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Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 8:52 pm
by Seán
DonKC wrote:Our local orchestra performed the rarely heard yet absolutely wonderful Capriccio sinfonico by Giacomo Puccini. An early work, it is a concise 15 minute, 3 section gem full of drama and incredible melody. Think of Tosca distilled to 15 minutes.
So I dug out this great album of rarely heard Puccini orchestral music, recorded in the 80's and available in many iterations since then. The sound is quite good, Chailly does not enter into a debate whether this is "good Puccini" or not (some of the works including the Capriccio and the earlier and equally charming Preludio sinfonico were from his student days in the Milan Conservatory,) he and the RSO Berlin treat it as if it was gold from the pen of a mature master.
Wonderful.
That's a powerful recommendation indeed.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:32 pm
by fergus
Brahms Clarinet Quintet....
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2015 7:55 pm
by markof
A tremendous album of Orthodox choral music from Valentin Silvestrov.
Heart aching melodies to die for.
Mark
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2015 1:03 am
by markof
A perfect follow-up with this gem.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 12:50 pm
by Claus
Thought my speakers were toast when that violino in tromba started!!
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 8:49 pm
by fergus
Claus wrote:
Thought my speakers were toast when that violino in tromba started!!
I have not seen that recording by Beyer before.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2015 9:27 pm
by markof
Claus wrote:
Thought my speakers were toast when that violino in tromba started!!
I have it on the list - any thoughts?
Mark
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2015 10:02 pm
by DonKC
Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique, Martinon/ORTF 1973.The only disappointment so far in the Martinon Erato and HMV recordings set. A bit underpowered overall and the ball scene just did not swirl and dance. Ok, but nothing special.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2015 4:13 am
by Jose Echenique
Very enjoyable symphonies from this Swiss Composer. The violin concerto admirably played by Leila Schayegh is another plus. These symphonies are different from those recorded by La Stagione in CPO.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 7:59 pm
by Seán
Gosh it's gone very quiet in this part of the forum lately, what a pity!
Anyway, as I made my home from work this evening I thought it might be a good idea to listen to some Schubert when I get home; funny how the mind wanders when one is walking along. I was right too, this is wonderful:
Franz Schubert
String Quintet in C major
Vera Beths - violin, Lisa Rautenberg - violin,
Steve Dann - viola,
Kenneth Slowlk - cello, Anner Blysma - cello
I have to hand it to Schubert he wrote stunningly beautiful, spine tingling adagios. This is a magnificent performance of the Quintet.