Back home, listening to another version of Mozart’s violin concertos, this time Nos. 4 & 5 played and conducted by Wolfgang Schneiderhan. 1975 reissue, ℗1967 in deadwax.
First listen to CD 11 from "Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 50 CD Collection" Beethoven - Chorfantasie / Liszt - Beethoven Kantante performed by Capella Coloniensis and Kolner Kantorei directed by Bruno Weil.
More Mozart, not from the big box but the latest installment in Yannick Nézet-Séguin's cycle of Mozart opera recordings.
Playing “Musik für Laute: England” by Konrad Ragossnig on renaissance lute from the Archiv Analogue Stereo mega box. Contains the international hit single “Greensleeves”
Now on the turntable, "Handel - German Arias" performed by (the lovely and talented) Emma Kirkby and the London Baroque on EMI Angel.
On the turntable, record 2 from "Bach - Cembalowerke II" from the "Die Neue Bach-Edition" box sets on Archiv. English Suites 3 & 4 performed by Huguette Dreyfus.
I didn't know he had passed... One of the pioneers of Ancient Music and maybe the greatest Renaissance lutenist ever. RIP Maestro
Good listening I don't understand why Mozart's Violin Concertos are considered not too much inspired in his catalogue. I think the opposite: they are among my favorite Wolfgang's compositions, as well as the Sinfonie Concertanti (I have bought just today another version of the latter, conducted by Muti. I'll listen to them later).
On the turntable, record 2 of 2 from "The King's Singers' Madrigal History Tour" performed with The Consort Of Musicke directed by Anthony Rooley on EMI.
Like I said, it’s the CD version from this box: There is also a CD set of the entire set, but I don’t have it:
Just saw this poster in the city. How do hologram concerts work? Has anybody attended one? I certainly don’t have any interest, but I am curious. Do they use audio from existing recordings of Callas? And is her image computer generated or also taken from existing films?
This is kind of off the reservation, but I figure the folks in the thread will be forgiving of the deviation. Presently listening to Resonance by VNV Nation. I wasn't sure what to make of this album when it first dropped. VNV are an electronic act, but this is an album of their songs arranged for voice and orchestra (performed by Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg). I actually avoided listening to this for a long time, not expecting much. The samples also indicated that they went for a relatively sparse arrangement style, which didn't really sell me. That said, once I finally scored a copy and gave myself over to it, I have to confess it's a solid piece of work. Very emotive and lovely. Granted, I don't know how often I'll be reaching for these interpretations over the usually more driving originals, but it's clearly a labor of love and a real passion project (the limited edition vinyl version was a box set of six 10" vinyl platters, which was pretty cool). Oh, and for the curious:
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Sinfonie Concertanti KV 297/b & KV 364 Filarmonica della Scala / Riccardo Muti
