Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Mon May 04, 2015 10:15 pm
Onslow: Grand Septuor....
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Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 7:27 pm
Brahms: Double Concerto....
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 8:46 pm
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Tue May 05, 2015 10:55 pm
Peter Hurford playing a varied programme....
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 3:48 am
Count me as one who does not like Bruggen/Orchestra of the 18th Century Schubert "Great" C major Symphony. Played it for the first time this evening. I miss the grandeur and power of a modern orchestra version. All the repeats drag the work out to excess. The smaller ensemble does let you hear the inner voices and chord structures, but that wears thin soon... as do the strings.
The early symphonies are fine and even the "Unfinished" is ok. The 9th just needs more... for me at least.
The early symphonies are fine and even the "Unfinished" is ok. The 9th just needs more... for me at least.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 5:52 pm
Not an unusual response Don.DonKC wrote:Count me as one who does not like Bruggen/Orchestra of the 18th Century Schubert "Great" C major Symphony. Played it for the first time this evening. I miss the grandeur and power of a modern orchestra version. All the repeats drag the work out to excess. The smaller ensemble does let you hear the inner voices and chord structures, but that wears thin soon... as do the strings.
The early symphonies are fine and even the "Unfinished" is ok. The 9th just needs more... for me at least.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 8:50 pm
First time to hear the Barber Cello Concerto....
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 9:36 pm
Pablo Casals playing Song of the Birds and other pieces....
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 11:52 pm
New from Naxos
Quite exciting, Scythian Suite is quite good.
Good things coming from Brazil
Quite exciting, Scythian Suite is quite good.
Good things coming from Brazil
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 5:08 pm
DonKC wrote:New from Naxos
Quite exciting, Scythian Suite is quite good.
Good things coming from Brazil
I bought a Brahms Symphony Cycle and a German Requiem late last year all conducted by Alsop [not played by the same orchestra as yours] and I also found them to be very good. I like her conducting.