What Classical Music Are You Listening To Tonight?

[Toccata]

An awesome display of technique as well as musicality. The Toccata was considered unplayable when it was written in 1935, and only recently (in the last 10-12 years) has guitar technique caught up with it. Very good sound.

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[Antonmb]

On to disc 5 of this excellent set of Haydn piano sonatas by French pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet. The Chandos sound is quite good as well.

[cma29]

My son was home today and he asked me to play this...

Prokofiev:
Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67, narrated by Sting
Overture on Hebrew Themes, for orchestra, Op. 34b
Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25 'Classical'
March in B flat major Op. 99 'Military March'
Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado



Here is what Gramophone says about this disc: "Abbado and the multi-talented Sting offer a lively and beautifully crafted account of Prokofiev's ever popular Peter and the Wolf. Any fears that the original freshness of Prokofiev's creation may be lost in favour of a less formal approach are soon dispelled – Sting is an effective and intelligent storyteller capable of capturing the imagination of adults and children alike, and there's never a feeling of contrivance or mere gimmickry."

The recorded sound is excellent and we both enjoyed it.

[ylee]

Carlos - If I recall correctly, you've had that recording for quite some time.

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[cma29]

Originally Posted by cma29

My son was home today and he asked me to play this...

Prokofiev:
Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67, narrated by Sting
Overture on Hebrew Themes, for orchestra, Op. 34b
Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25 'Classical'
March in B flat major Op. 99 'Military March'
Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado



Here is what Gramophone says about this disc: "Abbado and the multi-talented Sting offer a lively and beautifully crafted account of Prokofiev's ever popular Peter and the Wolf. Any fears that the original freshness of Prokofiev's creation may be lost in favour of a less formal approach are soon dispelled – Sting is an effective and intelligent storyteller capable of capturing the imagination of adults and children alike, and there's never a feeling of contrivance or mere gimmickry."

The recorded sound is excellent and we both enjoyed it.

Originally Posted by ylee

Carlos - If I recall correctly, you've had that recording for quite some time.

Yes. Good memory, Yong. It's from the initial trove of "good" discs I accumulated while living in Blacksburg.

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Wonderful playing and sound.