What are you listening to now :)

[Sorrano]

Yesterday:

Borodin festival, featuring works from Prince Igor, In the Steppes of Central Asia (a favorite of mine), and the 2nd Symphony.

[Roehre]

Today:

Strauss:
Don Quixote op.35

De Man:
Gramvousa (1995)

Bruynèl:
From the Tripod (for female choir and sound tracks, 1980)

[Roehre]

Today:

Moeran:
Sinfonietta (1940/’44)

Escher:
Symphony no.1 (1955)

Vermeulen:
Symphony no.2 (1919/’20)

[Roehre]

Today:

JSBach:
Cantate BWV 157 “Ich lasse dich nicht, du segnest mich denn”

Escher:
Musique pour l’Esprit en Deuil (1943)

Hartmann:
Concerto funèbre (1939 rev 1958)

Barber:
Knoxville – Summer of 1915 op.24 (1947)

Anonymus:
4 Planctus from the Las Huelgas Codex

Guiraut Riquier(c. 1150-1220):
Ples de Tristor

Guaucelm Faudit (c.1230-1300):
Fortz chausa es que tot le major dan

Anonymus:
Tristor et cuncti tristantur from Bordesholm Lament (c.1476)

[Roehre]

Today:

Janacek:
The Cunning little vixen: suite (arr.Peter Breiner)

Busoni:
Concert piece for piano and orchestra in d-minor op.31a (1898)

[Peter]

Yesterday I was back in 1910 listening to a reconstruction of the last night of the proms from that year. Back in 2010 I'm listening to Mozart's last string quintets.

Listening now to the sublime!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5_r3...next=1&index=1

[Joy]

Yesterday I was back in 1910 listening to a reconstruction of the last night of the proms from that year. Back in 2010 I'm listening to Mozart's last string quintets.

Listening now to the sublime!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5_r3...next=1&index=1

Hope you had a nice trip!

[Roehre]

Today:

Holloway/(Schumann):
Reliquary (R3:Proms)

Bacewicz:
Violin sonata no.4 (1949)

Bargielski:
Neosonatina for violin and piano (1956)

Carter:
Piano sonata (1945/’46)

[Quijote]

Rather a curious "deviation" for me : Frank Loesser : "I've Never Been in Love Before". A 1950s "hit", I believe. The "function" of my listening to this work is purely pedagogic, as its harmonies are interesting for teaching purposes (flattened 6ths, suspensions, added 9ths, chromaticism ...). Actually, rather well constructed, if I l may say so.

[Quijote]

I shall soon be attending the annual Strasbourg "Musica" contemporary music festival (late September-early October), with a healthy dose of Xenakis on the programme. All is well in the world, therefore.

[djmomo17]

Xenakis, eh - What pieces? Will they be playing any of his electro-acoustic works?

What would an unhealthy dose be like?

[Peter]

I shall soon be attending the annual Strasbourg "Musica" contemporary music festival (late September-early October), with a healthy dose of Xenakis on the programme. All is well in the world, therefore.

I think my medication of Monteverdi vespers at the proms was probably more effective - there again, we have different ailments!!

[Roehre]

Today:

Janacek:
Jenufa: suite (arr. Breiner)

Poulenc:
Les Biches (complete ballet 1923)

[Bonn1827]

Rather a curious "deviation" for me : Frank Loesser : "I've Never Been in Love Before". A 1950s "hit", I believe. The "function" of my listening to this work is purely pedagogic, as its harmonies are interesting for teaching purposes (flattened 6ths, suspensions, added 9ths, chromaticism ...). Actually, rather well constructed, if I l may say so.

If you want a really wonderful song for analysis here's one from Tin Pan Alley. It's called "Satan, Get Thee Behind Me" from the 1936 Irving Berlin score for "Follow the Fleet". I've always loved it. Amazing melody and all in the minor key. Note the piano introduction and the ending.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjL1IzM2oGQ

[Quijote]

If you want a really wonderful song for analysis here's one from Tin Pan Alley. It's called "Satan, Get Thee Behind Me" from the 1936 Irving Berlin score for "Follow the Fleet". I've always loved it. Amazing melody and all in the minor key. Note the piano introduction and the ending.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjL1IzM2oGQ

Thank you for the tip, Bonn, I'll check it out.
Best regards,
Satan's mate.