What Classical Music Are You Listening To Tonight?

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Bye-Bye Berlin
Marion Rampal
Quatuor Manfred
Featuring Raphaël Imbert
Qobuz 24/44.1




Fantastic evocation of Berlin between the 2 world wars.
The string quartet is great, Rampal's German diction is quite good, and the bass clarinet and saxes of Imbert are highly enjoyable.

Bye bye… or Berlin for ever?
Throughout the 1920s, all eyes were turned towards Berlin. Driven by a collective energy, artists of all persuasions (writers, painters, architects, filmmakers and composers) there established the principles of “New Objectivity”, which saw the city become the very epitome of modernity, at the same time as following in the footsteps of other great cities worldwide, not least New York, the birthplace of jazz. Life in Berlin was not the stuff of romance however: strikes, poverty, repression, the rise of Nazism… The post-war social context contributed to the craze that swept the capital for cabaret, a kind of safety valve that allowed for a moral and social release. It is this ephemeral, underground world of “Great Berlin” as depicted in The Blue Angel that Marion Rampal and the Quatuor Manfred invite us to rediscover here, in collaboration with saxophonist Raphaël Imbert: a liberal burst of freedom and humanity delivered with passion! © harmonia mundi

What a good album this is!

[bart]

Originally Posted by eljr

thank you Bart.... just passing through

Hi Ed.
Make it a long passage please.

[eljr]

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Louise Alder
Joseph Middleton - Lines Written During A Sleepless Night - The Russian Connection
via Qobuz




Recommendation of the week by Presto Classical.
She's great.
In more than one aspect...

While doing some work, listening again.
Very nice collection of songs.

[ehoove]

Tacet's Four Seasons
​​​​​​​Vivaldi
Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra
Daniel Gaede - Violin
Wonderful play and Tube only from
Microphones to Mixer to Cutter Head Amazing fidelity and presentation!
Tacet L 163 (Germany)
Regards,
Jim

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Philip Glass - Piano Works
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano
Qobuz 24/96




As we all seem heavily but happily influenced by Ed the last weeks, I decided to play this fantastic set again.
Glass seems to compose very simple music, but in fact, it is only through repetitive (no pun intended) listening sessions that you can discover the deeper levels.
Recommended!

Glass has become (almost ) as popular as Bach in our house.

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Sueye Park
Love Derwinger - Salut d'amour
Qobuz 24/96




What a talent!
She was 17 when she played these light tunes.

Sweet, close to sugary pieces even, but she plays them so well!

[bart]

Ferdinand Ries - Chamber Music: Octet Op. 128 - Sextet Op. 142 - String Trio WoO 70.2
Franz Ensemble




A recommendation from Kal.
Lovely chamber music.
Listening in 5.0.

Strangely enough, this album is neither on Tidal nor Qobuz.

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

C.P.E. Bach - Sonatas fro violin and fortepiano
Amandine Beyer - Edna Stern
via Tidal




Listening now to a download, but enjoyed it this afternoon at a friend, on CD.
An absolutely wonderful album.

Playing this into the waiting room (streaming via Qobuz).
Wonderful!

[bart]

Originally Posted by bart

Going into the night with a beautiful voice:

Ann Hallenberg - Arias for Marietta Marcolini
'Rossini's first muse'



Compositions from Mayr, Weigl, Paer, Mosca, Coccia and of course Rossini.
Marcolini must have been an inspiring lady...

Listening again to this album.
Enjoyable.