Listenin' to Classical Music and Conversation

I have that. I call it radio.

 

I had both of those and his Handel sonatas of the same era. Imprint versions for me as well. As I recall, I had an album for flute and harp and one with 20th century music (including the Poulenc and Prokofiev sonatas, IIRC).

 

Streaming Leoš Janáček - Glagolitic Mass · Taras Bulba 16/44.1 on Qobuz

 

Listening to "Chaconne - A Baroque Recital" performed by Manuel Barrueco on Tonar.

• Bach - Cello Suite No. 1
• D. Scarlatti - Sonatas K11, K32, K27, K474 and K531
• S. L. Weiss - Suite VII
• Bach - Chaconne from Partita No. 2

2012

 

Schoenberg
String Trio, Op. 45
Richard O'Neill (viola), Fred Sherry (cello), Rolf Schulte (violin)



The String Trio is certainly one of my favorite Schoenberg chamber works. Never fails to intrigue me.

 

Well, this SACD finally arrived. It definitely sounds better than the Qobuz streamed version.

 

Streaming Leoš Janáček - Jenůfa 16/44.1 on Qobuz

 

First listen, inspired by @john greenwood 's mention of Rampal's recording. I'm going to see if I can track that down in my Rampal EMI boxes, and give it a listen as well.

 

Górecki – Symphony No. 3 (Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs) / Three Olden Style Pieces (CD)

 

Josef Suk performing Martinu’s two violin concertos and the viola rhapsody. It’s wonderful to visit the sound world of Martinu.

 

The inner sleeve of this compilation LP is dated 8/84 & the back cover shows the cassette catalog number, the same as the LP but with a -4 suffix instead of -1. German pressing.

 

The jacket of this 1975 LP is left-handed, open on the left instead of on the right. I think this is the only LP like this that I've ever come across. Recorded 4/9/74 & 12/20/74, Columbia 30th Street Studio, NYC. Producer: Andrew Kazdin. Engineers: Bud Graham & Ray Moore.

 

Listening to "Bach - The Six Keyboard Partitas Vol. 1" performed by Sergey Schepkin on Ongaku Records.

Partitas I-IV.

 

CD.

 

Now playing: Enrique Granados - Seis Piezas Sobre Cantos Populares Españoles; Goyescas; El Pelele - recorded 1963, 1967

From the following set of Alicia de Laroccha's Complete EMI Recordings, which I found on Qobuz thanks to @HiResGeek, replacing an earlier box I had that just had too much tape hiss to my liking:

 

This box mostly contains De Larrocha's Hispavox recordings, which were owned by EMI and now Warner.

 

Listening to "Boccherini: Stabat Mater" performed by Agnes Mellon (soprano) and Ensemble 415 directed by Chiara Banchini on Harmonia Mundi.

 

Suites 1-3. I didn't used to care for her playing too much, but now I like her very much.

 

Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 3 - 5
Berlin Philharmonic
Wolfgang Schneiderhan, violin & conductor
DG

 

Listening to "Visions" performed by Christina & Michelle Naughton (pianos) on Warner.

Messiaen - Visions de l'Amen
Bach - Sonatina
Adams - Hallelujah Junction

 

Today, a double bill of Rameau CDs this afternoon....





And a Beethoven double bill of vinyl tonight. The Beethoven 9th is Ansermet with Joan Sutherland et al.



Can't say I enjoyed the period instrument performance of the triple concerto, though:



And now, before bed, it's the Franck Symphony from this box:

 

Op.64 No.1 from that excellent set of LPs. (I couldn’t paste a new image via my phone for some reason.)

 

Now playing: Edmund Rubbra - Symphonies Nos. 5 & 8 - BBC NO of Wales, Richard Hickox

 

Sonatas No.1 and 2 from this commanding pianist.