What are you listening to now?

[Zevy]

Last night I heard some excerpts from Shostakovitch's Symphonies No 4 and 5.

Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin!

[Enrique]

Last night I heard some excerpts from Shostakovitch's Symphonies No 4 and 5.

Hi Sorrano! The 5th is superb, but I haven't heard the 4th. I know the 1st, which I like a lot.

[Peter]

Hi Sorrano! The 5th is superb, but I haven't heard the 4th. I know the 1st, which I like a lot.

Shostakovich isn't one of my favourite composers, but the 2nd movement of the 10th symphony is thrilling!

[Sorrano]

Hi Sorrano! The 5th is superb, but I haven't heard the 4th. I know the 1st, which I like a lot.

I've had recordings of the 7th, I believe, and it seems there was another, maybe the 8th. It's been a long time and I no longer have any of my LP's. Sometime I might see about getting the complete set.

[Sorrano]

Anyone familiar with Favi Shankar? I listened to some excerpts from his Symphony last night and found it quite interesting. It reminds me a lot of Alan Hovhaness' music.

[Megan]

Anyone familiar with Favi Shankar? I listened to some excerpts from his Symphony last night and found it quite interesting. It reminds me a lot of Alan Hovhaness' music.

Sorrano, I was first introduced to Ravi Shankar's music when I saw the film 'Gandhi' , and ever since then I have been interested and liked the sound of the Sitar and Indian Classical music.
I listened to the Symphony that you mentioned, thanks for that It is interesting and I enjoyed it too…. but I love the sound of pure Classical Sitar music.
I am afraid I have not heard of Alan Hovhaness , possibly heard his music without realising it was by him.

[Sorrano]

Sorrano, I was first introduced to Ravi Shankar's music when I saw the film 'Gandhi' , and ever since then I have been interested and liked the sound of the Sitar and Indian Classical music.
I listened to the Symphony that you mentioned, thanks for that It is interesting and I enjoyed it too…. but I love the sound of pure Classical Sitar music.
I am afraid I have not heard of Alan Hovhaness , possibly heard his music without realising it was by him.

He was an American composer that was heavily influenced by Eastern music. His Mysterious Mountain Symphony and Mt. St. Helens Symphony are among his better known works. Also, you might check out "And God Created the Great Whale", which utilizes whale sounds as part of the music. That, of all things, was my introduction to Hovhaness.

[Megan]

He was an American composer that was heavily influenced by Eastern music. His Mysterious Mountain Symphony and Mt. St. Helens Symphony are among his better known works. Also, you might check out "And God Created the Great Whale", which utilizes whale sounds as part of the music. That, of all things, was my introduction to Hovhaness.

Now you piqued my interest and I further listened to and enjoyed , his Prayer of St. Gregory . And Mysterious Mountain Symphony , and the Vision of Andromeda , all new ground for me , will listen to more.. there are some lovely works.

[Peter]

Now you piqued my interest and I further listened to and enjoyed , his Prayer of St. Gregory . And Mysterious Mountain Symphony , and the Vision of Andromeda , all new ground for me , will listen to more.. there are some lovely works.

Although I knew the name, I hadn't listened to the music - certainly a great find! The Mysterious mountain sounds influenced by Vaughan-Williams.

[Peter]

For Burns night something appropriate sung by Voces8 .

[Chris]

For Burns night something appropriate sung by Voces8 .

An excellent performance of a gorgeous piece of music!

[Sorrano]

After listening to some of Brahms' Chamber music featuring a piano (from Exploring Music) the last couple of evenings they played Dvorak's "Dumky" Trio which really spoke to me, more so than Brahms. While I like and respect Brahms and his music I would add an extra star to Dvorak.

[Megan]

I'm not a Burns fan, but the music is beautiful!

[Peter]

For Mozart - born 268 years ago today. The Symphony no.38 'Prague' / Bernard Haitink

[Enrique]

That is the symphony without menuetto, isn't it?