What Classical Music Are You Listening To Tonight?

[cma29]

Wrapping things up today listening to...

Mendelssohn:
Mendelssohn:
Symphony No. 3 in A minor, Op. 56 'Scottish'
Symphony No. 4 in A major, Op. 90 'Italian'
Herbert Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra



Excellent music, vibrant interpretation and great Decca redbook sound. What's not to like?

[Toccata]

Superb performance. Very close, detailed recording perspective.

[bart]

Mozart - Piano Concertos K. 413, 414, 415
Freiburger Barockorchester, Gottfried von der Goltz
Kristian Bezuidenhout, pianoforte



We saw this fantastic piano player last week live.
So the decision to purchase this album was not so difficult.
And these are indeed delightful performances, by both the orchestra and the soloist.
Diapason d'Or, and with a reason!

[Toccata]

I listened to the Sinfonia today. It doesn't seem to be recorded or played very often, which is too bad since it is such a powerful piece--very dark, angsty, and densely scored. BIS' SACD audio lets one hear all the details, and will give your woofers something to think about! Very well played.

[cma29]

Originally Posted by cma29

Just got this today...

Le Parnasse Français
Musica Antiqua Köln, Reinhard Goebel



...which is a 10-disc collection of French Baroque music performed by Goebel and his crack Musica Antiqua Köln band.

Disc 7 features chamber works by...

Leclair, J-M:
Ouverture, Op. 13 No. 2
Sonata for two violins in G minor, Op. 12 No. 5
Trio pour deux violons et basse Op. 14

Just an excellent performance complemented by a vivid recording.

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Dmitri Shostakovich - Complete String Quartets
Borodin Quartet



CD 2: String Quartet No. 3 - Two Pieces for Strings Octet - Piano Quintet

Support from Prokofiev Quartet (Two Pieces) and Sviatoslav Richter (Quintet).

Fascinating chamber music.

CD 3 now: String Quartets Nos. 5, 6 & 7

A bit heavy for a Sunday forenoon, but it suits the storm outside.
I find these works - together with Weinberg's String Quartets - amongst the most interesting chamber music from last century.

[bart]

^^^^CD 4 of that box: String Quartets 8, 9, 10

Dark and exciting...

[bart]

Dmitri Shostakovich - Symphony No. 10 in E minor, opus 93
Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, Dmitrij Kitajenko



I decided to stay with Shosta.
Amazing in all aspects.
From the most quiet and sweet passages to the most fierce and intense moments...

[Antonmb]

Bach: Partitas 1, 5 & 6
Murray Perahia
Sony Classical CD
2009

Perahia's Bach keyboard recordings never fail to satisfy.

[Toccata]

Originally Posted by Antonmb

Bach: Partitas 1, 5 & 6
Murray Perahia
Sony Classical CD
2009

Perahia's Bach keyboard recordings never fail to satisfy.

Agreed. Are you aware he has switched to DG? I just received his first recording for them, but I haven't listened to it yet: