What are you listening to now?

[George K]

@Klaus I've listened to that recording countless times. However, I never followed the score.

Gives me a new appreciation for all thing things that are going on.

And how freakishly difficult it must be to play. All. Those. Octaves.

[George K]

Speaking of transcriptions...

As I mentioned, I'm reading "2312," and in it there's a description of a concert in which one of the pieces performed was a four-hand version of the Beethoven Grosse Fuge. They even mentioned the opus number: 134.

I had no idea this thing existed, but, there you have it. Beethoven himself transcribed it for four hands:

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Oh, and speaking of speaking of transcriptions, my first encounter with Peter Serkin was a recording I purchased in 1972 (?) of him playing Beethoven's Op. 61(a) - the piano version of the violin concerto.

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[Doctor Phibes]

Since we're doing piano, I recently rediscovered this album on Amazon music - it accompanies my dog walks. I just love this guy's playing.

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[George K]

@Doctor-Phibes said in What are you listening to now?:

I recently rediscovered this album on Amazon music

Thanks for that. I just added it to my library. He's got quite the discography!

This is a bit more than half...

[Doctor Phibes]

Early Bud Powell is amazing. As he got older, it was less good - he suffered a lot from mental illness, back when the treatment was rather unsophisticated. A very sad life - he died in 1966 at the age of 41 from a combination of TB and alcoholism.

[George K]

[George K]

The Beethoven "Triple" Concerto - arranged for piano trio.

[bachophile]

Dave Mason alone together

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alone_Together_(Dave_Mason_album)

Really fine subtly good rock and roll

[Loki]

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[George K]

Wow.

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If you didn't know it was Joni Mitchell, you'd never guess.

I always preferred her version to the saccharine Judy Collins version. I also prefer this recording to Collins'.

[Copper]

Did I already post this?

Maybe, if so, here it is again

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[George K]

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A wonderful recording of, probably my favorite of Sibelius' symphonies.

The second movement is just wonderful. Go to about 4:30 and listen to how well he brings out the pizzicato of the strings as counterpoint to the main melody.

I've said this is the perfect "Winter Symphony," even more than the Tchaikovsky 4th.

[George K]

[MainerMikeBrown]

Now I'm hearing Foster The People with Sit Next To Me.

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[SD Tav]

@george-k I love the Sibelius symphonies. My favorite set is the one of all the symphonies played by the Boston Symphony conducted by Colin Davis. At the time of these recordings my cousin was playing in the viola section. He told me the orchestra members all liked and respected Colin Davis.

[MainerMikeBrown]

The Weeknd with Save Your Tears.

[Kincaid]

RN listening to way to much Taylor Swift. Daughter #3 almost always commandeering the car stereo on our trips.

I did help her purchase a nice entry level turntable and speakers though, which was kind of fun. And bought her Rumors and Revolver as Christmas presents for her growing collection of vinyl.

[MainerMikeBrown]

Lady Gaga with Poker Face.

[George K]

@sd-tav said in What are you listening to now?:

My favorite set is the one of all the symphonies played by the Boston Symphony conducted by Colin Davis.

On your recommendation, I listened to #1, #2 and #5 today.

I found #1 just a bit too "contrast-ey" for my taste. Davis's pauses seemed to interrupt the flow of the music.

I'll continue this week.