What Are You Listening To Now?

[Peter]

Schnabel playing Beethoven Op.57 as I'm practising the piece myself.

[Sorrano]

Schnabel playing Beethoven Op.57 as I'm practising the piece myself.

Good luck with it; I don't think I even have the endurance to get through that last movement!

[Roehre]

Chronologically not possible - would have to be the other way round!

and what about both having listened to the opening of Beethoven 9 1st mvt? (like Brahms PC1 1st mvt, and Bruckner 3 1st mvt e.g.)

[Sorrano]

Welcome back, Roehre!

[Roehre]

Thanks, Sorrano

Today:

Bruckner:
Symphony in B-flat (1869)- sketch for 1st mvt

Nozeman:
6 Sonate per violino-solo e bc opus 1 (p.1725)

[Sorrano]

Thanks, Sorrano

Today:

Bruckner:
Symphony in B-flat (1869)- sketch for 1st mvt

Nozeman:
6 Sonate per violino-solo e bc opus 1 (p.1725)

Thanks for the link! I'm listening, now to the same.

[Sorrano]

Listening, now, to the Adagio of the Bruckner Symphony No. 9 (van Beinum / Concertgebouw) thanks to Roehre's link! I'm getting goosebumps on this one!

[Quijote]

and what about both having listened to the opening of Beethoven 9 1st mvt? [...]

Yes, there is that aspect, Roehre. Good holiday?

[Quijote]

Two nights ago, live concert here in Strasbourg (University Chamber Orchestra and Choir) :
César Franck : Cantabile (organ solo); Pièce héroïque (organ solo). Didn't like those two pieces at all, simply because I don't like the sound of the organ (had too much of that in my youth ...), apologies to Sorrano and Chris (both keen organists).
Edvard Grieg : Holberg Suite, Op. 40. Whenever I hear this work I get it confused with the Warlock number. Good fun, a work well suited to University Orchestra level.
C.P.E. Bach : Concerto for Flute in B-flat, Wq 167. No special comments here, except that the soloist from the Conservatoire hadn't entirely mastered a couple of difficult passages.
Gioacchino Rossini : Extract from Stabat Mater, "Eja, mater, fons amoris". They wheeled in a pro baritone soloist for this, obviously not a good day for him, sorry to say.
Charles Gounod : Messe N° 6 en sol aux cathédrales. This was better performed, as the choir had been well rehearsed, and again they had contracted 4 pro soloists (a different baritone, this time) who gave more confidence to the choir when backing them up in the tutti passages.

[Sorrano]

Bruckner: 4 Orchestral Pieces

Philip, have you tried listening to Messiaen's organ works? I think these may be more palatable for you than the more traditional organ repertoire.

[Roehre]

Yes, there is that aspect, Roehre. Good holiday?

We actually visited family, but it was nice. Thank you.
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Today:

Holst:
The Planets op.32

Haas:
Symphony (1940/’44; unfinished; orch.Zouhar)

[Sorrano]

Webern: Passacaglia for Orchestra and Five Movements, Op. 5

[Roehre]

Webern: Passacaglia for Orchestra and Five Movements, Op. 5

I guess the movements are the string orchestra version from 1928?
That version has certanly its merits, but most of the time I prefer the more edgy string quartet version for which the pieces originally were conceived.
Have you got a preference, sorrano?

[Roehre]

Today:

Grieg:
Piano concerto op.16
Lyric pieces opp.62 and 68

Mahler:
Symphony no.6

Feldman:
Coptic Light

Haas:
Symphony (1940/’44; unfinished; orch.Zouhar)

[Sorrano]

I guess the movements are the string orchestra version from 1928?
That version has certanly its merits, but most of the time I prefer the more edgy string quartet version for which the pieces originally were conceived.
Have you got a preference, sorrano?

The Six Pieces for Orchestra was adapted in 1928 while the Op. 5 in 1929. I am not familiar with the original, but should explore it. Webern is a composer with whom I had to come to terms. Early on I wasn't very enthusiastic about him or Schoenberg, but as time went on I found him much more palatable and ,am. more or less, reacquainting myself with his music. Any recommendations for which works to concentrate on?