What Classical Music Are You Listening To Tonight?

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Beethoven - Idylle héroïque: Violin Concerto & Triple Concerto
Dmitry Sinkovsky
Alexei Lubimov
Alexander Rudin
Musica Viva, Alexander Rudin
Qobuz 24/44.1



The Violin Concerto:
At the start, I thought: Wow he has a nice, a bit rough, really catching tone.
But then came the cadenza, totally out of place.
Beethoven must have turned in his grave (I would ).
I didn't like any of his cadenzas, and I had to endure 3 of them!

The Triple Concerto: I will give it a chance later today.

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Symphonie Fantastique
Berlioz
Rome Symphony Orchestra
Leonardo Scotti Conducting
Very nice play!
Classica Records CLA 110
Regards,
Jim

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Symphonies Nos. 5&8
Beethoven
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Members of the Cleveland Orchestra
Rafael Kubelik Conducting
I really think this a fine piece of Vinyl!
Deutsche Grammophon (Privilege) 2535 407
Regards,
Jim

[Eisener Bart]

Andreas Romberg 2021 Violin Concertos (Alpha 452)

Chouchane Siranossian - violin

Capriccio Barockorchester
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Beatiful baroque music from Austrian composer Andreas Romberg, quite rare records of this composer are available on the market.

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Cello Concerto in B minor
Dvorak
Hamburg State Philharmonic Orchestra
Ludwig Hoelscher - Cello
Joseph Keilberth Conducting
Very nice, well recorded. Fitting that the Magnapans mid panel and ribbons are powered by tubes. :^)
Telefunken Records TCS 18022
Regards,
Jim

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Time for some R2R tape:
Bach Organ Favorites Vol 6
E. Power Biggs
7.5 ips on the Teac A4300 in the Main Rig. Excellent!
CBS Masterworks 1R1 6221
Regards,
Jim

[bart]

Originally Posted by Eisener Bart

Andreas Romberg 2021 Violin Concertos (Alpha 452)

Chouchane Siranossian - violin

Capriccio Barockorchester
- - -

Beatiful baroque music from Austrian composer Andreas Romberg, quite rare records of this composer are available on the market.

Sergio, I liked that one too.

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Haydn - 'Sun' Quartets Op. 20 Nos 4 - 6
Chiasroscuro Quartet
Qobuz 24/96




After having heard their more recent release, I was eager to hear more of them!
Top ensemble!
I didn't find the recording overly bright, as described in the review below.

This is the second half of a traversal of Haydn's Op. 20 quartets by the Chiaroscuro Quartet, and if you're after just one you can take your pick: both albums feature playing of a very high standard. But really the nature of the set demands hearing both: from the fugal finale of the String Quartet in F minor, Op. 20, No. 5, to the florid slow movements, to the multifarious sonata-allegros, the quartets of Op. 20 are experimental and even radical. The Chiaroscuro Quartet, using historical bows and gut strings, emphasizes the experimental quality with edgy performances, but they don't hit you over the head; instead, constant tension and excitement put across the sense of discovery in the music. Sample the first movement of the String Quartet in D major, Op. 20, No. 4, for a taste of the energy of the music in the hands of this group whose members hail from various European countries. BIS tries to maintain the intensity with very bright sound from the Sendesaal Bremen studio; the results are clear enough, but not representative of how the music would have sounded in its original surroundings. The accomplished playing of the Chiaroscuro Quartet is the main thing here, however.

© TiVo

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Haydn - 'Sun' Quartets Op. 20 Nos 1 - 3
Chiaroscuro Quartet
via Qobuz




Exploring the further catalogue of this brilliant quartet.

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Firebird Suite - Stravinsky
Marche Slave - Tchaikovsky
Night on Bald Mountain - Mussorgsky (reworked by Stokowski)
London Symphony Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski Cond.
Excellent on all three works!
London Records SPC 21026
Regards,
Jim