What Classical Music Are You Listening To Tonight?

[Antonmb]

The steady drumbeat from Belgium of "Saint-Colombe, Saint-Colombe, Saint-Colombe..." finally became like an ear-worm for me, so yesterday I succumbed and downloaded this from Qobuz. And of course Bart is right, this is exceptionally beautiful music.

[bart]

Haha Tony, I'm glad you like it!
And happy you reinforce the drumbeat.




Meanwhile listening to this:

Huelgas Ensemble - 40 Voices
Paul Van Nevel




We're immersed in heavenly sounds.
The 5.0 mix works like a drug (so does the nice Bulgarian red wine...).

[bart]

Michelangelo Rossi - La poesia cromatica
Huelgas Ensemble, Paul Van Nevel




It was a premiere recording in 2009.
Paul Van Nevel is a genius in discovering new old music and seeing the potential of it.
Wonderful 5.0 recording.
And a nice cover.

[Antonmb]

Haydn: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano
Chandos (2010)
24/96 files

This is an excellent set overall. Bavouzet's playing is commendable and the sound quite good. I've had Vol. 5 of for a while, and just got around to picking up the other 4. Well worth having in the collection.

[bart]

Tony, I was also playing Haydn's Piano Sonatas!




Great minds...

[cma29]

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 10 in E minor, Op. 93
Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk: Passacaglia
Boston Symphony Orchestra, Andris Nelsons



A stunning performance and recording of this piece. Highly recommended.

[bart]

Listening to what Gramophone lists as the best St Matthew Passion ever:

Bach - Matthäus-Passion
Collegium Vocale, Philippe Herreweghe




It is indeed a wonderful performance. (Recorded in '98).
And his musicians say he's getting better every year.
He needs to record this again.
All 3 CDs in one go!

[cma29]

Originally Posted by bart

Geminiani - Sonates pour violoncelle avec la basse continue
Bruno Cocset, Luca Pianca & Les Basses Réunies




You cannot find much better Geminiani than this I guess.

Joining Bart, a man of impecable musical taste, with this disc.

[bart]

Listening to some old Flemish music:

Clemens non papa - priest and bon vivant
Capilla Flamenca
La Caccia




Instrumental and polyphonic pieces, by a composer from the period Clemens was pope, and he added "non papa" to his name to make the difference.

This album might be not to everybody's taste here.
The style is still echoed in ensembles that perform folk music here.

[bart]

Originally Posted by cma29

Joining Bart, a man of impecable musical taste, with this disc.

Thank you Carlos.
It is a wonderful album, isn't it.