What Classical Music Are You Listening To Tonight?

[AndyPandy]

Monday here - taking the day off as have the lurgy,

Have had a few discs spinning this morning. Mainly Bach & (surprisingly for me) Mozart. It is lunch time so I thought it was time for something of more substance. Found a Rach 2 that is in my mystery box of bought LP's, ran it through the KLA, and on it went. First pleasant surprise - dead quiet - as new.

Goodness, right from the beginning I was captivated by the pianist, so I look at the cover and lo and behold up pops Moura Lymphany with the Royal Philharmonic with Malcolm Sargent. Those who regularly read may recall I discovered Ms Lymphany last week, and thought her playing most endearing. And that continues today. She doesn't muscle the piece, which I appreciate, but plays with great delicacy.

From 1961.

Here it is

The World Record Club albums pressed in Melbourne or in NZ are proving to be excellent finds. As good as my Decca's, well almost as good.

[AndyPandy]

And tonight, some Mozart Chamber Music for Wind:



Absolutely lovely; and I found a NM/NM copy

Here is a copy for my American cousins: ebay

1966.

[AndyPandy]

Not sure if you can really call it classical, but it sure is interesting:

Complete Piano Works by Jeroen van Veen, piano; on Spotify.



Jeroen van Veen, Dutch composer and pianist, Minimalism and Mutliple Piano specialist

[AndyPandy]

This morning I had a late start, and had the house to myself, so rose to Alfred Brendal playing Beethoven's 5th Piano Concerto, The Emperor.

When the cat is away the mouse will play - i.e. I get to turn up the volume to where it should be....terrific way to accompany the morning ablutions.

In this recording, which is early (1968?), you feel the development of Brendel, and the feel for Beethoven that ultimately lead to Brendel's early 80's recordings with "the Chicago Symphony under James Levine and the one with the Vienna Philharmonic under Simon Rattle" which are I respectfully agree are some of the best interpretations of Beethoven recorded. (quoted text is from reviewer, P.Adrian, on Amazon).

Here is a link to the CSO box set, reviews are underneath: Amazon

[AndyPandy]

And tonight - some of my favourite pianist - Moravec

I so wish I could have heard him. I can't imagine at 83 he is still playing....well I hope he is but only for pleasure.

Here is him playing in his native Prague in 2012 - at a sprightly 81: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwrH3jarJaY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwrH3jarJaY[/ame]

This is teh album I am listening to: From 1975. Simply sublime playing. An extraordinary musician. And an extraordinary man, having lived through the Nazi's, the rise and fall of the Iron Curtain over his native Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic. Thank goodness his beauty was shared with the West via Supraphon & Connoisseur.

[AudioNut]

Listening to . . . Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber (1644-1704) - Missa Christi Resurgentis

The English Concert and the Choir of the English Concert - Andrew Manze. Director

A Harmonia Mundi SACD

OK. OK, I know this has been played here before . . . a bunch, in fact, but it is too nice not to play again (and again). Beautiful choral music with excellent solo and massed voices. If you don't have it, you should!

[cma29]

Originally Posted by cma29

Enjoying some late night listening...

Vivaldi: Bassoon Concertos Volume 1
Sergio Azzolini (bassoon), L’Aura Soave Cremona



Bassoon concertos? Yes, it sounds weird, but I think Vivadi wrote concertos for every instrument in the orchestra. Anyway, these concerti do sound very fine, the music-making is of high caliber and the brooding sound of the bassoon is extremely well captured by this Naive recording. Check it out.

I'm enjoying this recording again. Very nice way to get the day going.

Concerto RV 495 is eerily good.

[cma29]

More Vivaldi...

Vivaldi: Concerto in C major for two oboes, two clarinets and strings RV559
Bassoon Concerto, RV 497 in A minor
Concerto in D minor, RV566
Concerto for 2 oboes in C Major, RV 534
Concerto for Oboe & Violin in B flat major, RV548
Oboe Concerto in D minor, RV454
Concerto in C major for two oboes two clarinets and strings, RV560
Zefiro, Alfredo Bernardini



Yet another disc from the Naive Vivaldi Edition series. Seven soloists here making great sounds. The results fall pleasantly on the ears and the recording quality is very good.

[ehoove]

Haydn
Surprise Symphony No. 94 In G
The Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Olvin Fjeldstad conducting

Very solid recording, though not reference quality. Still a worthwhile listen!

RCA Living Stereo (Camden) CAS 481

Regards,
Jim

[Toccata]

I had never heard of the composer (b.1979) nor any of the musicians, but I must say I thoroughly enjoyed this, and it lives up to the rave reviews I've read. Stylistically, I'd say he reminds me a little of modern day (neo-romantic) Penderecki.