What Classical Music Are You Listening To Tonight?

[bart]

Philip Glass - Piano Works
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano
Siggi String Quartet




Ed has me converted to a Glass devotee.
This was one of the top 10 2017 classical albums for "Stereo" (German magazine).

[bart]

Haydn - String Quartets
Amadeus Quartet




This remaster is not the last word in sound quality, but the performances are great.
Good enough for the waiting room for sure!

[eljr]

Just wonderful Chant!



Choir of the Vienna Hofburgkapelle
Gregorian Chant for the Church Year

Release DateFebruary 18, 2011
LabelNewton Classics
FormatCD

CD 3

[eljr]

Originally Posted by bart

Ed has me converted to a Glass devotee.
This was one of the top 10 2017 classical albums for "Stereo" (German magazine).

This got a ton of promo from the label, good choice.

[Antonmb]

Echo: The Glory Of Gabrieli
Canadian Brass
Opening Day (2010)

Works of Gabrieli and Monteverde, impeccably performed and well recorded the serious side of Canadian Brass. From the Canadian Brass website:

“...an album exploring the Baroque innovations pioneered by Gabrieli at Venice's Basilica San Marco. Because of the Basilica's unique design, which included two choir lofts separated by a cavernous interior, it was difficult for choirs to sing in unison. Gabrieli used this to his advantage in his music for brass, creating works where one brass choir echoes or responds to the other -- a technique that proved immensely popular in his time and is recreated in our own by Canadian Brass.

In the words of Canadian Brass founding member Chuck Daellenbach, ‘Most Gabrieli-era recordings are blast fests -- fun to be part of, but not that wonderful to listen to, and certainly not authentic. When we started this project, I urged all participants, starting with the adapters/arrangers, to exercise intelligent authenticity. Simply stated, I wanted a result that took advantage of modern instruments without sacrificing the musical intent of the composers. Consequently, we observed as best we could the scholarship that abounds regarding this period, and combined it with advances in instrument quality, performer standards, and of course, state-of-the-art recording techniques.’”

[aardvarkbark]

I've been enjoying the current London Haydn String Quartet cycle as they release them (very good performances and recordings), and have many of these in the Emerson box, but I've been working my way through this recent addition and find every disc very enjoyable....

[eljr]

very nice performance



Gringolts String Quartet / Malin Hartelius
Schoenberg: String Quartets 2 & 4

Release Date July, 2017
Duration01:04:56
Genre
Classical
Styles
Chamber Music
Vocal Music
Recording DateJune, 2016
Recording Location
SRF Studio, Zürich, Switzerland

[Kal Rubinson]

Originally Posted by eljr

very nice performance

Gringolts String Quartet / Malin Hartelius
Schoenberg: String Quartets 2 & 4

Yes and add this one:

[eljr]

something I have given a few listens but still i have not fallen in love with



Amy Dickson
Glass

Release Date January 27, 2017
Duration56:33
Genre
Classical
Styles
Concerto
Chamber Music
Recording DateMay 29, 2008 & May 30, 2008
Recording Location
Air Studios, London, UK
Cadogan Hall, London, UK

[eljr]

another 2017 release that may be getting it's last listen



Matt Haimovitz
Philip Glass: Partitas for Solo Cello

Release Date June 23, 2017
Duration01:08:35
Genre
Classical
Styles
Chamber Music
Recording DateJanuary 27, 2016 - January 29, 2016
Recording Location
Mission Sound Brooklyn