Forums - Classical Music Thread

CAJames

Seasoned Member

"I've run every
red light on memory
lane."

Posts: 2214

Re: Classical Music Thread
Reply #700 - 11/25/24 at 16:26:14

Modern music for people who don't think they like "modern music." Martinu's magical 1st Symphony from the Bryden Thomson, Scottish National Orchestra cycle.

On CD

Martinu has a unique sound, unlike any other composer I can think of. The sound is tonal but not exactly melodic and based more on harmony and rhythm. I guess "atmospheric" is the word I would use.

Back to top

[FOOBAR2000 | Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia
Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E
STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos
Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC

IP Logged

CAJames

Seasoned Member

"I've run every
red light on memory
lane."

Posts: 2214

Re: Classical Music Thread
Reply #701 - 11/26/24 at 20:47:48

If there is a consensus on the "favorite" version of Beethoven's 3rd Symphony it is almost certainly George Szell's. And it is one of my favorite ways to listen to one of my least favorite of LvB's symphonies.

On CD.

All of Szell's Beethoven is reference quality, and his perfect blend of classical elegance and the power and precision of Napoleon's army at Jena makes this an Eroica to remember.

Back to top

[FOOBAR2000 | Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia
Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E
STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos
Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC

IP Logged

Lon Seasoned Member "Love without guts is worthless!" Philip K. Dick Posts: 25003	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #702 - 11/27/24 at 11:17:30 Leslie Howard "Lisztz: The Early Beethoven Transcriptions" Hyperion 3 cd set, disc 1
Back to top	HR-1,ZBIT,ZROCK2,SEWE300B,CSP3-25mod; Rega RP3 all GrooveTracer mods;PSAudio:PST+DSD, DAC Mk II, P15,NPC,PowerBases,AC-12 pwr cbls, Reference spkrcbls; Mapleshade SamsonV3; VooDoo:Cremona+Amati interconnects, IsoPods; headphones: Sennheiser HD800S,ZMF Ori,Oppo PM1 IP Logged

CAJames Seasoned Member "I've run every red light on memory lane." Posts: 2214	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #703 - 11/30/24 at 01:55:54 It seems like Robert Shaw gets a bad rap from the critics, probably because he is popular (for a classical choral conductor). But I like his work, and add demonstration quality Telarc sound and I call this a top shelf b minor mass. On CD.
Back to top	[FOOBAR2000 \| Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC IP Logged

CAJames

Seasoned Member

"I've run every
red light on memory
lane."

Posts: 2214

Re: Classical Music Thread
Reply #704 - 12/05/24 at 00:47:58

I may have mentioned this one before, but anyone who thinks they don't like chamber music in general or string quartets in particular needs to listen to Dvorak's String Quartet #10, The Slavonic. It has plenty of serious composer stuff going on under the surface, but the first impression is as friendly as a happy puppy (apologies to anyone who doesn't like puppies). It is hard to imagine not liking the piece.

16/44 FLAC Download.

It seems a little provincial to say "no one play Dvorak like the Czechs" but my favorite performances are all by Czech quartets like the Prazak so there you have it.

Back to top

[FOOBAR2000 | Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia
Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E
STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos
Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC

IP Logged

CAJames

Seasoned Member

"I've run every
red light on memory
lane."

Posts: 2214

Re: Classical Music Thread
Reply #705 - 12/05/24 at 15:01:04

More Dvorak, the Piano Quintet in A from the Andreas Schiff Concertos and Chamber Music Box.

16/44 FLAC Download.

Given the (commercial) death of the classical recording industry it is possible Schiff is one of the last "superstar pianists" created by the record labels. And this is a great box of music from Mozart and Beethoven to Bartok and beyond.

Back to top

[FOOBAR2000 | Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia
Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E
STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos
Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC

IP Logged

CAJames

Seasoned Member

"I've run every
red light on memory
lane."

Posts: 2214

Re: Classical Music Thread
Reply #706 - 12/05/24 at 23:18:00

Schonberg for people who don't like Schonberg. The Concerto for Sting Quartet, riffing on Handel's Op.6 No.7 Concerto Grosso.

On CD for the Gerard Schwartz Naxos box.

