What Are You Listening To Now? - II

[pastoralguy]

Beethoven's 'Pastoral' Symphony.

Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra under William Steinberg.

Recorded 10/11/52 in the Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh.

This is from the William Steinberg EMI box set which has some very interesting looking discs. For me, the attraction is hearing these recordings in ideal sound since my late father had them on MfP Lps and I grew up with them. I can still see the covers in my imagination! Next up will be the 'Emperor' concerto with Rudolph Firkusny.

[Stanfordian]

Hiya Stan, I've been seeing these recordings of Edition Staatskapelle Dresden, just wondering about your thoughts of these?

Hiya Maestro,

Slighly on the serious side but I love I love these live recording. Haintink and the Staatskapelle are on top form!
With the Semperoper out of action in 2002 from flood damage in Dresden the concert was given at the Kulturpalast.

[Suffolkcoastal]

This evening:

Listening to my scores - recent purchases 24:

Robert Schumann:
Piano Quartet in E flat major op47 - study score
String Quartet in A minor op41 no1 - study score
String Quartet in F major op41 no2 - study score
String Quartet in A major op41 no3 - study score

[gurnemanz]

I always enjoy discovering a new voice (even if it's an old one). Just acquired a marvellous 4CD collection of the Ukrainian mezzo, Zara Dolukhanova on Guild. Many delights including Schumann's Frauenliebe in Russian.

[BBMmk2]

Thanks, Stan. I may peruse!

Ralph Vaughan Williams:

Fantasy on Christmas Carols
Hodie - A Christmas Cantata.

Elizabeth Gale, Robert Tear, Stephen Roberts,
Choristers of St Paul's Cathedral Choir,
LSO Chorus & Symphony orchestra, Richard Hickox.

[Stanfordian]

British Music Collection - Gerald Finzi
Finzi
In terra pax, Op. 39
Dies natalis, Op. 8
For St Cecilia, Op. 30
Magnificat, Op. 36
Amen from Lo, the Full, Final Sacrifice Op. 26
Romance for string orchestra, Op. 11
Earth and Air and Rain, Op. 15
Come away, come away, death
Bryn Terfel, Philip Langridge, Donald Sweeney, Benjamin Luxon
Choir of Winchester Cathedral, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra,
London Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, David Hill, Richard Hickox,
Edward Higginbottom, Neville Marriner
Recorded 1976/2000
Decca

Arthur Somervell
Clarinet Quintet
Gordon Jacob
Clarinet Quintet
Aeolian Quartet with Thea King (clarinet)
Recorded 1979
Helios

[pastoralguy]

Prokofiev. Violin sonatas 1 & 2 followed by 3 pieces from Romeo and Juliet.

Vadim Gluzman, violin.

Angela Yoffe, piano.

BIS sacd.

Absolutely phenomenal playing!

[teamsaint]

Golijov. Ayre.
Berio Folk Songs.

The Andalucian Dods/Dawn Upshaw .

Fabulous CD.

[Pulcinella]

Golijov. Ayre.
Berio Folk Songs.

The Andalucian Dods/Dawn Upshaw .

Fabulous CD.

I have this version of the Berio, ts:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Songs-Cathy-Sang-Linda-Hirst/dp/B00000DP3K

Must give it another spin.

How were the DSCH quartets the other night?
Indeed, how was the whole roasted cauliflower?

[teamsaint]

I have this version of the Berio, ts:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Songs-Cathy-Sang-Linda-Hirst/dp/B00000DP3K

Must give it another spin.

How were the DSCH quartets the other night?
Indeed, how was the whole roasted cauliflower?

is that CD a recommend , Pulcers? I'm tempted by a used copy ......

Ah the Quartets...yes, loved 3, got distracted during 8, and definitely need to go back to 13.
Fabulous sound, awful cover photo, much to recommend I thought. I suspect I have relied a bit too heavily on the Rubio's complete cycle in that Brilliant Classics box....

as for the Cauliflower, looked pretty, needs a good long cook, went down pretty well, but as always, a second go should improve the finished article.

A night at the opera tomorrow night at Pulcinella Towers, I think......I hope you have gone for a good quality smoked salmon......

[Pulcinella]

is that CD a recommend , Pulcers? I'm tempted by a used copy ......

Ah the Quartets...yes, loved 3, got distracted during 8, and definitely need to go back to 13.
Fabulous sound, awful cover photo, much to recommend I thought. I suspect I have relied too heavily on the Rubio's complete cycle in that box....

as for the Cauliflower, looked pretty, needs a good long cook, went down pretty well, but as always, a second go should improve the finished article.

A night at the opera tomorrow night at Pulcinella Towers, I think......I hope you have gone for a good quality smoked salmon......

Yes, a good CD, if memory serves. Worth a punt at s/h price if you like the Berio.
Plans for tomorrow changed, as neighbours have invited us round for supper (last Christmas here), so we watched the opera and ate the salmon this evening.
Didn't like the production, and not sure that De Niese was right for her part, but a decent way of weathering out the edge of Storm Barbara.

[Lat-Literal]

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on Christmas Carols - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECAoloWRobE

(1910-1919 may be my favourite classical music decade)

[Stanfordian]

Bax
Orchestral Works, Volume 5
Christmas Eve
Festival Overture
Dance of Wild Irravel
Nympholept
Nature-Poem for Orchestra
Paean
Overture to a Picaresque Comedy
Cortège
Malcolm Hicks (organ)
LPO/Bryden Thomson
Recorded 1986 All Saints' Church, Tooting, London
Chandos

Vaughan Williams
Hodie
John Barrow (baritone)
Choir of Guildford Cathedral String Orchestra/Barry Rose
Recorded 1966 Guildford Cathedral
Fantasia on Christmas Carols for strings & organ
Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano), Richard Lewis (tenor), John Shirley-Quirk (baritone)
Bach Choir, Choristers of Westminster Abbey
LSO/ Sir David Willcocks
Recorded 1965 Kingsway hall, London
EMI

[BBMmk2]

Great Christmas programme there, Stan. I am not familiar with the Willcocks RVW?

[Pulcinella]

Great Christmas programme there, Stan. I am not familiar with the Willcocks RVW?

You need to remedy that, then, Bbm.
Janet Baker is especially wonderful in 'It was the winter wild.....'
I find it so moving that I have to ration my listening.