What are you listening two?

[DaveF]

A fine selection from the little-known repertoire of French 17th-century viol ensemble music. A number of composers are represented with Louis Couperin and Marc-Antoine Charpentier being the best known. A worthy purchase for anyone interested in French Baroque which is one of my favorite era's in classical music.

[Seán]

I've been to the sum total of 4 classical concerts, Angela Hewitt in the Art Gallery being 2 of them.

I'm busy ripping my collection at the moment and have come to box sets.Long time since I listened to this. Very Good to my ears.


SJB

Agreed - she is very good with Bach's music.

She is indeed and if you want to expand your Bach horizons this is a magnificent set of performances by André Schiff:

[Seán]

I have been quiet here lately because I have been making my way through a new box set purchase that I have made recently....





I am now on disc 26 of 32 and I have to say that I have enjoyed every moment of it. I have been planning this purchase for quite some time now and I am very pleased that I eventually forced myself to do so. Recommended to all Haydn fans.

Oh fantastic Fergus just the type of set I have been looking for. I would like an alternative to the Dorati cycle particularly in the earlier works and that definitely fits the bill (as they say). I see that I can get it on my usual hunting ground amazon.fr too. Thanks.

[Sloop John B]

On the subject of Haydn,



I am on about listen 3 to CD 1 to this in the last 24 hours. It may be a bit of a "Now! That's what I call Haydn" but for someone like me with limited knowledge of classical music it sounds wonderful.

Fantasia in C Major and string quartet op. 33 no. 2 (II) are particularly beautiful.

SJB

[DaveF]

On the subject of Haydn,



I am on about listen 3 to CD 1 to this in the last 24 hours. It may be a bit of a "Now! That's what I call Haydn" but for someone like me with limited knowledge of classical music it sounds wonderful.

Fantasia in C Major and string quartet op. 33 no. 2 (II) are particularly beautiful.

SJB

The so called 'London Symphonies' are a good place to start. Easily his best symphonies imho. The Cello Concertos are another favorite works of mine.

[fergus]

I am now on disc 26 of 32 and I have to say that I have enjoyed every moment of it. I have been planning this purchase for quite some time now and I am very pleased that I eventually forced myself to do so. Recommended to all Haydn fans.

wow, thats going straight into my amazon basket. Thanks for the heads up Fergus. You already know I'm huge fan of Hogwood/AAM. Really looking forward to this.

You will not be disappointed Dave!

[fergus]

I am now on disc 26 of 32 and I have to say that I have enjoyed every moment of it. I have been planning this purchase for quite some time now and I am very pleased that I eventually forced myself to do so. Recommended to all Haydn fans.

Oh fantastic Fergus just the type of set I have been looking for. I would like an alternative to the Dorati cycle particularly in the earlier works and that definitely fits the bill (as they say). I see that I can get it on my usual hunting ground amazon.fr too. Thanks.

Wow, a second taker in next to no time! These are superior interpretations to Dorati, Seán, so you will be well served with this set. Unfortunately it is not a complete cycle which was one of the reasons why I have held off for so long but it is a wonderful set even on first listen.

[fergus]

On the subject of Haydn,



I am on about listen 3 to CD 1 to this in the last 24 hours. It may be a bit of a "Now! That's what I call Haydn" but for someone like me with limited knowledge of classical music it sounds wonderful.

Fantasia in C Major and string quartet op. 33 no. 2 (II) are particularly beautiful.

SJB

If you are inexperienced with Haydn, John, I would take his music whatever way you can get it! One is never less than impressed with Haydn's structure, grace and sheer musicality. I am delighted that you are enjoying it.

[fergus]

Among my listening today was something very different for me....





This is a new work for me as I have not heard it before but I really enjoyed it. Solti's dramatically intense performance was surely a big factor in my enjoyment of this short opera.

[DaveF]

These are superior interpretations to Dorati

Is that Dorati set the only complete cycle? I have it myself but I found it very very bland and generally uninspiring. But ever since I've heard Goodmans Haydn, few others with the exception of Hogwood have measured up. A pity that they are incomplete cycles.