What Classical Music Are You Listening To Tonight?

[Toccata]

I received this 3 SACD set today and started with disc one's pairing of No.1 and 4. It certainly lives up to the rave reviews I've read, including this one: http://www.musicweb-international.co...ys_BIS2076.htm. At $25 from Amazon sellers, this is quite a bargain!

[bart]

Originally Posted by Toccata

I received this 3 SACD set today and started with disc one's pairing of No.1 and 4. It certainly lives up to the rave reviews I've read, including this one: http://www.musicweb-international.co...ys_BIS2076.htm. At $25 from Amazon sellers, this is quite a bargain!

It's a good set John, you'll like it.

[jzzmusician]

Stravinsky, The Soldiers Tale

So I'm in the car listening to NPR and they are about ready to review a recording. I'm not really listening, but sort of listening.

They say, "Stravinsky," and I start to pay attention.

Then they say, "Roger Waters," (Pink Floyd) and now I'm on high alert.

The new release is Roger Waters narrating, backed by seven members of the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival.

This is an absolute delight to listen to. I've streamed it and have ordered the CD.

Here is a link to the entire album on YouTube.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcVQ8sgacyw

Happy New Year!

- Bob

[Toccata]

Fantastic in every aspect.

[bart]

Originally Posted by Antonmb

Haydn: The Complete String Quartets
The Angeles Quartet
Decca (2000/2012), 16/44, disc 1 of 21

My wife bought me this box set of 21 discs for Christmas. I’m only on disc 1, but so far sound is very good and performances are beautiful: faultless playing, crisp rhythms, no superfluous embellishments.

Have been listening to these in my practice this week.
The 21 CDs are in a loop, and I am at disc 5 (second go! )

[Toccata]

No.2.

[cma29]

Hi, guys. Happy New Year...

Arvo Pärt
Darf ich…
Fratres (for Violin & Orchestra)
Passacaglia
Silentium (from Tabula rasa)
Spiegel im Spiegel
Tabula Rasa
Viktoria Mullova (violin)
Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi



Got a few discs under the Christmas tree. This is one is excellent. I would describe it as reflective music - very nice. And the recorded sound is quite good. Recommended!

[cma29]

Here is another...

Mahler: Symphony No. 6
MusicAeterna, Teodor Currentzis



This guy Currentis is on a roll. His Pathetique from earlier this year was one of the highlights of 2018 and this new Mahler effort is...wow - just intense. It brings the music to life and the Sony recording is vivid and dynamic. This one is a winner.

[aardvarkbark]

I'm stuck on string quartets this week thanks to this forum. No...literally....thank you to this forum....

Today I'm enjoying this set...

[Toccata]

Good stuff. Only moderately dissonant and highly virtuosic at times. Shawn is quite a pianist, too. Fun fact: His brother is actor Wallace Shawn!