What are you listening to now?

[Chris]

Bach - Harpsichord Concertos, BWV 904, 971, 1052-1065 - Bob van Asperen/Melante Amsterdam

Nice recordings, but I think Trevor Pinnock has the best recorded set of Bach concertos. The Asperen set does include the rare BWV 1059, however (reconstruction though it may be).

[Lindegard]

Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2 Robert Taub, piano

[Sorrano]

Piano Sonata No. 6 in F Major, Op. 10, No. 2 Robert Taub, piano

The fugal last movement is absolutely wonderful!

[Peter]

Mahler symphony no.10 / Rattle

[Enrique]

Bach:
Preludes and fugues for organ BWV 531 - 533.

[Sorrano]

This morning:

Lalo: Namouna (1882)

[thesunlover]

Beethoven's Cello & Piano sonatas No1 & No2, Op.5

[Michael]

Mendelssohn's Fourth Symphony and Mozart's Piano Concerto, No. 20 in D minor.

[Peter]

Liszt: Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude / Arrau - beautiful piece that I'm going to learn during the holidays so I'm listening to it a lot!

[Chris]

Haydn - The seven last Words of our Savior on the Cross (Oratorio version) - Christoph Spering

A very nice period instrument performance!

[Sorrano]

This morning:

Hahn: Variation on Haydn

Haydn:
Scottish Folksong, Corn riggs, H XXXIa:216
String Quartet in F, Op 17/2

[Enrique]

Liszt: Years of pilgrimage.

[Megan]

The (Mystery) Rosary Sonatas


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tCYYcdVSUA

I love these masterpieces by Heinrich Biber.

[Sorrano]

This morning:

Scarlatti: Clavier Sonata in B-Flat, Kk 70 (L 50) (Played by Bela Bartok)
Debussy: Song, Beau Soir (Sung by Barbara Streisand)
Gershwin: An American in Paris (Conducted by Arturo Toscanini)

Crossover artists are not a new thing.

[Michael]

Beethoven's 5th Symphony (Bohm - 1970s)

I rarely listen to this version but it must be the most "beautiful" Fifth ever recorded. I put it on when I get tired of Carlos Kleiber and all the heaven-stormers.

Bohm emphasises the lyrical side of this work (which does exist outside the second movement) and yet manages to make it exciting. And - a big plus for me - he omits the exposition repeat in the final movement. Practically every conductor on earth leaves it in, resulting in an overdose of C major.

Anyway, it's all Beethoven's fault because he couldn't make up his mind about the repeat in the third movement. But I'll forgive him this once.