Spinning Today (Classical version)

[MartinT]

Bach Well Tempered Clavier BK 1 - Egarr on harpsichord, Harmonia Mundi CDs. Lovely sounding harpsichord recording - very present, but not jangly or harsh. Hmm this might be my fave recording of WTC1 on harpsichord.

Which brings about the question, Jerry: do you prefer harpsichord or piano for this work?

Oh, and how are you getting on without a PPP in your system?

[jandl100]

Harpsichord or piano.

It's not a choice or preference I recognise! - I love both.

Yep, Egarr on harpsichord for the WTC - Joao Carlos Martins or Glenn Gould on piano.

I wouldn't want to do without any of them.

[jandl100]

Spinning now -- Stockhausen - Mantra, on a Naxos CD. For piano duo and electronics.

Hmm.

Actually, it's quite fun and interesting. ... not sure I'm up for the whole 67 minutes, though!

[MartinT]

Bruckner Symphony No. 9 - Rattle, BPO, EMI [cd]



I've finally had the chance to listen to this tonight, the first time I've heard the reconstructed 4th movement. It's a powerful performance, not as urgent as the Eugen Jochum, but still impressive and well recorded considering it's a live performance. At least as convincing as the reconstructed Mahler 10th and the potency of this symphony isn't diminished at all.

I'm looking forward to hearing it in September - with Haitink and the VPO, no less

[julesd68]

Hmm - would have enjoyed going to Bruckner 9 / Rattle but would have to sit through Beethoven which am not sure I could do - maybe I could just turn up after the interval

[MartinT]

Do you mean the Brucker 9 / Haitink Prom, Jules? But - it's Beethoven! The 4th Piano Concerto too, which is wonderful. I guess each to their own.

[julesd68]

Just cannot abide Beethoven or Mozart!
They both leave me completely cold ...

[MartinT]

Just cannot abide Beethoven or Mozart!
They both leave me completely cold ...

I feel the same way about Mendelssohn.

[julesd68]

I feel the same way about Mendelssohn.

we're agreed on that one - his violin concerto is supposedly the most popular of all

[jandl100]

This evenings choons ....

William Grant Still (Black-American composer, died 1978) - Afro-American Symphony, Africa tone poem, In Memorium. Wonderful music, nicely recorded on a Naxos CD.

Georgy Dmitriev (b. 1942) - All Night Vigil. New Russian Music CD. Yup, very much like Rachmaninoff's choral masterpiece of the same name - i.e. fabulously beautiful.