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[bhodges]

This morning I am regaling my 8th Graders in Latin with excerpts from the last two movements of Elliot Carter's Symphonia: Sum Fluxae Pretium Spei.          

Find out why under The Carter Corner: interesting comments from some of them so far!

2 more classes to go, then I will report more of their reactions.

Too interesting for words!  Will be eagerly awaiting your report on what they think.  (My hunch: some of today's 8th graders would be able to pick up on Carter's music even more quickly than their parents.)

--Bruce

[DavidRoss]

[re. Dvořák's VC] Greatest underrated violin concerto of all time? 0:) Delicious!

A contender, certainly, at least among 19th Century candidates.  Haven't heard the Faust recording but I treasure Suwanai's.  Think I'll switch off the "radio" and put on that CD--thanks!

[Lethevich]

Enjoy! I even find myself prefering the slow movement of the VC to the incredible adagio of the cello concerto - which takes some doing, given the immortal "big tune" the second has to offer.

I find this recording preferable to my other one (Vengerov/Masur), though that other one is fine as well. Faust brings out more dance-like qualities with her playing and the orchestral support is first-rate.

[karlhenning]

This morning I am regaling my 8th Graders in Latin with excerpts from the last two movements of Elliot Carter's Symphonia: Sum Fluxae Pretium Spei.          

Find out why under The Carter Corner: interesting comments from some of them so far!

2 more classes to go, then I will report more of their reactions.

(* pounds the table *)

[Todd]

Another slab of vinyl, this time Giulini's recording of Mussorgsky's Pictures as well as Prokofiev's First Symphony.  I'm not wild on the orchestrated Pictures, but Giulini's large-scale, slow approach pays some dividends.  The Prokofiev is too heavy and slow for my liking.  Sound is generally excellent, though there's too much spotlighting.

[owlice]

Wanted to listen to Jongen piano music, but the CD player, which has been getting increasingly fussy the past few years, wouldn't play it.

I have the third CD of the Kapell box in now, which has the Rach Rhapsody on  Theme of Paganini, 2nd PC, and a prelude, and DSCH Preludes Op 34, #5, 10, and 24.

[karlhenning]

First-Listen Friday:

"Papa" sans Mamas
Symphony № 1 in D Major
Symphony № 2 in C Major
Symphony № 3 in G Major
Symphony № 4 in D Major
Symphony № 5 in A Major
Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra
Adám Fischer

[Bulldog]

Wanted to listen to Jongen piano music, but the CD player, which has been getting increasingly fussy the past few years, wouldn't play it.

I have the third CD of the Kapell box in now, which has the Rach Rhapsody on  Theme of Paganini, 2nd PC, and a prelude, and DSCH Preludes Op 34, #5, 10, and 24.

Sounds like you need a new SACD player.

[marvinbrown]

Wagner's music dramas are disastrously flawed in both senses and would be spectacular failures if they weren't so pretentious and dull.  Dickie was a nasty little man with a genius for self-promotion.  If that makes him great, then so is Bernie Madoff.

Now listening: something by Bach, I think.

 I'd delete your post quoted above.  It is NOT an objective assessment of Wagner's work and does NOT speak highly of you.

 marvin    

[DavidRoss]

I'd delete your post quoted above.  It is NOT an objective assessment of Wagner's work and does NOT speak highly of you.

Thanks for the advice.  I beg to differ.  Tell you what, I'll delete my post assessing Wagner as an artistic failure if you first delete yours praising him as a great man. 

Now playing:  Beethoven, Pastoral Symphony -- van Immerseel/Anima Eterna

[Henk]

Excellent!

[ChamberNut]

Wagner's music was great.....to my ears! 0:)

Thread duty:

Schumann

String Quartets, op. 41

Fine Arts Quartet
Naxos

[jhar26]

[Gurn Blanston]

 I'd delete your post quoted above.  It is NOT an objective assessment of Wagner's work and does NOT speak highly of you.

 marvin    

Hardly any assessments here are objective. Yours and David's are about equally subjective. Let the record show, however, that MY subjective assessment = David's. I suppose that makes mine invalid too...

Listening to:
Sinfonietta Wien / Huss - Hob II_37 Scherzando in E 2nd mvmt - Minuetto

[Gurn Blanston]

First-Listen Friday:

"Papa" sans Mamas
Symphony № 1 in D Major
Symphony № 2 in C Major
Symphony № 3 in G Major
Symphony № 4 in D Major
Symphony № 5 in A Major
Austro-Hungarian Haydn Orchestra
Adám Fischer

Great start, Karl. Julie Andrews would be proud of you!

[karlhenning]

Great start, Karl. Julie Andrews would be proud of you!

(* chortle *)

The Andante in the Fourth is exquisite!  The man was a master from the start.

[Lethevich]

Hehe, what about not liking Wagner very much, but still thinking he is one of the greats? I could successfully annoy both camps with my current tastes re. Richard 0:)

[karlhenning]

Thread duty:

Wolferl
Symphony № 34 in C Major, K.338
Prague Chamber Orchestra
Mackerras

Prompted by the reading I posted here.

On the real Mozart thread, natch.

[karlhenning]

Hehe, what about not liking Wagner very much, but still thinking he is one of the greats? I could successfully annoy both camps with my current tastes re. Richard 0:)

'Tis a topic, Sara, rich in opportunities for annoyance 

[Coopmv]

Thanks for the advice.  I beg to differ.  Tell you what, I'll delete my post assessing Wagner as an artistic failure if you first delete yours praising him as a great man. 

Now playing:  Beethoven, Pastoral Symphony -- van Immerseel/Anima Eterna

I beg to differ.  Richard Wagner was one of the best composers of romantic music.  I have multiple ring cycles and everyone of his operas ...