On Easter Sunday, I’m being treated to the music of SF Bay Area composer Ingram Marshall.
His most famous piece is Fog Tropes, and it seems like much of his music plays out under the cover of fog.
… it seems like much of his music plays out under the cover of fog.
How intriguing… please tell us more 😊
[edit: perhaps SF Bay is famed for its fog?  A bit like the Fog On The Tyne in North East England - although that’s more reputation than actuality.  Anyway, enjoy your concert!]
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CPE is always full of surprises; certainly my favourite of JS's progeny.
Mine too, although WF is a close runner-up 😊
I’m listening to this wonderful album this evening:
What a superb performance by Maude Gratton and Il Convito (and a great recording too)!
Will you be sharing your Spem round-up here? Â Hope so!
I shall endeavour to do so, @jen. Work is on fire at the moment, so it's even harder than ever to get time to sit and listen and ponder. And there are so many recordings of Spem - over 100.
Right now, I'm listening to this one:
https://app.idagio.com/recordings/22018220
https://streaming.prestomusic.com/#/album/7951429
I'd put it in my top 5 at the moment; a lovely balance of voices.
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It’s interesting how, after a period of finding it difficult to listen to music, we often seem to turn to our earliest acquaintances to coax us back. In my case it’s nearly always Bach - a cantata or perhaps the French Suites.  I’m sorry to hear of your recent fallow period, Hugh, and am really glad that you’re listening again.
Beethoven!  I love Igor Levit’s superb performance of the piano sonatas - it’s the recording I default to in recent years.  But I hadn’t come across Ronald Brautigam’s huge Beethoven project until you just mentioned it.  Am listening to bagatelles now - they are delighful on the fortepiano 😊
