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Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 9:40 pm
by DonKC
William Schuman
Symphony # 3, # 5 and #8
New York Philharmonic
Bernstein (from the Bernstein Symphony Edition)
I have never made my mind up about William Schuman. Symphonies are sort of dry and terse in that mid 20th century vein. I prefer Piston's 8 symphonies over most of Schuman. But the Symphony # 5 for strings is impressive.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2015 9:51 pm
by Seán
DonKC wrote:William Schuman
Symphony # 3, # 5 and #8
New York Philharmonic
Bernstein (from the Bernstein Symphony Edition)
I have never made my mind up about William Schuman. Symphonies are sort of dry and terse in that mid 20th century vein. I prefer Piston's 8 symphonies over most of Schuman. But the Symphony # 5 for strings is impressive.
I, too, have those recordings and have never warmed to them.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 12:20 pm
by Seán
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concerto No 1, 2 & 3
English Chamber Orchestra
Shlomo Mintz - Violin and Direction
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 1:19 pm
by fergus
Seán wrote:
How are you finding that set Seán. The Mozart Violin Concertos have never warmed my heart.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 1:20 pm
by fergus
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 2:17 pm
by Seán
fergus wrote:Seán wrote:
How are you finding that set Seán. The Mozart Violin Concertos have never warmed my heart.
That does surprise me Fergus. I do like the Mozart Violin Concertos, they are light, short, full of colour and joy. The performances of the first three is very good indeed, very enjoyable.
I am very keen to get more recordings of Mozart's music.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2015 3:08 pm
by Seán
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 29
Anima Eterna Brugge
Jos van Immerseel conducting
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concerto No. 2 & 3
Anima Eterna Brugge
Midori Seiler - Violin
Jos van Immerseel conducting
The 29th is a funny one. The first movement is played at a fast tempo whereas the second movement is inclined to drag, that said it is an enjoyable performance. The performances of the two violin concertos is a delight and Midori Seiler is a gorgeous musician. A good 'find'.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 1:48 am
by Jose Echenique
Seán wrote:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 29
Anima Eterna Brugge
Jos van Immerseel conducting
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concerto No. 2 & 3
Anima Eterna Brugge
Midori Seiler - Violin
Jos van Immerseel conducting
The 29th is a funny one. The first movement is played at a fast tempo whereas the second movement is inclined to drag, that said it is an enjoyable performance. The performances of the two violin concertos is a delight and Midori Seiler is a gorgeous musician. A good 'find'.
Anima Eterna and Jos van Imerseel are playing here in 2 weeks. An all Schubert concert on the fortepiano and next day Beethoven´s 5th and 6th. They are also doing all Beethoven symphonies in Guanajuato.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 1:51 am
by Jose Echenique
fergus wrote:Seán wrote:
How are you finding that set Seán. The Mozart Violin Concertos have never warmed my heart.
This HAS to warm your heart dear Fergus:
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2015 12:28 pm
by Seán
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 39 & 40
Anima Eterna Brugge
Jos van Immerseel conducting.
These are two lovely performances of Mozart's magical works, they are hugely enjoyable.
