What classical music you listening to, luv?

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #100 on:** 16 Jan 2010, 01:33 am »

Azahara- Paco Pena (Nimbus)

Tyson · « **Reply #101 on:** 16 Jan 2010, 05:10 am »

A little light hearted music for the evening:

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #102 on:** 16 Jan 2010, 05:45 pm »

Britton's The Turn of the Screw (Naxos). After scooting my chair forward to make precisely an equilateral triangle with my speaks, this puppy gets about as real as the last time I heard an opera live. Plus, I dig the music. Not a lot of fanfare in this. Austere compared to Italian grand opera. No choruses, for example, but that's ok.

rajacat · « **Reply #103 on:** 16 Jan 2010, 06:48 pm »

PINES OF ROME/FOUNTAINS OF ROME

Charles Dutoit, Montréal Symphony Orchestra

I use this disk to evaluate equipment changes. It has huge dynamics and lots of colors along with superb engineering.

-Roy

Tom B. · « **Reply #104 on:** 16 Jan 2010, 07:15 pm »

Listening to my hero Arnold Schoenberg last night and into the day. I love the guy. I have 75-80 vinyl issues which have never made it to disc.

http://cgi.audioasylum.com/systems/134.html

Tom B.

Tyson · « **Reply #105 on:** 16 Jan 2010, 09:33 pm »

Bavouzet has displaced Paul Jacobs as my favorite Debussian:

etcarroll · « **Reply #106 on:** 19 Jan 2010, 05:56 pm »

As I begin my immersion in Classical, I've already found this to be a favorite. I also bought the rest of the Klemperer - Beethoven Legacy series.

The Klemperer Legacy: Beethoven Symphony No.3 ("Eroica"); Grosse Fuge [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

etcarroll · « **Reply #107 on:** 21 Jan 2010, 12:15 pm »

http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?site_id=CTRV&album_id=74012

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No 2, Rhapsody On Paganini / Ashkenazy, Previn, Lso

It's interesting, the CD I have is a W. German import, different cover artwork than below, but the url link takes you to a recording that descibes exactly what I'm listening to.

etcarroll · « **Reply #108 on:** 23 Jan 2010, 07:38 pm »

And now onto Brahms, another EMI recording, I bought a bag of them at Princeton Record Exchange, for those in the mid-Atlantic region looking to acquire Classics on the cheap.

EMI Great Recordings of Century - Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4/Klemperer [Box set][Original recording remastered]

Tom B. · « **Reply #109 on:** 23 Jan 2010, 07:54 pm »

I have the discs, of coarse, on my Hard Drive, but prefer the UK Vinyl !

http://cgi.audioasylum.com/systems/134.html

Scottdazzle · « **Reply #110 on:** 24 Jan 2010, 05:56 pm »

Exciting 21st century music and a great recording too!

etcarroll · « **Reply #111 on:** 28 Jan 2010, 02:39 pm »

Quote from: Tom B. on 23 Jan 2010, 07:54 pm

I have the discs, of coarse, on my Hard Drive, but prefer the UK Vinyl !

http://cgi.audioasylum.com/systems/134.html

Ooooh, I may have had that in my hand when I got my initial CDs, but put it back in the bin as I need to first give my TT a 'clean-up'.

etcarroll · « **Reply #112 on:** 28 Jan 2010, 02:48 pm »

On to Vivaldi. I'm amazed at how many times I've begun a new piece, expecting it to sound new, only to say to myself, "I've heard this".

timjthomas · « **Reply #113 on:** 28 Jan 2010, 03:23 pm »

Orf · « **Reply #114 on:** 2 Feb 2010, 06:24 am »

etcarroll · « **Reply #115 on:** 2 Feb 2010, 01:27 pm »

Listening to Klemperer conduct the 5th as prelude to seeing the Philadelphia Orchestra play it tonight at the Kimmel Center. I've never been there, but the acoustics in the hall, Verizon Hall @ Kimmel Ctr., are supposed to be superb. Can't wait!

Scottdazzle · « **Reply #116 on:** 3 Feb 2010, 03:35 pm »

An excellent introduction into the music and life of a great, living composer.

aragon63 · « **Reply #117 on:** 7 Feb 2010, 01:08 am »

Zuill Bailey (cello) ~ et al Francois Francoeur (Composer)

aragon63 · « **Reply #118 on:** 7 Feb 2010, 01:18 am »

Mozart: String quartets K. 465 "Dissonance", K. 458 "The Hunt" & K. 421 -- Emerson String Quartet

Thebiker · « **Reply #119 on:** 11 Feb 2010, 03:24 am »

Rachmaninoff: Symphonic Dances Enji Oue conducting the Minnesota Orchestra on Reference Recording's label.

I have frequently used it to test gear, especially speaker/amp combinations because the dynamics and recording quality are AWESOME! Besides, it is a great piece of music.

Walt