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Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 2:02 am
by Jose Echenique
How many Swiss composers can you name? Arthur Honegger (though he was born in Le Havre), Frank Martin, Enrico Albicastro, Carlo Evasio Soliva...and not many more. Well, there are actually a few more, like the virtually unknown Carlo Donato Cossoni, made available to us courtesy of Musiques Suisses. He died around 1700, so was a contemporary of Cavalli and Carissimi, and his brief, 10 minute oratorio Il Sacrificio d´Abramo shows that the music of Carissimi reached the Alps. Even more interesting are the motets that complete the disc. The performances are adequate, and now we can add another name to the short list of Swiss composers.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 4:12 pm
by Seán
Jose Echenique wrote:[
How many Swiss composers can you name? Arthur Honegger (though he was born in Le Havre).
I would have said one but in light of the fact that Honegger is actually from France rather than Switzerland I will have to say none.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 4:19 pm
by Seán
A sample of my current listening habits to follow:
Ravel, Debussy & Fauré
String Quartets
Quatuor Ebène
I love these performances.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 4:20 pm
by Seán
Johannes Brahms
Piano Quintet, Op. 34
Quartetto Italiano
Maurizio Pollini - piano.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 4:30 pm
by Seán
Camille Saint-Saëns
Symphony no 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ"
Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Bacchanale
Marche Militaire Française, Op 60
Danse Macabre in G minor, Op. 40
Philadelphia Orchestra
E. Power Biggs - Organ
Eugene Ormandy conducting
Carnival of the Animals
Philippe Entremont - Piano
Gaby Casadesus - Piano
Ensemble: Philippe Entremont conducting.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2014 4:35 pm
by Seán
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 24
Clara Haskil - Piano
Orchestre National de France
André Cluytens conducting.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2014 2:05 am
by Jose Echenique
Seán wrote:Jose Echenique wrote:[
How many Swiss composers can you name? Arthur Honegger (though he was born in Le Havre).
I would have said one but in light of the fact that Honegger is actually from France rather than Switzerland I will have to say none.
He was born in France and lived most of his life there, but his parents were Swiss, so we can say he was Swiss.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 9:21 pm
by fergus
Finished listening to this set this evening....
I like the music of Charles Avison; it is straightforward, uncomplicated and melodious.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 10:59 pm
by fergus
Music from CPE Bach....
....including a particularly wonderful Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Fortepiano.
Re: What are you listening two?
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 11:42 pm
by fergus
Finishing off this evening with music from Papa Bach; Glenn Gould's version of the Goldberg Variations....
....stunning musicianship!