What Classical Music Are You Listening To?

[soulpope]

Endre Hegedűs „Liszt Tannhäuser Transcriptions“ (Hungaroton)                                   1987 ….

[EKE BBB]

[Peter Friedman]

Haydn - String Quartet Op.64/2      and      Schubert - Piano Sonatas D.279 & D.784

[ghost of miles]

One of the first classical CDs I ever bought:

 

[Peter Friedman]

Mazurkas opp, 6, 7, 17, 24, 30, 33

[Referentzhunter]

[Peter Friedman]

Quartetto Italiano - Mozart - String Quartet K.465 "Dissonance"  &   Dvorak - Piano Quartet No.2, Op.87

[Referentzhunter]

On 28-5-2022 at 11:16 AM, soulpope said:

perfect, the Impromptu i am listening to at the moment. Have a listen please. Came across it.

Edited June 3, 2022 by Referentzhunter

[Referentzhunter]

 Sometimes, .. sometimes it happens.

Edited June 3, 2022 by Referentzhunter

[Chuck Nessa]

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

Now listening to Robert Simpson's 8th Symphony, as heard on this disc:

[Chuck Nessa]

10 minutes ago, HutchFan said:

Now listening to Robert Simpson's 8th Symphony, as heard on this disc:

Haven't listened to that in a while. I have 20 cds and 4 lps, including a 10" disc of Boult conducting the 1st.

[HutchFan]

7 minutes ago, Chuck Nessa said:

Haven't listened to that in a while. I have 20 cds and 4 lps, including a 10" disc of Boult conducting the 1st.

I'm still getting to know it, but Simpson's music definitely has a lot going for it.  

I love the covers on Hyperion's Simpson series.  His music conjures that sort of cosmic vastness.

 

[Peter Friedman]

Mozart - Piano Concerto No.19, K.459    and      Berwald - Sinfonie serieuse (No.1)

[HutchFan]

Anyone who is feeling overwhelmed by the ugliness of our world should listen to this.  It's impossibly beautiful, a balm.

 

[JSngry]

How many records does that take, the complete lieder? 

[Peter Friedman]

[soulpope]

13 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Anyone who is feeling overwhelmed by the ugliness of our world should listen to this.  It's impossibly beautiful, a balm.

You`ve nailed it .... beloved platter since release date ....

[soulpope]

[Peter Friedman]

[HutchFan]

19 hours ago, JSngry said:

How many records does that take, the complete lieder? 

I just checked the Hyperion website. It took 40 CDs. ... Schubert composed a lot of songs.

 

[Peter Friedman]

[JSngry]

Jeez. I knew it was a lot, but not that many!

I do like me some Schubert lieder but have always been intimidated by where to make serious start. I end up getting a Fischer-Dieskau record here and there, but that the way of a dabbler... which I suppose is what i

 

[Larry Kart]

19 hours ago, JSngry said:

Jeez. I knew it was a lot, but not that many!

I do like me some Schubert lieder but have always been intimidated by where to make serious start. I end up getting a Fischer-Dieskau record here and there, but that the way of a dabbler... which I suppose is what i

 

DFD's approach -- like he's giving a lecture, with a pointer in hand and lots of underllined emphases -- is deplored by some, influential though he has been. You might want to try Aksel Schotz, Gerhard Husch, or Julius Patzak.