What classical music you listening to, luv?

rockadanny · « **Reply #1440 on:** 30 Mar 2017, 07:11 pm »

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How do you like it so far?

Loving it. I was afraid it might be all too much the same across the CDs, but not so for me. On disc 7 now.

I already owned this double disc:

This was my first ever du Pre purchase and bought it specifically for the Elgar performance, which is wonderful. This exact performance is also on disc 1 of the 17-disc set. I prefer the remastering found on the 2-disc set. Not that the one on the 17-disc set is bad, but in comparison, I find the 2-disc remaster to back the strings off a bit on crescendos, minimizing an overall sheen to the sound. It thus sounds more natural as the other instruments are better heard, so a better balance of sound.

jrobinson · « **Reply #1441 on:** 9 Apr 2017, 04:25 pm »

jrobinson · « **Reply #1442 on:** 9 Apr 2017, 05:49 pm »

jrobinson · « **Reply #1443 on:** 14 May 2017, 04:30 pm »

Tone Depth · « **Reply #1444 on:** 31 Jul 2017, 02:19 am »

Pictures at an Exhibition, von Karajan

andolink · « **Reply #1445 on:** 4 Aug 2017, 09:06 am »

Great music. Great performances. Absolutely stunning sound (as usual from Glossa).

andolink · « **Reply #1446 on:** 5 Aug 2017, 08:40 am »

Antonio Vivaldi: Cello Sonatas
Susan Sheppard, cello

andolink · « **Reply #1447 on:** 6 Aug 2017, 12:25 am »

Salvatore Sciarrino: Giorno velato presso il lago nero, for violin and orchestra
Carolin Widmann, violin
Jonathan Nott, conductor

rotarius · « **Reply #1448 on:** 6 Aug 2017, 01:51 am »

Dvarionas violin concerto. This is a terrific concerto and well recorded. The whole album is a delight start to finish.

andolink · « **Reply #1449 on:** 6 Aug 2017, 07:15 am »

Luigi Boccherini: 6 Sonatas for Keyboard and obbligato violin, Op. 5

andolink · « **Reply #1450 on:** 6 Aug 2017, 12:52 pm »

A wonderful selection of early to mid -17th Century intstrumental music.
One of my favorite discs of this repertoire in my collection.

andolink · « **Reply #1451 on:** 7 Aug 2017, 03:58 pm »

Gabriel Fauré: Nine Préludes Op. 103
Paul Crossley, piano

andolink · « **Reply #1452 on:** 9 Aug 2017, 12:42 am »

Modernism anyone? Wonderfully craggy music in terrific sound:

Randy · « **Reply #1453 on:** 9 Aug 2017, 07:39 pm »

Here's a disc of "modern" music I've been enjoying lately. Strange calling music written in 1931 (Varese) or 1934 (Cowell) modern, but it is what it is. This CD may be difficult to find now since it's long been out of print. Contains these works for percussion ensemble: Edgaard Varese - "Ionisation," Michael Colgrass - "Fantasy Variations," David Saperstein - "Antiphonies for Percussion," Henry Cowell - "Ostinato Pianissimo," Charles Wuorinen - "Percussion Symphony." Colgrass is from 1961, and the Saperstein and Wuorinen date from the 1970s.

andolink · « **Reply #1454 on:** 10 Aug 2017, 02:52 pm »

L. van Beethoven: Sonata In A Major Op. 47 "Kreutzer"

andolink · « **Reply #1455 on:** 11 Aug 2017, 06:29 am »

Elliott Carter: Interventions, for piano and orchestra
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
BBC Symphony Orchestra/Oliver Knussen

andolink · « **Reply #1456 on:** 12 Aug 2017, 02:20 pm »

Gabriel Fauré: Nocturnes 8-13

Dave G · « **Reply #1457 on:** 13 Aug 2017, 09:18 pm »

Quote from: andolink on 6 Aug 2017, 12:52 pm

A wonderful selection of early to mid -17th Century intstrumental music.
One of my favorite discs of this repertoire in my collection.

Listening to it now on Tidal. What a nice album! Thanks for the recommendation.

andolink · « **Reply #1458 on:** 14 Aug 2017, 12:09 am »

You're very welcome.

andolink · « **Reply #1459 on:** 17 Aug 2017, 10:56 am »

Antonio Vivaldi: 6 Sonatas, Op. 5