What are you listening to?

Locked
fergus
Posts: 10302
Joined: Sun Jan 17, 2010 11:12 pm

Re: What are you listening to?

Post by fergus »

Image


This is a very interesting recording in that it sounds quite different from other recordings that I have of Palestrina’s work. Reading from the liner notes the recording is “based on a careful study of original sources and seeks to restore earlier performance traditions.” It certainly sounds like it and it is quite different and thoroughly enjoyable.
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
Top
mcq
Posts: 1086
Joined: Sun May 09, 2010 2:30 am

Re: What are you listening to?

Post by mcq »

An exceptional recital from the Handelian counter-tenor of the moment.

Image
Gryphon Diablo 300, dCS Rossini (with matching clock), Kharma Exquisite Mini, Ansuz C2, Finite Elemente Master Reference.
Top
fergus
Posts: 10302
Joined: Sun Jan 17, 2010 11:12 pm

Re: What are you listening to?

Post by fergus »

Image
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
Top
User avatar
DaveF
Posts: 2869
Joined: Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:38 pm

Re: What are you listening to?

Post by DaveF »

Image
"I may skip. I may even warp a little.... But I will never, ever crash. I am your friend for life. " -Vinyl.
Michell Gyrodec SE, Hana ML cart, Parasound JC3 Jr, Stax LR-700, Stax SRM-006ts Energiser, Quad Artera Play+ CDP
Top
mcq
Posts: 1086
Joined: Sun May 09, 2010 2:30 am

Re: What are you listening to?

Post by mcq »

Image

I've been enjoying this immensely tonight. Frank Martin's mighty Golgotha, his very personal response to the great Bach Passions. Musically, it reminds me of Debussy and Poulenc. Deeply committed performances from all concerned, this is an extraordinarily moving experience and is very highly recommended.
Gryphon Diablo 300, dCS Rossini (with matching clock), Kharma Exquisite Mini, Ansuz C2, Finite Elemente Master Reference.
Top
Seán
Posts: 4884
Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:59 pm

Re: What are you listening to?

Post by Seán »

I was at the NCH tonight because the NSO were performing Mahler's Sixth Symphony it was magnificent, what an orchestra and what a performance, I am stunned. Unfortunately, the enormous orchestra almost outnumbered the audience.
Oh yes, they also performed a charming little ditty by Bruch that the wonderful David Oistrakh immortalised (in my memory anyway) many years ago.
'twas a great night!
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
Top
Ciaran
Posts: 803
Joined: Tue Jan 19, 2010 12:47 pm

Re: What are you listening to?

Post by Ciaran »

Hi Seán, didn't see you there. Whose idea was putting it on Tuesday evening? I had to get a colleague to cover my class so I could go: I might be paying that back for a while!

I've never seen much point in the Bruch, but M6 was worth all the trouble!
Top
Seán
Posts: 4884
Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:59 pm

Re: What are you listening to?

Post by Seán »

Ciaran wrote:Hi Seán, didn't see you there. Whose idea was putting it on Tuesday evening? I had to get a colleague to cover my class so I could go: I might be paying that back for a while!

I've never seen much point in the Bruch, but M6 was worth all the trouble!
I would imagine that there is a lot of pressure on the orchestra to perform as often as possible, it is a strange one though. And yes, the Bruch got in the way, delightful violinst though. I was looking out for you. I was in seat 20 in row N.
The Fourth next year will be accompanied by Porkofiev's wonderful Third Piano Concerto, now that's something to look forward to, probably bring my niece too.
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
Top
fergus
Posts: 10302
Joined: Sun Jan 17, 2010 11:12 pm

Re: What are you listening to?

Post by fergus »

Image
To be is to do: Socrates
To do is to be: Sartre
Do be do be do: Sinatra
Top
Seán
Posts: 4884
Joined: Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:59 pm

Re: What are you listening to?

Post by Seán »

Image

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 6
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Claudio Abbado - conducting.

I just couldn't resist!
"To appreciate the greatness of the Masters is to keep faith in the greatness of humanity." - Wilhelm Furtwängler
Top
Locked

Return to “Classical”