23 September 2005

Currently listening to

Finally giving a listen to Paul Creston's Symphonies. I'd breezed through them before and actually got hooked on a section from #3 listening to NPR late at night, then impulse bought the CD. They're pleasant enough, and might have some surprises. Not sure what to expect from the Penderecki Symphonies. He can be all over the map.

(These are going with us on a road trip to a friend's wedding this weekend, so they probably won't all make it onto Radio from the Ether until Sunday or Monday of next week.)

To balance out the Penderecki, I'm digging into my RadioWave files and listening to some Brahms: Piano Concertos #1 and 2, Piano Trios #1 and 3, and the Violin Concerto. Come on: who couldn't love Brahms?

Symphonies 1-3
Symphonies 1-3; Creston, Paul [Radio from the Ether]

Orchestral Works, Vol. 1
Orchestral Works, Vol. 1; Penderecki, Krzysztof [Radio from the Ether]

Orchestral Works, Vol. 2
Orchestral Works, Vol. 2; Penderecki, Krzysztof [Radio from the Ether]

Orchestral Works, Vol. 3
Orchestral Works, Vol. 3; Penderecki, Krzysztof [Radio from the Ether]

[ posted by sstrader on 23 September 2005 at 12:44:56 AM in Current Interests , Music ]