What are you listening to now?

[Quijote]

(As I'm abroad until the 16th, not further contributions from me until then I'm afraid )

Today : GPrengel's violin sonata. As a result, I will now be taking an extended break from this forum.

[Bonn1827]

We'll miss you Philip - NOT!!! BTW - how did the concert go the other night? The one down the road, I mean.

[Chris]

At the moment I am listening to Mozart's piano sonata, K 547a. This sonata seems to be rarely recorded or performed, skipped on most complete recordings of his piano sonatas, since it is an arrangement of other music. This disc also contains a spectacularly terrible performance of Beethoven's Pathetique sonata.

[Peter]

We'll miss you Philip - NOT!!! BTW - how did the concert go the other night? The one down the road, I mean.

Don't worry, Philip always has to take time to recover from this forum, but it's not long before my bait draws him back refreshed and armed for battle!

[Peter]

Having seen the Christopher Nupen documentary (again) on Schubert, now listening to myself playing the Impromptus, Moments Musicaux and those glorious 3 last pieces - in fact all that music comes from the last years.

[Chris]

Listening to Mozart's Piano Concerto, K. 242, in the version for two pianos instead of the original and more common version for three pianos.

[Megan]

Now listening to: BBC performance on 3.

The OAE conducted by Ivan Fischer in another part of its Beethoven symphony cycle. Symphony No 2 in D; Symphony No 3 in E flat (Eroica).

[Zevy]

Pastoral/Bernstein/NYP. What a luscious sound!

[Chris]

Listening to Mozart's London Sketchbook. These aren't very substantial pieces, but it is fascinating to hear the ideas of the 8-year old Mozart.

[Maurice Colgan]

Hello everyone.

Beethoven's Triple Concerto... a favourite of my wife Maureen. She put it on as I was painting. Also other little pieces on the same CD.

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[Zevy]

Symphony #7/Bernstein/NYP 1958 recording. Now in the middle of Symphony #7/Bernstein/NYP 1964 recording. I think I have 4 recordings of #7 w/Bernstein!

[Maurice Colgan]

Symphony #7/Bernstein/NYP 1958 recording. Now in the middle of Symphony #7/Bernstein/NYP 1964 recording. I think I have 4 recordings of #7 w/Bernstein!

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The wonderful 7th. :-) A lovely 2nd movement.

[Quijote]

Don't worry, Philip always has to take time to recover from this forum, but it's not long before my bait draws him back refreshed and armed for battle!

Depends on the bait; you must make it a tasty enough morsel before I bite on the hook. On the eve of my extended break, I offer you this link to an article that may stimulate some more intelligent debate on the forum. Enjoy. We will speak in a few weeks, no doubt.

PS: I note Maurice Colgan is back. Just as I was leaving. Is this a happy coincidence?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010...hoenberg-music

[Maurice Colgan]

Depends on the bait; you must make it a tasty enough morsel before I bite on the hook. On the eve of my extended break, I offer you this link to an article that may stimulate some more intelligent debate on the forum. Enjoy. We will speak in a few weeks, no doubt.

PS: I note Maurice Colgan is back. Just as I was leaving. Is this a happy coincidence?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010...hoenberg-music

A mere coincidence.
Philip, are you ecstatic now? I know my name is music to your ears. Hurry back.:-)

http://irelandtoo.blogspot.com

[Quijote]

A mere coincidence.
Philip, are you ecstatic now? I know my name is music to your ears. Hurry back.:-)

You must be in cahoots with that 'fisher of men' we know and love as Herr 'Pedro' Bechstein. As a true 'Cage-ian' all sound reaching my ears can be construed as "sonic art". But no, I must go now, as I have other windmills (à la Don Quijote) to tilt against. Ciao, bambini. Hasta la proxima, mis ninos / à plus, mes enfants ...