Listenin' to Classical Music and Conversation

Bartok: 2 Violin Concertos
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande & Marek Janowski
Arabella Steinbacher, violin
Pentatone (SACD)



Excellent performances, captured in great sound.

 

Streaming Johann Sebastian Bach - Messe h-Moll 24/44.1 on Qobuz

 

Always had a soft spot for these performances, she was 19, I like the way she brings out the beauty in Bartok. Especially in No. One.

 

Nice!


(1975)

 

Wonderful playing and sound. (Not too sure about his shoes, though.) Qobuz 24/96.

 

Better?

 

Now playing the following CD from my Haydn collection ...

 

Yep

 

Streaming Christian Gerhaher · Gerold Huber - Schumann: Frage 24/96 on Qobuz

 

Now playing the following CD from my Sweelinck collection ...

 

Listening to "Dufay - Chansons" performed by Tetraktys on Olive Music.

Jill Feldman (soprano), Kees Boeke (vielle, flutes), Maria Christina Cleary (harpe) and Jane Achtman (vielle)

 

CD.

 

I agree, this is one of my favorite performances of the Bartók Violin Concerto No. 2.

 

Now playing: Charles-Valentin Alkan - Symphony For Solo Piano; Trois morceaux dans le genre pathétique - Marc André Hamelin - recorded 2000

 

I love these Preludes and Fugues (and fervently hope the others come out soon) and decided to learn the A Major one.



Here's Koshkin's ex-wife playing it. The Fugue is a beast! (it begins at 2:30)

 

Now playing CD1 from the following twofer from my Forqueray collection ...

 

More Karajan 1970's to start this morning's listening

Herbert von Karajan
Berliner Philharmoniker

Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 1
Bizet: L'Arlésienne Suite No. 1, WD 40
Bizet: L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2, WD 40

 

Probably the best Lieder singer currently strutting his stuff . My daughter bought me this a few birthdays ago , went to look for it earlier to no avail , it is there somewhere ! Having to stream it right now!

 

Listening to "Ravel - Piano Trio in A minor & Sonata for Violin & Cello / Martinu - Piano Trio No. 1 & Duo for Violin & Cello" performed by The Bekova Sisters on Chandos.

 

Now playing: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Oboe Quartet; Horn Quintet; Piano and Wind Quintet - Gaudier Ensemble - recorded 2001

 

Now playing the following CD from my Torelli collection ...