What are you listening to now?

[Sergeant Rock]

Debussy Nocturnes, Denève conducting the Royal Scottish National




Sarge

[North Star]

Trying again -- Schoenberg "Five Pieces for Orchestra"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2ZMnLENKVs

Mozart? Nah. What you need is Bartok. Rub some dirt on it!

How did you like this and the Webern?

Thread duty
Handel
Magdalena Kozena, Andrea Marcon & Venice Baroque Orquestra
https://www.youtube.com/v/cfZVMXlvDaY

[TheGSMoeller]

Johann Johannsson: The Miners' Hymns
Music From the Film by Bill Morrison

"The Miners' Hymns" is a collaboration between American filmmaker Bill Morrison and Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson who, with images and music, have created a wordless documentary to depict the ill-fated mining community in North East England. Created from BFI, BBC and other archival footage, "The Miners Hymns" celebrates social, cultural, and political aspects of the extinct industry, and the strong regional tradition of colliery brass bands.


Track No.1: They Being Dead Yet Speaketh
(not footage from the film)
http://www.youtube.com/v/b6CgxWFTOaw

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[ZauberdrachenNr.7]

Martinew for me.

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[Harry]

NEW ACQUISITION.
First listen. Pretty nifty music. See review.

http://walboi.blogspot.nl/2014/03/new-acquisition-catalani-alfredo-1854.html?spref=tw

[EigenUser]

How did you like this and the Webern?

Thread duty
Handel
Magdalena Kozena, Andrea Marcon & Venice Baroque Orquestra
https://www.youtube.com/v/cfZVMXlvDaY

The Schoenberg is okay -- I actually like the first movement. I didn't really like the Webern much right now. I'm listening to Berg's "Three Pieces for Orchestra" which isn't bad, but I don't really get it. I'm trying, though!

[Mirror Image]

Trying again -- Schoenberg "Five Pieces for Orchestra"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2ZMnLENKVs

One of my favorite works from any composer. I see this is the Dohnanyi performance. I'll have to revisit this one. It came in a Schoenberg Decca two-fer, which is OOP now (of course).

Mozart? Nah. What you need is Bartok. Rub some dirt on it!

No, Ken keep listening to Mozart. It soothes the soul. I find that 'prettier' music really helps me when I'm ill.

[Pat B]

Dowland
Lachrimae
The Parley of Instruments

Good idea. I'm listening to the Lindberg/BIS recording.

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[Ken B]

One of my favorite works from any composer. I see this is the Dohnanyi performance. I'll have to revisit this one. It came in a Schoenberg Decca two-fer, which is OOP now (of course).

No, Ken keep listening to Mozart. It soothes the soul. I find that 'prettier' music really helps me when I'm ill.

The HVL Forests just arrived in the mail as did some Respighi. So will be up later.

Thread duty: Handel, Triumph of Time, Concerto Italiano.

[Mirror Image]

The HVL Forests just arrived in the mail as did some Respighi. So will be up later.

Excellent. Which Respighi arrived?

[Ken B]

Excellent. Which Respighi arrived?

3discs
Orpheus Airs etc
Naxos Mixolidian
Polo Autumnale

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to Asyla. A pretty cool work but Ades was not the next 'big thing' in classical as the British press built him up to be. I don't listen to his music much because there are so many other composers who have done similar music better. Anyway, I'm good on Ades for a couple more years now.

[Mirror Image]

3discs
Orpheus Airs etc
Naxos Mixolidian
Polo Autumnale

Listen to Three Botticelli Pictures. I believe it's on that Orpheus Chamber Orchestra recording. This is top-drawer Respighi (for me).

[Ken B]

Now:



Listening to Asyla. A pretty cool work but Ades was not the next 'big thing' in classical as the British press built him up to be. I don't listen to his music much because there are so many other composers who have done similar music better. Anyway, I'm good on Ades for a couple more years now.

I have never quite seen what the fuss was about. I expect it was mostly about marketing and the never ending quest for The Great British Composer. Who is, of course, already well-known, but not under contract to then-EMI.

[Mirror Image]

Now here's a British composer I like:



Listening to The Rose Lake. Great work and performance.

[Mirror Image]

I have never quite seen what the fuss was about. I expect it was mostly about marketing and the never ending quest for The Great British Composer. Who is, of course, already well-known, but not under contract to then-EMI.

What always puzzles me about the British press and their own music is they'll roll out the red carpet for someone like Ades, but they'll dump on a composer like Tippett or Britten and come up some of the most asinine stories regarding their personal lives.

[Ken B]

What always puzzles me about the British press and their own music is they'll roll out the red carpet for someone like Ades, but they'll dump on a composer like Tippett or Britten and come up some of the most asinine stories regarding their personal lives.

Well Britten is the holy grail. Tippett was ahem tipped as the new Britten like Ades for a bit. Not remotely IMO.
Britten was quite openly and uncontroversially homosexual all his career. That never seemed to be an issue in the UK.
Lennie too for the most part.  The obsession with disapproving seems more recent. Progress is not a given. 

[Moonfish]

How did you like this and the Webern?

Thread duty
Handel
Magdalena Kozena, Andrea Marcon & Venice Baroque Orquestra
https://www.youtube.com/v/cfZVMXlvDaY

Thanks for posting the link to the concert North Star! Handel arias and Kozena's voice both agree very well with my musical inclinations...   

[Mirror Image]

Well Britten is the holy grail. Tippett was ahem tipped as the new Britten like Ades for a bit. Not remotely IMO.
Britten was quite openly and uncontroversially homosexual all his career. That never seemed to be an issue in the UK.
Lennie too for the most part.  The obsession with disapproving seems more recent. Progress is not a given. 

Progress? What progress?

[North Star]

Thanks for posting the link to the concert North Star! Handel arias and Kozena's voice both agree very well with my musical inclinations...   

You're welcome! Agreed, Handel & Kozena fit together marvelously.

Well Britten is the holy grail. Tippett was ahem tipped as the new Britten like Ades for a bit. Not remotely IMO.

Britten is easily my favourite of the Brits, too. RVW & Elgar aren't that far behind, though.

Thread duty - Maiden-listen Monday
Max d'Ollone
Le Ménétrier
https://www.youtube.com/v/_aMH-xSSx9Q