Jump to content

What Classical Music Are You Listening To?


StarThrower

Recommended Posts

  • Replies 23k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • soulpope

    8107

  • Peter Friedman

    5099

  • Referentzhunter

    2825

  • HutchFan

    1224

Top Posters In This Topic

Posted Images

My0zNDExLmpwZWc.jpeg

Brahms: Complete Trios / Beaux Arts Trio, et al (Philips, 2 CDs)

Last night:
Piano Trio No. 2 in C, Op. 87

Today:
Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 101 and Clarinet Trio in A Minor, Op. 114 (with George Pieterson, cl)

Like they say, Brahms was always a symphonist, even when he was writing chamber music.  ;) 

Sublime performances by the Beaux Arts Trio.

 

On 4/21/2024 at 3:53 AM, soulpope said:

ab67616d0000b273ef6c64a64708f1d8dbcfd7d4

Recorded @ Laeiszhalle Hamburg on May 19th, 1980 (Mahler 5) and Kieler Schloss on November 11th, 1980 (Kindertotenlieder) .... unsurprisingly heartwrenching ....

As you say, @soulpope, it's no surprise that this performance is superb.  I've never heard it, but I have heard Tennstedt's 1988 live M5 with the London PO.  It's transcendent.

 

Edited by HutchFan
Link to comment
Share on other sites

2 hours ago, HutchFan said:

As you say, @soulpope, it's no surprise that this performance is superb.  I've never heard it, but I have heard Tennstedt's 1988 live M5 with the London PO.  It's transcendent.

Tennstedt's "live" Mahler perfomances are legendary and rightly so ....

Edited by soulpope
Link to comment
Share on other sites

7 hours ago, HutchFan said:

Now spinning:

NjAtODM5MC5qcGVn.jpeg

Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze; Kreisleriana / Géza Anda (DG)

I've never heard anyone play this repertoire better than Anda. 

Would concur regarding "Kreisleriana", nevertheless outstanding Schumann readings ....

Link to comment
Share on other sites

More BRAHMS:

NS0zMjkzLmpwZWc.jpeg

Brahms' first orchestral work is wonderfully assured for someone who's just dipping his toe in the pool.

Down a silly rabbit hole: The image on this album cover should feature the young, virile, clean-shaven Brahms -- not the weary, old, big-bearded sage.  For example:

17412.png.webp?v=1684138883

An image like this one is much more accurate timeline-wise. 

Sorry not sorry for the pedantry!  :P 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

×
×
  • Create New...