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Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 10:09 pm
by fergus
More Brahms....
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 2:45 am
by DonKC
Vintage Ormandy
Sibelius Symphony #1 Philadelphia 10/41
Sibelius Lemminkainen's Return Philadelphia 10/40
Ravel Concerto for the Left Hand Robert Casadesus Piano Philadelphia 1/47
Membran Documents 10 CD set... found at a book store for a $12.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 8:32 am
by Jared
fergus wrote:
two magnificent interpreters of Brahms imho, Fergus... love those disks.
the past few days has seen a first complete run through of this box set... very good indeed.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 1:33 pm
by fergus
Jared wrote:fergus wrote:
two magnificent interpreters of Brahms imho, Fergus... love those disks.
I had you in mind when listening Jared as I know that you are fond of that particular interpretation.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 1:21 am
by DonKC
The exciting and rarely recorded Concerto for Piano by Mexican composer Carlos Chávez (1899-1978) written in 1938-1940.
Jorge Federico Osorio Piano, Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de México Carlos Miguel Prieto conductor
Cedille CDR 90000 140
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 11:26 pm
by fergus
Double Bartok....
The recorded sound was wonderful on that recording!
The Piano Concerto No. 2 was a measured and deiberate performance. I have always thought of the Bartok piano concerto more as percussion concertos and this was no different.
The Pieces for Orchestra are interesting melodically, harmonically, rhythmically and texturally; a really good listen.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 11:59 pm
by jaybee
fergus wrote:Jared wrote:fergus wrote:
two magnificent interpreters of Brahms imho, Fergus... love those disks.
I had you in mind when listening Jared as I know that you are fond of that particular interpretation.
I'm light on Brahms...
I have and love the violin concerto, the variations on a theme and serenades....
any suggestions for further toe dipping?
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 12:10 am
by Seán
jaybee wrote:
I'm light on Brahms...
I have and love the violin concerto, the variations on a theme and serenades....
any suggestions for further toe dipping?
JB, if you like orchestral music this is a GREAT place to start, Symphony No. 2 is special:
and if you like string quartets chamber music I recommend this set:
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 12:16 am
by fergus
jaybee wrote:
I'm light on Brahms...
I have and love the violin concerto, the variations on a theme and serenades....
any suggestions for further toe dipping?
The music of Brahms is, to me, basically divided into three separate parts Johnny. There is the Symphonic works which are wonderful and other than what you have listed are, in the main, the four symphonies and two piano concertos. Secondly and also symphonic we have the vocal music and top of the heap would be his German Requiem (which should be in every collection) and the Alto Rhapsody; both magnificant works. Thirdly is his Chamber Music output namely quintets, quartets, trios sonatas etc. I particularly like his chamber music myself.
So recommendations really depend on what aspect of music you are personally interested in exploring.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 8:29 am
by Jared
Johnny... as most of the regulars in here know, I have a real personal passion for Brahms, arguably more than any other composer... I can't answer this now, because I'm off to work, but this evening, I will try and point you in the direction of some fine recordings.. but as Fergus says, is there any particular genre of his that you're particularly interested in?
