What classical music you listening to, luv?

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #820 on:** 27 Jan 2013, 07:14 am »

Heard this playing over the in-house system in a London record store and bought it on the spot a long time ago. It has never gotten old to me: Bach's Actus Tragicus BWV 106 and, flip side, Telemann . . no way I can type the lengthy title in the shape I'm in (Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 1C 065-99751). Understood at some point that this is still available on French HM. A superb recording of timeless sentiment and beauty.

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #821 on:** 27 Jan 2013, 11:31 am »

Quote from: jimdgoulding on 27 Jan 2013, 07:14 am

Heard this playing over the in-house system in a London record store and bought it on the spot a long time ago. It has never gotten old to me: Bach's Actus Tragicus BWV 106 and, flip side, Telemann . . no way I can type the lengthy title in the shape I'm in (Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 1C 065-99751). Understood at some point that this is still available on French HM. A superb recording of timeless sentiment and beauty.

Lp Link...

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #822 on:** 27 Jan 2013, 04:26 pm »

Wolfsama, you are so the man.

aragon63 · « **Reply #823 on:** 28 Jan 2013, 01:34 am »

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #824 on:** 30 Jan 2013, 08:18 pm »

Shostakovich Sym no.8- Previn conducting the London Sym Orchestra (Angel);

Shostakovich Sym no.10- Yevgeny Svtlanov conducting the USSR Sym Orchestra (Melodiya).

Having listened to them back to back tonite, I can tell you that the Angel is the better recording cause of its more faithful rendering of an orchestra in a hall. Of all the Shostakovich Symphonies I've heard, the 8th also happens to be the one I love most.

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #825 on:** 3 Feb 2013, 04:09 am »

Gidon Kremer - "Arvo Pärt/TABULA RASA"

S Clark · « **Reply #826 on:** 3 Feb 2013, 07:09 am »

Charlie Byrd playing etudes and preludes of Villa-Lobos... "Sketches of Brazil"

Ericus Rex · « **Reply #827 on:** 3 Feb 2013, 01:51 pm »

Quote from: lonewolfny42 on 3 Feb 2013, 04:09 am

Gidon Kremer - "Arvo Pärt/TABULA RASA"

The 'Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten' is one of the best pieces ever written...EVER.

etcarroll · « **Reply #828 on:** 3 Feb 2013, 02:38 pm »

Richard Strauss - Also Sprach Zarathustra Berliner Philharmoniker Dirigent: Karl Bohm
Richard Strauss - import lp from Germany

Getting SB Sunday started with a bang.

aragon63 · « **Reply #829 on:** 11 Feb 2013, 12:15 am »

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #830 on:** 11 Feb 2013, 01:55 am »

Quote from: Ericus Rex on 3 Feb 2013, 01:51 pm

The 'Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten' is one of the best pieces ever written...EVER.

Ordered this used from Amazon. New was cost prohibitive.

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #831 on:** 12 Feb 2013, 04:25 am »

Elgar's Falstaff-Symphonic Study in C Minor with the LSO conducted by Sir Adrian Boult (EMI) remastered by Mobile Fidelity Sound. One of the best recordings and sound that I am aware of.

S Clark · « **Reply #832 on:** 12 Feb 2013, 04:32 am »

Wanda Landowska on the harpsicord...

S Clark · « **Reply #833 on:** 12 Feb 2013, 04:39 am »

Quote from: jimdgoulding on 12 Feb 2013, 04:25 am

Elgar's Falstaff-Symphonic Study in C Minor with the LSO conducted by Sir Adrian Boult (EMI) remastered by Mobile Fidelity Sound. One of the best recordings and sound that I am aware of.

Jim, I'm always jealous of your collection of so many fine and hard to come by recordings. There is a copy available now on ebay..... for about $35. I know I should just go ahead a buy it, but it's hard for me to let go of those hard earned dollars.

Scott

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #834 on:** 12 Feb 2013, 03:15 pm »

Quote from: S Clark on 12 Feb 2013, 04:39 am

Jim, I'm always jealous of your collection of so many fine and hard to come by recordings. There is a copy available now on ebay..... for about $35. I know I should just go ahead a buy it, but it's hard for me to let go of those hard earned dollars.

Scott

Might be worth more than that a couple of years from now but I seriously doubt you'll want to sell it. Mine is pristine on vinyl. Looks to me as tho you've been acquiring some interesting ditties yourself. Wish you well.

Ericus Rex · « **Reply #835 on:** 12 Feb 2013, 03:25 pm »

Quote from: jimdgoulding on 11 Feb 2013, 01:55 am

Ordered this used from Amazon. New was cost prohibitive.

I hope you like it. It ain't Beethoven though....

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #836 on:** 12 Feb 2013, 03:34 pm »

I know. Thanks.

Alan · « **Reply #837 on:** 12 Feb 2013, 07:28 pm »

The Tabula Rasa cd is a good one, first heard it ages ago and it blew me away. Kept looking at his other recordings and all that vocal stuff got a little boring. Some years ago he came out with a piano concerto called Lamentate which is just stunning imo, highly recommended if you like Tabula Rasa.

BTW, check out the piano player on Tabula Rasa. Alfred Schnittke was a very accomplished composer himself, only time I've seen him as a performer.
This aria from his Faust opera is fun... send it to your Goth friends.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR78SQeRiC4

simoon · « **Reply #838 on:** 12 Feb 2013, 07:41 pm »

I FINALLY replaced my missing copy of Ernst Krenek - Static and Ecstatic (also the great Kitharaulos) on the Veresse. Had to pay $25, but worth every penny. Bought it as The Record Collector in Hollywood on Melrose.

The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra is conducted by the composer for these performances. A real masterwork of Serialism.

James Ostryniec gives a very heroic performance on oboe on Kitharaulos.

Ericus Rex · « **Reply #839 on:** 14 Feb 2013, 02:01 am »

Quote from: Alan on 12 Feb 2013, 07:28 pm

The Tabula Rasa cd is a good one, first heard it ages ago and it blew me away. Kept looking at his other recordings and all that vocal stuff got a little boring. Some years ago he came out with a piano concerto called Lamentate which is just stunning imo, highly recommended if you like Tabula Rasa.

BTW, check out the piano player on Tabula Rasa. Alfred Schnittke was a very accomplished composer himself, only time I've seen him as a performer.
This aria from his Faust opera is fun... send it to your Goth friends.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR78SQeRiC4

He's got another piece, similar to Cantus... titled "Festina Lente" I have it on a disc titled "Misere". That's another great disc. Another Part disc that's also fantastic is "Alina." The piano/violin piece on that disc titled "Spiegel im spiegel" is amazing; so simple but so effective.