The classical what are you listening to now ? thread.

[VanDerGraaf]

Vaughan Williams: Oboe Concerto in Am.

It's late, and my soul needs soothing.

 

[windhoek]

Bruch - Violin Concerto No. 1

 

[windhoek]

This Das Lied von der Erde as conducted by Giulini with vocals from Francisco Araiza and Bridgette Fassbaender. Fwiw, Araiza can sing - the spiritual successor, perhaps, to the superlative Fritz Wunderlich ???

 

[alanbeeb]

This Das Lied von der Erde as conducted by Giulini with vocals from Francisco Araiza and Bridgette Fassbaender. Fwiw, Araiza can sing - the spiritual successor, perhaps, to the superlative Fritz Wunderlich ???

The same personnel recorded it for DG in the 1980s... Except with Berlin Phil not Vienna. It's quite a good one but doesn't beat Klemperer/Wunderlich/Ludwig IMO.

 

[windhoek]

The same personnel recorded it for DG in the 1980s... Except with Berlin Phil not Vienna. It's quite a good one but doesn't beat Klemperer/Wunderlich/Ludwig IMO.

Yeah, Wunderlich nailed it from start to finish and set the standard. But for better or worse, I prefer Baker and Fassbaender over Ludwig. Heresy, some might say, but it is what it is.

 

[Joe Hutch]

Mozart, Symphony 38; Bruno Walter/Columbia Symphony Orchestra

 

[narabdela]

The first Decca stereo recording from 1954.

 

[Barrymagrec]

Stereo recording but not issued in stereo in 1954 I think - the cover appears to say Full Frequency Range Recording quite clearly.

 

[narabdela]

Stereo recording but not issued in stereo in 1954 I think - the cover appears to say Full Frequency Range Recording quite clearly.

Quite correct! It was originally released in mono! My stereo version is from the "Decca The Analogue Years" set.

 

[BrianPK]

One of my very first cds from 30 years ago.I haven’t listened to these works for ages as I played it and others nearly to death way back.I decided to give it a spin yesterday along with other old neglected Haydn cds.Since then I have rediscovered why Haydn’s more famous symphonies are so famous...simply marvellous.
There’s plenty of time to listen to music over the past few days....chronic weather.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000KJH7UW/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

 

[Joe Hutch]

Beethoven: Piano Concertos 3&4, Paul Lewis, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Jiri Belohlavek

 

[TheDecameron]

Mahler - Symphony 5 - Sinopoli/Philharmonia
Mozart - Gran Partita - Herreweghe/Orchestre des Champs-Elysées
Bruckner - Symphony 7 - Chailly/BRSO

Great tunes for a cool, rainy Sunday afternoon...

That’s a nice Mahler 5. A shame Sinopoli’s life, like the composer, was cut short.

 

[herb]

Ginastera Popol Vuh - The Mayan Creation on Naxos CD

 

[windhoek]

Shostakovich 5 - Honeck/Pittsburgh SO

 

[mjw]

Mahler’s symphonies. I bought cheaply the Tennstedt LSO and Inbal Frankfurt sets and I’m slowly going through, side by side to compare. Not particularly on a mission, just a contrived excuse to play more Mahler (playing the 7s tomorrow).

 

[Colin L]

A very fine recording of very interesting Oboe works.
The Caro Mitis label is niche, but produce very, very good recordings.

 

[BrianPK]

Ah!...bliss and tranquility.
Beautiful liquid sound on a ghastly wet day.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000053W46/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

 

[rough edges]

That’s a nice Mahler 5. A shame Sinopoli’s life, like the composer, was cut short.

Sinopoli's best output was pretty special. His Mahler 5th, along with his Schubert 8th and Mendelssohn 4th are all top recordings, IMO.
It’s always the shits when good folks die too young.

 

[BrianPK]

Very satisfying session with the young Beethoven.
In the dramatic slow movement of no1 he had the crypt scene in Romeo and Juliet in mind.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0000273XW/?tag=pinkfishmedia-21

 

[Joe Hutch]

Beethoven: Piano sonatas 11 &12, Emil Gilels.