What classical music did you listen to today?

[Mat]

Fryderyk Chopin - Etiudy

Johannes Brahms - Piano concerto in B flat major

 

[rxcdream0013]

I listen to the BANDARI'S MUSIC

 

[rovikered]

Fryderyk Chopin - Etiudy

Johannes Brahms - Piano concerto in B flat major

A great favourite of mine, Brahms's B flat major piano concerto, but today I'm listening to some of J.S. Bach's organ music including the two great Chorale Partitas 'Sei gegrusset . .' and 'O Gott, du frommer Gott' and the Canonic Variations on 'Vom Himmel hoch..'

 

[am26]

Placido Domingo

Just thought I would let everyone know, the new Placido Domingo album is out in stores now, I just picked mine up and I think it is really great! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001NXRDHG?ie=UTF8&tag=various02-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=B001NXRDHG

His new album “Amore Infinite” is a bunch of songs that were inspired by poetry from John Paul II and has some other really great artist appearances like Josh Groban, Andrea Bocelli and Katherine Jenkins. I found this youtube video with Josh and Placido Domingo showing some of their recording sessions and interviewing them about how they feel about the songs. You should really check it out, here’s the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQbqb_gRIyE

 

[Corno Dolce]

Symphonic Dances by Rachmaninoff.

 

[rovikered]

Symphonic Dances by Rachmaninoff.

Great works by Rachmaninoff, those Symphonic Dances, but this morning I was listening to something quite different : French keyboard music (played on the piano by Cyprien Katsaris) form the early 17th century onwards.

 

[Corno Dolce]

Gabriel Fauré's incidental music to Shylock interpreted by Peter Conte on the Wanamaker organ - I almost never tire of hearing it.

 

[rovikered]

On a CD, Pianist Cyprien Katsaris playing French music including -
Ravel: Pavane pour une Infante Defunte; Alborada del Gracioso
Poulenc : Les Chemins de l'Amour
Satie : Gnossienne No.1
Messiaen : Regard de l'Eglise d'Amour
Boulez : Nos 5, 4 & 9 of 'Douze Notations'

 

[Corno Dolce]

Aloha rovikered,

Aha, I see you listened to one of Messiaen's *Régards* - I am always intrigued by those pieces - I find them much fun to play.

Cheers,

CD

 

[rovikered]

Corno Dolce, Greetings !

Messiaen's 'Regards . . .' - 'fun to play' ?!
I haven't tried; I don't have a score. But the small amount of Messiaen I have played, some of his organ music, I find difficult (even 'Le Banquet Celeste', which must be one of his easiest pieces). However, Messiaen is a great favourite of mine and for me his music is rewarding, inspiring, breathtaking and overwhelming, but not 'fun'.

 

[Corno Dolce]

Aloha rovikered,

May I humbly submit the following vid for your pleasure - I find this easier to play than *Le Banquet Celeste*:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JchM9sph2I8

Yes, Messiaen's organ and piano music invariably challenges me greatly and causes me to rip the hair off my scalp :crazy::nut:

But I live for the challenge.............

Humbly submitted,

CD

 

[rovikered]

Hi Corno Dolce,

Thanks for pointing me to that. I enjoyed it. I think I shall have to buy the scores of 'Vingt Regards . . ', grit my teeth and plunge in !

Regards,
rk

 

[Corno Dolce]

Aloha rovikered,

Bravo to your enthusiasm for *Vingt Regards* - Most of the movements are very technically demanding and then comes the interpretational aspect of it all. I wish you the best of success as you plow through the score.

On the other hand - I am sending you a Private Message - You might very well like what it is about.

Respectfully yours,

CD

 

[Fretless]

I love 'Vingt Regards' as well. It's been a while since I listened to the whole thing. With much of this work it doesn't even sound like a piano is playing, the chords and voicing are so unique.

Anyway, my recent listening has been Arthur Honegger--Symphony 2, Symphony 4, and Une Cantate de Noel. L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande/Ernest Ansermet. Great works that have grown on me over the years, especially the cantata.

 

[Buchpteclare]

Mahler, Symphony No. 1. I have had a long facination for that work.

 

[Contratrombone64]

I've been listening to David Drury playing the organ of Christ Church St Laurence from the intercom from the church which speaks into the office (next door). He's been playing some Druflé. I'm in heaven.

 

[Corno Dolce]

Variations on a theme of Haydn by Brahms transcribed for organ and played by Peter Conte on the Wanamaker Organ.

 

[mathetes1963]

Listening alot to my two latest acquisitions, both by pianist Garrick Ohlsson:
Frédéric Chopin- The Complete Chopin Piano Works Vol. 5 ~ Polonaises & Impromptus
Debussy: Études; Suite bergamasque

 

[Mat]

Fryderyk Chopin - B flat minor sonata

 

[Corno Dolce]

The Bridegroom Matins for Holy Week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSxk8Nyc8LU&fmt=18