What are you listening to right now? (Read 85556 times)

visitor · «Reply #1000 on: June 09, 2016, 12:44:12 PM »

super nice medley and improv/re arrangement and re harmonization. really wish the score was realized out....

"My Favorite Things", "Someday My Prince Will Come" and "Moanin'"

visitor · «Reply #1001 on: June 09, 2016, 05:31:27 PM »

i mean holy freagin katz!

Bob · «Reply #1002 on: June 09, 2016, 10:32:52 PM »

I'm about a third of the way through now....

Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 11 in B-flat major Op. 22 - Schnabel
Jacky Tran

*Bob is realizing he probably owns this recording....*

georgey · «Reply #1003 on: June 10, 2016, 07:33:08 AM »

Ives Second String Quartet (1907-1913). Here are notes that Ives wrote in the margins of the score:

“String Quartet for four men – who converse, discuss, argue (in re ‘Politick’), fight, shake hands, shut up …. And at the end say “enough discussion for us!”

Here is the “Arguments” movement of this work for your listening enjoyment:

irrational · «Reply #1004 on: June 10, 2016, 10:10:14 AM »

Brahms ballades by Michelangeli. I don't think I have heard anyone play them as well as he does. I am inspired to learn them. (Also listening to Perahia Brahms Rhapsodies Op. 79)

georgey · «Reply #1005 on: June 10, 2016, 07:19:04 PM »

Quote from: irrational on June 10, 2016, 10:10:14 AM

Brahms ballades by Michelangeli. I don't think I have heard anyone play them as well as he does. I am inspired to learn them. (Also listening to Perahia Brahms Rhapsodies Op. 79)

I listened to the 5/23/73 live performance Michelangeli did just now. Great! Glenn Gould also has a nice recording of them that I like (a little unusual interpretation as often the case with Gould).

The Ballades are among my favorite works of Brahms. I was just reading in my Swafford biography of Brahms where he played these Ballades to Schumann on 1/11/1855 while Schumann was in the asylum. Schumann entered the asylum on 3/4/1854 and remained there until his death.

“Then, with a welter of feelings, on January 11 Brahms made the journey to Endenich. There for the first time in nearly a year he sat face to face with the man to whom he owed his fame and his burden. Schumann was alert and sociable. The two chatted through the afternoon about times old and new. They tried some piano duets. Brahms played his Schumann Variations and Four Ballades for the smiling master. After a visit for several hours they walked to Bonn, where Schumann clung to Johannes nearly enough to make him miss his train.”

Bob · «Reply #1006 on: June 11, 2016, 12:09:21 AM »

Sviatoslav Richter plays Beethoven Piano Sonata no. 12, op. 26 - video 1976
ADGO

Bob · «Reply #1007 on: June 11, 2016, 02:07:21 PM »

Beethoven Sonata N° 13 Daniel Barenboim
some oane

Bob · «Reply #1008 on: June 12, 2016, 01:44:59 PM »

Beethoven : Sonata No.14 Op.27 No.2 ("Moonlight") / Valentina Lisitsa
Jonson Lee

Bob · «Reply #1009 on: June 12, 2016, 02:09:28 PM »

Wilhelm Kempff - Beethoven - Piano Sonata No 15 in D major, Op 28
Cantus 5

Bob · «Reply #1010 on: June 13, 2016, 11:42:10 AM »

Beethoven, Sonata para piano Nº 15 en Re mayor Opus 28 Pastoral. Daniel Barenboim, piano
Pakito Palote

Bob · «Reply #1011 on: June 14, 2016, 11:30:33 AM »

ASHKENAZY, Beethoven Piano Sonata No.16 in G major, Op.31 - 1
Queen Cure Sky

visitor · «Reply #1012 on: June 14, 2016, 11:56:49 AM »

always expanding my horizons and music awareness and appreciation. Right now quite thrilled at my newest find (to me at least), the ultra groovy and perky Jaroslav Ridky Piano concerto with pianist Frantisek Rauch (who was a really great romatnic interpreter ie chopin beethoven and the like but i like his treatment of the neoclassical and modernish idiom).

other movements can be linked to from the first mvmnt

*although not as giddy there's some similarity to the Ivan Jirko No 3, at least it appears to me at least.

