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Re: What are you listening two?

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 11:16 pm
by fergus
Some light relief after the intensity of Mahler's wonderful music....


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I would say that Poulenc enjoyed writing the music to the story of Babar.

Irrespective of who composed it I have always enjoyed the Toy Symphony.

The Three German Dances K605 are also enjoyable especially No. 3 in the set.

Re: What are you listening two?

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 6:44 pm
by Seán
Oh dear me,what an affliction! When I escape to my man cave of an evening and take out a CD I invariably end up with performances of music by Mozart. This evening is no exception.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concertos No. 1, 2 & 3

Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Pamela Frank solo violin
David Zinman conducting.


Lovely music-making.

Re: What are you listening two?

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 8:06 pm
by fergus
Seán wrote:Oh dear me,what an affliction! When I escape to my man cave of an evening and take out a CD I invariably end up with performances of music by Mozart. This evening is no exception.
You could do a lot worse Seán. Continued enjoyment!

Re: What are you listening two?

Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 9:52 pm
by fergus
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro....


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Re: What are you listening two?

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 3:37 pm
by Jose Echenique
fergus wrote:Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro....


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This is probably still the best HIP Figaro, and one of the finest ever made period or not. Barbara Bonney is the stand out in the cast, but Arleen Augér is also a lovely countess.

Re: What are you listening two?

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:49 pm
by fergus
Jose Echenique wrote:
fergus wrote:Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro....


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This is probably still the best HIP Figaro, and one of the finest ever made period or not. Barbara Bonney is the stand out in the cast, but Arleen Augér is also a lovely countess.
I would not have known that Pepe but I did really enjoy the performance. The singing was really enjoyable without being over dramatic.

Re: What are you listening two?

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 8:49 pm
by fergus
Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde....


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Re: What are you listening two?

Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:04 pm
by fergus
Messiaen: Quatuor pour la Fin du Temps....


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Re: What are you listening two?

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 7:29 pm
by Seán
Eh, it's Mozart.

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 29 & 33

English Baroque Soloists
John Eliot Gardiner conducting

Re: What are you listening two?

Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:15 pm
by fergus
Seán wrote:Eh, it's Mozart.
LOL!!


Eh, it's Mahler....


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