What Classical Music Are You Listening To Tonight?

[bart]

Britten - Weinberg - Violin Concertos
Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, Mihkel Kütson
Linus Roth, violin



Earlier this year I saw this young splendid violin player live with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, in Mendelsohn's Violin Concerto, and I was struck by his pure tone.
He was always in control but had still a lot of emotion in his playing.

On this SACD the same musician delivers a truly fine performance.
The Britten Concerto is quite well known, but the Weinberg is the real hidden gem here.
I read a lot about him in the last issue of 'Fanfare Magazine' (over 7 pages) and ordered his complete String Quartets. Looking forward!

Challenge Classics' recording is as usual impeccable.

[AudioNut]

Listening to . . . Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Donaueschingen Harmoniemusik of the Abduciton from the Seraglio K. 384

Wind Ensemble of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields - Bastiaan Blomhert, Director



The disc contains ad harmonic arrangement that Mozart made of the music from his opera "The Abduction from the Seraglio" for wind octet (2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 horns and 2 bassoons).

I find the music to be quite interesting, and on this, my first listen, I am impressed by the quality of the performance and the sonics of the very fine Pentatone recording.

I've only heard the opera performed once, so the music is not overly familiar, but I am enjoying it.s It won't be my last listen - Recommended.d

[bart]

Brahms - String Quartet No. 3 & Piano Quintet
Prazák Quartet
Ivan Klánsky



My first listen to this disc.
This is top class chamber music.
Seems very well played and recorded.

[ehoove]

Originally Posted by AudioNut

Darn U.S. Postal Service, Jim, my invitation must have been lost in the mail. Well, there is always next year!

I'll be sure you get an invite next year!
Regards,
Jim

[Toccata]

While using a piano instead of an organ might not appeal to purists, I vastly prefer it! True, it lacks the color of an organ, but I just like the clarity it provides. Zesty performances and crystal clear sound.

[Yardbird]

I have been listening to Berlioz's Symphony Fantastique preformed by Sir Collin Davis and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra on Phillips from 1974.
This is a reference performance with sensational sonics, and it has made my evening! This is only ONE of the 55 discs in the Phillips Original Jackets Collection Box Set I purchased recently, and I'm looking forward to digging deeper into this set. I've purchased a number of these box sets this year. Has anyone else been indulging? Ted.

[Kal Rubinson]

Originally Posted by Yardbird

I have been listening to Berlioz's Symphony Fantastique preformed by Sir Collin Davis and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra on Phillips from 1974.

Have you heard the Pentatone SACD?

[Yardbird]

Originally Posted by Kal Rubinson

Have you heard the Pentatone SACD?

No I have not. Is the Pentatone SACD still available and have you heard the 24-bit RB remaster I'm referring to? Ted.

[cma29]

Originally Posted by Yardbird

I have been listening to Berlioz's Symphony Fantastique preformed by Sir Collin Davis and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra on Phillips from 1974.
This is a reference performance with sensational sonics, and it has made my evening! This is only ONE of the 55 discs in the Phillips Original Jackets Collection Box Set I purchased recently, and I'm looking forward to digging deeper into this set. I've purchased a number of these box sets this year. Has anyone else been indulging? Ted.

Nice to see you here, Ted.

I bet the Berlioz sounds amazing on your outstanding system. Please do keep posting impressions here as you make your way through the massive 55-disc set.

[cma29]

I just got this from CDJapan

Bruckner: Symphony No.9 [SHM-CD]
Carlo Maria Giulini, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra



I was very pleased with the Bohm/VPO/Bruckner No.4 SACD SHM-CD I bought from CDJapan, so I decided to try this redbook SHM-CD, rubidium clock cutting remaster of one of my favorite recordings ever.

I'm happy to report that this version of the mighty Bruckner D-minor symphony is an improvement over the previous releases I had of this disc. With this remaster there is more low-level detail which reveals previously unheard nuances from this interpretation. The detail is so fine that I now hear audience and stage noises I had not noticed before. Not distracting at all, but just makes the whole listening experience so much more real. The price was not bad at under $15.

Bruckner: Symphony No.9 [SHM-CD]