What are you listening to now?

[Peter]

Beethoven symphony no.4
Beethoven string quartet Op.130
Bruckner symphony no.8

[AeolianHarp]

Mournful, sorrowful Streicher

GRAND PIANO

by Nannette Streicher, Vienna, 1823

First Movement of the C sharp minor piano sonata, quasi una fantasia...

http://www.cobbecollection.co.uk/col...7-grand-piano/

[Harvey]

Beethoven Symphony #1 conducted by Bernstein and the NYPO--very good!

[hal9000]

I just watched Ex Machina and they played Schubert's piano sonata in B flat in the movie, so I decided to listen to that. Good film, too.

[Sorrano]

This morning:
Liszt: "A Faust Symphony" (1854-57) 1st mvt, "Faust"

[Decrepit Poster]

Earliest this morning I decided to continue my Jansons/BRSO Beethoven symphony traversal with the first at YouTube. As much as I have enjoyed previously heard performances in this series, it quickly became obvious that Jansons first is not my cup of tea. Leastwise not if judged solely by its opening movement, which I made it only half way through before throwing in the towel.

Now in the mood for a more sympathetic first I decided to see if the Gunter Wand/NDR performance was available at YouTube. It is! This rendition has been my yardstick for the first for many years, though I've not listened to it in quite some time. (I own it on a CD also containing a fine seventh.) Hearing it again reminds me just how much I enjoy it. It does just able everything right: Tempi, instrument balances, dynamics, and so on. My few caveats are inconsequential nit-picks, such as wanting a smidgen more crispness in the tympani. Traditional tempos yet intense when required.

GRAND PIANO

by Nannette Streicher, Vienna, 1823

First Movement of the C sharp minor piano sonata, quasi una fantasia...

http://www.cobbecollection.co.uk/col...7-grand-piano/

This instrument has an interesting sound. Gotta admit I am not keen on the Moonlight as heard here. Then again that sonata is the one I enjoy least from my Brautigam fortepiano set.

[Megan]

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlAgW7_YC44[/YOUTUBE]

[Sorrano]

This morning:

Britten: Three Divertimenti
Haydn: Divertimento in C, H XIV:4

Fun!

[Chris]

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlAgW7_YC44[/YOUTUBE]

I love my Moog!

[Megan]

Pathetique

Wim Winters plays Beethoven's Pathetique on clavichord in an historical setting.




[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hQzG-CATQM[/YOUTUBE]

[Harvey]

A fine 6th (better on remastered CD though):
Monteux Vienna Philharmonic LvB 6th
[YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsfcJ5I7Lq4[/YOUTUBE]

[AeolianHarp]

Wim Winters plays Beethoven's Pathetique on clavichord in an historical setting.




[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hQzG-CATQM[/YOUTUBE]

I think I posted that a few months ago- Wim Winters has some interesting videos on you tube.

[Peter]

Mendelssohn piano trio in D minor, Jonathan Gilad, Julia Fischer, Daniel Muller-Schott - terrific piece, great performance.

[Sorrano]

This morning:
Dukas: "Ariane et Barbe-Bleu" Introduction to Act III
Marais: "Alcyone" Suite

[Zevy]

Mozart: Symphonies 36 (Linz) & 40, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Bernstein/NYP