Search found 4884 matches

by Seán
Sun Apr 07, 2024 3:52 pm
Forum: Classical
Topic: What are you listening two?
Replies: 4059
Views: 145938

Re: What are you listening two?

markof wrote: Fri Apr 05, 2024 10:44 am Image
A delightful new release - terriffic recording.
That recording looks very interesting indeed.
by Seán
Thu Apr 04, 2024 5:23 pm
Forum: Classical
Topic: What are you listening two?
Replies: 4059
Views: 145938

Re: What are you listening two?

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51KEuYFTukL._SY300_SX300_QL70_FMwebp_.jpg Dmitri Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 Symphony No. 4 Gürzenich-Orchester Köln Dmitrij Kitajenko conducting This is great music brilliantly played. The recording quality is superb. I love this set. SHOSTAKOVICH The Symphonies...
by Seán
Wed Apr 03, 2024 8:41 pm
Forum: Classical
Topic: What are you listening two?
Replies: 4059
Views: 145938

Re: What are you listening two?

Image


Felix Mendelssohn
Symphony No. 5
String Symphonies No. 5, 6 & 10

Heidelberger Sinfoniker
Thomas Fey conducting


The string symphonies are fabulous especially the fifth, I love them.
by Seán
Mon Apr 01, 2024 10:41 am
Forum: Classical
Topic: What are you listening two?
Replies: 4059
Views: 145938

Re: What are you listening two?

And on Easter Monday

Image

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No. 40

Danish National Chamber Orchestra
Adam Fischer conducting
by Seán
Sun Mar 31, 2024 10:43 pm
Forum: Classical
Topic: What are you listening two?
Replies: 4059
Views: 145938

Re: What are you listening two?

And on to one of my favourite recordings of the Resurrection:

Image

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No. 2

London Symphony Orchestra
Georg Solti conducting
by Seán
Sun Mar 31, 2024 10:39 pm
Forum: Classical
Topic: What are you listening two?
Replies: 4059
Views: 145938

Re: What are you listening two?

Image

Johann Sebastian Bach
Easter Oratorio
Bach Collegium Japan
Masaaki Suzuki conducting
by Seán
Sun Mar 31, 2024 1:01 am
Forum: Classical
Topic: What are you listening two?
Replies: 4059
Views: 145938

Re: What are you listening two?

fergus wrote: Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:36 pm Holst: The Planets [Stokowski]

Terrific music.
Terrific music making.
This might interest you, if not, no harm done.
by Seán
Sun Mar 31, 2024 12:57 am
Forum: Classical
Topic: What are you listening two?
Replies: 4059
Views: 145938

Re: What are you listening two?

Holst: The Planets [Stokowski] https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61MBsE+xOSL._UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg Terrific music. Terrific music making. Ah Fergus, I knew that the LP cover was very familiar so I checked my collection and I have a copy of it. I bought that same LP on my 21st birthday in 1978. I ...
by Seán
Sat Mar 30, 2024 10:53 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: What music are you listening to currently?
Replies: 616
Views: 27662

Re: What music are you listening to currently?

https://spindizzyrecords.com/cdn/shop/files/Louis_Stewart_-_Louis_The_First_-_Remastered_2024_720x.jpg?v=1707474370 https://liviarecords.com/product/louis-the-first/ Remember seeing him on RTE in the late 80's, often with Jim Doherty. Jazz wasn't necessarily my thing but guitar music of any kind wa...
by Seán
Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:06 pm
Forum: Classical
Topic: What are you listening two?
Replies: 4059
Views: 145938

Re: What are you listening two?

Whenever I want to listen to JS Bach's Easter Oratorio I know that I have a few to choose from but I always reach for this first: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41PIbAXNQmL._AC_SX385_.jpg Johann Sebastian Bach Easter Oratorio Collegium Vocale Gent Philippe Herreweghe This is 42 minutes of pure ...