What classical music you listening to, luv?

Tyson · « **Reply #2560 on:** 13 Oct 2018, 04:56 pm »

Quote from: andolink on 13 Oct 2018, 04:25 pm

These are as close to Heaven as I, atheist that I am, will ever get- -

L. van Beethoven: Piano Sonata in A major, Op. 101 & Piano Sonata in E major, Op. 109

Nice. I too am a lover of those late sonatas. Have you heard the Esoteric SACD remastered Pollini set? Pollini is not normally a pianist you'd associate with subtlety, but the somewhat better sound lets you hear that he's actually bringing some nuance to all the power and precision:

andolink · « **Reply #2561 on:** 14 Oct 2018, 02:58 pm »

Another especially beautiful recording--

andolink · « **Reply #2562 on:** 14 Oct 2018, 03:07 pm »

Aulis Sallinen: Symphony No. 4, Op. 49 (1979)

andolink · « **Reply #2563 on:** 14 Oct 2018, 03:13 pm »

Stefano Gervasoni: Viola Concerto (1994/95)
Ensemble Contrechamps/Emilio Pomarico

LesterSleepsIn · « **Reply #2564 on:** 14 Oct 2018, 03:35 pm »

andolink · « **Reply #2565 on:** 14 Oct 2018, 04:20 pm »

Quote from: Tyson on 13 Oct 2018, 04:56 pm

Nice. I too am a lover of those late sonatas. Have you heard the Esoteric SACD remastered Pollini set? Pollini is not normally a pianist you'd associate with subtlety, but the somewhat better sound lets you hear that he's actually bringing some nuance to all the power and precision:

No I haven't. Thanks for the suggestion; I'll investigate.

Tyson · « **Reply #2566 on:** 14 Oct 2018, 07:26 pm »

Quote from: andolink on 14 Oct 2018, 04:20 pm

No I haven't. Thanks for the suggestion; I'll investigate.

I think the same basic master was used for the 28-32 set in 24/96 download here https://www.prostudiomasters.com/search?cs=1&q=pollini#quickview/album/10807

I have both, each one sounds good.

andolink · « **Reply #2567 on:** 18 Oct 2018, 01:40 pm »

Expanded my Alberto Posadas discography this morning with this disc of ensemble pieces from 2005-2009:

andolink · « **Reply #2568 on:** 18 Oct 2018, 02:24 pm »

Good stuff from the Gothic Voices:

Tyson · « **Reply #2569 on:** 18 Oct 2018, 03:23 pm »

A little Haydn, Ravel and Stravinsky by the Tesla Quartet in 24/96:

andolink · « **Reply #2570 on:** 18 Oct 2018, 04:06 pm »

a superior performance/recording of this masterpiece--

LesterSleepsIn · « **Reply #2571 on:** 18 Oct 2018, 08:26 pm »

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I only have a few Ricercar Consort cds - and nothing on lp - but I enjoy the cds I do have and plan to acquire additional soon.

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Ricercar

A type of instrumental piece popular in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries. It is considered to be an early form of the fugue.

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S Clark · « **Reply #2572 on:** 18 Oct 2018, 11:20 pm »

This is now my favorite version of this group of standards. Originally on a non US Columbia (Brit, Aussie?) in 1966. Reissued by Hi-Q records from original masters at Abbey Road Studio. Hi-Q reportedly has quality consistency issues, but not with this pressing.

Andre' Cluytens Capriccio Espagnol , Borodin Steps of Central Asia, Night on Bald Mountain, Ravel La Valse
Stunning sound, and I haven't yet had a chance to put it on my main system.

andolink · « **Reply #2573 on:** 19 Oct 2018, 11:21 am »

Alessandro Stradella (1639-82): ‘Chi resiste al Dio bendato’
Rosita Frisani (soprano), Anna Chierichetti (soprano), Riccardo Ristori (bass)
Alessandro Stradella Consort
Estevan Velardi

andolink · « **Reply #2574 on:** 19 Oct 2018, 11:57 am »

Liza Lim: Songs Found in Dream (2005) for oboe, clarinet / bass clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, 2 percussion, violoncello and double bass
ELISION ensemble/Manuel Nawri

andolink · « **Reply #2575 on:** 20 Oct 2018, 12:40 pm »

Alexander Zemlinsky: The Birthday of the Infanta (1922)

andolink · « **Reply #2576 on:** 20 Oct 2018, 03:42 pm »

LesterSleepsIn · « **Reply #2577 on:** 20 Oct 2018, 06:28 pm »

andolink · « **Reply #2578 on:** 21 Oct 2018, 01:17 pm »

L. van Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 9 in A major, Op. 47 ‘Kreutzer’

andolink · « **Reply #2579 on:** 21 Oct 2018, 01:50 pm »

Motets and Chansons by Nicolas Gombert