Second listen to "Rontgen - String trios 9-12" performed by the Lendvai String Trio on Champs Hill Records.
Had a first listen to this last night after picking it up at the library for a preview. A tragic story, an eclectic libretto (from multiple sources) and a contemporary composer (Craig Hella Johnson), all wrapped up in the form of a 'Passion'. I thought there was much to like here, but clearly will need a couple more listens before anything like a considered judgement.
Now listening to CD 6 from "Pierre Boulez conducts Schoenberg" on Sony. 4 Pieces for Mixed Chorus Op. 27 3 Satires for Mixed Chorus Op. 28 6 Pieces for Male Chorus Op. 35 Three Times A Thousand Years Psalm 130 Moderner Psalm A Survivor from Warsaw
Bought a bag of bargain CDs yesterday. Beautiful music by Tomas Luis de Victoria (1548-1611). Recorded in Westminster Cathedral, London, 11/2-4/83. Producer: Mark Brown. Engineer: Antony Howell.
Christie conducts his vocal & instrumental ensemble plus five vocal soloists in three motets. Recorded 6/8-12/94, Maison de Radio-France. Producer & editor: Martin Sauer. Engineer: Didier Gervais.
I don't have that one, but I do have to others, one with Alonso Lobo compositions and anther with Francisco Guerrero. Also beautiful music. I wasn't lucky enough to pay .95 for them
For some years now I have pretty much limited myself to paying $1 or less per CD or LP. My collection is quite large & I am retired but not yet collecting Social Security. I still find plenty to buy & enjoy, so my self-imposed limit is painless.
This is a 1999 reissue of recordings made by the Society for the Preservation of the American Musical Heritage, which was founded by conductor Karl Krueger, a native of Kansas. Two of the recordings date to 6/66 and I presume the other two also date to the 60s. The pieces were written 1884-91. Recording engineers: Michael Claydon & Damon Lyon-Shaw. Shaw was the chief engineer for The Who's 'Tommy'. Restoration & mastering engineer: Adam Abeshouse.
I retired 3 years ago-no Social Security yet. The first year I cut back a little. The second year I bought a house and cut back a lot. The third year I started seeing all these cheap box sets at around $1 per CD and bought 8 of them, along with some individual discs. I pre-ordered the 30th anniversary 30 CD Naxos box, but I think that will be it for a while.
This week the concert is the NYPO playing Bartok's Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta and Mahler 4 at the Barbican. I think I'll begin with Bernstein's New York recordings of both pieces before sampling some of the other recordings in the collection.
I retired recently and have cut back on my CD buying. However, I bought lots in preparation for this time. I now go to lots of live music performances and use the recordings I have as preparation for these. I try to go to something every week and my listening has a new focus.
I live in London where the amount of live music is extraordinary. In the last year I've seen 8 operas, including a semi-staged Ring Cycle by Opera North, a complete Sibelius cycle plus a lot of Bruckner, Mahler and Shostakovich. I'm also a member of Ronnie Scott's so plenty of jazz on offer too.
It seems like places like London and New York (I've been there) are great for music. There are several redneck bars where I live.
Now playing, CD 22: Ludwig van Beethoven – Quartet for Strings No.7 in F major Op.59/1 "Razumovsky" — Paolo Borciani (violin), Elisa Pegreffi (violin), Piero Farulli (viola), Franco Rossi (cello) – Quartetto Italiano (Philips / Decca Music)
Now, Vol.IV from this set: Piano Sonatas 12, Op.26; 13-14, Op.27/1-2; 15, Op.28. Recorded at the same venue in April 2005.
Second listen to "Les Escholiers de Paris - Motets, chansons et estampies" performed by Ensemble Giles Binchois led by Dominique Vellard on Cantus.
