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Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 9:37 pm
by fergus
More Tchaikovsky: Manfred Symphony....
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 11:33 pm
by Jose Echenique
fergus wrote:Jose Echenique wrote:
A rarity from the Spanish Baroque. We have had a few José de Nebra zarzuelas recordings before, but this is the first ever by José Castel, a name I can´t recall ever hearing before. For those of you that don´t know, a zarzuela in the 17 and 18 centuries meant
a work with spoken texts and musical numbers, rather like a German Singspiel, but nothing to do with popular music theatre like in the late 19 Century zarzuelas.
This zarzuela is very charming, and the Italian influence that King Carlos III demanded from his composers is evident. At the end there is a terrifying coloratura aria that surely made the soprano hysterical.
The recording is competent, the sopranos are fine, only the tenor seems a little stretched beyond his possibilities, and young conductor Pablo Heras-Casado shows a firm grip of the music.
I always liked that form of work Pepe; that sounds interesting.
This zarzuela is very charming Fergus, actually a find, pity that this small label has a very limited distribution.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 7:13 pm
by Seán
Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet 1 & 2
Quartetto Italiano
Beautiful music played brilliantly by this rather special ensemble. I LOVE it.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 7:33 pm
by fergus
Seán wrote:
Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet 1 & 2
Quartetto Italiano
Beautiful music played brilliantly by this rather special ensemble. I LOVE it.
A must have set!
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 7:36 pm
by fergus
Schubert: String Quintet....
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 9:47 pm
by Seán
fergus wrote:Schubert: String Quintet....
It is gorgeous music. I don't have that cycle and have often wondered about Rostropovich.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 10:37 pm
by fergus
Seán wrote:fergus wrote:Schubert: String Quintet....
It is gorgeous music. I don't have that cycle and have often wondered about Rostropovich.
It is indeed wonderful music Seán and it is a fine performance all round.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Thu May 28, 2015 10:39 pm
by fergus
Bloch: String Quartets 3 & 4....
This set has been a wonderful exposure to a new sound world for me.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 12:20 am
by Jose Echenique
King Carlos III imported Gaetano Brunetti to Madrid as his Maestro de Capilla, there he composed a variety of music: chamber, symphonies, cantatas, etc. A most able and likable composer. There are not many recordings of his music, but Concerto Köln has recorded 2 CDs of his symphonies and there are a couple of recordings of his string quartets. The very acceptable Orquesta Barroca de Sevilla invited Christophe Coin to conduct and play the cello in this fascinating sample of his music. 3 cantatas are included sung by Raquel Andueza, making the recording all the more enjoyable.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 10:23 pm
by fergus
Jose Echenique wrote:
King Carlos III imported Gaetano Brunetti to Madrid as his Maestro de Capilla, there he composed a variety of music: chamber, symphonies, cantatas, etc. A most able and likable composer. There are not many recordings of his music, but Concerto Köln has recorded 2 CDs of his symphonies and there are a couple of recordings of his string quartets. The very acceptable Orquesta Barroca de Sevilla invited Christophe Coin to conduct and play the cello in this fascinating sample of his music. 3 cantatas are included sung by Raquel Andueza, making the recording all the more enjoyable.
Another very unusual and interesting one Pepe; particularly with the involvement of Coin.