what are we listening too now??

[spaceray]

I prefer Mussorgsky.

[Big D]

Originally posted by spaceray:
I prefer Mussorgsky.

WHY?

[Pastorali]

W.A. Mozart
Missa Brevis KV.220 "Spatzenmesse"
Missa Brevis KV.194 & KV.192
Later a bunch of Symphonies by Beethoven (5,6,7,8), Brahms (1,2) and Schubert (#4,6,9)

Shall be a good day

[spaceray]

Originally posted by Big D:

WHY?

My friend says that the Rimsky-Korsakov version was"romanticised" for popular tastes of the time.I think that sums it up nicely.
I prefer Mussorgsky's version for it's rawness and edge.He was quoted as saying "I want to speak to man in a language of truth".
Now who does that remind you of?
cheers,
spacerl

[Amalie]

Great listening all. Lovely to hear those Scottish songs Spacerl.

For now its Brahm's Symphony no. 1, 0p.68
WDR Symphony Orchestra / Semyon Bychkov.

Mozart Piano concerto no. 12, in A
Alfred Brendel


Listening to an interview on the radio other day the pianist Stephen Kovacevich made a very candid revelation. He confessed that at the time he signed up with EMI to record the complete cycle of Beethoven's piano sonatas, he did not let on to the company that he only knew 5 of them and did not know a note of the Hammerklavier !

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~ Courage, so it be righteous, will gain all things ~

[spaceray]

I'm listening to a wonderful cd of Laurindo
Almeida on guitar,Martin Ruderman on flute and Salli Terri singing .The Bachianas brasileiras,by Villa-Lobos.

[Joy]

Amalie, interesting story on the pianist Stephen K. Sounds like he had to learn a lot very quickly!

Pastoralli, Great listening to several of Beethoven's Symphonies! Did you get through them all?

I haven't had much time to listen lately, mostly in my car via radio en route to work and back (hustle and bustle of the Season) but did manage to hear Mozart's Symphony No. 34 in C with conductor Barry Wordsworth and the Capella Istropolitana Orchestra also coming home Schumann's Symphony #3, excellent! Plus more Mozart, his Piano Concerto #21 and his Piano Sonata #12 in F. Grand listening!

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'Truth and beauty joined'

[urtextmeister]

Gurn,

Thanks for the info on Field nocturnes. That is a handy list.
I think it is true that the Field nocturnes really opened the door for a more poetic, lyrical type of piano piece--the Mendelssohn SWOs, all of those Schumann character pieces, Chopin nocturnes, etc.

I turned pages last night for the first movement of the Rebecca Clarke viola sonata. What a great romantic piece! I have to search out a complete recording of this...

[Amalie]

Beethoven: Symphony no.8
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra/Claudio Abbado

Tomaso Albinoni: concerto in F, for 2 oboes/
Academy of Ancient Music/ Christopher Hogwood.

Mozart: Batti, batti, o bel Masetto
Chamber Orchestra of Europe.



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[ruudp]

Originally posted by Amalie:

Beethoven: Symphony no.8
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra/Claudio Abbado

Tomaso Albinoni: concerto in F, for 2 oboes/
Academy of Ancient Music/ Christopher Hogwood.

Mozart: Batti, batti, o bel Masetto
Chamber Orchestra of Europe.

Beethoven for me too,
his sonata's from op.31 onwards performed by john lill..currently the grand final of the hammerklavier.I never heard of that mozart though...what is it??

Regards,
Ruud

[lvbfanatic]

Schubert's Moment Musicaux,
D. 780.

The 2nd and last of these musical moments are incredibly introspective and spiritually uplifting.



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A Calm Sea and A Prosperous Voyage

[Amalie]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by ruudp:
[B] Beethoven for me too,
his sonata's from op.31 onwards performed by john lill..currently the grand final of the hammerklavier.I never heard of that mozart though...what is it??


Ruud, Batti, batti, o bel Masetto is a lovely aria from Mozart's opera Don Giovani.
Listen to a little sample of the music http://www.impresario.ch/text/mozdon1K.htm

http://www.columbia.edu/itc/music/re.../act01_04.html



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[This message has been edited by Amalie (edited 12-02-2004).]

[Pastorali]

Originally posted by Joy:
Pastorali, Great listening to several of Beethoven's Symphonies! Did you get through them all?

Hey Joy
Also a wonderful lineup you had there. I for my part did listen not much to Beethoven's Symphonies through this year, but yesterday I did. In this manner they are so beautiful to me when I start one of my rare litenings to them, just great! For myself I find them too good to listen too much to them. They are just something special.

But now, some Mozart again: Piano Pieces,
'La belle Francoise' (Thema mit 12 Variationen)
'Ein Weib ist das herrlichste Ding' (Variations for Hammerklavier)
In honour of the soon coming weekend - Liturgical Chants KV.47,141,143,165,193,197,618
jubilate!



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[Amalie]

Beethoven: Egmont Overture
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Schubert: Cantata for the birthday of Johan Michael Vogl / Graham Johnson [piano]

Spohr: Octet in E major.
Gaudier Ensemble

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[atserriotserri]

Today it's Bruckner's fourth day.