What are you listening to now?

[Sorrano]

This morning:
Holmsen: Scherzo, Op 1/2
Balakirev: Scherzo #2 in b-flat
Chopin: Scherzo #4 in E, Op 54

No joking.

[Harvey]

Haydn's Creation Oratorio that just arrived in today's mail. It is sung in English. Conducted by Robert Shaw. Atlanta Symphony.

Oh and last night I finished watching my new DVD of Abbado's La Cenerentola--wonderful! Frederica von Stade has an amazing voice! CD of Massanet's Cendrillon is on it's way for my next opera to sample--von Stade of course!

[Sorrano]

This morning:
Mendelssohn: Cello Sonata #1 in B-Flat, Op 45

There's always room for cello.

[Harvey]

Beethoven Trio Op. 36. Wow this sounded familiar and after some Googling I found out why. It is a transcription of Symphony 2 for piano, violin and cello? Fascinating!

Here it is on You Tube.

[Michael]

Beethoven, 32 Variations in C minor, WoO80.
An amazing work, which packs more into ten minutes than whole symphonies by Bruckner, etc. (Sorry, Peter )

All the more surprising then to find that Beethoven did not dignify it with an Opus number and was supposed to have said in later years: "Did I write that? Oh, Beethoven, what were you up to?"
A strange remark about a fine work in one of his favourite keys.

[Sorrano]

This morning:

Kodály: Symphony in C (1961)

[Peter]

Beethoven, 32 Variations in C minor, WoO80.
An amazing work, which packs more into ten minutes than whole symphonies by Bruckner, etc. (Sorry, Peter )

All the more surprising then to find that Beethoven did not dignify it with an Opus number and was supposed to have said in later years: "Did I write that? Oh, Beethoven, what were you up to?"
A strange remark about a fine work in one of his favourite keys.

It is a fine piece and I agree Beethoven was rather harsh if he really did say that. I played it many years ago and it is difficult - haven't felt an urge to revisit it though. As for Bruckner, well it took me many years to appreciate him - try the quintet adagio I've posted in that thread!

[AeolianHarp]

The brilliant Irish John Field's Nocturne no.3 in A flat major. I hadn't listened to this for ages. It is wonderful! Contemptuous with Beethoven and under rated under rated under rated!!!!!!!!!

Do you like his music Michael?

[AeolianHarp]

Beethoven, 32 Variations in C minor, WoO80.
An amazing work, which packs more into ten minutes than whole symphonies by Bruckner, etc. (Sorry, Peter )

All the more surprising then to find that Beethoven did not dignify it with an Opus number and was supposed to have said in later years: "Did I write that? Oh, Beethoven, what were you up to?"
A strange remark about a fine work in one of his favourite keys.

Awesome! Yes Beethoven wins he he. I think I've heard it on his radio! Now looking for a fortepiano version on you tube...

Was Beethoven forgetful in his later years lol?!

Reminds me of a story about Patrick Moore ( yes Patrick Moore the astronomer...) who also wrote music...one day he was driving and heard some classical music on the radio. He liked it and turned the volume up. At the end the DJ named he, Patrick, as the composer- he'd forgotten he'd written it lol!

[Peter]

Haydn symphonies 103 and 104.

[Harvey]

Beethoven Creatures of Prometheus

[Peter]

Beethoven piano concerto no.4 - Murray Perahia / Haitink

[Sorrano]

This morning:
Arensky: String Quartet #2 in a, Op 35

[Sorrano]

This morning:
Bartók: Dance Suite (1923)
Gossec: "Suite de Danses"

[Michael]

Beethoven, String Quartet Opus 130, Lindsays.