What Classical Music Are You Listening To Tonight?

[cma29]

Originally Posted by tima

Welcome Bob. There have been several posts with embedded YouTube performances that we could watch and hear. Seems either the forum software or YouTube has changed the way they handle URL semantics and those embeds no longer work. Adding a link as you've done is fine and thanks.

Originally Posted by bart

A hearty welcome Bob!!
Looking forward to your contributions.

+1

[cma29]

More new music...

Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 ‘Pastoral' - Allegro
Schönherr, M: Tänze aus Österreich, Op. 25
Praterfahrt Anno 80
Strauss, E: Wien über alles, Op. 72
Strauss, R:
Schlagobers, Op. 70: Tanz des Kaffees (Coffee Dance)
Schlagobers, Op. 70: Träumerei (Nocturne)
Schlagobers, Op. 70: Allgemeiner Tanz
Suppe: Dichter und Bauer Overture
Ziehrer: Herreinspaziert, Op. 518
Weaner Mad'ln, Walzer, Op. 388
Wiener Symphoniker, Manfred Honeck



Excellent music and playing to welcome the warm weather. Very good recorded sound and energetic performances. Superb on all counts. I miss Vienna!

[Antonmb]

Originally Posted by jzzmusician

I'm mostly into jazz and classical, have played many gigs along with too many weddings and played with our local symphony for about 8 years until I just ran out of time.

Welcome to the thread Bob. I take it you're a musician, what's your instrument?

[Antonmb]

Brahms: The Piano Concertos
Nelson Freire, piano
Gewandhausorchester, Riccardo Chailly conducting
Decca 2006 (16/44 FLAC)

I'm listening to disc 1 of 2 this morning, Concerto No.1 in D minor. It's a beautiful piece of music, and Freire and Chailly do it justice. Sound is quite good as well.

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More new music...

Bach, J S:
Cantata BWV119 'Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn'
arr. A. Bernardini for orchestra
Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C major, BWV1066
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV1068
Cantata BWV194 'Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest'
arr. A. Bernardini for orchestra
Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV1069
Ensemble Zefiro, Alfredo Bernardini



I have several version of these works, but this disc stands out for its biting performance which Gramophone called "thrillingly theatrical with a sense of joyful drama". The recorded sound, as usual from this French label, is top-notch.

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Back home from Texas and had a pile of new CDs waitin' for me, y'all. I started with Op. 59 No.1 and Op.74 from this set--wonderful.

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[aardvarkbark]

Perlman with Levine conducting the VPO has always been my go-to CD for Mozart's violin concertos, but recently I got on a Carmignola kick, so picked up this set. Period instruments but without the coarseness that sometimes results. Very well recorded with a comfortable intimate acoustic.

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Today I received this new Linn recording--wow! It is full of hair-raising virtuosity. Wong makes a number of changes to the printed text--embellishments, cadenzas, etc., and the results are stunning. Great sound, too.

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Just the Tchaikovsky today. Superb playing and wonderful sound (24 bit/96k download).