I hadn't heard this piece until today when I was thumbing thru the above box looking for inspiration. It is similar in feeling to Stravinsky's Pulcinella, in other words leaning much more to the 18th century over the 20th.

Back to top

[FOOBAR2000 | Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia
Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E
STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos
Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC

IP Logged

CAJames

Seasoned Member

"I've run every
red light on memory
lane."

Posts: 2214

Re: Classical Music Thread
Reply #707 - 12/06/24 at 20:41:14

There are two Josef Suks in musical history. Suk the younger was a well known violinist in the post-WWII world. Violin isn't my favorite instrument but he made some of favorite violin recordings. His grandfather, Josef Suk, was both a student and a son-in-law of Dvorak. He was (more or less) the next big thing in Czech music between Dvorak and Janacek, and his music is delightful.

16/44 FLAC download.

His piano music reminds me a little of Chopin, which is not a bad thing at all.

Back to top

[FOOBAR2000 | Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia
Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E
STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos
Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC

IP Logged

Dominick Seasoned Member Still like that old time Rock and Roll!! Posts: 1334	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #708 - 12/07/24 at 01:20:28 Enjoying this album this evening after a crazy last few days at work. Wanted something with a single instrument to keep it simple and enjoyable.
Back to top	Rasp. Pi 4 [Roon], Schiit Bifrost True Multibit DAC, ZBIT, ZROCK2, My Audio Cables Ultra Silver+, ZSB, CSP2+ 25th, DAG Cables, DHC1, Torii MKIV 25th /2 White Zen SE84C+ 25th mono’s, Rega P2 Turntable, White top ZP3, Velodyne Dual Firing Sub, ERR’s [Bubbinga Wood] IP Logged

CAJames Seasoned Member "I've run every red light on memory lane." Posts: 2214	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #709 - 12/07/24 at 02:42:54 I love the Handel Keyboard Suites! And I highly recommend Danny Driver on Hyperion. Gorgeous, dare I say old fashion, piano playing and gorgeous demonstration quality piano sound. It is one of my favorite albums to put on, turn off the lights and let the music wash over me. 16/44 FLAC download.
Back to top	[FOOBAR2000 \| Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC IP Logged

Dominick Seasoned Member Still like that old time Rock and Roll!! Posts: 1334	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #710 - 12/07/24 at 03:26:42 Quote: I love the Handel Keyboard Suites! And I highly recommend Danny Driver on Hyperion. Yes the Keyboard Suites are a great piece! I’ll definitely give the Danny Driver album a listen.
Back to top	Rasp. Pi 4 [Roon], Schiit Bifrost True Multibit DAC, ZBIT, ZROCK2, My Audio Cables Ultra Silver+, ZSB, CSP2+ 25th, DAG Cables, DHC1, Torii MKIV 25th /2 White Zen SE84C+ 25th mono’s, Rega P2 Turntable, White top ZP3, Velodyne Dual Firing Sub, ERR’s [Bubbinga Wood] IP Logged

CAJames

Seasoned Member

"I've run every
red light on memory
lane."

Posts: 2214

Re: Classical Music Thread
Reply #711 - 12/07/24 at 15:38:24

I listen to many more "historical" performances than I post about, I guess because I feel like they are a special niche even within the niche of classical music. I certainly appreciate the lifelike sound and avalanche of available music that has come with first the stereo, and now the digital age, but I also feel like something has been lost to progress and global marketing: individuality. Even the limited recorded evidence from the 30s, 40s and into the 50s suggests there was a much wider range of interpretive viewpoints available than exist now, and a lot of it was based on so called "national schools" usually preserved and refined by national conservatories. One such school was Czech, aka Bohemian, that had a unique feel for both tonal colour and interpretation. With that in mind I give you the Prague Conservatory Faculty playing Dvorak's Wind Serenade in d minor, lead by the great Vaclav Talich.

14/44 FLAC download.

Dvorak's Serenade, along with Mozart's and John Phillip Sousa's dozen or so immortal masterpieces are the summit of wind ensemble writing, and the professors at the Prague Conservatory play it like no one else. The sound is pretty good too.

