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- Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:22 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What I listened to today
- Replies: 3164
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Re: What I listened to today
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/NQje8AvDZ0uOxodBRtiufdwH0OAygvYycfMCqM0jNrfZHzcOyTwc_vI0361vdMZyW4Qq4Oh7-BSBGmsXOZNxmG6TJY4=s460 Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 8 Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen Paavo Järvi I listened to this performance a few times over the weekend. The opening of the first...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:21 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What I listened to today
- Replies: 3164
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Re: What I listened to today
https://www.dacapo-records.dk/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/covers/8.206004_3D-cover.jpg?itok=B4zttrhd Vagn Holmboe Chamber Concerto no. 1 Chamber Concerto no. 2 Chamber Concerto no. 3 Danish National Chamber Orchestra Staffan Borseman (violin), Mikkel Futtrup (violin), Eva Østergaard (f...
- Sun Mar 03, 2024 4:21 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What I listened to today
- Replies: 3164
- Views: 2082293
Re: What I listened to today
As far as I can tell, only CPO has done it. However, it's coupled with Symphony No. 9 - which you have already as part of the complete symphony set. I'm surprised CPO didn't include Älven as an "extra." PS - from MusicWeb International: (Continuing after a review of the Ninth, a dark and forbidding...
- Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:08 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What I listened to today
- Replies: 3164
- Views: 2082293
Re: What I listened to today
I love Atterberg's symphonies and the Sixth is wonderful, this is a superb recording: Have you heard his tone poem Älven - The River ? So evocative, in the manner of Smetana's Die Moldau . A perfect companion to the wonderful Atterberg symphonies. No I haven’t, thanks for the heads up. I must get a...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 7:01 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What I listened to today
- Replies: 3164
- Views: 2082293
Re: What I listened to today
quote=Seán post_id=95412 time=1709153482 user_id=76] On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Schubert’s death the Columbia Gramophone Company invited composers in 1928 to write a work which the Unfinished Symphony would inspire them to compose. The 10,000-dollar first prize went to Swedish compo...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:59 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What I listened to today
- Replies: 3164
- Views: 2082293
Re: What I listened to today
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Schubert’s death the Columbia Gramophone Company invited composers in 1928 to write a work which the Unfinished Symphony would inspire them to compose. The 10,000-dollar first prize went to Swedish composer Kurt Atterberg for his 6th Symphony, which has b...
- Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:57 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What I listened to today
- Replies: 3164
- Views: 2082293
Re: What I listened to today
Of course it is, it is the magnificent David Oistrakh after all.maestrob wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 1:10 pmMagnificent recordings all!jserraglio wrote: ↑Mon Feb 26, 2024 3:27 pmDavid Oistrakh - Bach · Brahms · Tchaikovsky - Violin Concertos · Beethoven - Violin Romances 2017 (DGG)
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:15 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What I listened to today
- Replies: 3164
- Views: 2082293
Re: What I listened to today
Oh gawd I do love Dvořák’s symphonies and this recent acquisition is very good indeed.
Antonin Dvořak
Symphony No. 7
Symphony No. 8
Symphony No. 9
Staatskapelle Berlin
Othmar Suitner conducting.
I love it.
Antonin Dvořak
Symphony No. 7
Symphony No. 8
Symphony No. 9
Staatskapelle Berlin
Othmar Suitner conducting.
I love it.
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:14 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What I listened to today
- Replies: 3164
- Views: 2082293
Re: What I listened to today
Last December Paavo Järvi brought the German pianist, Fabian Müller, and the magnificent Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen to Dublin for a concert of music by Beethoven and Joseph Haydn. They performed the First Piano Concerto, and Haydn's 97th and 102nd symphonies. It was a marvellous concert, the...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 6:11 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Some works we just don't like and don't know why. Why?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 12014
Re: Some works we just don't like and don't know why. Why?
I do not like Metamorphosen by Richard Strauss, it’s too long and dreary.
- Sat Feb 03, 2024 11:47 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What I listened to today
- Replies: 3164
- Views: 2082293
Re: What I listened to today
Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 8
Symphony No. 9
B’Rock Orchestra
René Jacobs conducting
- Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:14 am
- Forum: Corner Pub
- Topic: 200 users online now of which 197 are guests.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1511
Re: 200 users online now of which 197 are guests.
Hello CMG devotees, I have to admit that I do visit regularly but do not always login as Seán. The pub has been with us for ever and does not bother me in the slightest. When I visit it’s usually to read posts by Lance, Maestro Brian, and many others too. I have learned so much from all of you. If I...
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 7:16 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Happy New Year you grand CMGers!!!
