What are you listening to now?

[Sorrano]

This morning:

Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez.

[Roehre]

Today:

Maxwell Davies:
Tenebrae supra Gesualdo (1972)
Three Early Scottish Motets (1974)

Vaughan Williams:
Prelude on an Old Carol Tune (1953)
Variations for Orchestra (1957; orch.Jacob)
Job (1928)

[Preston]

The No. 20 is my absolute favorite of any of Mozart's works. That second movement is sublime!

I quite like that work also. I bought the 2 minor concerto's (do not think there is another piano concerto in the minor??) because I do like the feelings for some reason, though, I enjoy the major piano concertos also. PC 24 I have been listening to a lot - it is fascinating - so much of the orchestra, and just the overall feeling. I read that Beethoven may have based his 3rd PC on Mozart's 24 - and I could easily see that. Both have very similar thematic material (even in the same key), though Beethoven's theme is slower because, off-the-top of my head instead of however many notes in the 1st theme of Mozart's 24th, Beethoven leaves one or two out it seems?

Anyway, Mozart, like Vivaldi, imo - dominate the strings, to a given degree - well they seem to be such fluent string writers.

sorrano, do you know Beethoven's cadenzas for this work (WoO 58).
these were included in the DGG Complete Beethoven Editions, in vol.20, as part of a performance of KV466.

1st mov - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iF17mzCPq5A
3rd mov - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yha-5o9Ds20
Imo, Mozart and Beethoven have a different aura to their music - I guess simply put - Mozart is not catchy, nor, Beethoven (both not at all) -the aura of Mozart's music is catchier than Beethoven's, imo. Anyway, this shows, as always, in Beethoven's cadenzas.

I say that because I remember when I first heard it! Then I thought - why? why couldn't Beethoven had just written it more Mozartian? Though, I guess that is how it goes.

However, Beethoven's Piano Concerto 3 actually seems to stay truer to Mozart's 24th.

Mostly Bob Dylan.

(Sorry, but like George Washington or our ex Taoiseach - Prime Minister, I cannot tell a lie.)

Michael, do you like any of The Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Widespread Panic, Jethro Tull, Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc.? Just curious, .

This morning:

Rodrigo's Concierto de Aranjuez.

I like this concerto. The first mov. is nuts, but still fun - reminds me of Nobuo Uematsu to some degree. The 2nd is deep and serious, yet beautiful - if I remember correctly. It has been a while since I listened to it. Thanks for mentioning it Sorrano - now for a listen, well later on.

[Sorrano]

Last night: Beethoven's Symphony No. 7

This morning: Brahm's 2nd Cello Sonata

[painter_mindscapes]

not listening but vapor locked on watching this

www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX6JdynMW-M

[Roehre]

Today:

Anonymous 11th C (French early polyphony):
Messe de paque

Byzantine Chant:
Ha-Houwadha-lAryc [Behold, the bridegroom comes] (trope for Palm Sunday)
Innani’Uchachidu khidraka [I contemplate thy bridal chamber] (Service for White Tuesday –today)

Schubert:
Overture [fragment] in D major D.2a
Symphony [fragment] in D major D.2B
Overture in D [fragment] D.2G
Fragment eines Orchesterstucks in D D.71C
Fragment eines Orchesterstucks in B D.94a

[Preston]

Michael, I am sorry but I must ask - why did you not respond to my question?

[Sorrano]

Last night: Beethoven's 7th Symphony

This morning: Forqueray's Clavier Suite No. 1, "La Couperin"

[Roehre]

Today:

Martin;
Maria Triptychon (1968)

Andriessen H.:
Miroir de Peine (1919)

Alan Bush:
Symphony no.1 in C op.21 (1940)

[Sorrano]

Last night: Haydn Symphonies No. 21 and 22

Grieg's 1st Peer Gynt Suite

[Michael]

Michael, do you like any of The Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Widespread Panic, Jethro Tull, Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc.? Just curious, .

.

No, sorry Preston. I'm afraid I don't know any of the above music. I tuned out about 1970 when the Beatles broke up (and Beethoven, Mozart, etc. broke in ).
In the last few years, I am re-visiting the music of the 50s and 60s. Ah, my misspent youth.......

[Chris]

Beethoven:

Triple Concerto
The Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio
English Chamber Orchestra
Sir Alexander Gibson

Symphony No. 10 (as realized by Barry Cooper)
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Walter Weller

What can you say about that "Symphony No. 10", eh? I'm glad it exists for that middle allegro, but some of it sure sounds more Cooper than Beethoven to me.

And of course, I know we all love the Triple Concerto.

[Michael]

Beethoven:

And of course, I know we all love the Triple Concerto.

Of course we do! If it weren't for the awkward combination of a piano trio and orchestra (from a financial and recording point of view) it would be up there with the violin concerto. It's the one that got away.

[Roehre]

Today:

Schubert:
Rondo brillant for violin and piano in B minor D.895 (1826)
Gesang der Geister über den Wassern D.705
Gesang der Geister über den Wassern D.538

Beethoven:
Christus am Oelberge op.85

Rebelo:Lamentations for Maundy Thursday (p.1657)

Gombert:
Missa Tempore Paschali (1540s)

[Peter]

Michel Thomas - French foundation course.