What classical music you listening to, luv?

jimdgoulding · « **Reply #761 on:** 25 Oct 2012, 05:38 pm »

Handel's Water Musick with Nicholas McGegan conducting the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra (Harmonia Mundi France). Real nice recording, too; John Adams' The Klinghoffer Choruses and Harmonium (Nonesuch), likewise.

rklein · « **Reply #762 on:** 25 Oct 2012, 06:55 pm »

Mahler Symphony #2 with The Budapest Festival Orchestra and Ivan Fischer Conducting.

The first classical music I have heard in DSD thanks to Ted_B loaning me his Mytek DAC.

OMG!!!!

HAL · « **Reply #763 on:** 26 Oct 2012, 02:25 pm »

Naxos recording of Mussorsgy's Pictures at an Exhibition. This is the HDTracks download in HiRez.

HAL · « **Reply #764 on:** 28 Oct 2012, 12:01 pm »

Marquis recording of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto #3 and Symphony #5.

Heard the conductor and pianist perform Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto #2 last night with our local Cosmic Chamber Symphony Orchestra. WOW!

Picked up this disc at the concert. Was able to get my copy signed by the conductor and pianist. Very nice performance with the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra at the Melodia Studio!

EDIT: Amazon link:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Vladimir+Lande

mitch stl · « **Reply #765 on:** 28 Oct 2012, 04:01 pm »

Listening to "Paper Music" by Bobby McFerrin conducting the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. A very nice Sunday morning diversion.

Ericus Rex · « **Reply #766 on:** 28 Oct 2012, 05:03 pm »

Just heard Andrzej Panufnik's Palonia Suite on Fios radio. Very nice! A composer I wasn't aware of before now. Will have to investigate him further.

Randy · « **Reply #767 on:** 28 Oct 2012, 06:49 pm »

Panufnik - here's an excellent disc and the ongoing series on cpo is also excellent.

http://www.amazon.com/Panufnik-Sinfonia-Sacra-Arbor-Cosmica/dp/B000005IZY/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1351450006&sr=8-7&keywords=panufnik

Ericus Rex · « **Reply #768 on:** 29 Oct 2012, 02:35 pm »

Thanks for the link Randy. It's time to start my Panufnik collection!

Also heard a very nice piece for solo harpsichord by Balbastre. Sure did sound like a ball-buster! From this disc:

http://www.amazon.com/Balbastre-Pieces-Clavecin-Ursula-Duetschler/dp/B000009JK7/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1351521214&sr=8-3&keywords=balbastre+ursula

Seems to be out of print unfortunately.

S Clark · « **Reply #769 on:** 14 Nov 2012, 02:44 am »

The Russian virtuoso Leonid Kogan in his US debut with the BSO lead by the Frenchman Monteaux. Recorded in Jan of '58 by RCA in "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity!!! Glorious sound when played on my mono rig.

etcarroll · « **Reply #770 on:** 17 Nov 2012, 06:04 pm »

Beethoven* / Claudio Arrau / Alceo Galliera / Philharmonia* - Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major, "Emperor"

Actually spinning the Angel labeled vinyl version of this.

Hogg · « **Reply #771 on:** 20 Nov 2012, 03:15 am »

Amazing virtuosity coupled with insight.

TF1216 · « **Reply #772 on:** 21 Nov 2012, 06:34 pm »

I read some glowing comments about Lincolnshire Posy conducted by Sir Simon Rattle and performed by CBSO. Does anyone know where a recording can be found?

Randy · « **Reply #773 on:** 21 Nov 2012, 07:57 pm »

Quote from: tf121682 on 21 Nov 2012, 06:34 pm

I read some glowing comments about Lincolnshire Posy conducted by Sir Simon Rattle and performed by CBSO. Does anyone know where a recording can be found?

I have the recording and it's quite good, but there are dozens of alternate recordings of Lincolnshire Posy. The version for band is excellent.

http://www.amazon.com/Nutshell-Percy-Grainger/dp/B000002RYM/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1353527760&sr=1-1&keywords=Rattle%2C+Percy+Grainger

http://www.amazon.com/Lincolnshire-Posy-Music-Percy-Grainger/dp/B001KP2Y58/ref=pd_sim_sbs_m_14

Freo-1 · « **Reply #774 on:** 21 Nov 2012, 10:13 pm »

One of my favorite CD sets. This gets played often.

aragon63 · « **Reply #775 on:** 11 Dec 2012, 01:21 am »

jimtranr · « **Reply #776 on:** 12 Dec 2012, 09:00 pm »

Wonderful performance.

Mr. Orange · « **Reply #777 on:** 16 Dec 2012, 09:08 pm »

Greetings, this is my 1st post so I thought I'd start off with this. Something a little different. It's a pretty good album and I plan on getting more of their albums.

Mr. Orange · « **Reply #778 on:** 17 Dec 2012, 02:38 pm »

Something light to start the day. I know it's not "traditional" classical but I'm sure where else I would place it. Sort of a mix of opera and pop but it's still good music and beautiful voices! It's a shame they only did two albums.

1. Prayer in the Night    3:16
2. Senza Catene (Unchained Melody)    3:46
3. Canto Alla Vita    4:27
4. Vita Mia    4:16   $0.99     Buy MP3
5. Requiem for a Soldier (Band of Brothers)    3:50
6. Whisper of Angels    3:46
7. The Pearl Fishers    4:40
8. Soave sia il vento    3:06
9. Nimrod: Lux Aeterna    4:19
10. Song to the Moon    5:28
11. Zadok the Priest    3:43
12. Nessun Dorma    3:13

1. La Fiamma Sacra (The Sacred Flame)    4:18
2. Nella Fantasia (from the film "The Mission")    4:34
3. The Prayer    4:23   $0.99     Buy MP3
4. Aranjuez Ma Pensee (adapted from "Concerto De Aranjuez" by Rodrigo)    3:55
5. So Far Away    4:26   $0.99     Buy MP3
6. Nostalgia (La Mia Nostalgia) (based on 2nd Piano Concerto by Rachmaninov)    3:53
7. Core 'ngrato (Ungrateful Heart)    4:44   $0.99     Buy MP3
8. Land & Freedom (Terra e Liberta) (based on Symphony No. 7 by Beethoven)    4:11
9. Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix    5:27   $0.99     Buy MP3
10. Recondita armonia    2:30   $0.99     Buy MP3
11. Adagio (adapted from Adagio For Strings by Albinoni)    3:18
12. Ocean Heart (Oceano Cuore) (Based On Spartacus)    4:39

Mr. Orange · « **Reply #779 on:** 17 Dec 2012, 03:55 pm »

This is one of those if you like this combination of instrument then you should have this in your collection! Oh, and it is a SACD Hybrid.

Musicians:
Anthony Newman, organ
The Graham Ashton Brass Ensemble
Duncan Patton, timpani

Selections:
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
1. Feierlicher Einzug der Ritter des Johanniter-Ordens
George Frederick Handel (1685-1759)
2. Overture from Music for the Royal Fireworks
Giovanni Gabrielli (1554-1612)
3. Canzon Noni Toni a 12
4. Canzon XV
5. Canzon XVI
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
6. Kantate BWV 29
7. Kantate am Michealisfeste BWV 19
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
8. The Theotokos, Ever-Vigilant in Prayer
Johann Sebastian Bach
9. Kantate BWV 34 am Pfingstfest
10. Kantate BWV 214
Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643)
11. Toccata from 'Orfeo'
Modeste Mussorgsky (1839-1881)
12. The Great Gate from Pictures at an Exhibition

Recorded June 14-16, 2004 at St. Ignatius Loyola Church, New York