Day 130: Symphony No. 8 in F major (Blomstedt)

My listening post this morning is Bagel Beanery. Even my ninja liked my choice. Hungry little fella. While I sit here watching customers enter and leave, and the cars go to and fro outside (as opposed to what – to and fro inside?), I’m listening to American-Swedish conductor Herbert Blomstedt (1927- ), Staatskapelle Dresden, and … [Read more…]

Day 22: Symphony No. 2 in D Major (Blomstedt)

This morning, the world–renowned conductor of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2 in D Major is Herbert Blomstedt (1927- ). I first encountered Maestro Blomstedt when I listened to the complete works of Beethoven a few years ago. The label then, as it is this morning, is Brilliant Classics, one of the best in the world if … [Read more…]