Album of the Evening

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I think track 5 here is the 1944 experimental stereo recording of final movement of Bruckner 8 Karajan/Preußische Staatskapelle.  Obscure label with not a lot of detail - same track probably elsewhere on Qobuz too, anyone  familiar with this able to verify?
http://open.qobuz.com/album/v66qx1i1aep9b

 

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http://open.qobuz.com/album/v9sec056dii8b

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http://open.qobuz.com/album/dynjnzxgxzlob

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Original 1982 vinyl.
 

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Really enjoying these guys’ high octane Tchaikovsky cycle:


 

the allegro is most definitely delivered con fuoco in the final movement of Manfred, albeit without the organ part - don’t know if this is a recognised alternate version or not.

http://open.qobuz.com/album/dsyvsosqxxkha

 

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Myaskovsky just seems  right for a late autumn day:

 

http://open.qobuz.com/album/yezm9e9wle5qb

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On 12/1/2021 at 10:49 AM, AnotherSpin said:

most of all I liked the recording on Naxos with conductor Vassily Sinaisky. Kirill Petrenko with the Berliner Philharmoniker is surprisingly impressive as well

No love for the Paavo Jarvi set of the 4 symphonies  (my usual choice) or an “also ran” in your view?

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11 hours ago, AnotherSpin said:

The Austrian composer Hans Rott (1858-1884) suffered from mental illness and died of tuberculosis at the age of 25

Pretty much life as art for a 19c Romantic composer...  The symphony really deserves a modern high res recording by a top flight conductor and orchestra.

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Best avoided if looking for some nice relaxing background music for  Christmas  gatherings...
 

but if you are in that mythical group who use music for listening to your system, perhaps a good choice, so long as your speakers survive:

http://open.qobuz.com/album/ao4wyo0wp3k4b

 

 

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10 hours ago, austinpop said:

 

I've been eagerly awaiting part 2 of Jordi Savall's Beethoven cycle ever since part 1 came out a year and a half ago. Part 2 was released on SACD a few weeks ago, but the hi-res PCM was finally released today, and is now available on Qobuz. https://open.qobuz.com/album/ezar6p1kkjdla

 

At $12.99 ($6.99 Sublime), this one is a no-brainer. Downloaded, PGGBed, and listening now. Already smiling...

Yes, after a couple of weeks of anxious daily checking of the Qobuz new releases, there it is and absolutely worth the wait!

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http://open.qobuz.com/album/0191018960865
 

 

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Returning to an old favourite, currently having a Rubbra-fest. If you are not familiar with this distinctive and comparatively obscure English composer, I ‘d suggest starting with #s 7, 5 and 4.
 

http://open.qobuz.com/album/0095115994429

 

 

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I’ve never really got into Brahms, dry and stuffy has always been my impression based on the symphonies and never bothered to get to know more, but the adagio  from Piano Concerto 1 is really getting to me - perhaps the saddest, loveliest, most poignant piece of music I’ve ever heard and utter genius of course:
The Gilels recording perhaps especially poignant at this troubled time.

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On 5/30/2022 at 6:25 AM, graham said:

Gorgeous

I’m big on 20thC English music but mainly orchestral.  However back in the day, I see this got a rosette and a key recording rating in the Penguin Guide, so don’t know how it passed me by.  Thanks for the heads up, enjoying it now.

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These (24/96) recordings in various distribution formats have been a staple of my listening over the years, but nice to now have all on SACD and at total bargain price of £23 (direct from Chandos) for the recently released set of 6 hybrid stereo/MCH discs:
 

 

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My try out of Roon2.0 unearthed this from a dusty and mysteriously unplayed corner of my collection. Very fine indeed, especially “There are seven that pull the thread“:

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I used to be a big Bruckner ( and Klemperer) fan, but in recent years not so much.  Lately, I’ve been trying again, starting with #4 but no recording, classic or modern really grabbed my interest so far.  Then entirely unrelated, in my trial of 2.0, Roon Radio dredged this from a forgotten  corner of my collection.  Great performance and seems to have been recorded really well, excellent  SQ on humble RBCD:
 

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Really enjoying this Mahler cycle (2 and 5 so far),  well known I know but new to me.   Something about Kubelik’s approach (I want to say neutral,  but not in a boring way) coupled with excellent super detailed recording makes for addictive  listening .

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I’ve been a follower of this work ever since an Austrian colleague enthused about Rott as the guy that really influenced Mahler ( she put it less politely) and lived and died the way a proper 19th century romantic should ( briefly and tragically).
This is now my go to recording- performance and SQ in a different league than previous offerings. And yes, many reminders of Mahler in this ( or should be vice versa?).

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Seemed an appropriate album for this evening...

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Good to have  brand new performances and recordings of so many CT pieces in one album:

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New hi res release of my favourite Handel oratorio

http://open.qobuz.com/album/d4u837v2qcutb