Doing a huge catch up and then going to get back into the habit of listening in the morning while I get ready. I’ve have listened to the list so far a few times and there’s definitely some that I wasn’t keen on at first that have grown on me.
Concerto for two violins in D minor BWV 1043 2 Largo ma non tanto by Johann Sebastian Bach - just beautiful. I particularly enjoyed the sections where the two instruments almost seemed to be in conversation. I could imagine Jane Austen characters dancing to this.
Flute Concerto in A minor 1mAllegro assai by Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach - I like this one, especially the flute solos. I normally prefer a slower tempo but quite enjoyed how lively this one was.
Piano Quartet in E flat major* op 47 3 Andante cantabile by Robert Schumann* - this was ok. Seemed like background music to me, but I quite liked the ending.
Mélancolie by Francis Poulenc - not keen on this either. There seemed to be too many notes. The piano equivalent of the singers who warble, turning one note into twenty.
Theme from Schindler’s List by John Williams - This instantly made me shiver. The association with Schindler’s List makes this poignant but as a stand-alone piece of music it is also beautiful, haunting and melancholic.
The Spheres* from Sunrise Mass by Ola Gjeilo* - I really liked the intro to this and as I’ve said previously I’m a sucker for anything that I can imagine sitting in a church listening to. The choral section made my soul soar.
Handel in the Strand by Percy Grainger - This was ok. Had a bit of a Christmassy vibe for me.
Ein deutsches Requiem – A German Requiem 1mSelig sind, die da Leid tragen* – Blessed are they that mourn by Johannes Brahms* - this really captured not only the sadness of grief but the paralysing weariness that it can bring. I loved the choral sections too.
Sonata for two pianos in D major* K* Andante by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - found this quite pleasant.