Back to top

[FOOBAR2000 | Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia
Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E
STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos
Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC

IP Logged

Lon Seasoned Member "Love without guts is worthless!" Philip K. Dick Posts: 25003	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #712 - 12/08/24 at 23:42:41 Thought about my Dad a lot since Thanksgiving and pulled this out to listen to. . . some of his favorite music. Angela Hewitt Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Vol.7 Hyperion SACD
Back to top	HR-1,ZBIT,ZROCK2,SEWE300B,CSP3-25mod; Rega RP3 all GrooveTracer mods;PSAudio:PST+DSD, DAC Mk II, P15,NPC,PowerBases,AC-12 pwr cbls, Reference spkrcbls; Mapleshade SamsonV3; VooDoo:Cremona+Amati interconnects, IsoPods; headphones: Sennheiser HD800S,ZMF Ori,Oppo PM1 IP Logged

CAJames Seasoned Member "I've run every red light on memory lane." Posts: 2214	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #713 - 12/09/24 at 20:16:01 One of the first Mahler CDs I bought was the Sinopoli Mahler 5th. I don't remember what (if anything) motivated me to buy it, but it remains on of my favorites decades later. On CD
Back to top	[FOOBAR2000 \| Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC IP Logged

CAJames Seasoned Member "I've run every red light on memory lane." Posts: 2214	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #714 - 12/11/24 at 01:06:04 Recent acquisition: Murray Perahia plays some Handel Keyboard Suites, and Scarlatti Sonatas. Given how flavorful is his Bach it is no surprise the Handel is extremely tasty as well. If there is any sort of a problem it is that he didn't record all 8 of them. 16/44 FLAC download
Back to top	[FOOBAR2000 \| Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC IP Logged

Lon Seasoned Member "Love without guts is worthless!" Philip K. Dick Posts: 25003	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #715 - 12/11/24 at 01:15:46 I have the big multi-cd and dvds box set of Murray's. . . great music throughout.
Back to top	HR-1,ZBIT,ZROCK2,SEWE300B,CSP3-25mod; Rega RP3 all GrooveTracer mods;PSAudio:PST+DSD, DAC Mk II, P15,NPC,PowerBases,AC-12 pwr cbls, Reference spkrcbls; Mapleshade SamsonV3; VooDoo:Cremona+Amati interconnects, IsoPods; headphones: Sennheiser HD800S,ZMF Ori,Oppo PM1 IP Logged

CAJames Seasoned Member "I've run every red light on memory lane." Posts: 2214	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #716 - 12/11/24 at 01:19:20 Yes, pretty much everything MP touches turns to gold IMO. He is one of my all time favorites.
Back to top	[FOOBAR2000 \| Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC IP Logged

Lon Seasoned Member "Love without guts is worthless!" Philip K. Dick Posts: 25003	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #717 - 12/11/24 at 01:34:57 Mine too.
Back to top	HR-1,ZBIT,ZROCK2,SEWE300B,CSP3-25mod; Rega RP3 all GrooveTracer mods;PSAudio:PST+DSD, DAC Mk II, P15,NPC,PowerBases,AC-12 pwr cbls, Reference spkrcbls; Mapleshade SamsonV3; VooDoo:Cremona+Amati interconnects, IsoPods; headphones: Sennheiser HD800S,ZMF Ori,Oppo PM1 IP Logged

CAJames Seasoned Member "I've run every red light on memory lane." Posts: 2214	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #718 - 12/12/24 at 02:39:34 Audiophile Brahms: 16/44 FLAC download. The Linn recording of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra is outstanding. And the Scottish Chamber Orchestra performances of the Brahms symphonies is outstanding, brisk and transparent.
Back to top	[FOOBAR2000 \| Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC IP Logged

CAJames Seasoned Member "I've run every red light on memory lane." Posts: 2214	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #719 - 12/14/24 at 02:50:37 "Fun" is not a word I would usually use to describe a Bach recording but this one is. 24/96 FLAC Download. These are arrangements of music by a bunch of Bachs, including Johann Sabastian, his kids and uncles and cousins pretty far out on the family tree.
Back to top	[FOOBAR2000 \| Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC IP Logged

CAJames Seasoned Member "I've run every red light on memory lane." Posts: 2214	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #720 - 12/14/24 at 18:11:29 Perfect soundtrack for a cold^, damp morning. DSD download from HDTT ^Cali cold, it is like 55 degrees out.
Back to top	[FOOBAR2000 \| Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC IP Logged

