What are you listening to now?

[Sorrano]

Yesterday - "Emperor" Concerto marathon:
Horowitz, RCA Symphony Orchestra/Fritz Reiner
Jos van Immerseel (fp), Bruno Weil/Tafelmusik
Van Cliburn, Chicago Symphony/Fritz Reiner
Whew.... I nearly got into a couple of traffic accidents.....

The Fritz Reiner/Horowitz recording was one of the first LP's I ever bought. It's still among my favorite recordings.

[Zevy]

Yesterday:
Horowitz, Tchaikovsky PC #1/Toscanini/NBC Orchestra - the famous Carnegie Hall 1943 recording. The crowd applauded after the first movement!
Beethoven PC #4/Van Cliburn/Chicago Symphony/Fritz Reiner

[Peter]

I am discovering female pianists.
I love this performance, isn't she brilliant!

And isn't that an amazing work? - one of Liszt's finest!

Listening to Arvo Pärt - Magnificat, The Beatitudes
Thomas Tallis - Mass for 4 voices

[Sorrano]

This morning:
Vierne: "Marche Triomphale de Centenaire de Napoléon I"
Schubert: Variations on a French Song, D 624
Paganini: Violin Sonata on the G String, "Maria Luisa"

[Zevy]

Beethoven Violin Concerto/Vera Beths/Bruno Weil/Tafelmusik

[Decrepit Poster]

I've not done much listening lately. At YouTube I heard Valentina Lisitsa perform the Moonlight with a reasonably speedy . . . or at least not lethargically slow . . . opening movement. I watched Daniel Barenboim perform Les Adieux and as normal was not overly impressed. (To be fair, I think part of my issue of this filmed sonata series is the recorded sound as uploaded to YouTube.) I listened to several renditions of sonata No.27 (the one between Les Adieux and Hammerklavier) and still can't come to terms with the last movement's final phrase.

Besides Beethoven sonatas, I revisited a number of Gottschalk favorites.

[Michael]

Schumann, Symphony No. 1
Bruckner, Symphony No. 4

Spring and Romantic - what a combination! Add a glass of wine - maybe two glasses - maybe ......

[AeolianHarp]

I recall reading a while back some comments by Jackie Collins (sister of the more famous Joan) on why she didn't listen to classical music 'because it was depressing' - well she should try Beethoven and there are few more uplifting and positive works than the 7th symphony which I listened to today conducted by Harnoncourt.

What would she know, writer of trashy novels..

[AeolianHarp]

Chopin's Own Piano CD:
The first recording to be made on Chopin's own Pleyel piano of 1846 belonging to the Cobbe Collection Trust.

1] Berceuse, Op. 57
2] Barcarolle, Op. 60
3] Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20
4] Fantasy in F minor, Op. 49
5] Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
6] Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31
7] Nocturne in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2
8] Polonaise No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 53

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Chopins-Own-...ustomerReviews

[Michael]

Schubert Symphony No. 5 and 8, " The Unfini

[Zevy]

Schubert Symphony No. 5 and 8, " The Unfini

A dramatic post, Micha...

[Michael]

[Sorrano]

Schumann, Symphony No. 1
Bruckner, Symphony No. 4

Spring and Romantic - what a combination! Add a glass of wine - maybe two glasses - maybe ......

Interesting combination of works. I might have to try that sometime.

[Peter]

Mahler, symphony no.8

[AeolianHarp]

Beethoven - Wellington's Victory - With Cannons & Muskets

Best version I've heard!

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPX7RT9uFUU[/YOUTUBE]