Bob · «Reply #1013 on: June 15, 2016, 11:07:33 AM »

Beethoven - Piano sonata n°17 op.31 n°2 - Richter studio
incontrario motu

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano_Sonata_No._17_(Beethoven)
The Tempest

Past the halfway mark. Whew....

Bob · «Reply #1014 on: June 16, 2016, 11:19:06 AM »

I could play two (or more) videos at once and get through more recordings that way....

Brendel plays Beethoven Piano Sonata No.18, Op.31 No.3 (1/2)
newFFL13

Brendel plays Beethoven Piano Sonata No.18, Op.31 No.3 (2/2)
newFFL13

visitor · «Reply #1015 on: June 16, 2016, 08:18:22 PM »

quantum · «Reply #1016 on: June 17, 2016, 07:34:03 AM »

This piece is a staple in the organ repertoire. The video came up in a list of search results, and it quickly became clear there was more to it than the literal title. I was struck with thoughts of befuddlement and fascination.

Even without the video part, the interpretation of the piece is rather excellent IMO.

Wondering what those of you not familiar with the music think of this.

Bob · «Reply #1017 on: June 17, 2016, 11:09:09 AM »

Beethoven | Piano Sonata No. 19 in G minor | Daniel Barenboim
OndaCC

Bob · «Reply #1018 on: June 18, 2016, 02:53:33 PM »

Brendel plays Beethoven Piano Sonata No.20, Op.49 No.2
newFFL13

Bob · «Reply #1019 on: June 18, 2016, 03:03:12 PM »

Claudio Arrau Beethoven "Waldstein" (Full)
Farookhq17

Uploaded on Jan 18, 2012

Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"

I. Allegro con brio
II. Introduzione. Adagio molto - attacca
III. Rondo. Allegretto moderato - Prestissimo

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Claudio Arrau (1903-1991)

mjames · «Reply #1020 on: June 19, 2016, 03:28:12 AM »

Bloody hell, I have completely fallen in love with Medtner's Op.5. Good freaking music. I'm itching to learn it but I already have other commitments, so I'll start working on it later this year!

visitor · «Reply #1021 on: June 20, 2016, 01:08:11 PM »

Bob · «Reply #1022 on: June 21, 2016, 05:20:04 PM »

Beethoven 22
Kempf

visitor · «Reply #1023 on: June 22, 2016, 12:23:39 PM »

absolutely charming!

briansaddleback · «Reply #1024 on: June 23, 2016, 05:45:44 PM »

well..yesterday, some elegant German.

Bob · «Reply #1025 on: June 23, 2016, 11:42:28 PM »

The sound... of snails!

Bob · «Reply #1026 on: June 25, 2016, 12:42:32 PM »

Science For Girls - 14 Days
Gemma Taylor

Bob · «Reply #1027 on: June 26, 2016, 02:25:51 PM »

Beethoven Sonata N° 23 'Appassionata' Daniel Barenboim
some oane

chopinlover01 · «Reply #1028 on: June 26, 2016, 05:30:22 PM »

I have to say, I'm really happy that my random recommendation of listening to all the Beethoven sonatas was so influential.
Perhaps next time you need something to do, I might suggest sending a couple hundred bucks into my personal bank account...

Bob · «Reply #1029 on: June 27, 2016, 11:31:09 AM »

Down to the last ten...

Glenn Gould - Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 24
411nave

Bob · «Reply #1030 on: June 27, 2016, 11:38:26 AM »

Beethoven Piano Sonata 25 played by Vladimir Ashkenazy
zetsuXitachi

visitor · «Reply #1031 on: June 27, 2016, 05:44:23 PM »

alternate performance

has enough schmaltz, pizaz/POP and slavic oomph to take my like. i love just about everything she plays, and nails 'nostalgia' without being overly sentimental.

Bob · «Reply #1032 on: June 28, 2016, 11:23:55 AM »

Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 26 "Les Adieux" (Pollini)
The Gold Piano

jasonlim9090 · «Reply #1033 on: June 29, 2016, 05:51:25 AM »

I'm listening to BEETHOVEN- Piano Sonata No. 21 in C major “Waldstein”, Op. 53 right now. Just watched CéDRIC TIBERGHIEN performed last sunday in Singapore. Wonderful!

