Chopin/Schumann/Scarlatti Andrzej Wiercinski The Fryderyk Chopin Institute, 2015 I am enjoying this CD recorded in Poland in 2015.
Hyperion is a great label, but many of their recordings, like Roy Goodman's Haydn series (but others as well), sound too spatial to my liking.
Just finished listening to a great new release, Grisey: Talea - Berio: Requies - Fujikura: Bassoon Concerto. The album title on the cover is not really true. Gallois conducts the Prague Modern in the Grisey and Berio but he plays the bassoon concerto with Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra conducted by Tatsuya Shimono. The Fujikura Bassoon Concerto in particular is fantastic. Gallois at times sounds like he's playing multiple notes on the bassoon. The video below is performed by the same forces, but from an album released in 2013. Either Stradivarius licenced the recording or this is a new recording. My guess would be licensing. Fujikura is a new composer to me and this work makes me want to explore his work further.
I think there was a box set released of the Vox romantic concerto records made in the analog era, but that's a different series entirely.
Currently listening to Zino Francescatti playing Ravel's Tzigane, accompanied by Jean Martinon and the CSO, on Vol. 10 of their "From the Archives" series. Got lucky and found this in a record store for $8.
Since we've strayed off-topic with Metallica, I'm posting this LP that I listened to tonight. Ultra-colorful symphonic music & great sound. Issued in 1977 on Warner Brothers Records. Recorded 1/77, Olympic Studios, London. Engineer: Keith Grant.
Wow, just yesterday I listened to my fave Zappa LP! One Size Fits All!! Pojama People are boring me to pieces!!! Hahaha. Zappa is the reason I excelled in English above any of my fellow students in junior high in Germany! I just wanted to know what he was talking about in his songs and started reading more and more until I was totally fluent. I guess the love for Dream Theater, Opeth and Porcupine Tree etc comes from my love for Prog Rock, ever since I was a 10 year old girl. Pink Floyd, then Yes, King Crimson, Camel, Nektar, Jethro Tull.....etc etc. Some Jazz music has definitely the dissonant factor, but that's music I don't like at all. For me it has to be mostly melodic, even the fusion stuff... I think the most 'modern' classical music that I can enjoy -and be positively moved by it - is by Vaughn Williams, Ravel, Debussy, Richard Strauss.... On the TT.....before going to bed. Good night everyone!
Under some time pressure tonight but wanted to pass this along. For those who like Bach on harpsichord , Warner has just issued a 20-disc set, billed as the complete Bach keyboard works, performed by (and as a 90th birthday tribute to) Czech harpsichordist Zuzana Růžičková. ImportCDs has the set for less than $40 shipped, at least to my home: Request Rejected » Růžičková, by the by, has also been an advocate for modern harpsichord music; if you want to read a bit more, see the Overgrown Path blog entry for today. On An Overgrown Path »
First listen to CD 1 from "Carmina Burana Vols. III & IV" performed by the New London Consort led by Philip Pickett.
Now on the turntable, record 3 from "Dufay - Complete Secular Music" performed by The Medieval Ensemble Of London led by Peter Davies and Timothy Davies on L'Oiseau-Lyre.
First listen to "Prokofiev - Violin Sonatas/Five Melodies" performed by Alina Ibragimova and Steven Osborne on Hyperion.
I'm still turning this record on a weekly basis, reinforcing this recomendation for you guys It's an outstanding record
First listen to "Cantadas De Pasion" performed by Maria Luz Alvarez with Accentus Austria led by Thomas Wimmer on Arcana.
Currently spinning- If you like romanticism in music, you will like the Haydn Wood concerto finale. An excellent rousing finale.