Geno Seasoned Member Without music, life would be a mistake. Posts: 2174	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #721 - 12/14/24 at 23:57:02
Back to top	(2)SE84UFO(Balanced Monoblocs) OR Sansui AU222 Cambrge Audio CXN(ModWright) Crown XLS-1002 SL1210MK5(KAB Mods) Soundsm Aida MKll cart • Darlingt.Labs MP8b Otari MX5050-Bll2 R2R ZLC Power Cond Lii Audio PT-10 OR F-12 OR Betsy Alnico 8"/ W-15 in Open Baffle IP Logged

Geno Seasoned Member Without music, life would be a mistake. Posts: 2174	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #722 - 12/15/24 at 17:32:46
Back to top	(2)SE84UFO(Balanced Monoblocs) OR Sansui AU222 Cambrge Audio CXN(ModWright) Crown XLS-1002 SL1210MK5(KAB Mods) Soundsm Aida MKll cart • Darlingt.Labs MP8b Otari MX5050-Bll2 R2R ZLC Power Cond Lii Audio PT-10 OR F-12 OR Betsy Alnico 8"/ W-15 in Open Baffle IP Logged

CAJames Seasoned Member "I've run every red light on memory lane." Posts: 2214	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #723 - 12/15/24 at 22:41:02 Mozart's other last symphony, not The Jupiter or The Great G Minor, but simply No. 39. 16/44 FLAC download. A unrelentingly good natured performance of a unrelentingly good natured piece by James Levine and the BSO.
Back to top	[FOOBAR2000 \| Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC IP Logged

Geno Seasoned Member Without music, life would be a mistake. Posts: 2174	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #724 - 12/16/24 at 13:33:48
Back to top	(2)SE84UFO(Balanced Monoblocs) OR Sansui AU222 Cambrge Audio CXN(ModWright) Crown XLS-1002 SL1210MK5(KAB Mods) Soundsm Aida MKll cart • Darlingt.Labs MP8b Otari MX5050-Bll2 R2R ZLC Power Cond Lii Audio PT-10 OR F-12 OR Betsy Alnico 8"/ W-15 in Open Baffle IP Logged

CAJames Seasoned Member "I've run every red light on memory lane." Posts: 2214	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #725 - 12/16/24 at 15:35:21 Happy Birthday Ludwig! I'm celebrating with Sviatoslav Richter's remarkable performances of the last 3 piano sonatas recorded live in the early 60s. On CD.
Back to top	[FOOBAR2000 \| Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC IP Logged

CAJames Seasoned Member "I've run every red light on memory lane." Posts: 2214	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #726 - 12/16/24 at 15:47:17 Geno, How do you like your Mercury mono LPs? I have a few myself but honestly I haven't spun them in decades just because the stereo CDs sound sooooo much better. On LP.
Back to top	[FOOBAR2000 \| Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC IP Logged

Geno Seasoned Member Without music, life would be a mistake. Posts: 2174	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #727 - 12/16/24 at 20:49:53 Hey James. Actually, the 2 that I posted are youtube downloads. They both sound pretty unbelievable.
Back to top	(2)SE84UFO(Balanced Monoblocs) OR Sansui AU222 Cambrge Audio CXN(ModWright) Crown XLS-1002 SL1210MK5(KAB Mods) Soundsm Aida MKll cart • Darlingt.Labs MP8b Otari MX5050-Bll2 R2R ZLC Power Cond Lii Audio PT-10 OR F-12 OR Betsy Alnico 8"/ W-15 in Open Baffle IP Logged

Geno Seasoned Member Without music, life would be a mistake. Posts: 2174	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #728 - 12/17/24 at 12:31:07 I had never heard this before. Another YouTube find. Absolutely love it!
Back to top	(2)SE84UFO(Balanced Monoblocs) OR Sansui AU222 Cambrge Audio CXN(ModWright) Crown XLS-1002 SL1210MK5(KAB Mods) Soundsm Aida MKll cart • Darlingt.Labs MP8b Otari MX5050-Bll2 R2R ZLC Power Cond Lii Audio PT-10 OR F-12 OR Betsy Alnico 8"/ W-15 in Open Baffle IP Logged