Cheers,
Jason
www.singaporepianohub.com

Bob · «Reply #1034 on: June 29, 2016, 11:02:19 AM »

Beethoven, Sonata para piano Nº 27 en mi menor Opus 90. Daniel Barenboim, piano
Pakito Palote

Bob · «Reply #1035 on: June 29, 2016, 11:18:06 AM »

28....

mjames · «Reply #1036 on: June 30, 2016, 01:40:58 AM »

I never thought I would say this but I am officially in love with Scriabin. Not just his early pieces, or his mid-period works but his ENTIRE output. I initially found his later works to be extremely unappealing but now I'm enthralled by their unique sound...

My cut off point for "enjoyable Scriabin" used to be the second sonata, then it escalated to the 3rd, then 4th, and for awhile the borderline was his 5th sonata. Now I'm walking the streets humming to his 8th and 9th sonatas...
Crazy freaking monsterpieces.

ajlongspiano · «Reply #1037 on: June 30, 2016, 02:12:02 AM »

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Best,

AJ

mjames · «Reply #1038 on: June 30, 2016, 03:11:00 AM »

Okay, these late sonatas are masterpieces. Wow! I retract my statement about scriabin's 5th being his magnum opus, these sonatas are GLORIOUS and far superior to his earlier works. Just how the heck did it take me so long to fall in love with these works???

Bob · «Reply #1039 on: June 30, 2016, 11:29:44 AM »

Beethoven Piano Sonata No 29 B♭ major Op 106 Hammerklavier Alfred Brendel
Felices Cantus

Bob · «Reply #1040 on: July 04, 2016, 12:55:20 PM »

So close...

Claudio Arrau Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 30 (Full)
Farookhq17

Bob · «Reply #1041 on: July 04, 2016, 09:56:15 PM »

Hélène Grimaud - Beethoven - Piano Sonata Nº31 Op110
maxigavilan

Bob · «Reply #1042 on: July 04, 2016, 10:17:37 PM »

Last... one....

Beethoven Sonata N° 32 Daniel Barenboim
some oane

visitor · «Reply #1043 on: July 05, 2016, 04:07:49 PM »

i simply adore well done 'children's pieces' that really don't have to be for children, but are made such that little hands can play them. doesn't mean they have to be any less lovely, these two are two beautiful little gems.
these are from a collection of works by Takatomi Nobunaga where each piece has intervals in each hand of a 7th or less....lovely little work. reminds me of Akira Yuyama's similarly styled book but these have a different feel to them, no less 'magical', no need to talk down to them just because they are young...

chopinlover01 · «Reply #1044 on: July 07, 2016, 06:51:22 AM »

One word: wow.

Cortot allegedly re-orchestrated this concerto, and while I'm not usually a fan of "improving" on composer's work, I must say that I'm a HUGE fan, especially with Cortot at the piano.

pazzi · «Reply #1045 on: July 07, 2016, 07:31:41 AM »

welcome to the club mjames

visitor · «Reply #1046 on: July 07, 2016, 12:20:38 PM »

one minute and change of pure happy

(if it sounds similar to stuff i've mentioned in the past it's because it's also by Yuyama, love just about everything he penned for piano)

minor9th · «Reply #1047 on: July 08, 2016, 12:42:46 AM »

Electrifying performances of Schumann's Sonata No. 3 and Scriabin's Sonata No.5 from 1976. Although these unedited performances have a few wrong notes, they are so much more visceral than the emaciated, edited ones that RCA released on LP ages ago. Better sound on this new release, too.

Bob · «Reply #1048 on: July 09, 2016, 01:19:25 PM »

When's Thals birthday? Haha.

Here we go...

Bernstein in Vienna: Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major (1970)
bravo0910

irrational · «Reply #1049 on: July 13, 2016, 03:09:36 PM »

Really learning to love Medtner more and more.
So nice to see a concerto's score as well.
Piano Concerto 2 Op.50 - c minor.