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Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:39 am
by Jared
fergus wrote:
I have his No.3 Fergus, because again, Tintner plays the original version, which is really very different from the final version... which was significantly truncated. Altogether, I can see why the editing made it a better symphony, but I still love the excessive use of the brass section in the original!
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:41 am
by Jared
mcq wrote:
There is a beautifully pared-down intensity to these quite solemn performances which seems entirely fitting for this repertoire and which I personally find very moving. Very highly recommended.
I will just reiterate what others have said; that is a very eye catching set of some beautiful music... some thing I need to explore more deeply, in time.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:42 am
by Jared
fergus wrote:Haydn: Trumpet Concerto....
I recently bought that disk for a work colleague who used to play the trumpet... apparently, she loved it!
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:45 am
by Jared
meanwhile, I'm on my 4th and final (for the time being) run through of the Beethoven/ Britten Violin Concerto disk by Jansen/ Jarvi... a very fine disk indeed.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:03 am
by Seán
and early listening post for me, I am enjoying
Johann Sebastian Bach
Easter Oratorio BWV 249
Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki - conducting.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:18 am
by fergus
Seán wrote:.... I do not normally seek out recordings of Dickie Strauss's music (sorry Fergus), but I have that box set in my amazon.fr basket because it has Reiner conducting the CSO, I must order it soon.
Perhaps Reiner will help you in this music Seán....I would be interested to see what your reaction to that set would be should you go for it.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:23 am
by fergus
Jared wrote:fergus wrote:
I have his No.3 Fergus, because again, Tintner plays the original version, which is really very different from the final version... which was significantly truncated. Altogether,
I can see why the editing made it a better symphony, but I still love the excessive use of the brass section in the original!
I find that it is always interesting to hear the "first thoughts" if you like of any composer.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:24 am
by fergus
Jared wrote:fergus wrote:Haydn: Trumpet Concerto....
I recently bought that disk for a work colleague who used to play the trumpet... apparently, she loved it!
It is an excellent disc Jared....I have had it for years and it is really well worth having in one's collection!
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:27 am
by fergus
This is a really beautiful version of this wonderful work!
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 10:33 am
by Jared
fergus wrote:
It is an excellent disc Jared....I have had it for years and it is really well worth having in one's collection!
yes, I quite agree... along with this one:
anyway, one of the things I love most about the whole genre of CM, is when you here a new recording of a piece you are familiar with, but don't quite click 100% with, and a whole variety of colours and textures seem to open up to you.... I just can't tell yopu how exceited I am about the Britten VC on this disk... it's truly ravishing, dramatic, powerful and exquisitely sensuous...
