What are you listening to now?

[Sorrano]

Today it's Beethoven's 7th Symphony (love that 2nd movement)!

Which performance did you listen to?

[Joy]

Which performance did you listen to?

Carlos Kleiber, and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra!

[Phil Leeds]

I know a lot of people say the 7th symphony is their favourite, but it doesn't do much for me I'm sorry to say.
Listened to the 4th today (Liverpool Symphony Orchestra, Charles Mackerras)
Was it Schumann who said of the symphony "it is a slender Greek maiden between two Norse gods."

[Hofrat]

I believe it was Schumann who said that.

[Salvador]

Serenade for Violin, Viola and Cello op. 8 in D Maj.

L'Archibudelli

very fine the II mov. (Adagio), and also the Menuetto, but now I am waiting for the strange and exciting IV mov. (Adagio - Scherzo. Allegro molto)

[Hofrat]

Henry Litolff (1818-1891)
Piano Concerti 2-5

[Michael]

Serenade for Violin, Viola and Cello op. 8 in D Maj.

L'Archibudelli

very fine the II mov. (Adagio), and also the Menuetto, but now I am waiting for the strange and exciting IV mov. (Adagio - Scherzo. Allegro molto)

I think that movement contains one of Beethoven's most beautiful melodies and yet it is hardly ever played. The piece is very similar to the second movement of Opus 18, No. 2, but is a far superior tune.

[Hofrat]

Georges Onslow:
Grand sextet
Grand septet

[jak]

Bought Complete String Quartets Vol. 8 from Naxos over the weekend. On it, Op. 130 in B flat major and Grosse Fuge, Op. 133

Only just listened while writing. Admittedly didn't give it full attention, but will have to relegate to background. Not so melodic or powerful as many of LVB's other works, but fine nevertheless.

And yes, I am on a budget so the cd was only $10. I was happy to add something new to my collection.

[Salvador]

following Michael's lead, I'm listening to

String Quartet op. 18 / No. 2
Alexander String Quartet

a great work, taken in its whole is a step ahead!
But, in fact, the very beautiful II movement of this quartet (more close - except for the fast section - to haydnian models) is less striking - and perhaps a bit less original - than the "Adagio - Scherzo" of Opus 8

[Salvador]

now a more "light" music

Giuseppe Cambini (1746-1825)
wind quintets in Bb Maj - D min - F Maj
The Soni Ventorum Wind Quintet

[Hofrat]

Recently, several symphonies originally attributed to Cambini were discovered to be actually composed by Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-1792), a German born composer in the Swedish court. Kraus, who was on a 4-year profession fact finding tour of Europe, negotiated with a French publisher to publish several of his symphonies. After Kraus left Paris, the publisher feared the name Kraus would not sell, so the publisher slapped on Cambini's name, who was a very popular composer in Paris at that time. Despite the vast stylistic differences between Cambini and Kraus, no one caught on to this for over 200 years!

[Sorrano]

Recently, several symphonies originally attributed to Cambini were discovered to be actually composed by Joseph Martin Kraus (1756-1792), a German born composer in the Swedish court. Kraus, who was on a 4-year profession fact finding tour of Europe, negotiated with a French publisher to publish several of his symphonies. After Kraus left Paris, the publisher feared the name Kraus would not sell, so the publisher slapped on Cambini's name, who was a very popular composer in Paris at that time. Despite the vast stylistic differences between Cambini and Kraus, no one caught on to this for over 200 years!

Interesting! Yesterday I was just listening to a Kraus symphony (can't remember which one) and I quite enjoyed it.

[Hofrat]

When I was studying various little-known 18th century composers, my mentor told me to listen to Kraus last. He contended that Kraus has a special brilliance that the others do not have. If I would listen to Kraus before the other composers' works, they would sound very dull. He was absolutely right.

[Salvador]

a special brilliance that the others do not have.

I agree,

I'm listenig (for the second time!) to

Joseph Martin Kraus
Sinfonia Buffa F Maj VB 129

it's not one of Kraus' major symphonies, but it is a charming work, specially in the last movement, with its alternance of brilliant and sentimental mood

the nickname "buffa" (literally: "fun", "comic") is surely to be intended as "theatrical", and - in this sense, not in the literal one - is truly appropriate

about Cambini: the graceful Quintets that I have mentioned in my previous post are certainly not "krausian" - they are surely Cambini's works!
not so strong a genius as Kraus was, Cambini was howewer a good and well trained composer (in his youth he played in quartet with the great Boccherini).