American mezzo Jennifer Larmore was originally scheduled to record Dom Sébastien, but started to develop serious vocal problems and had to cancel. Bulgarian mezzo Vesselina Kasarova, a good sport, learned her role in a week to do the recording and concert performances.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 6:13 pm
by DonKC
That is a fascinating performance of the 3rd, but has some cuts in the first and last movements. Mitropoulos' later recording, made just two days before his death in 1960 with Cologne Radio is complete. Both are worth a listen.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 8:47 pm
by Seán
Claudio Abbado talks to Universal Edition about the music of Gustav Mahler. Video language: German (with English subtitles).
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 8:56 pm
by Seán
My brother and I also listened to Bach and he was really impressed with this piece. I must try and get him a copy as it will make an excellent Christmas stocking filler:
Johann Sebastian Bach
Magnificat BWV 243
La Chapelle Royale
Peter Kooy (Bass), Barbara Schlick (Soprano), Gérard Lesne (Countertenor), Howard Crook (Tenor), Agnès Mellon (Soprano)
Collegium Vocale Ghent
Philippe Herreweghe - conducting.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 9:23 pm
by fergus
Today's liturgical offering is as Gaeilge....
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 10:25 pm
by fergus
Earlier today, double Gershwin....
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2013 10:49 pm
by Seán
Something of a Mahler Fest today to celebrate the great man's 153rd Birthday:
Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 3
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Michelle DeYoung (mezzo-soprano
Bernard Haitink - conducting.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 1:48 am
by DonKC
Can't do Mahler's birthday without a listen to his work that more than any other speaks to me:
Symphony # 10 (Deryck Cooke II)
Kurt Sanderling
Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Berlin Classics
This early (1979, only the 4th recording made for commercial release) recording captures the excitement the orchestra had in playing this strange, unknown and wonderful music. It is, along with the even earlier Ormandy, one I turn to most often.
Re: What are you listening to?
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2013 12:10 pm
by Seán
DonKC wrote:Can't do Mahler's birthday without a listen to his work that more than any other speaks to me:
Symphony # 10 (Deryck Cooke II)
Kurt Sanderling
Berlin Symphony Orchestra
Berlin Classics
This early (1979, only the 4th recording made for commercial release) recording captures the excitement the orchestra had in playing this strange, unknown and wonderful music. It is, along with the even earlier Ormandy, one I turn to most often.
I thought you might listen to your favourite Mahler Symphony. I was tempted to listen to Ormandy's reading of the Tenth but I choose to enjoy two hugely different versions of the Third instead. I must blow the dust of my copy of the Ormandy/PO Ten, it is marvellous music. I also have the Barshai and a copy of SSRattle's Ten with the BPO which I haven't listened to in a long time.
