What are you listening to now?

[Sorrano]

Today, listening to Mozart's Cosi fan Tutti (2nd try--time limitations require listening to each CD separately). Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras (I am not too familiar with him; how does he rate among his peers?).

[Roehre]

Today, listening to Mozart's Cosi fan Tutti (2nd try--time limitations require listening to each CD separately). Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras (I am not too familiar with him; how does he rate among his peers?).

It's very simple: The Mackerras Cosi is a gem.

It's nice to recall Beethoven's opinion about the Cosi: immoral, an opera on a libretto he not even would consider to set to music.
OK, wife-swapping isn't to everybody's taste, but do I recall correctly that in Fidelio some cross-dressing is going on

[Sorrano]

It's very simple: The Mackerras Cosi is a gem.

It's nice to recall Beethoven's opinion about the Cosi: immoral, an opera on a libretto he not even would consider to set to music.
OK, wife-swapping isn't to everybody's taste, but do I recall correctly that in Fidelio some cross-dressing is going on

And I am enjoying this recording immensely!

[Peter]

It's very simple: The Mackerras Cosi is a gem.

It's nice to recall Beethoven's opinion about the Cosi: immoral, an opera on a libretto he not even would consider to set to music.
OK, wife-swapping isn't to everybody's taste, but do I recall correctly that in Fidelio some cross-dressing is going on

Never mind the 'morality' issue, Beethoven would have had grounds for complaint surely on the plausibility issue alone - the plot is simply ludicrous, but the music sublime!

[Roehre]

Today:

Maconchy:
String quartet no.6 (1950)

Bainbridge:
Fantasia for double orchestra (1980)
Concertante in moto perpetuo (1983)

Fetherolf:
El Dia de los Muertos (2000)

An Archiv- CD called “Bachiana” Music by the Bach Family (here before Johann Sebastian):
Johann Ludwig: Suite in D and Concerto in D (1715)
Heinrich: 2 Sonatas a cinque (1662)
Johann Christoph: Aria Eberliniana pro dormente Camilio (1690)
Signore Pach: Sonata & Capriccio in g (before 1672)
Johann Sebastian: Concerto after BWV 249 (1736)

[Michael]

Beethoven's "Christus Am Oelberge", Richard Lewis, tenor,Philadelphia Orch., Ormandy.

I am sure I must have mentioned this before, but I can never listen to this recording without being reminded of my "meeting" with the late Richard Lewis. We had a yearly Bach festival in Killarney back in the seventies and he approached me in our cathedral just before a performance of the B minor mass and asked me, very brusquely, "When do I get paid?".(I was the secretary of the KBF as it was known). I was rather taken aback and I mumbled something about getting the treasurer for him. Which I did.
Bizarre.

[Megan]

Robert Schumann — Symphony No. 2 in C, op. 61
Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Saleem Abboud Ashkar.

.--:-- Joseph Haydn — Trumpet Concerto
Performer: Tine Thing Helseth (trumpet). Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Dausgaard.

.--:-- Ottorino Respighi — Pini di Roma (Pines of Rome)
Orchestra: Danish National Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos

[Roehre]

Today:

Beethoven:
Romance in G opus 40 ( arr. Duncan Craig for viola and piano) (R3: TtN)

Maconchy:
String quartet no.7 (1955)

Liszt:
3 Songs
Concerto pathétique in e (version for 2 pianos S.258) (1856) (R3: Lunchtime concert)

Kox:
L’Allegria (1967)
Cello concerto (1969)

[Sorrano]

This morning it was a love-ly beginning with:

Beethoven: "Die Liebe"

Kreisler: "Liebesfreud" (two settings?)

Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3

[Michael]

Put on Beethoven's Fifth to check a copy and of course I had to stay with it. That led to the Fourth and the Sixth. Retirement has its advantages.
(All Bernstein, NY Phil)

[Roehre]

Today:

Maconchy:
String quartet no.8 (1967)

Liszt:
5 Chansons
Rakocky March (version for 2 pianos S. 608) (1870) (R3: Lunchtime concert)

Caine:
Diabelli-variations after Beethoven’s opus 120 (2002)

Saxton:
Violin concerto (1990)

Stanford:
Clarinet concerto op.80 (1902)

[Peter]

Brahms's Horn trio.

[Megan]

Bach Toccata & Fuga in d moll. On Accordian.
Dmitriev.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VVFu...eature=related

[Michael]

[QUOTE=Megan;51463]Bach Toccata & Fuga in d moll. On Accordian.
Dmitriev.


Period instrument?

[Megan]

[QUOTE=Michael;51464]

Bach Toccata & Fuga in d moll. On Accordian.
Dmitriev.


Period instrument?

I was waiting for someone to comment on that .

I think it is quite impressive played on the accordian, I like the warm, deep tone, and it looks incredibly complicated to play.
To be perfectly honest, I don't really like too much of the cold , steely sound of the harpsichord.

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