What are you listening to now?

[Peter]

until after Haydn was known to have stopped composing altogether after Die Schöpfung and opus 103..

Don't forget Haydn's 'Schopfungmesse' (1801) and 'Harmoniemesse' (1802) were both composed post Beethoven Op.18 and Symphony no.1.
Indeed I thought the argument had always been the other way round that Beethoven's op.18 intimidated Haydn and prevented his finishing op.103? (I doubt that as well!).

There wasn't really a great difference in age of the two composers either before they produced a symphony - Haydn 27 and Beethoven 30. I agree that Beethoven recognised the mastery of Haydn and Mozart in the field of symphonic and quartet writing but that meant waiting until he was ready rather than till Haydn was past it! - he was ready by 1800.

[Roehre]

Today:

Delius:
3 Symphonische Dichtungen: nr.2 Winternacht (Schlittenfahrt) (1890)

Rihm:
Grave - In Memoriam Thomas Kakuska (2005)

JSBach:
Sonata in G BWV 1019 Finale Allegro:
= Phoebus eilt mit schnellen Pferden from Cantata „Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten“ BWV 202
Took some time to sort out this quote

JSBach:
Sonate in c BWV 1017 mvt 1 Siciliano:
= Matthew Passion nr. 47 Contralto aria „Erbarme dich, mein Gott, meiner Zähren“ (with violin solo)
Easily recognisable

[Sorrano]

This morning:

Haydn: Symphony No. 54 in G

Schubert: Final movement from Symphony No. 4, Tragic

[Chris]

Summer, from Vivaldi's Four Seasons.

[Roehre]

Today:

Gardner:
Symphony no.1 in d op.2 (1947)
Symphony no.3 in e op.189 (1989)

Ligeti:
Ramifications (1968/’69)
Double concerto for flute, oboe and orchestra (1972)

[Roehre]

Today:

Darzins:
Melanholiskais valsis (1904)

Beath:
Lament for Kosovo (1999)

Rabushka:
Trombone concerto (1993)

Copland:
Vitebsk (piano trio; 1929)
Sextet for string quartet, clarinet and piano (1937)
Duo for flute and piano (1971)

Erkin:
Piano quintet (1943)

Rigatti (1615-1649):
Dixit Dominus

Monteverdi:
Laudate Pueri

[Megan]

Brahms Violin Concerto.

Always a great favourite of mine!

[Peter]

Brahms Violin Concerto.

Always a great favourite of mine!

Yes I prefer it to the Tchaikovsky. Another great favourite of mine is the Dvorak cello concerto - I was inspired to listen to it today having watched a documentary on Rostropovich the other night. Apparently he played it at the proms during the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia and there were protests and demonstrations both inside and outside the Royal Albert Hall, but they were silenced by Rostropovich's incredibly moving performance - he himself had tears streaming down his face with the shame he felt.

[Megan]

Yes I too like Dvorak , string quartes etc.. and his later music which is very beautiful.
I heard Rostropovich in the 1980's London and he was brilliant.

[Roehre]

...he himself had tears streaming down his face with the shame he felt.

Especially during the encore - from one of the Bach solo suites.

[Peter]

Especially during the encore - from one of the Bach solo suites.

It would be great to know if anyone here was present and remembers this concert? The actual date was Aug 21st 1968 - At only five I wasn't yet going to the proms!

[Roehre]

It would be great to know if anyone here was present and remembers this concert? The actual date was Aug 21st 1968 - At only five I wasn't yet going to the proms!

Some contributors of the Friends of Radio3 site actually attended. Moving witnesses, I have to say.

[Roehre]

Today:

Henze:
Symphony no.8 (1993)
Telemanniana (1967)

Stravinsky:
Pulcinella (1920)

Strauss:
Tanzsuite nach Couperin (1923)

Adès:
3 Studies after Couperin (2006)

[Peter]

Some contributors of the Friends of Radio3 site actually attended. Moving witnesses, I have to say.

Thanks for that Roehre - it gives me an idea for a thread!

[Michael]

Listening to the Violin Sonata Opus 96 on my iPod. And thanks to the scrolling information on the front of this device I learned something new (to me anyway), i.e. that this work has a nickname: "The Cockcrow". The CD booklet didn't even mention this fact.
How did I miss this down the years? And if the name refers to the opening theme, it certainly wouldn't wake me in the morning.