fergus wrote:Handel: Fireworks & Water Music / Szell....
Is that big and brash or soft and light as you might like it?
Big and brash and too slow; not much to my liking!
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 10:00 pm
by fergus
Seán wrote:
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 2
Philharmonia Orchestra
Otto Klemperer conducting.
What to make of this recording. I think that it is a very good performance. It was recorded in 1957 and the recording quality is not as good as it might be: with a sharp harshness on the top end and delivering a booming bass on the bottom end; this is something my SA 1750's are inclined to do but rarely in classical music. Anyway, the music is good.
It is a while since I have listened to that cycle. I do like Klemperer's performances generally but they can be a bit laboured sometimes so one is not inclined to listen frequently.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2015 10:00 pm
by fergus
Dvorak: Symphony 9, concluding this fine set of performances....
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:16 pm
by Seán
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 2
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Arturo Toscanini conducting.
This is a hugely enjoyable performance, it is full of energy and verve.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:54 pm
by Seán
Antonin Dvorák
Czech Suite opus 39
My Home Overture opus 62
Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra
Theodore Kuchar conducting.
Using the iPad to post these messages is a right pain in the proverbials
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:28 pm
by fergus
Seán wrote:
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 2
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Arturo Toscanini conducting.
This is a hugely enjoyable performance, it is full of energy and verve.
He certainly set the pace regarding Beethoven all those years ago!!
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:29 pm
by fergus
Seán wrote:
Using the iPad to post these messages is a right pain in the proverbials
LOL!!
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:29 pm
by fergus
Moussorgsky: Boris Godounov [1869 version] / Gergiev....
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:51 pm
by cybot
markof wrote:
Hey, bring it on :-)
Many thanks for the recommendations. I have an overabundance of choice in Qobuz streaming and some guidance is always welcome.
Re Richter:
I'm familiar with the work of Max Richter and like his music at times but for me his oeuvre is somewhat one dimensional in an emotional sense. That said, I love the mashup of "This Bitter Earth" with "On the Nature of Daylight" found on the Shutter Island soundtrack.
Mark
Ah the piece from The Blue Notebooks! Brings back memories. I fully get what you say about Max's one dimensional tendency at times; it's the main reason why my favourite album of his is actually another 'mashup' of various styles - "24 Postcards in Full Colour"
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2015 7:24 pm
by Seán
Joseph Haydn
Piano Trio in A major Hob 18
Piano Trio in G minor Hob 19
Piano Trio in B flat major Hob 20
Bart van Oort - Fortepiano
Rémy Baudet - Violin
Jaap Ter Linden - Cello
Wonderful music, beautifully played, I LOVE it.
