What are you listening to now?

[Sorrano]

The radio presented Haydn's Symphony no. 80 this morning.

[Roehre]

These wonderful songs, and their "swing" arrangements, together with the voice of Astaire and Rogers, as well as the dancing, represented a pinnacle of artistry for which the US is justly famous. Wonderful, incandescent playing, fabulous arrangements and, oh, the melodies!! I'm so sad when I realize that George Gershwin died during the making of "Shall We Dance".

Great music, isn't it? I love especially the swing arrangements, which btw were intended: most of these songs were written in the "swing" era .
But even "bebopped" I like them.

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For me something different, continuing exploring Alphons Diepenbrock (1862-1921):

Amy Beach
String Quartet in One Movement, Op.89 (1929)
Hermit Thrush At Eve, Op.92/1 (1922) (R3: CotW)

Diepenbrock:
Songs on German Texts

3 Ballades opus 1
Celebrität
Der Abend
Der Abend kommt gezogen
Der Fischer
Der König in Thule
Die Liebende schreibt
Entsagung
Es war ein alter König
Hinüber wall'ich
Kann ich im Busen heisse Wünsche tragen?
Liebesklage
Lied der Spinnerin
Mignon

Diepenbrock:
Hymne aan Rembrandt (1906)

[Bonn1827]

This afternoon, and to fit my mood:

Rameau, "Pygmalion" - (Acte de Ballet) - La Petite Bande/Leonhardt

The beautiful, opening, aria sung by the despairing Pygmalion, carries these beautiful words - set to the most plaintive music:

"Fatal Amour, cruel vainqueur,

Quels traits as-tu choisis pour me percer le coeur!!

Je tremblais de t'avoir pour maitre:

J'ai craint de'etre sensible, il fallait m'en punir:

Mais devais-je le devenir,

Pour un objt qui ne peut l'etre?"

[Roehre]

Today:

Amy Beach:
3 pieces opus 128
Piano trio op.130
Cibaldo: highlights
Two late songs op.142 (CotW)

Diepenbrock:
Te Deum (1902)
Reyzangen voor de Gysbrecht van Aemstel (1892/’95)


Tonight’s late Proms (R3):

Knussen:
2 Organa (1995)

Abramsen:
Wald (2010)

Luke Bedford:
Or voit tout en aventure (2010)

George Benjamin:
Three Inventions (1994/'95)

[Roehre]

Today:


Dittrich:
Cello concerto (1974/’75)

Wieniawski:
Legend in g opus 17 (1860)

Katzer:
Empfindsame Musik (1976)

Diepenbrock:
Hymne and die Nacht II (1899)
Die Nacht (1911)

[Bonn1827]

This morning, and to suit my mood:

Ravel: "Sheherazade" Regine Crespin/L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Ansermet

This most beautiful voice is perfect for the poetry of the most lovely piece in this set, "Asia":

"Asie, Asie, Asie,
vieux pays merveilleux des contes de nourrice,
ou dort la fantaisie
comme une imperatrice
en sa foret tout emplie de mystere"

This classic recording must be the best performance ever of this work!

(I must stop these translations as I don't have the acute, etc.)

[Bonn1827]

Tonight I've watched a performance by the Royal Ballet of "Ondine", with a terrific score by Hans Werner Henze. I little know this composer's work, but it was just perfect for this great ballet. Glorious dancing and production values.

[Roehre]

Today:


JSBach:
Cantatas for today, 10th Sunday past Trinity BWV 46, 101 and 102

[Roehre]

This morning, and to suit my mood:

Ravel: "Sheherazade" Regine Crespin/L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Ansermet
This classic recording must be the best performance ever of this work!

IMO this is really the one performance/recording of Sheherazade.

[Bonn1827]

This morning:

Elgar: "Sea Pictures" - Janet Baker/LSO/Barbirolli

What a voice!! What a recording!! What music!!

Poulenc: Seven songs, Regine Crespin/John Wustman, piano
(on the same CD as the aforesaid Ravel pieces)

A perfect contrast to the Elgar songs, and both to suit my mood!!

[Sorrano]

This afternoon I listened to Haitink's Performance of Bruckner's 7th Symphony.

[Bonn1827]

Currently:

Symphonia Domestica for ducted vacuum cleaner, lawn mower, leaf blower, edger and whipper snipper in A Flat (out) Senior,
("The House-Sitters are Inspecting"), Opus 1

[Roehre]

Currently:

Symphonia Domestica for ducted vacuum cleaner, lawn mower, leaf blower, edger and whipper snipper in A Flat (out) Senior,
("The House-Sitters are Inspecting"), Opus 1

For some reason I think I am familiar with that work

[Preston]

Listening to the amazingly talented, and very well trained- particularly when concerning Bach, stuck-up girl (IMO) Hilary Hahn, graciously playing a lot of solo violin music, by Bach. Such as, the partitas, sonatas, chaconnes, etc.

I quite like Bach's music.

[Roehre]

Today:

Diepenbrock:
Hymne “Wenige wissen das Geheimnis” (1899 orch 1902)
Im grossen Schweigen (1902 rev 1918)

Pasternak:
Piano sonata (1909)

Martinu:
Magical Nights H.119 (1918)

Vaughan Williams:
A Pastoral Symphony