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Re: What are you listening to?

Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:41 pm
by Seán
Tonight, I listened to a gorgeous music on Lyric:

From Barcelona: Palau de la Música
Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi (conductor)
Bach: Orchestral Suite no. 1 in C
Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D
Orchestral Suite no. 2 in B minor
Orchestral Suite no. 4 in D

Re: What are you listening to?

Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 11:42 pm
by Seán
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet in F, Op 59 No. 1
String Quartet in E, Op 59 No. 2

Guarneri Quartet

Re: What are you listening to?

Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 7:57 pm
by fergus
On vinyl....

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Great music and music making!

Re: What are you listening to?

Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 9:43 pm
by fergus
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This is a very good version with a particularly good opening movement that is full of threat and menace.

Re: What are you listening to?

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 11:02 am
by fergus
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Re: What are you listening to?

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 11:54 am
by Seán
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Igor Stravinsky
Petrushka (Suite)
Pulcinella (Suite)
The Firebird (Suite)

Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Igor Stravinsky - conducting

(Recorded in 1960, 1965, 1967)

They are hugely enjoyable performances of these works.

Re: What are you listening to?

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:21 pm
by Seán
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No's 2 & 5

Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Nikolaus Harnoncourt


Lovely stuff.

Re: What are you listening to?

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:11 pm
by DaveF
Symphony no.7

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Re: What are you listening to?

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:43 pm
by fergus
Variations on a Theme by Haydn, Tragic Overture & Academic Festival Overture from this wonderful set....


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Re: What are you listening to?

Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 7:08 pm
by fergus
Symphonies 20-24 from this set....

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