What are you listening two?

[Seán]

Happy birthday Wolfgang!!!!

And to remember Claudio Abbado with his favorite composer.

So I gather, and to hear him conduct I thought it might have been Gustav Mahler, but to be honest one could never discern his having a preference, he was so professional in everything he did.

[Seán]

Hi everybody! I took a break from posting here but will try to be more diligent.....


Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra -- Chicago SO/ Reiner

Wonderful sound and an interesting sojourn as I have not heard much by Reiner.

and it's lovely to have you back Peter.

[Jose Echenique]

Happy birthday Wolfgang!!!!

And to remember Claudio Abbado with his favorite composer.

So I gather, and to hear him conduct I thought it might have been Gustav Mahler, but to be honest one could never discern his having a preference, he was so professional in everything he did.

He did say that Mozart was his favorite, and not surprisingly, Verdi was his second.

[Aleg]

Relaxed evening listening

[fergus]

Another relaxed evening of listening included this unusual one....





Glenn Gould: A Consort of Musicke Bye William Byrde and Orlando Gibbons.

[Seán]

Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 7 & 8
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Claudio Abbado - conducting.



Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 8
WR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg
Michael Gielen - conducting.

I rarely listen to Beethoven's Eighth but tonight I listened to two different version of it, very enjoyable indeed.

[fergus]

I also listened to some Beethoven this evening Seán. For me it was a recent purchase of Symphony No. 3 played by the wonderful Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam under Pierre Monteux. It was a wonderful performance that was full of power and drive.

[Seán]

I also listened to some Beethoven this evening Seán. For me it was a recent purchase of Symphony No. 3 played by the wonderful Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam under Pierre Monteux. It was a wonderful performance that was full of power and drive.

Sounds good, I cannot get enough of Beethoven so after Rossini et al I listened to:


Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Sonata Op. 12 No. 1
Violin Sonata Op. 12 No. 2
Violin Sonata Op. 12 No. 3
Violin Sonata Op. 23
Arthur Grumiaux - violin
Clara Haskil - piano

[Peter]

Verdi: Rigoletto Callas/Gobbi/Stefano/Orchestra e coro del Teatro della Scala/Serafin [EMI]
Listened to this twice tonight. Ahh such amazing voices. I so much enjoy Verdi and feel like it there are so many treasures to discover. Are there other Rigolettos that you all enjoy and can recommend?

[Peter]

I also listened to some Beethoven this evening Seán. For me it was a recent purchase of Symphony No. 3 played by the wonderful Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam under Pierre Monteux. It was a wonderful performance that was full of power and drive.

Sounds good, I cannot get enough of Beethoven so after Rossini et al I listened to:


Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Sonata Op. 12 No. 1
Violin Sonata Op. 12 No. 2
Violin Sonata Op. 12 No. 3
Violin Sonata Op. 23
Arthur Grumiaux - violin
Clara Haskil - piano

Those are wonderful. I am a bit biased towards Haskil's recordings though. You make me want to go and dig up the sonatas. For some reason I tend to listen to LvB's cello sonatas much more often than the violin sonatas....