What Classical Music Are You listening to Now? III

[pastoralguy]

Bach. Goldberg Variations

Murray Perahia, piano.

[Joseph K]

I have that version, too. A bit too leisurely for me (molto moderato shouldn't mean "slow" any more than it means "quickly"), but she does the First Movement repeat and demonstrates how important the first time bars are to the work.

I am not in a great position to judge, but I like this version a lot.

Now -

Schubert - piano sonata in B major D 575, Klára Wuertz.

[BBMmk2]

Bach. Goldberg Variations

Murray Perahia, piano.

One of my favourite recordings, PG!

[Stanfordian]

Rimsky-Korsakov
Scheherazade
Russian Easter Overture
Capriccio Espagnol
Philadelphia Orchestra/Eugene Ormandy
Recorded 1962 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Sony Classics

Mieczyslaw Weinberg
String Quartet No. 7, Op. 59
String Quartet No. 11, Op. 89
String Quartet No. 13, Op. 118
Quatuor Danel
Recorded 2006 Studio Stolbergerstraße, Cologne
CPO

[Pianoman]

Mahler Symphony 5
Gurzenich Orchestra/ Franz Xavier Roth

Quite something this - I have at least 7 versions of this work, but having enjoyed what Roth has done with Stravinsky and Ravel, I had to sample this, and quickly had to buy it ! Lighter textures but no want of power, and the sheer amount of detail that's often masked is quite incredible. The finale in particular is fabulous, but all the movements have a forward momentum and lack of 'goo' (very musicological...) that's a joy to hear. Orchestral playing is absolutely first rate.

[Stanfordian]

Mahler Symphony 5
Gurzenich Orchestra/ Franz Xavier Roth

Quite something this - I have at least 7 versions of this work, but having enjoyed what Roth has done with Stravinsky and Ravel, I had to sample this, and quickly had to buy it ! Lighter textures but no want of power, and the sheer amount of detail that's often masked is quite incredible. The finale in particular is fabulous, but all the movements have a forward momentum and lack of 'goo' (very musicological...) that's a joy to hear. Orchestral playing is absolutely first rate.

Hiya Pianoman,

I'm not surprised you enjoyed the Mahler recording, François-Xavier Roth is a fine conductor. I recall him conducting so splendidly the SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg in Schoenberg ‘Pelleas and Melisande’ symphonic poem in 2015 in Berlin.

[Pianoman]

Hiya Stanf,
I though you might like him and I see that Mahlerai has given a thumbs up (of sorts) on Musicweb - even Hurwitz gives a grudging welcome !

[BBMmk2]

Hiya Pianoman,

I'm not surprised you enjoyed the Mahler recording, François-Xavier Roth is a fine conductor. I recall him conducting so splendidly the SWR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg in Schoenberg ‘Pelleas and Melisande’ symphonic poem in 2015 in Berlin.

Looks like another one to listen too!

The Christmas Story
Theatre of Voices, Ars Nova Copehagen,
Paul Hillier

We Wish you a Merry Christmas
Black Dyke band, Nicholas J Childs

[teamsaint]

Brandenburg Concertos 4, 5 and 6.

La Petite Bande. Kuijken.


The earlier, not quite so cool recording.

[Richard Barrett]

even Hurwitz gives a grudging welcome !

I was going to rush off and order it immediately but now I'm not so sure!

[HighlandDougie]

Mahler Symphony 5
Gurzenich Orchestra/ Franz Xavier Roth

Quite something this - I have at least 7 versions of this work, but having enjoyed what Roth has done with Stravinsky and Ravel, I had to sample this, and quickly had to buy it ! Lighter textures but no want of power, and the sheer amount of detail that's often masked is quite incredible. The finale in particular is fabulous, but all the movements have a forward momentum and lack of 'goo' (very musicological...) that's a joy to hear. Orchestral playing is absolutely first rate.

See posts 2129 and 2133 - wholly agree with your enthusiasm.

[Pianoman]

See posts 2129 and 2133 - wholly agree with your enthusiasm.

Ah, yes thanks - I knew I’d read something about this disc but couldn’t think which thread! I really can’t stop playing it- each movement has a different illumination on a very familiar piece !

[BBMmk2]

Richard Strauss
Metarmorphosen
Mahler
Das lied von der Erde.
Simon O'Neil(tenor),Christian Gerahaher(baritone)
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle.

From last night's marvellous Radio 3 in Concert

[Stanfordian]

Tchaikovsky
Orchestral Suites No’s 1-4
New Philharmonia Orchestra/Antal Doráti
Recorded 1966 London
Philips Classics
It's time a major conductor made a new recording of these marvellous 4 orchestral suites. Kirill Petrenko, Yannick Nézet-Séguin maybe!

Takács Quartet - A Celebration
Dvořák
String Quartet in F major, Op. 96 ‘American’
Recorded Henry Wood Hall, London, 1989
Smetana
String Quartet No. 1 in E minor ‘From my life’
Borodin
String Quartet No. 2 in D major
Recorded Evangelische Kirche, Honrath, Germany 1995
Takács Quartet
Decca

[Pianorak]

Schubert: piano sonata in A major, D. 959. Andreas Staier - fortepiano

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIEky3zMzi8