What are you listening to now?

[Hofrat]

Joachim Raff (1822-1882):

6th symphony in D-minor
Jubilee Overture
Dame Kobold Overture
Festival March

[Quijote]

Now there's a rarity! Is that the 'Gothic'? I'd be interested to know what you make of these vast symphonies.

A rarity indeed. And the Robert Simpson symphonies - equally rare. Rather like my Easter lamb.
Happy Easter to you all.

[terry]

Tchaichovsky's fifth. Amazing! Especially in the last mouvement, it reminds me of B's fourth concert, an explosion of fireworks. Strange enough Tch. didn't like him!

[Hofrat]

The theme of the slow movement of Tschaikovsky's 5th symphony was taken from the slow movement of Raff's 10th symphony. Tschaikovsky used it as the main theme and consequently did more with it than Raff who used it as the third theme of a slow rondo.

[JA Gardiner]

Chopin complete nocturnes and impromptus played by Claudio Arrau. Superb and somehow more muscular and honest than the equally superb but more refined and mercurial versions by Rubinstein and Horowitz. On the whole I think I prefer his richer more mellow tone too - but what do others think? Amazing how involving and enlightening and deeply personal these older performances are - wonder how many of today's super-technicians we'll be able to say that about!

BTW also just watched another in the new BBC series on Sacred music - this one on Palestrina with Harry Christophers and the Sixteen performing - absolutely heavenly. On BBC4. If you can get it don't miss it.

[Peter]

BTW also just watched another in the new BBC series on Sacred music - this one on Palestrina with Harry Christophers and the Sixteen performing - absolutely heavenly. On BBC4. If you can get it don't miss it.

Yes I saw this as well - there is more on Sunday (but repeats). I thought the Josquin des prez was a rather impressive piece, but I can't remember the title!

[Kevin Ward]

Hello. First post here. What a pleasant forum you have!

I am listening to something called Symphony on a French Mountain Aire. I don't know who it's by, but the person who gave it to me kept insisting it's a dandy piece.

[Michael]

Just listening to some Scandinavian accordion symphonies by Lirpa Loof.

[Sorrano]

Hello. First post here. What a pleasant forum you have!

I am listening to something called Symphony on a French Mountain Aire. I don't know who it's by, but the person who gave it to me kept insisting it's a dandy piece.

Good first post, and welcome to the forum! Some of us here like puns!

[Salvador]

Joseph Haydn's birthday

I'm listening to his
String Quartet op. 33 no. 5 in G Major
Buchberger Quartet

[Peter]

Joseph Haydn's birthday

I'm listening to his
String Quartet op. 33 no. 5 in G Major
Buchberger Quartet

I think he always claimed his birthday was March 31st - He was probably correct as it was the custom to baptise the following day and this did take place on April 1st. At any event he's not doing badly for 276!

Listening to Mozart's Concertante for Violin and Viola.
Beethoven quartet Op.95

[Joy]

Welcome Kevin!

Heard earlier today the "Egmont" Overture Op 84 with Conductor Stephen Gunzenhauser and the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra.

Happy birthday Joseph regardless if it was yesterday or today!

[Peter]

Perotin - Viderunt omnes and Sederunt principes.
Guillaume de Machaut - Motets.

[Chris]

I heard Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 while waiting in the doctor's office this morning. Good way to start the day!

[Peter]

I heard Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 while waiting in the doctor's office this morning. Good way to start the day!

What, seeing the doctor or the Beethoven 1st?!!