CAJames Seasoned Member "I've run every red light on memory lane." Posts: 2214	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #729 - 12/17/24 at 17:59:49 Agree. For me there is no day so bad that listening to Julian Bream won't make it better. On CD His Villa-Lobos and Rodrigo concerto album was my introduction to serious classical guitar and I've been hooked ever since.
Back to top	[FOOBAR2000 \| Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC IP Logged

CAJames Seasoned Member "I've run every red light on memory lane." Posts: 2214	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #730 - 12/18/24 at 20:09:48 More Julian Bream, Granados and Albeniz from the Music of Spain box. On CD. This collection is IMO essential for anyone who cares about classical guitar.
Back to top	[FOOBAR2000 \| Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC IP Logged

CAJames Seasoned Member "I've run every red light on memory lane." Posts: 2214	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #731 - 12/20/24 at 22:21:09 Bruckner's 6th, in demonstration quality sound. On CD.
Back to top	[FOOBAR2000 \| Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC IP Logged

CAJames

Seasoned Member

"I've run every
red light on memory
lane."

Posts: 2214

Re: Classical Music Thread
Reply #732 - 12/21/24 at 21:48:18

Beethoven wrote the music for a single ballet in his life, The Creatures of Prometheus, and to me it is pretty unique. It is the one time, besides symphony no. 8, that it seems like he lets his hair down and really has fun, even if it doesn't sound like dance music to me. The overture is often performed, but much less so the rest of the music, which is a shame. And the finale is in fact the first appearance of what is now known as the "Eroica Theme" from the 4th movement of the 3rd symphony, and variations of the that name.

On CD.

There is an old snark among musicians that "a conductor's baton is the cheapest instrument in the orchestra." It is literally true, but also represents the feeling that a lot times the conductor is kinda superfluous. The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra proves how true that is, over and over again.

Back to top

[FOOBAR2000 | Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia
Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E
STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos
Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC

IP Logged

CAJames

Seasoned Member

"I've run every
red light on memory
lane."

Posts: 2214

Re: Classical Music Thread
Reply #733 - 12/22/24 at 15:37:46

What were you doing as a tweenager? Instead of going to middle school Mendelssohn was writing these String Symphonies. I can't call them great music, but they are delightful and I like them better than anything Mozart wrote at a similar age.

On CD.

If I take the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra box down from the shelves it usually stays down for a while.

Back to top

[FOOBAR2000 | Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia
Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E
STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos
Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC

IP Logged

CAJames Seasoned Member "I've run every red light on memory lane." Posts: 2214	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #734 - 12/22/24 at 19:49:48 One more from the OCO box, Schoeberg's Verklärte Nacht. This is Schoeberg the conservative late romantic, not the atonal musical revolutionary and it is lush and lovely. Esp. in this recording. On CD.
Back to top	[FOOBAR2000 \| Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC IP Logged

CAJames Seasoned Member "I've run every red light on memory lane." Posts: 2214	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #735 - 12/23/24 at 16:24:58 My favorite harpsichord music played by my favorite harpsichordist: Zuzana Růžičková playing (some of) the Handel Keyboard Suites. As with Murray Perahia's Handel album above the only possible complaint is she didn't record all of them. 16/44 FLAC download.
Back to top	[FOOBAR2000 \| Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC IP Logged

Geno Seasoned Member Without music, life would be a mistake. Posts: 2174	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #736 - 12/24/24 at 14:53:57 Hi James. Thanks for posting the Schoenberg. I downloaded it yesterday.
Back to top	(2)SE84UFO(Balanced Monoblocs) OR Sansui AU222 Cambrge Audio CXN(ModWright) Crown XLS-1002 SL1210MK5(KAB Mods) Soundsm Aida MKll cart • Darlingt.Labs MP8b Otari MX5050-Bll2 R2R ZLC Power Cond Lii Audio PT-10 OR F-12 OR Betsy Alnico 8"/ W-15 in Open Baffle IP Logged

CAJames Seasoned Member "I've run every red light on memory lane." Posts: 2214	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #737 - 12/24/24 at 15:23:24 You're very welcome Geno. And now for my favorite Christmas music, Handel's Messiah as arranged by Mozart. On CD.
Back to top	[FOOBAR2000 \| Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC IP Logged

CAJames

Seasoned Member

"I've run every
red light on memory
lane."

