What Classical Music are you listening to?

ando here · 11-09-2020, 04:22 PM

The discography featuring The Orchestra of St. Luke's isn't extensive but this J.S. Bach lp, featuring soprano, Battle, and violinist, Perlman, is excellent. I'm about to watch their live virtual program titled, Musical Revolutionaries, in five mins.

OccultHawk · 11-12-2020, 05:23 PM

Piston: Chamber Music: Quintet for flute & strings / String Sextet / Piano Quartet / Piano Quintet by Naxos American Classics (2006-08-01)

This Walter Piston record deserves to be listened to and anyone who likes the classic American sound associated with Aaron Copland, and frankly you should, owes it to themselves to check this great recording out.

ando here · 11-13-2020, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Piston: Chamber Music: Quintet for flute & strings / String Sextet / Piano Quartet / Piano Quintet by Naxos American Classics (2006-08-01)

This Walter Piston record deserves to be listened to and anyone who likes the classic American sound associated with Aaron Copland, and frankly you should, owes it to themselves to check this great recording out.

Sounds great so far. Thanks.

Spotify edition

OccultHawk · 11-20-2020, 12:45 PM

Kewl

Deborah Richards
Koechlin: Piano Works

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Koechlin

Interesting French composer.

Plankton · 11-21-2020, 11:25 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzCL9uLkQSI

I just watched Chefs Table BBQ this morning and was reminded of this gem. I broke out the guitar and tried playing along a bit. lol Nope. Put the guitar down, dude.

ando here · 11-22-2020, 12:57 PM

Beethoven: The Piano Concertos (1997, Philips)

Pianist, Alfred Brendel, had recorded the cycle before but (from what I hear) James Levine and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra were a better fit, though many claim they did not come up to Brendel's level of passion or artistry in these live recordings of all five piano concertos from June, 1983. Critics also balk at the less-than-optimal sound quality in the Chicago music hall. The 2000 remastered edition is the one to go for though the '97 release is fine. It's the one I own and yes, there's a just a slight touch of distortion at the upper registers but almost negligible considering the talent on display. Highly recommended. Here's the first movement from Concerto No. 1 in C Major:

ando here · 11-22-2020, 09:42 PM

Brendel again. This time live at Avery Fischer Hall circa, '96 with Kurt Mazur and the New York Philharmonic performing Piano Concerto No. 5 in E♭ Major. Video & sound are less than stellar but at least we have a record. Bravo to the poster.

ando here · 11-23-2020, 08:54 AM

Wilhelm Kempff Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 8 in D Minor (Pathétique) (1996, DG)

OccultHawk · 11-25-2020, 05:48 PM

American Classics - Roger Sessions

ando here · 11-28-2020, 12:25 AM

Johannes Brahms Chamber pieces:

Quintet for Strings in G major, op. 111
Allegro non troppo, ma con brio
Adagio
Un poco allegretto
Vivace, ma non troppo presto
Ida Kavafian, Pinchas Zukerman, Paul Neubauer, Cynthia Phelps, Gary Hoffman

Two Songs for Voice, Viola and Piano, op. 91
Gestillte Sehnsucht
Geistliches Wiegenlied
Jessye Norman, Pinchas Zukerman, David Golub

Intermission & Interviews

Piano Quintet in F major, op. 34
Allegro non troppo
Andante, un poco adagio
Scherzo: Allegro
Pinchas Zukerman, Ida Kavafian, Paul Neubauer, Gary Hoffman, David Golub

11-12-2020, 05:23 PM	#92 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	Piston: Chamber Music: Quintet for flute & strings / String Sextet / Piano Quartet / Piano Quintet by Naxos American Classics (2006-08-01) This Walter Piston record deserves to be listened to and anyone who likes the classic American sound associated with Aaron Copland, and frankly you should, owes it to themselves to check this great recording out. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

11-20-2020, 12:45 PM	#94 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	Kewl Deborah Richards Koechlin: Piano Works https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Koechlin Interesting French composer. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

11-21-2020, 11:25 AM	#95 (permalink)
Plankton Just Keep Swimming... Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: See signature... Posts: 7,766	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzCL9uLkQSI I just watched Chefs Table BBQ this morning and was reminded of this gem. I broke out the guitar and tried playing along a bit. lol Nope. Put the guitar down, dude. __________________ See location...

11-25-2020, 05:48 PM	#99 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,033	American Classics - Roger Sessions __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

11-09-2020, 04:22 PM	#91 (permalink)
ando here Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: NY, NY Posts: 1,803	The discography featuring The Orchestra of St. Luke's isn't extensive but this J.S. Bach lp, featuring soprano, Battle, and violinist, Perlman, is excellent. I'm about to watch their live virtual program titled, Musical Revolutionaries, in five mins.

11-22-2020, 12:57 PM	#96 (permalink)
ando here Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: NY, NY Posts: 1,803	Beethoven: The Piano Concertos (1997, Philips) Pianist, Alfred Brendel, had recorded the cycle before but (from what I hear) James Levine and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra were a better fit, though many claim they did not come up to Brendel's level of passion or artistry in these live recordings of all five piano concertos from June, 1983. Critics also balk at the less-than-optimal sound quality in the Chicago music hall. The 2000 remastered edition is the one to go for though the '97 release is fine. It's the one I own and yes, there's a just a slight touch of distortion at the upper registers but almost negligible considering the talent on display. Highly recommended. Here's the first movement from Concerto No. 1 in C Major:

11-22-2020, 09:42 PM	#97 (permalink)
ando here Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: NY, NY Posts: 1,803	Brendel again. This time live at Avery Fischer Hall circa, '96 with Kurt Mazur and the New York Philharmonic performing Piano Concerto No. 5 in E♭ Major. Video & sound are less than stellar but at least we have a record. Bravo to the poster.

11-23-2020, 08:54 AM	#98 (permalink)
ando here Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: NY, NY Posts: 1,803	Wilhelm Kempff Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 8 in D Minor (Pathétique) (1996, DG)

11-28-2020, 12:25 AM	#100 (permalink)
ando here Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: NY, NY Posts: 1,803	Johannes Brahms Chamber pieces: Quintet for Strings in G major, op. 111 Allegro non troppo, ma con brio Adagio Un poco allegretto Vivace, ma non troppo presto Ida Kavafian, Pinchas Zukerman, Paul Neubauer, Cynthia Phelps, Gary Hoffman Two Songs for Voice, Viola and Piano, op. 91 Gestillte Sehnsucht Geistliches Wiegenlied Jessye Norman, Pinchas Zukerman, David Golub Intermission & Interviews Piano Quintet in F major, op. 34 Allegro non troppo Andante, un poco adagio Scherzo: Allegro Pinchas Zukerman, Ida Kavafian, Paul Neubauer, Gary Hoffman, David Golub