What Classical Music Are You Listening To?

[mikeweil]

Arguably the finest recording of these pieces, on a copy of a Nicholas Dumont harpsichord by John Philips. Excellent sound, too.

[alankin]

Johannes Brahms – Piano Sonata No.3 in F minor,Op.5 ,  Intermezzo in E major Op.116/6, Romance in F major Op.118/5 
— Arthur Rubinstein (RCA Victor Red Seal / Living Stereo – Sony Music), CD 73

 
 

[soulpope]

3 hours ago, mikeweil said:

Arguably the finest recording of these pieces, on a copy of a Nicholas Dumont harpsichord by John Philips. Excellent sound, too.

Agreed - dreamlike recording ....

[mikeweil]

Just ordered her latest with a selection of pieces by Jean Henry D'Anglebert:

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, mikeweil said:

Just ordered her latest with a selection of pieces by Jean Henry D'Anglebert:

Pls share your impressions then later  ....

[mikeweil]

Will do, of course!

[A Lark Ascending]

Interesting to hear and subtly done. But the arrangements inevitably miss the fleet-footedness of the originals. 

[rostasi]

Ka would've been 88 today.

[StarThrower]

[A Lark Ascending]

No 1 of latter. 

Later that same day...

Disc 2 - piano pieces - off last. 

And the following morning:

Disc 1 of the first.

Edited August 24, 2016 by A Lark Ascending

[soulpope]

[l p]

 

[StarThrower]

[A Lark Ascending]

Violin, Double and Cello Concertos (CD6)

[Balladeer]

Lars Vogt - For Children (Cavi)

Music programatically written for children and youth. But intended of course for adults.
You have dreamy miniatures of contemporary composer Thomas Larcher written exclusively for Vogt, some haunting Schumann and those knockout Bartok pieces.

Sven Vogt is  a remarkable young pianist. Simon rattle raved about Vogt´s touch. It´s truely sublime and this little gem of an album is proof.

BTW "For children" has the cutest cover pic I´ve seen in classical music...

[StarThrower]

[soulpope]

7 hours ago, StarThrower said:

Beautiful Martinu performances ....

[A Lark Ascending]

Been enjoying this for quite a few years now. There only appears to be one other full CD devoted to Pulkkis. Surprised - it's contemporary but colourful and accessible.   

Disc 2

Edited August 25, 2016 by A Lark Ascending

[soulpope]

Thereof Partitas 1-3 ....

[A Lark Ascending]

SQ 1 again (using the Baedeker guide - wouldn't have noticed the second violin's wah-wah jazz trumpet effects in the third movement without it).  

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, A Lark Ascending said:

SQ 1 again (using the Baedeker guide - wouldn't have noticed the second violin's wah-wah jazz trumpet effects in the third movement without it).  

As previously mentioned .... IMO excellent performances

[StarThrower]

Symphony No. 6 / Capriccio Italien / Manfred / The Tempest

[Peter Friedman]

Clementi - Symphonies No.2 & No.4 & Overture in D - The Philharmonia / D'Avalos - ASV

[StarThrower]

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, StarThrower said:

Looks interesting ....