- Replies: 14
- Views: 698
Re: Happy New Year you grand CMGers!!!
Happy New Year everyone, I wish the best for everyone of you.
- Sun Dec 31, 2023 7:11 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Wilhelm Backhaus, pianist (Complete Deccas)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 563
Re: Wilhelm Backhaus, pianist (Complete Deccas)
Hello fellow CMG loving people. I recently discovered and instantly fell in love with the musical performances of Wilhelm Backhaus on this marvellous 10 CD set, if you can get a copy I urge you to do so: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Kod0ckOZL._SX425_.jpg Klavierkonzerte Nr. 1-5; Klaviersona...
- Sun Oct 01, 2023 2:32 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Haydn Symphony No. 45 | Il Giardino Armonico | Giovanni Antonini
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1076
Re: Haydn Symphony No. 45 | Il Giardino Armonico | Giovanni Antonini
I think it's a great cycle and David Hurwitz hates it.
- Tue Aug 08, 2023 4:38 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: We were off line!
- Replies: 7
- Views: 878
Re: We were off line!
I am a regular visitor but I rarely post. I am delighted to see that the site will continue to be available for at least another two years.
Thank you Lance.
Thank you Lance.
- Thu May 18, 2023 2:43 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Andras Schiff Plays Bach: French Suites
- Replies: 1
- Views: 301
Re: Andras Schiff Plays Bach: French Suites
That's a wonderful performance. András Schiff never ceases to amaze me, he has extraordinary talent. Thanks for sharing that video.
- Wed May 17, 2023 7:27 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Conductor Peter Maag: Edition
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2391
- Wed May 17, 2023 7:19 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Here's an odd question for you!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1047
Re: Here's an odd question for you!
You are very encouraging about the Great Beyond, Barney. If we have all we have here, it must be there, too, in some form! Just think it and it will arrive in the mind's ears. A long time ago, Microsoft had a program called "Works." It blended together a number of programs for word processing (like...
- Tue Dec 27, 2022 3:38 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Some sad news ...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1092
Re: Some sad news ...
Hi Lance, I remember Corlyss very well indeed, she was always very kind to me. May she Rest In Peace.
- Fri Sep 16, 2022 12:16 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Bland, Blah, Deadpan
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4948
Re: Bland, Blah, Deadpan
I love this box set:
- Sat Jul 09, 2022 6:54 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What I listened to today
- Replies: 3164
- Views: 2082293
Re: What I listened to today
This is fabulous I love it
Franz Schubert
Symphonies 2 & 3
B'rock Orchestra
René Jacobs - conducting
Franz Schubert
Symphonies 2 & 3
B'rock Orchestra
René Jacobs - conducting
- Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:00 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Enrique Batiz Conducts Chavez: Sinfonia de Antigona
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1718
Re: Enrique Batiz Conducts Chavez: Sinfonia de Antigona
I have ordered the Vox Box 2 CD set of all of the Chavez symphonies with Eduardo Mata conducting the London Symphony Orchestra
- Sun Jun 26, 2022 10:45 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Enrique Batiz Conducts Chavez: Sinfonia de Antigona
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1718
Re: Enrique Batiz Conducts Chavez: Sinfonia de Antigona
This set is currently sitting in my JPC.de basket, it is available for €4.99 and I do like all of the excerpts that I have listened to so far. I am going to buy it.
- Sat Jun 18, 2022 6:12 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: June 18, 2022: Mady Mesplé, soprano
- Replies: 0
- Views: 520
June 18, 2022: Mady Mesplé, soprano
Lovely program, I enjoyed it immensely, thank you Lance.
- Sat Jun 18, 2022 2:43 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Opinions sought on Villa-Lobos box sets
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2656
Opinions sought on Villa-Lobos box sets
I have to confess that even after all these years of listening to music that I am not familiar with any of the music of the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos. When seeking out the recorded works of composers new to me I usually start with orchestral recordings. This time I am considering getting...
- Wed Jun 01, 2022 5:29 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What I listened to today
- Replies: 3164
- Views: 2082293
Re: What I listened to today
Thanks, Sean. Those are excellent (I've heard them on Spotify), and I've been holding off for a box. I'm sincerely interested in Haydn, and we play through the excellent box of complete symphonies by Adam Fischer on a regular basis. I wouldn't leave it too long Brian as they may not be available fo...
- Wed Jun 01, 2022 5:26 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Carl Nielsen's symphonies
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2926
Re: Carl Nielsen's symphonies
Thanks all for your suggestions. Finished up Kuchar's set just now. I enjoy Nos. 1-3 much more than Nos.4-6. The latter three tend to be too Mahler-ian for me , Nos. 1-3 perhaps more Brahms-ian. In any event,No. 3 is my fav of the set, a recording of which I may acquire. Well there you go now I wou...
