What are you listening to now?

[Quijote]

Georges APERGHIS:
Simulacres 1 (1991);
Cinq couplets (1988);
Sept crimes de l'amour (1979);
280 mesures pour clarinette (1979);
Il giganta golia (1975);
A bout de bras (1989).

[Quijote]

Beethoven Symphony no.4 - perfect antedote to a dull winter's day!

Indeed. Why not some of Haydn's "Sun" string quartets as well?

[Quijote]

Beethoven's Opus 5 cello sonatas. I know I listened to them last week but I decided to listen again. Anybody got a problem with that?

No. Keep it up. So to speak.

[Roehre]

Today:

Stravinsky:
Symphonie des Psaumes
Agon

Keuris:
L'Infinito (1990/'91)
Antologia (1990)

Poulenc:
Sinfonietta (1947)

Louis Andriessen:
Tuin van zink (1999)

[Michael]

Today I listened to Beethoven's Fifth Symphony. (I can be wild and unpredictable at times.)

[Quijote]

You remember that I have complained about people's listening habits (whilst reading Tolstoy, doing the crossword or whatever), bearing in mind that LvB expected only the closest attention to his works. I read recently an interview of the writer Jeanette Winterson (check spelling; she wrote "Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit", "Sexing the Cherry" and others) where she says something along the lines that "art is not a luxury product" and that "art attempts to change one's [perception of] life". Sermon over. Back to your shopping and muzak.

[Peter]

Indeed. Why not some of Haydn's "Sun" string quartets as well?

Why not indeed? I didn't say it was the only antedote. You would surely agree that your mood determines what you listen to and this dramatically affects your reaction to music?

[Quijote]

Why not indeed? I didn't say it was the only antedote. You would surely agree that your mood determines what you listen to and this dramatically affects your reaction to music?

But on a dull winter's day a bit of "Sun" is always welcome. You never know, have a bit of a "Lark" and before you know it spring will be here. You might even feel like having a jig.

[Roehre]

Today:

Stravinsky:
Apollon musagète

Keuris:
Doubleconcerto for 2 celli and orchestra (1992)

d'Indy:
Diptyque méditerranéen opus 28

Ibert:
Escales

Berio:
Eindrücke

[Chris]

Listening to something interesting tonight - the many chorales by Bach, some from the cantatas, but others BWV 250–438 which are either independent or part of some larger work that has been lost. It's hard to get too into any one of them, because only the first verse has generally been recorded, so most are only a minute long or so, but it is wonderful to hear what Bach does with these simple melodies. I also love the choir here, directed by Nicol Matt - small forces, the mix spread out, and instrumental accompaniment (on period instruments) just enough to enhance the sound but not draw too much attention.

[Bonn1827]

Today:
Claude LeJeune, "Le Printans", Huelgas Ensemble/Paul Van Nevel

[Roehre]

Today:

d'Indy:
Symphonie cévénole opus 25 (Symphony no.1)

Stravinsky:
Orpheus
Le Rossignol

Keuris:
Laudi (1993)

CD: L'Arbre de Jessé (11th-13th Century music for Lent and Easter)

[Roehre]

the many chorales by Bach, some from the cantatas, but others BWV 250–438 which are either independent or part of some larger work that has been lost.

The Markus-Passion (BWV 247) has only partly survived through these chorales:
256 - 257 - 270 - 272 - 272 - 302 - 330 - 354 - 369 - 377 - 393 - 397 - 404 and 430 (and added in the 1980s: 1089).

These are to be enjoyed by just very small bit-sized portions, but they show the variety how chorales can be treated in a bachian way.

[Quijote]

Joe TARTINI :Violin concerto n° 78 in G major;
Tony VIVALDI : 'Cello concerto (RV419) in A minor.

Two sunny Italians for a cold but sunny day in Strasbourg.

[Quijote]

The Markus-Passion (BWV 247) has only partly survived through these chorales:
256 - 257 - 270 - 272 - 272 - 302 - 330 - 354 - 369 - 377 - 393 - 397 - 404 and 430 (and added in the 1980s: 1089).

These are to be enjoyed by just very small bit-sized portions, but they show the variety how chorales can be treated in a bachian way.

As far as I understand, the harmonized chorales are numbered up to 371 (Riemenschneider), plus 69 chorale melodies with figured bass. Or am I baching up the wrong tree?