What are you listening to right now?

[georgey]

Just finishing listening to all the late Beethoven works (and Villa-Lobos guitar concerto Bream/Previn).  After a couple more hearings of Missa Solemnis (John Eliot Gardiner), I will move on to my second “in car” listening of Scott Ross complete Scarlatti Keyboard Sonatas in Kk order from  Kk 1 to Kk 555.  2-3 listens per CD then put in the next.  This works great in the car.  Harpsichord cuts through wind and road noise well and there are no dynamics so I don’t need to keep adjusting the volume.  This might seem a little obsessive compulsive, but maybe this is also true of Scarlatti for writing them and Ross for recording them.

[pencilart3]

[Bob]

[visitor]

https://www.originalsoundversion.com/sakimoto-looks-good-in-ivory-valkyria-chronicles-piano-pieces-review/

[visitor]

wow, did not expect this. one of the nicest and cleanest renditions of this top fav list Beethoven sonata. wow.
love how clean  and dry (but still singing) this is. totally enviable her control of this 'hunt'

[thalbergmad]

Considerably preferable to Wangs and Bangs. Very fine performance and i enjoyed watching her play as well as listening.

Top marks.

Thal

[mjames]

Yang just performed Falla with the NY Phil last night.

[pencilart3]

Yang beats Wang and Bang Bang. Fantastic performance!

[rachmaninoff_forever]

My choir sang this in a concert today.

That sh*t hit me hard man...

[rachmaninoff_forever]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[georgey]

The 3 Korngold (1897-1957) string quartets performed by Doric string quartet on Chandos label.  Doric came to town a couple weeks ago in Pennsylvania and performed Korngold’s 2nd quartet along with a Haydn quartet and Beethoven Op. 132.  I never heard any works by this Viennese composer before.  He writes in the late romantic style.  These quartets are great!  The Doric string quartet is from UK I think.  The cello player (all are young in age) spoke with a great British accent and was so nice I bought this CD on sale at the concert for $20 instead of buying a used copy on the internet.  The second Mvt of the 2nd quartet (written 1933) sounded just like music I heard in a Charlie Chaplin movie (so I thought).  I listened to the sound tracks of about 4 Chaplin films to see if Korngold stole this from Chaplin.  Just my crazy imagination at work.  Who knows?

This will be my last post for a while.  I will be back for a short visit this summer.  Happy practicing!

George

[Bob]

[Bob]

I think that piece/performance has it, or lacks it rather.

There's something when the performer is being too careful or is something like "too controlling," listening too intently, not letting the music flow out.  Something that should just be tossed off freely isn't.  You can tell the performer is listening all around the notes, but by doing that, they don't release it or just let the music play itself.

[pencilart3]

[visitor]

this rare tchaikovsky transcription, cannot believe i had not come across it before. super interesting.

[visitor]

cant' get enough of these kids lately

[kawai_cs]

[Bob]

if it doesn't post.  I thought I just take off the s on https and it works here.

[briansaddleback]

I have the day off today so just going through some of my favorite renditions of these Chopin etudes

[kawai_cs]

I have the day off today so just going through some of my favorite renditions of these Chopin etudes

In the order of least to most liked? Lol

[briansaddleback]

In the order of least to most liked? Lol

Hey I put you up there with perahia and richter isn't that good enough

[Bob]

Feels like a waiting room a bit in here now.

[briansaddleback]

Something.

[visitor]

[rachmaninoff_forever]

https://youtube/gsRYciU3Y2g

[kawai_cs]

https://youtube/gsRYciU3Y2g

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[minor9th]

[Bob]

Beethoven | Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor | Daniel Barenboim
OndaCC

[visitor]

Chisolm, music for piano vol 4
this one in particular right now

[Bob]

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

[Bob]

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

[visitor]

ha ha so cute, this little dude can play, totally owned this piece. it's not easy!

[briansaddleback]

Crows.

[Bob]

Claudio Arrau Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 3 (Full)
Farookhq17

[Bob]

Beethoven Piano Sonata No.4 in E-flat major Op.7 - Schnabel
Jacky Tran

[Bob]

Brendel plays Beethoven Piano Sonata No.5, Op.10 No.1 (1/2)
newFFL13

[Bob]

Brendel plays Beethoven Piano Sonata No.5, Op.10 No.1 (2/2)
newFFL13

[Bob]

Brendel plays Beethoven Piano Sonata No.6, Op.10 No.2
newFFL13

[chopinlover01]

Glad you took my recommendation for Brendel, and for the Beethoven sonatas!

[chopinlover01]

I've been listening to some early Rachmaninoff. Great stuff.

[Bob]

Glad you took my recommendation for Brendel, and for the Beethoven sonatas!

I'm be lazy.  It shows up toward the top of the list.  He's in the "acceptable" group.  Haha.

Beethoven, Sonata para piano Nº 7 en Re mayor Opus 10 Nº 3. Daniel Barenboim, piano
Pakito Palote

[Bob]

Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Instrumental)
Boston Pops Orchestra - Topic


Slightly different arrangement, but it's interesting how different it is...

Scherzo for Motorcycle and Orchestra
John Williams - Topic

[chopinlover01]

Pure ecstasy..

[Bob]

Daniel Barenboim plays Beethoven Sonata No. 8 Op. 13 (Pathetique)
davidofpiano423

If they make a movie about Barenboim and he's still alive... Michael Keaton looks very similar.

[Bob]

  

BILLY JOEL "THIS NIGHT" LONDON JUNE 1984
hollpoll

[Bob]

Grigory Sokolov - Beethoven - Piano Sonata No 9 in E major, Op 14
Cantus 5

[visitor]

this is rad. Pletnev and Jazz.  

he wrote some too

[Bob]

[visitor]

[Bob]

Beethoven | Piano Sonata No. 10 in G major | Daniel Barenboim
OndaCC