kalinnikov: Symphony No. 2 played by the State Symphony Orchestra of the USSR under Svetlanov....
A composer whose music I do not know other than this delightful work.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:20 pm
Do you like it?fergus wrote:The evocative music of Debussy; Images, Jeux and Musique pour "Le Roi Lear"....
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:26 pm
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Steve Davislim tenor, Birgit Remmert soprano, Ruth Ziesak contralto, Detlef Roth bass
David Zinman conducting
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:27 pm
Yes I did Seán. It was not as overtly sensuous a performance as other performances of Debussy’s music that I have heard; some might say that it was somewhat restrained but that is perhaps what appealed to me in this case.Seán wrote:Do you like it?fergus wrote:The evocative music of Debussy; Images, Jeux and Musique pour "Le Roi Lear"....
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:28 pm
Seán wrote:
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Steve Davislim tenor, Birgit Remmert soprano, Ruth Ziesak contralto, Detlef Roth bass
David Zinman conducting
What about that one Seán, did you enjoy this 9th?
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:30 pm
Interesting chamber arrangements of Haydn's Symphonies Nos. 100 & 104....
....arranged for flute, two violins, viola, cello and pianoforte.
....arranged for flute, two violins, viola, cello and pianoforte.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:49 pm
Hi Fergus, not at first, no, but overall, yes I did. I was unsure at first because of the light sound of the strings, the fast tempo and lack of depth, if that makes sense? It certainly is very different from any others I've heard, so that, in itself makes it very interesting. It isn't my favourite, far from it, von Karajan's 1962 recording with the BPO fits the bill. Perhaps I should listen to all my recordings and discover which one takes pride of place in my affections.fergus wrote:Seán wrote:
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9
Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Steve Davislim tenor, Birgit Remmert soprano, Ruth Ziesak contralto, Detlef Roth bass
David Zinman conducting
What about that one Seán, did you enjoy this 9th?