What classical music did you listen to today?

[shamisengirl]

Chopin's Black Key Etude

 

[JHC]

I spent the evening listening to Handel’s “Israel in Egypt” with the Monteverdi choir, English baroque soloists, John Eliot Gardiner. It was a CD down load what glorious music.

 

[wljmrbill]

Virtuoso Organ Music Vol.I . DVD with organist Philippe Delacour ,organist ...a 2007 by Fugatto,France..... Was very good and available from Blockbusters is where I found it. 95 minutes with music by: Dupre,Vierne,Bach,Couparin,Franck,Liszt,Alain,Durufle,Messiaen. ( some excellent views of pedal work )

 

[JHC]

Another night of G F Haendel, The Oratorio "SAUL"
Rias-Kammerchor, Concerto Koln, Rene Jacobs. as performed in the Kings Theater 16 Jan 1739, a fine performance

 

[Corno Dolce]

Cesar Franck's "Grand Piece Symphonique" played by Michael Murray at St. Sulpice.

 

[JHC]

G F Handel "Alexanders Feast" Concentus musicus Wien, Harnoncouret.

 

[Mat]

I spent the evening listening to Handel’s “Israel in Egypt” with the Monteverdi choir, English baroque soloists, John Eliot Gardiner. It was a CD down load what glorious music.

Another night of G F Haendel, The Oratorio "SAUL"
Rias-Kammerchor, Concerto Koln, Rene Jacobs. as performed in the Kings Theater 16 Jan 1739, a fine performance

G F Handel "Alexanders Feast" Concentus musicus Wien, Harnoncouret.

Colin, you sure you can handel all of this?

 

[JHC]

Colin, you sure you can handel all of this?

Mat I can haendle more, 2 versions of Messiah are next, then go onto someone else :grin:

 

[White Knight]

Mat I can haendle more, 2 versions of Messiah are next, then go onto someone else :grin:

Mat :lol: :lol: Bravo!

 

[Corno Dolce]

"Figure Humaine" by Poulenc

 

[JHC]

MESSIAH, AAM, Hogwood, choir of Christ Church cathedral, Oxford.
Nelson, Watkins, Elliot, Thomas plus the one and only Emma Kirkby she is just so very good with Handel.

 

[White Knight]

Rachmaninoff--Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18.

I found the second and third movements to be particularly elegiac and passionate.

 

[Mat]

Steve, did you notice anything special about the 2nd movement?

 

[White Knight]

Mat, if I"m not mistaken, it sounds like some of those themes/motifs were later used in some popular songs sung by Eric Carmen in the 1970's?

 

[White Knight]

Rachmaninoff--Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op.18 and Piano Concerto No.3 in D Minor, Op.30

 

[JHC]

Poulenc’s Concerto for two pianos

Orchestra de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire
Pianos, Francis Poulenc and Jacques Fevrier Pian
A magical 2nd mov :grin:

 

[Mat]

Mat, if I"m not mistaken, it sounds like some of those themes/motifs were later used in some popular songs sung by Eric Carmen in the 1970's?

Bingo! --

 

[White Knight]

Brahms--Symphony no.1 in C minor, op.68

 

[JHC]

Brahms--Symphony no.1 in C minor, op.68

Is that the only info? how about Orch, conductor, they are crucial to the performance + any other relevant details,

 

[White Knight]

Brahms--Symphony no.1 in C minor, op.68

Colin, as you insist, I shall of course include in future these addenda to any classical music I might listen to and share with my fellow members.

Today I listened to Brahms--Symphony no.1 in C minor, op.68, performed by the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Herbert von Karajan.
It was recorded in 1987 and is on Deutsche Grammophon.
I found the 4th movement to be especially beautiful and lush.
p.s. If I left out any 411 that you think is relevant, Colin, please don't hesitate to let me know--or even better--add it in yourself.