What are you listening to now?

[Roehre]

Today:

Nielsen:
String quartet [no.4] in F op.44 (1906)

Roussel:
Symphony no.3 in g opus 42 (1930)

Harmonia Mundi CD Chant of the Early Christians:
Ambrosian (Milan 5th C) – Byzantine (7th-13th C)-
Beneventan (7th-9th C)- Mozarabic (7th-11th C)

Numan:
Burnout (1996)

[Quijote]

I do admire Roehre who quietly continues his postings of his listening experiences whilst aesthetic (and political/religious) arguments rage on either side of this thread. Roehre is a rock in this maelstrom of self-interested opinion-pedalling.
I regret to post what I have missed today here in Strasbourg at the outset of the Musica Contemporary Music festival : Les Percussions de Strasbourg, a documentary film followed by a performance of Gérard Grisey : Le Noir de l'Etoile.
I'll be making postings later about concerts I will have attended.

[Sorrano]

Whenever I hear the words te deum I immediately think of Bruckner. Here's why:

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsqXEHZCaCM[/YOUTUBE]

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L737fiMxCYA[/YOUTUBE]

The performance speaks for itself but the split between parts is unforgivable.

[Peter]

listening to and looking into some Joaqhin Rodrigo pieces. any suggestions?

The best thing I can recommend here Preston is the documentary 'Shadows and light' directed by Larry Weinstein - it is an intimate portrait of Rodrigo featuring interviews with him and his wife as well as plenty of his music that isn't as well known as the guitar concerto.

[Roehre]

Today:

De Victoria:
Missa Gaudeamus (p.1576)
Missa Ave Maris Stella (p.1576)

Rheinberger:
4 Piano pieces opus 1 (1859)
Humoresques op.28 (1862/’70)
Toccata in e op.104 (1859 version 1877)
2 Klaviervorträge op.45 (1870)
3 Klaviervorträge op.53 (1864/’71)

Harmonia Mundi CD 1000 years Gregorian Chant:
Missa da Requiem (c.1000) – from Codex Calixtinus (c.1150)-
Cistercian Chant (12th C) - from Magnus Liber Organi (12th C)

Stockhausen:
Stimmung (1968)

[Sorrano]

Listening to two versions of the 1st movement of Bruckner's 3rd Symphony (original with Tintner and the Jochum version--not sure which off the top of my head). It's interesting how strange the second/third version sounds after listening to the 1st.

[Peter]

Last night (BBC 4), Simon Rattle in Madrid with the BPO :
Chabrier; Espana
Rodrigo; Guitar Concerto
Rachmaninov; Symphony no.2

[Sorrano]

This morning:

Bruckner: Symphony No. 4, 1st two movements (Jochum)

[Roehre]

Today:

Rheinberger:
Piano sonata in E-flat op.135 (1883)

Festa (c1490-1545):
Magnificat septimi toni a 4
Missa Se congie pris: Kyrie and Gloria (all that’ s survived)
5 Madrigals (c1530s)
3 Motets (c1520s)

Ibert:
6 Pieces for harp (1916/’17)

[Preston]

The best thing I can recommend here Preston is the documentary 'Shadows and light' directed by Larry Weinstein - it is an intimate portrait of Rodrigo featuring interviews with him and his wife as well as plenty of his music that isn't as well known as the guitar concerto.

Thank you Peter. Sounds interesting. Will hopefully look into it. I have been listening to his, "Fantasía para un gentilhombre".

[Preston]

Listening to Mozart's opera overtures to Don Giovanni and The Magic Flute. I have misunderstood Mozart for a large part, I think. I felt that his music was lacking realism and depth - though, in truth, I now believe it was I who lacking realism and depth. I love Mozart. What I felt when I just listened to those overtures was different than anything I have felt before when listening to them - depth and realism, etc.

Mozart seems to be such a peaceful person? It is a such a shame, such a great shame - really unimaginable - that Beethoven was hit up with so many conflicts, problems, frustrations, etc. throughout his entire life! One would think he knew nothing but suffering (and I imagine Beethoven knew of suffering to a great level) but he really had some "light" and "hope", etc. ("" - light and hope, if you will?) in him. Beethoven's suffering in life horrifies me to the point where I do not even want to imagine it for a second, in a sense. Always having physical health issues, mentally frustrated, deaf, etc.! My gosh! AH!

[Roehre]

Today:

Rheinberger:
Romantic sonata in f-sharp-minor op.184 (1896)
Toccata in c opus 115 (1879)
Toccatina in g op.19 (1867)

Vaughan williams:
Heroic Elegy & Triumphal Epilogue (1901/’02)

De Victoria:
Psalm 122 Laetatus sum
Psalm 112 Laudate Pueri
Psalm 133 Ecce nunc benedicite Dominum (1600)
Magnificat sexti Toni (1600)
Missa Laetatus sum (1583)

Alwyn:
Overture in the Form of a Serenade (1946)
Prelude (1925)
Blackdown (1926)
Peter Pan Suite (1923)
Ad Infinitum – a Satire for Orchestra (1929)

Harmonia Mundi CD Troubadours, Minnesänger & other courtly Arts

Birtwistle:
Violin concerto (2010)

Fitkin:
Cello concerto (2011)

[Peter]

Mozart Piano concerto in C K.503

[Sorrano]

Last night, first movement from Bruckner's 4th Symphony.

This morning:

Clarke (Jeremiah): Prince of Denmark's March

Telemann (I can't tell a man anything these days): Orchestral Suite in g (?) entitled "La Changeante".

[Quijote]

This morning: Bruckner: Symphony No. 4, 1st two movements (Jochum)

Great minds think alike !! Actually, I'm preparing a mini presentation for my advanced harmony (would-be teachers) group this Friday: just the exposition, pointing out the harmonies and that great "Star Wars" 2+3 Bruckner rhythm. I regret to say none of these students has ever heard a note of Bruckner. Will I make any converts this Friday? I'll keep you posted, Sorrano !