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Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:16 pm
by fergus
ravel30 wrote:Lately, I have been revisiting pieces or recordings that I have not listened to for 8 or more years.
Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony is a great work Matt. I really like it. Did you enjoy that version?
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:17 pm
by Jared
ravel30 wrote:And then some religious music that I like:
The Fauré's is like an old friend to me. I especially like the original (and more light) version of that work. My first exposure to that work was from the Naxos disk mentioned above. Beautiful and touching music.
It is only the 3rd time that I listened to the Duruflé's requiem and I find it amazing. Lots of depth in that work.
Matt.
Interesting post there Matt... we've just had a CM newbie (dhyantyke) asking about recommended versions of the Faure Requiem... I'm sure you'd be able to help him out...
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:21 pm
by fergus
We had guests over for dinner this afternoon and as background music (i.e. to distract my attention from small talk LOL!!!) I played this wonderful music....
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:25 pm
by Jared
^^ before repairing to the drawing room no doubt for cigars, brandy and a recital of Winterreise... ;-)
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:30 pm
by fergus
Jared wrote:^^ before repairing to the drawing room no doubt for cigars, brandy and a recital of Winterreise... ;-)
Actually, if you only knew how not that far off the mark you are!!!!!!!
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:31 pm
by ravel30
fergus wrote:ravel30 wrote:Lately, I have been revisiting pieces or recordings that I have not listened to for 8 or more years.
Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony is a great work Matt. I really like it. Did you enjoy that version?
I like it too. 10 years ago this was my least favorite work of Tchaikovsky as it is not as easily enjoyable as most of his other work. But now I find it very enjoyable. It is the only version of this work that I have (I have 1 cd for most of the pieces that I have in my collection) so I would say that I do like it.
Matt.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:35 pm
by fergus
ravel30 wrote:[
....10 years ago this was my least favorite work of Tchaikovsky as it is not as easily enjoyable as most of his other work. But now I find it very enjoyable. It is the only version of this work that I have (I have 1 cd for most of the pieces that I have in my collection) so I would say that I do like it.
Matt.
That is very true Matt. It took me quite a while to appreciate it also. It is a slow burner I think, one that needs a bit of time but, like you, I eventually came around to really liking it eventually.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:46 pm
by Diapason
Duruflé's Requiem is absolutely brilliant, I think he was a fabulous composer. It's often coupled with the Fauré on disc too. You know how much I love that Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony CD on Telarc...
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:48 pm
by Jared
fergus wrote:That is very true Matt. It took me quite a while to appreciate it also. It is a slow burner I think, one that needs a bit of time but, like you, I eventually came around to really liking it eventually.
I'll 'third' that motion and add that I would put his Hamlet into the same category... great, but not exactly as catchy as a certain other Shakespeare inspired piece he wrote...
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 7:51 pm
by Jared
Diapason wrote:Duruflé's Requiem is absolutely brilliant, I think he was a fabulous composer. It's often coupled with the Fauré on disc too. You know how much I love that Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony CD on Telarc...
I get even more delighted by the day, that you chose Purcell..
is there a Durufle appreciation hormone you can get on-line from Papua New Guinea, by any chance?