What Classical Music Are You Listening To Tonight?

[Antonmb]

Not sure if this has been posted here before by our Couperin aficionado, but this is a lovely recording:

[Portioli]

London Circa 1720: Corelli's Legacy
La Rêveuse
Benjamin Perrot, Florence Bolton
Label: Harmonia Mundi



Works by Babell, Geminiani, Corelli, Handel, Schickhardt
This is special for Bart,Serge and Tony.

[eljr]

Glass: King Lear (original score)

Aaron Diehl Trio

Release Date: 10th Apr 2020
Catalogue No: OMM0141
Label: Orange Mountain

[bart]

François Couperin - Les Nations
Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset
Qobuz 24/96




Tony, I felt you spoke to me, and yes, I am a Couperin aficionado.
I have this played by the Kuijken Ensemble (with Pierre Hantaï and other great musiciians).
I think this set equals their performance, and the sound is 28 years fresher.

The four Nations by François Couperin (also known as "Couperin the Great") consist of France, Spain, the Empire and Piedmont (Italy, therefore), though it would be rather futile to look for any truly national characteristics in each of the movements of these four suites. And all the more so due to the fact that many of the pieces had already been composed well before the collection’s publication in 1726, and they were simply renamed... Yes, throughout the thirty-six movements of the work we do hear the French style on the one hand and the more Italianising style on the other, but the many interpolations make it, in fact, a kind of mixed European collection. At most, Spain is entitled to a few rare and truly Iberian turns of phrase, even though they are only visible under a microscope. Christophe Rousset and his musical ensemble Les Talens Lyriques approach these "trios" with joy and respect, knowing that the term "trio" does not necessarily imply three musicians; in fact, the melodic parts are entrusted to two oboes, two flutes and two violins, both together and alternately, while the continuo is played by the bassoon, harpsichord, gamba and theorbo, again either together or in various combinations depending on the musical texture. In this way, the thirty-six movements demonstrate the immense musical richness of these various nations, with all the diversity and contrasts that Couperin has assigned to them. © SM/Qobuz

[bart]

Originally Posted by Portioli

London Circa 1720: Corelli's Legacy
La Rêveuse
Benjamin Perrot, Florence Bolton
Label: Harmonia Mundi



Works by Babell, Geminiani, Corelli, Handel, Schickhardt
This is special for Bart,Serge and Tony.

Thank you for the suggestion!

There are some very nice works on this album, also some that grab me a little less.
First time I heard a Haym's composition by the way.
Sound is excellent. Performances also.
This is an very good ensemble. I've heard other albums from them, and I will further browse in their discography.

[Antonmb]

Originally Posted by bart

Tony, I felt you spoke to me, and yes, I am a Couperin aficionado.

Yes, that was for you[emoji6]

[Antonmb]

Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3
B’Rock Orchestra, Renee Jacobs
Pentatone (2020), via Qobuz

Not your father’s Schubert - these performances by B’Rock don’t have the full sound you get from one of the big classic recordings like Reiner/Chicago or Karajan/Berlin, but the sound is strong and the pacing is refreshing.

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[Kal Rubinson]

Originally Posted by Antonmb

Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3
B’Rock Orchestra, Renee Jacobs
Pentatone (2020), via Qobuz

Not your father’s Schubert - these performances by B’Rock don’t have the full sound you get from one of the big classic recordings like Reiner/Chicago or Karajan/Berlin, but the sound is strong and the pacing is refreshing.

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I think they are exciting and sound pretty good.

[Antonmb]

Originally Posted by Kal Rubinson

I think they are exciting and sound pretty good.

Absolutely.

[PHC1]

Originally Posted by Antonmb

Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3
B’Rock Orchestra, Renee Jacobs
Pentatone (2020), via Qobuz

Not your father’s Schubert - these performances by B’Rock don’t have the full sound you get from one of the big classic recordings like Reiner/Chicago or Karajan/Berlin, but the sound is strong and the pacing is refreshing.

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This is very good. Thanks Tony