What are you currently listening to (Classical)?

[Johan K]

Understood and if Arnie chose this one, I would understand that. I wanted merely to add something and not criticize: If anyone is motivated to try this particular recording, there is a potentially superior remastering coming soon.

No worries Kal. Yeah - Mahlers 3:rd is a masterpiece in it’s own right.
I got this one myself on 2x200g vinyl from Analogue Productions (Decca), and it sounds amazing.

/ Jk

 

[mxk116]

Did you know…
According to Paul McGowan of PS Audio…
Mahlers No.3 was the one favour piece of Arnie Nudell, founder of Infinity Loudspekers!

Love this piece!

/ Jk

I was not aware of Mr. Nudell's fondness for Mahler's 3rd. I was listening to the WQXR feed via my Aurender N20 and the Mahler No.3 was being broadcast. I didn't realize how long it was but could not resist. I found the CD in my collection. Never intended it as a sonic recommendation, only the extraordinary composition.

 

[Johan K]

I was not aware of Mr. Nudell's fondness for Mahler's 3rd. I was listening to the WQXR feed via my Aurender N20 and the Mahler No.3 was being broadcast. I didn't realize how long it was but could not resist. I found the CD in my collection. Never intended it as a sonic recommendation, only the extraordinary composition.

Okey - great to hear. Well if you get an awesome recording of Mahlers 3:rd it is highly dynamic, full of bass and very addictive.
I myself is more of a rock, pop, synth, electronic, jazz, acoustical guy, than a classical one, but this Mahler piece is what got me into liking classical music. I listen to it quite often.

/ Jk

 

[Gregm]

Understood and if Arnie chose this one, I would understand that.

Agreed, there is a sense of drama in the first movement that moves me, and a coherence from one movement to the other.

I wanted merely to add something and not criticize: If anyone is motivated to try this particular recording, there is a potentially superior remastering coming soon.

Good to know.
Another favourite of mine is the Barbirolli version
Sir John happens to be one of my favourite maestros!

 

[mxk116]

Okey - great to hear. Well if you get an awesome recording of Mahlers 3:rd it is highly dynamic, full of bass and very addictive.
I myself is more of a rock, pop, synth, electronic, jazz, acoustical guy, than a classical one, but this Mahler piece is what got me into liking classical music. I listen to it quite often.

/ Jk

When I need an awesome recording of the Mahler 3rd this one is my go to (not a bad performance either).

 

[andolink]

Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 “Pastoral”
Anima Eterna - Jos van Immerseel

 

[andolink]

G. F. Handel : An Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day
Carolyn Sampson (soprano) & James Gilchrist (tenor)
Choir of The King’s Consort & The King’s Consort, Robert King
rec. 2003

 

[Republicoftexas69]

Copland. Happy 4th.

 

[andolink]

I just became aware, looking up info. for this post, of the death in Februrary of Friedrich Cerha, a composer I’ve long regarded very highly - -

Friedrich Cerha (1926-2023): Nacht & Drei Orchesterstücke
WDR Sinfonieorchester Köln & WR Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden und Freiburg, Emilio Pomárico & Jukka-Pekka Saraste

 

[Bloomie]

It's been a rough day with clients, I just needed to hear music that would wind me up even more, so I found two recordings of George Antheil's Ballet Mecanique and decided to play them one after the other on a continuous loop. Just that kind of a ...

The concert caused a right panic at Carnegie Hall in New York, much akin to Stravinsky's debut of the Rite of Spring at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées in Paris. Note: Ballet Mecanique pre-dates the Rite of Spring by a good four years.

I can only imagine what it would have been like in both instances, had the attendees at both concerts respectively had online forums to which they could go home at night and vent.

 

[DasguteOhr]

Thanks Elmer Bernstein, a masterpiece of music.
Erich Kunzel and The CPO

 

[andolink]

J. S. Bach: The Art of Fugue BWV 1080
Brecon Baroque - Rachel Podger (violin, director)
rec. December, 2016

 

[andolink]

J. S. Bach: Secular Cantatas
Joanne Lunn (soprano), Hiroya Aoki (counter-tenor), Makoto Sakurada (tenor) & Roderick Williams (baritone)
Bach Collegium Japan, Masaaki Suzuki

 

[Chops]

 

[DasguteOhr]

Brillant...

 

[Chops]

 

[andolink]

Just downloaded this and I'm thoroughly enjoying all aspects of this recording - -

Giuseppe Torelli (1668-1709): Concerti Grossi, Op, 8
Roberto Noferini, Jérémie Chigioni (violins)
Ensemble Locatelli - Chiara Cattani (harpsichord)
rec. 2020

 

[BruceD]

 

[DasguteOhr]

 

[P-pan]

Relaxation with the help of music is clearly underestimated.