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[Andolink]

Today’s listening from the deep recesses of my CD collection - -

and this new release - -

 

[Sweelinck]

Listening to this recording of Vincent Lübeck's complete organ works by Léon Berben.

 

[Robin L]

Biber: Sonata violino solo representativa, C. 147: VII. Die Katz · Musica Antiqua Köln · Reinhard Goebel

This has been a favorite Baroque work since the first time I heard it. Biber's Sonata Representativa has the sounds of frogs, hens and, in this case, cats. I could have guessed that Reinhard Gobel would have "covered" it, and here it is:

 

[mSpot]

Biber: Sonata violino solo representativa, C. 147: VII. Die Katz · Musica Antiqua Köln · Reinhard Goebel

This has been a favorite Baroque work since the first time I heard it. Biber's Sonata Representativa has the sounds of frogs, hens and, in this case, cats. I could have guessed that Reinhard Gobel would have "covered" it, and here it is:

It is surprising how many versions are on YouTube, and fascinating to hear it from different performers. Here are just a few (there are many more), and many videos of the complete Sonata Representativa.

 

[Power Pop 23]

Yo-Yo Ma's recording of English composer Gerald Finzi's Cello Concerto Op. 40

Mr. Finzi wrote the concerto with the knowledge he was terminally ill.

An elegiac tone enwraps a hopeful melody that engages Mr. Ma's cello at about the 4:11 mark.

Wikipedia states Mr. Finzi passed away the day after the BBC aired the first radio broadcast of the concerto.

 

[Andolink]

Sylvano Bussotti (1931-2021): Il Catalogo È Questo
Orchestre Philharmonique Du Luxembourg
Ensemble Vocal Aquarius
conductor Arturo Tamayo
Recorded September 2006
World Premiere
Total Time - 2:08’39

 

[Andolink]

Tobias Michael (1592-1657): Musicalische Seelenlust

Ensemble Polyharmonique, Alexander Schneider dir.

 

[Fidji]

It is always interesting to confront “audibly transparent full range system” vs real life. I think each music enthusiast needs to have extensive experience in classical not amplified music, in order to be grounded in reality.

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Antonio Pappano, Seong-Jin Cho
Sostakovic – Prokofiev – Beethoven

and my long time favorite - SIr J.E.Gardiner with his new Constellation Orchestra [you could see familiar from Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists etc.
Great rendition of Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night Dream and First Valpurgis Night op 61.
Just fantastic - even when this specific concert venue is too lively for my tastest [19th centrury shoebox] which sometimes make Brass section to stick out, if not handled properly by conductor]

 

[dualazmak]

"Michael Schäffer played French Baroque Lute Suites", Sony-SEON SBK 62952, ASIN : B0000029VU, recorded in 1977.
I once described about this wonderful CD in my post #38 on my hosting thread "Lute Music and Other Early Music: Stunning Recordings We Love".

You can hear the entire album on YouTube;

and,

 

[Fidji]

"Michael Schäffer played French Baroque Lute Suites", Sony-SEON SBK 62952, ASIN : B0000029VU, recorded in 1977.
I once described about this wonderful CD in my post #38 on my hosting thread "Lute Music and Other Early Music: Stunning Recordings We Love".
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You can hear the entire album on YouTube;

and,

You could like this 2 things then

was able to see it live too - just breathaking experience, I love Jaroussky and how he communicates witj the audience and makes the early music so accessible. Having one of the best counter-tenor voices also helps a lot.

And worth listening - Gabriell in Venice, also available as MCH disc, give it a try, beautiful stuff.

 

[Karmacoma]

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was able to see it live too - just breathaking experience, I love Jaroussky and how he communicates witj the audience and makes the early music so accessible. Having one of the best counter-tenor voices also helps a lot.

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And worth listening - Gabriell in Venice, also available as MCH disc, give it a try, beautiful stuff.

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Jaroussky is the best at the moment and has been for a while imo.

Best Nisi Dominus interpretation ever

 

[Robin L]

Mozart: Symphony No. 34 in C Major, K. 338: III. Allegro vivace · Sir Charles Mackerras · Prague Chamber Orchestra

George Szell's Concertgebouw recording of Mozart's 34th symphony has been one of my favorite recordings since I first heard it back in the 1970s. But Charles Mackerras' reading for Telarc has even more of what I love in Szell's recording—swift pacing, lots of energy, precise playing. And Telarc's engineering is better, though this You Tube transfer leaves a bit to be desired compared to the Tidal stream:

Mackerras' later Mozart Symphony recordings with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra are slightly better in all regards, emphasis on "slightly". Really fine sound and dynamics on these recordings, same caveat as regards the You Tube transfer:

 

[AndyBell]

This version of the 5th Symphony, in the 3rd movement, repeats the section that precedes the big build up to the 4th movement.

Apparently, Beethoven directed this in the original score, but most Conductors omit it.

This isn’t the best recording of Beethoven’s 5th (IMHO) but the repeated section is my favourite part of the symphony. So I do play it a lot.

Maybe I should get my audio editor out and add in the repetition to Jarvi’s recording

 

[Robin L]

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This version of the 5th Symphony, in the 3rd movement, repeats the section that precedes the big build up to the 4th movement.

Apparently, Beethoven directed this in the original score, but most Conductors omit it.

This isn’t the best recording of Beethoven’s 5th (IMHO) but the repeated section is my favourite part of the symphony. So I do play it a lot.

Maybe I should get my audio editor out and add in the repetition to Jarvi’s recording

I find the end of Harnoncourt's performance here quite strange. He plays the last few notes like they were from the finale of Sibelius 5th. Weird.

 

[AndyBell]

I find the end of Harnoncourt's performance here quite strange. He plays the last few notes like they were from the finale of Sibelius 5th. Weird.

I hadn’t picked up on that. The again, I’ve not heard Sibelius’ 5th for years… I’ve only got back into serious audio listening in the last year, after a long break. Have much catching up to do.

 

[Robin L]

I hadn’t picked up on that. The again, I’ve not heard Sibelius’ 5th for years… I’ve only got back into serious audio listening in the last year, after a long break. Have much catching up to do.

Karajan's 1960's BPO recording is all that:

 

[jcarys]

For a meditative Sunday morning, I'm ready to sample Anderszewski's new Brahms album.

 

[AndyBell]

Karajan's 1960's BPO recording is all that:

Thanks - I’ve added that to my todo list

 

[Andolink]

Thoroughly enjoying these two recordings today. The first is a new release from Accent. The second is from a record label based in Barcelona I had (until yesterday) never heard of before called SEdeM.

 

[Robin L]

Still listening to Sir Charles Mackerras' recordings of Mozart. Never paid all that much attention to the symphonies before #34. Some wonderful playing going on here: