What are you listening to right now II

[ILoveLudwig]

I'm listening to the album "Johnny" by Johnny Mathis, who I feel has become the "Beethoven" of modern singers (I mean by how he's applied operatic training to jazz/swing, casino/club/showroom, and popular/Broadway styles.) Just finished hearing "Miracles" and "When the World Was Young," done when he was in his twenties, but you should hear his voice now--somehow even better!(some people practice and take care of themselves)!! Check it out!

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[Peter]

Recent listening - Brahms piano sonatas, Dvorak symphonies 6 & 7, Hummel concerto for piano and Violin.

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'Man know thyself'

[Chris]

Le Nozze di Figaro for me.

[Pastorali]

Originally posted by ILoveLudwig:
I'm listening to the album "Johnny" by Johnny Mathis, who I feel has become the "Beethoven" of modern singers (I mean by how he's applied operatic training to jazz/swing, casino/club/showroom, and popular/Broadway styles.) Just finished hearing "Miracles" and "When the World Was Young," done when he was in his twenties, but you should hear his voice now--somehow even better!(some people practice and take care of themselves)!! Check it out!

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Isn't this a daring comparison? I have checked out the website -> http://www.johnnymathis.com/ but sorry, I don't see (hear) your "Beethoven" of modern singers...
For me right now, a guy out of the past:
Franz Schubert, Op. 90 & 142, a bunch of Impromptus, fine!

[Gurn Blanston]

Pastorali,
Yes, those impromptus are truly fine. Kinda like long bagatelles, each a self-contained expression.
For me, the Symphony in e minor #4 Op 98 - "Dr. Brahms, Johannes Brahms" Good stuff!!


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Gurn
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[Gurn Blanston]

Und now for some Dvorak - the Symphony in Bb - #2 - Op 4 - What a splendid slow movement!


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Gurn
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[Pastorali]

Those Impromptus are great, played by Jeno Jando, like on many other naxos cd's, a good choice for me.

A reverberation of Sunday. I still indulge on the 9th, specially the last movement. "Oh Freunde...!"
"Seit umschlungen, Millionen..." That lyrics, that music, just unbelievable good!! I love it (I had posted it on Sunday, if possible... )

[Tony John Hearne]

A CD I picked up at the Royal Festival Hall in London a while back The Schubert Octet D 803 played by the Mithras Octet Simply wonderful for a late night here

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Love from London

[Gurn Blanston]

Originally posted by Pastorali:
Those Impromptus are great, played by Jeno Jando, like on many other naxos cd's, a good choice for me.

A reverberation of Sunday. I still indulge on the 9th, specially the last movement. "Oh Freunde...!"
"Seit umschlungen, Millionen..." That lyrics, that music, just unbelievable good!! I love it (I had posted it on Sunday, if possible... )

Pastorali,
Well, now am overrun with 9th's. My Sunday, amazingly also included a 9th, by Chicago Symphony / Solti - a very deliberate performance, quite different from the HIP performances I have been listening to lately but stately and majestic in that fine tradition. And right now, another 9th, in e minor this time, the Op 95 of Antonin Dvorak. Very nice music indeed, Bohemia visits America!



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Gurn
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[Pastorali]

Aha, Bohemian things again. Your new world is much better than my old one here for the moment, cause music was rare for me today.
But my evening program is ready:
1) Schubert 5th Symphony
2) Presto, Allegro assai vivace alla Marcia-end
3) Some Piano Sonatas

I'm very happy with Zinman, Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, but no question, one day I have to get some more of it! Beethoven meets Switzerland

[Gurn Blanston]

Beethoven & the Swiss. Hmmm....
Sounds like a nice evening, I listened to that symphony yesterday, to great effect. Very nice. Right now, I listen to the Symphony in C major - #2 - Op 61 - Robert Schumann - Orchestre Revolutionaire etc/Gardiner. He says "Schumann as he would have heard it himself". If so, I'm sure he was very pleased with himself!


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Gurn
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[Amalie]

A lovely piece by, Carl Friedrich Abel!.

Keyboard Concerto in C major,
Sabine Bauer (fortepiano)
La Stagione Frankfurt
Michael Schneider/Conductor.

I really enjoyed listening to this piece on authentic instruments.


Carl Friedrich Abel, German born performer and composer for the viola da gamba.
After 1759 he lived much of his life in England. Here he made a fortuitous and famed connection with J.C. Bach. Prior to this he had visited the homes of Mozart and Goethe but had little influence upon students of composition. He and Bach spent much time together performing a number of works over a ten year partnership at the Hanover Square rooms built especially for these occasions.
According to his London obituary the viola da gamba would die with Carl Friedrich Abel.




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[Tony John Hearne]

"Fratres - Cantus in memory of Benjamin Briten for strings and bell" Hungarian State Opera Orchestra under Tamas Benedek Naxos Peace to you all from London

[Pastorali]

Sonata #31, Op.110
Brigitte Engerer, piano

[~Immortal Beloved~]

You guys got some good stff! :-)

Me....I'm listen to

Beethoven Bagatelle No.1 Op. 33 in E flat major

Performer is John Lill