What are you listening to now?

[Rutradelusasa]

Off and on in the past week or two I've been listening to Bruckner and Dvorak's complete symphonies.

About Dvorak, I've only listened to his last four, how are the others?

[Sorrano]

About Dvorak, I've only listened to his last four, how are the others?

I think that they are well worth having. I enjoy them very much and I am surprised that they haven't had more public access.

[Burchest]

I said in a previous post.

I know the Le Concert des Nations is made up of 47 musicans but that does not mean all were used for this performance of the Eroica, Savall was trying to bring to the listener a performance as close as possible as the one at the Lobkowitz's palace, which in the liner notes numbers the orchestra at 30. The second performance shortly after the first was performed at the Theater an der Wien and there the orchestra did number 56.

[HaydnFan]

Mahler Symphony No. 5, Leonard Bernstein, Wiener Philharmoniker.

[Eline]

Beethoven's piano concerto no. 4

[Rutradelusasa]

I know the Le Concert des Nations is made up of 47 musicans but that does not mean all were used for this performance of the Eroica, Savall was trying to bring to the listener a performance as close as possible as the one at the Lobkowitz's palace, which in the liner notes numbers the orchestra at 30. The second performance shortly after the first was performed at the Theater an der Wien and there the orchestra did number 56.

You should give me some credit. When I said he used 47 it's because in MINE liner notes, which I can scan you, all 47 are listed.

[Peter]

You should give me some credit. When I said he used 47 it's because in MINE liner notes, which I can scan you, all 47 are listed.

In my notes it mentions 32 strings and 13 wind and of course timpani! One of the more interesting aspects of this performance (far more relevant than the numbers game) is the tuning used - they describe it as un-tempered and by that I presume they mean well-tempered as opposed to equal tempered?

[Rutradelusasa]

In my notes it mentions 32 strings and 13 wind and of course timpani! One of the more interesting aspects of this performance (far more relevant than the numbers game) is the tuning used - they describe it as un-tempered and by that I presume they mean well-tempered as opposed to equal tempered?

That gives 46, I counted one extra second violin , but my point was that it wasn't 30 as Burchest mentioned.

[Johan]

Striggio: Ecce beatam lucem.

Heavenly!

[thebluelagoon]

Eine Kleine Nachtmusick with the London Symphony Orchestra. It has bongos!

(and HI! I'm a n00b! And I'm already scared!)

[Eline]

32 Variations in C minor (by Beethoven of course...)

[Tony John Hearne]

The Goldberg Variations, Bach, by Glenn Gould The 1981 recording. I bought both the 1981 and 1955 recordings a short while ago at HMV in Oxford Circus for the astonishing total of £10 If any of you out there are fortunate enough to be in or near London, I would suggest you repair there forthwith as there are some amazing bargains.. Unlike HMV's full price CD's I hasten to add - my other musical hat is a rock one and, having seen a staggering performance by the Bootleg Beatles, I felt driven to buy the double white album from 1968. In HMV it was £31 - down the road apiece at Waterloo station I found the same CD at one of their competitors for £12.95. I queried this with HMV but got an unhelpful reply

[David1770]

A mixed bag! Handel Variations by Brahms played by Solomon,Beethovens op111 played by Claudio Arrau, Symphonie and concerto for solo piano By Charles Valentin Alkan played by Blumenthal and "Who`s Next" by The Who!

[Peter]

Delius selection conducted by Thomas Beecham and the Tchaikovsky quartets.

[DavidO]

Listening here to the Op. 132 adagio, over & over, from a freefloating audio file on the Web. Wish I knew who was playing.

I'm heading out on the road shortly, where I'll play the Gloria from the Missa over & over. I might even sing along!