Posts: 2214

Re: Classical Music Thread
Reply #738 - 12/26/24 at 20:22:01

The critical consensus is Beethoven's "greatest" string quartet is Opus 131 in c# minor. I can't say it is my favorite, but it is clearly an amazing piece of music in both it's intellectual and emotional scope.

16/44 FLAC download.

It sounds like it could have been written yesterday, just as easily as (almost exactly) 200 years ago, esp. the way the Tokyo String Quartet plays it.

Back to top

[FOOBAR2000 | Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia
Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E
STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos
Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC

IP Logged

CAJames Seasoned Member "I've run every red light on memory lane." Posts: 2214	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #739 - 12/27/24 at 20:08:45 I have many recordings of the Brandenburg Concertos, and this is one of them. On CD. Great playing and great recording but I wish they weren't in such a hurry...
Back to top	[FOOBAR2000 \| Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC IP Logged

CAJames

Seasoned Member

"I've run every
red light on memory
lane."

Posts: 2214

Re: Classical Music Thread
Reply #740 - Yesterday at 01:18:35

One might wonder why a hard core Lutheran like Bach would write a Catholic Mass? The answer is it was job interview, which goes to show J.S. Bach was just like musicians everywhere and always, and would do pretty much anything to get a gig. But in spite of producing one of the towering works in the history of Western Art Music he didn't get the job.

On CD.

Eugen Jochum's magisterial performance of the b minor mass is as good an argument for the work's reputation as any I've heard.

Back to top

[FOOBAR2000 | Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia
Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E
STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos
Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC

IP Logged

Geno Seasoned Member Without music, life would be a mistake. Posts: 2174	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #741 - Yesterday at 15:57:05 This is a 7 cd set, but I downloaded the Ravel -Piano Concerto in D For The Left Hand.
Back to top	(2)SE84UFO(Balanced Monoblocs) OR Sansui AU222 Cambrge Audio CXN(ModWright) Crown XLS-1002 SL1210MK5(KAB Mods) Soundsm Aida MKll cart • Darlingt.Labs MP8b Otari MX5050-Bll2 R2R ZLC Power Cond Lii Audio PT-10 OR F-12 OR Betsy Alnico 8"/ W-15 in Open Baffle IP Logged

Geno

Seasoned Member

Without music, life
would be a mistake.

Posts: 2174

Re: Classical Music Thread
Reply #742 - Yesterday at 18:00:12

I’ve become obsessed with La Folia or La Follia, which basically translates to “madness” to describe the frantic dancing that accompanied it. The origins date back to the 15th century.

I’ve collected a bunch of different versions of these, and they are so much fun to listen to! The one shown above is beautifully played and recorded.

Back to top

(2)SE84UFO(Balanced Monoblocs) OR Sansui AU222
Cambrge Audio CXN(ModWright)
Crown XLS-1002
SL1210MK5(KAB Mods) Soundsm Aida MKll cart • Darlingt.Labs MP8b
Otari MX5050-Bll2 R2R
ZLC Power Cond
Lii Audio PT-10 OR F-12 OR Betsy Alnico 8"/ W-15 in Open Baffle

IP Logged

CAJames Seasoned Member "I've run every red light on memory lane." Posts: 2214	Re: Classical Music Thread Reply #743 - Yesterday at 20:49:57 I went with a different flavor of "madness," Prokofiev's Scythian Suite. Basically Prokofiev's answer to Rite of Spring. 16/44 FLAC download. The live recording of Karl Ancerl and the Czech Phil is decent, but the virtuosity comes through loud and clear.
Back to top	[FOOBAR2000 \| Jay's CDT2 MRK3] -> Denafrips Terminator 2 + Gaia Sumiko Pearwood -> Mapleknoll Athena -> Luxman SUT -> Mapletree Phono 3E STR-1002 -> Woo WA22 -> 2x UFO25s, balanced monos Omega SAM , Hifiman Arya, Audeze LCD-XC IP Logged