What are you currently listening to (Classical)?

[almsthere]

Paul Crossley playing Tippett Piano Sonatas 1-3 on vinyl and digital- lovely performance and recording

 

[Tiltedfault]

A very good collection of chamber works here by composer and concentration camp survivor Szymon Laks (1901 - 1983). His output appears small, but he had a fine melodic sense and wrote some lovely music. The standouts here, I feel, are his String Quartet No. 4, and his Piano Quintet.

 

[Chops]

 

[Chops]

 

[LL21]

 

[LL21]

 

[simorag]

 

[LL21]

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Cool! Have you heard Markovina's works of these pieces? I am listening to them now...she recorded ALL of CPE's keyboard music. So a big box. Curious if you have compared.

 

[LL21]

Also have this one...

 

[simorag]

Cool! Have you heard Markovina's works of these pieces? I am listening to them now...she recorded ALL of CPE's keyboard music. So a big box. Curious if you have compared.

I love all three, very different styles!

Markovina is a magnificent middle ground between the liquid ease of Hamelin and the forceful approach of Pletnev.

A very balanced take, showing how modern and I dare say pianistic was CPE writing for keyboard.

Sonics are great as well, perhaps the Hyperion disc is the grander sounding, very impressive (I use headphones only).

 

[LL21]

Thanks and good to know!!!

 

[CKKeung]

Recorded in 1981 when Ricci was 63.
Reissued in Hybrid SACD format.

This is one of the most satisfying "new" Bach Violin Solo ablums I have purchsed during the past several years.

The music flows beautifully!

 

[matakana]

Recorded in 1981 when Ricci was 63.
Reissued in Hybrid SACD format.

This is one of the most satisfying "new" Bach Violin Solo ablums I have purchsed during the past several years.

The music flows beautifully!

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Lise Davidsen , last night at the proms 2023 BBC iplayer, mesmerising!

 

[Argonaut]

Streaming at present as the pressing is still with the couriers :

 

[Tiltedfault]

A very balanced take, showing how modern and I dare say pianistic was CPE writing for keyboard.

Funny that you mentioned his modernity. I was thinking exactly the same thing with one of his symphonies I was listening to on the Berlin Philharmonic streaming app. How fresh and modern he sounded to me at the moment. I suppose it’s mostly because we’re not listening with an historical ear, but probably also because of C.P.E. Bach’s inventiveness and avoidance of musical cliches.

Matt

 

[Jazzhead]

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[Jazzhead]

 

[bonzo75]

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The Byron Janis Mercury is brilliant for the piano version, also on CD.

 

[LL21]

The Byron Janis Mercury is brilliant for the piano version, also on CD.

Interesting...I have the Guillou and Albrecht on organ and I believe the Ashkenazy and the Brendel on piano. Will have to look for the Janis.

 

[Jazzhead]

The Byron Janis Mercury is brilliant for the piano version, also on CD.

Will look for it, thanks... apparently "Pictures" was written for Piano originally,....