- Tue May 31, 2022 3:15 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What I listened to today
- Replies: 3164
- Views: 2082293
Re: What I listened to today
I recently bought this set from jpc.de and it is excellent: https://media1.jpc.de/image/w600/front/0/3760014197741.jpg https://media1.jpc.de/image/w600/rear/0/3760014197741.jpg Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 39 in G Minor, Hob. I:39 "Tempesta di mare" Gluck: Don Juan Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 49 in F min...
- Tue May 31, 2022 2:48 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Carl Nielsen's symphonies
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2926
Re: Carl Nielsen's symphonies
Thanks all for your suggestions. Finished up Kuchar's set just now. I enjoy Nos. 1-3 much more than Nos.4-6. The latter three tend to be too Mahler-ian for me , Nos. 1-3 perhaps more Brahms-ian. In any event,No. 3 is my fav of the set, a recording of which I may acquire. Well there you go now I wou...
- Tue May 31, 2022 7:16 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Jean Martinon Conducts the Chicago Symphony in Mahler's Symphony No. 3 (1967 Live)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1916
Re: Jean Martinon Conducts the Chicago Symphony in Mahler's Symphony No. 3 (1967 Live)
Thanks for the recommendations Brian, I do appreciate it.
- Mon May 30, 2022 5:34 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Jean Martinon Conducts the Chicago Symphony in Mahler's Symphony No. 3 (1967 Live)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1916
Re: Jean Martinon Conducts the Chicago Symphony in Mahler's Symphony No. 3 (1967 Live)
That’s another one to add to my list.
I do like Martinon’s Debussy recordings on Brilliant Classics with Orchestre National de lORTF and I have a 10 cd Membran box set which is very good indeed, I like his work.
I do like Martinon’s Debussy recordings on Brilliant Classics with Orchestre National de lORTF and I have a 10 cd Membran box set which is very good indeed, I like his work.
- Mon May 30, 2022 5:24 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Carl Nielsen's symphonies
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2926
Re: Carl Nielsen's symphonies
I have several box sets of all Nielsen’s symphonies including: Ole Schmidt/LSO; Herbert Blomstedt/DRSO; Herbert Blomstedt/SFSO; Esa-Pekka Salomon/SRSO and Theodore Kuchar/JPO and the stand out recordings for me are the performances by Herbert Blomstedt and the SFSO, it’s a magnificent set, highly re...
- Sat Feb 26, 2022 4:07 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Opinions sought on the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra's complete deutsche grammophon box set
- Replies: 2
- Views: 700
Opinions sought on the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra's complete deutsche grammophon box set
Hello CMGers, I know I haven't posted for some time, my apologies for that. Unfortunately my integrated amplifier has had a catastrophic failure in the left channel and as a result I have not been able to use my music system since the end of October 2021. I have my amplifier in for repair and it is ...
- Sat Jan 01, 2022 9:37 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Kubelik Live: 1990 Concert-Ma Vlast (My Country)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1048
Re: Kubelik Live: 1990 Concert-Ma Vlast (My Country)
That is my favourite recording of Má Vlast
Happy new year Brian.
Happy new year Brian.
- Tue Jul 20, 2021 1:31 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What NEW discs/music are you adding to your collection?
- Replies: 4710
- Views: 2498810
Re: What NEW discs/music are you adding to your collection?
I have ordered the Julliard String Quartet recording of the Beethoven quartets. I already have the Guarneri recordings. A few more will not hurt :) Good morning, David. I have lived with the Guarneris since they were first available on LP, and the CD box of their complete recordings gets played eac...
- Thu May 20, 2021 5:20 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: dirkronk checking back in.
- Replies: 23
- Views: 13156
Re: dirkronk checking back in.
Hi Lance, Corlyss, et al. 'Sup? Dirk here...reporting in after a number of months offline. Well, maybe a few years. Wow, OK, make that a decade. (Really?) So...what did I miss? :mrgreen: Dirk (...hoping to say "hi" once more to Holden, georgeb, Heck, Que, Mandryka, Cheniston (violinland) and countl...
- Mon Apr 26, 2021 3:07 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What NEW discs/music are you adding to your collection?
- Replies: 4710
- Views: 2498810
Re: What NEW discs/music are you adding to your collection?
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51ldVrnoq9L._AC_UY436_FMwebp_QL65_.jpg Spent some time this morning with Paavo Jarvi's excellent new recording of Franz Schmidt's final two symphonies, III & IV. Heard in the context of the complete cycle, the Third is again an advancement over Schmidt's earlier ...
- Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:58 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Request from a discouraged member: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
- Replies: 44
- Views: 21585
Re: Request from a discouraged member: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
With regard to Matt's initial question are there any Peterson-Berger fans on CMG?
I have considered getting a copy of the set below, does anyone have any thoughts that they might like to share with me:
I have considered getting a copy of the set below, does anyone have any thoughts that they might like to share with me:
- Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:51 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Request from a discouraged member: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
- Replies: 44
- Views: 21585
Re: Request from a discouraged member: Wilhelm Peterson-Berger
Hi Lance, no, I have not seen any posts from Matt for several years now.
- Mon Mar 22, 2021 6:14 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Your changing musical tastes
- Replies: 77
- Views: 244384
Re: Your changing musical tastes
Thanks for noticing! In all the hubbub, since we're talking about my life now, I guess I should mention that after six years' training at Juilliard in conducting orchestral and operatic repertoire with Vincent La Selva, (He sang tenor and I sang baritone roles!), my wife and I produced and conducte...
- Sat Mar 20, 2021 6:11 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: All-Bach virtual recital by Angela Hewitt on Sunday, March 28
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3721
- Fri Mar 19, 2021 3:12 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Opinions sought on Michael Haydn's symphonies.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3255
Re: Opinions sought on Michael Haydn's symphonies.
Sean, I've never analyzed Michael Haydn's symphonies, but find them very enjoyable all the same, even if they are not as truly inventive as "Papa" Haydn's were. Am also fond of Johann Christian Bach's oeuvre from the same era. Have you thought about acquiring this abundant 28CD collection from Bril...
- Fri Mar 19, 2021 10:59 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Opinions sought on Michael Haydn's symphonies.
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3255
Opinions sought on Michael Haydn's symphonies.
Hello, I am wondering if CMG members spend time listening to Michael Haydn's symphonies? I do not have any recordings of his music in my collection and he rarely gets a mention on CMG. jpc have several CDs of his music for sale. These works are performed by a variety of different ensembles, mainly t...
- Fri Mar 19, 2021 10:45 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Who Listens Through Headphones
- Replies: 46
- Views: 88497
Re: Who Listens Through Headphones
When I plunk down greenbacks for cans, amp and a DAC later this spring after school lets out and I have unrestricted time to listen, these will most likely be my choices: Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 6XX Headphones $220 Schiit Asgard 3 headphone amp with the AK4490 DAC module $299 A reasonably high-end...
- Thu Mar 18, 2021 10:59 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Who Listens Through Headphones
- Replies: 46
- Views: 88497
Re: Who Listens Through Headphones
What you really want for headphones is a pair of these, with matching headphone amp, from a company called Raal. https://raalrequisite.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/hsasr1a.jpg.webp You're looking at a range of $4500 to $8500 depending on options. I would buy these up in a jiff, but I seldom use h...
- Thu Mar 18, 2021 10:56 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Who Listens Through Headphones
- Replies: 46
- Views: 88497
Re: Who Listens Through Headphones
Well, Sean, both of those sets of speakers look quite awesome. I'm sure they give superb sound. The KEFs are very good but they are no match for the System Audio speakers. The SA1750's are marvellous, I am very happy with them. As for "getting past the front door," well, my Bozaks were here for sev...
- Thu Mar 18, 2021 10:24 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: What I listened to today
- Replies: 3164
- Views: 2082293
Re: What I listened to today
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51fp-EjswuL._SX466_.jpg Franz Berwald Symphony No. 3 Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Thomas Dausgaard - conducting Yesterday was Saint Patrick's Day so I decided to take a nice long weekend off work and will return on Monday. I have a few ye...
- Wed Mar 17, 2021 2:57 pm
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Who Listens Through Headphones
- Replies: 46
- Views: 88497
Re: Who Listens Through Headphones
Gosh Brian, I wouldn't be allowed to get past the front door with those beasts. Many years ago I had a pair of KEP104ABs and my wife hated the sight of them. http://www.hifi-review.com/images/archive/kef-104_550.jpg The children came along and they and the rest of my HiFi system was damaged and had ...
- Wed Mar 17, 2021 11:25 am
- Forum: Classical Music Chatterbox
- Topic: Greatest chamber work
- Replies: 40
- Views: 11424
Re: Greatest chamber work
I would never have dared open this subject while JohnF was with us, because its sheer fatuity would have infuriated him. Yes indeed and JohnF was one of the catalysts for my long sabbatical away from CMG. Imprecision is now tolerated. Anyway, I will not for one minute argue that any or all of the p...