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Antonio Vivaldi
The Four Seasons
Europa Galante
Fabio Biondi - conducting.

I have spent more time listening to the Four Seasons ove the past few weeks than I would normally do in a year or two. I find Biondi irresistible.

George Fredric Handel
Concerti Grossi Op 3
Les Musiciens Du Louvre
Marc Minkowski - conducting.

In celebration of Handel's birthday.

Dmitry Shostakovich
Symphony No. 1
WDR Sinfonie Orchester Köln
Rudolf Barshai - conducting.

Seán wrote:

I have spent more time listening to the Four Seasons ove the past few weeks than I would normally do in a year or two. I find Biondi irresistible.

That is great Seán to read that Seán and I agree regarding Biondi!!!

Seán wrote:

How do you find the music of Handel Seán? I cannot remember when I first started listening to it and I have been listening to it for so many years now that I cannot really understand the effect that it would have on someone coming to it relatively recently.

fergus wrote:

Seán wrote:

How do you find the music of Handel Seán? I cannot remember when I first started listening to it and I have been listening to it for so many years now that I cannot really understand the effect that it would have on someone coming to it relatively recently.

Very light, very melodic, easy to listen to, at times a wee bit monotonous, they are a great ensemble and produce a gorgeous sound.

Lots of variety today:

Shostakovich Cello Sonata from



Sibelius Symphony no. 5 from



John Adams Grand Pianola Music from



Thanks to Darren you suggested that months ago.


Malcolm Arnold Symphony no. 5 from



Very interesting music !!!



Matt.

The soloists are nowhere as good as in the Solti recording, and Boulez is his usual clinical, analytical self, but I still enjoyed the discipline and sense of purpose of the performance.

Jose Echenique wrote:The soloists are nowhere as good as in the Solti recording, and Boulez is his usual clinical, analytical self, but I still enjoyed the discipline and sense of purpose of the performance.

A few years ago I bought a copy of Boulez's Mahler 2 with the VPO and I do not like it so I have given his Mahler recordings a wide berth ever since.

I'm home early from work today; I was sitting in the front room with my lovely wife and Veronica said to me "put on something I'd like", so I did and she does and in surround sound too:



Gustav Mahler
Symphony no. 3
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Michelle DeYoung (Mezzo Soprano)
Bernard Haitink - conducting.