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The Music Room => General Classical Music Discussion => Topic started by: The new erato on January 26, 2012, 06:09:44 AM

Title: R.I.P. Paavo Berglund
Post by: The new erato on January 26, 2012, 06:09:44 AM
http://www.svd.se/kultur/dirigenten-paavo-berglund-ar-dod_6800031.svd (http://www.svd.se/kultur/dirigenten-paavo-berglund-ar-dod_6800031.svd)
Title: Re: R.I.P. Paavo Berglund
Post by: Karl Henning on January 26, 2012, 06:14:18 AM
Flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

Still remember a fabulous concert he conducted here in Boston, with the BSO. Gosh, six years ago, already.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Paavo Berglund
Post by: North Star on January 26, 2012, 06:17:33 AM
A sad day for Finnish music.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Paavo Berglund
Post by: Sergeant Rock on January 26, 2012, 06:20:41 AM
Shocking news...shocking to me. I hadn't realized he was 82!

Sarge
Title: Re: R.I.P. Paavo Berglund
Post by: Willoughby earl of Itacarius on January 26, 2012, 06:23:50 AM
O, dear, another one bites the dust! RIP
Title: Re: R.I.P. Paavo Berglund
Post by: Mirror Image on January 26, 2012, 07:00:05 AM
I've always admired Berglund's conducting. He will be missed.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Paavo Berglund
Post by: mahler10th on January 26, 2012, 07:03:25 AM
 :'(

This really is sad, although I didn't know he was so advanced in years either.  God bless his memory - may he be conducting the GSO in heaven (no, not the Gothenburg SO, the GOD Symphony Orchestra.)
Title: Re: R.I.P. Paavo Berglund
Post by: Conor71 on January 27, 2012, 10:25:10 AM
I really like his recordings of Sibelius! :)
Title: Re: R.I.P. Paavo Berglund
Post by: val on January 28, 2012, 01:34:24 AM
Another great artist that goes. I will remember his beautiful Sibelius cycle. And above all Kullervo !
Title: Re: R.I.P. Paavo Berglund
Post by: eyeresist on January 29, 2012, 04:41:26 PM

Shamefully, I now anticipate a tasty Berglund box from EMI.  :'(
Title: Re: R.I.P. Paavo Berglund
Post by: Coopmv on February 17, 2012, 07:58:18 PM
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on January 26, 2012, 06:20:41 AM
Shocking news...shocking to me. I hadn't realized he was 82!

Sarge

Same here, I thought he was younger.  I am about to order all his Sibelius' recordings on EMI, as what I currently have are somewhat incomplete.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Paavo Berglund
Post by: Coopmv on February 17, 2012, 07:59:45 PM
Quote from: Scots John on January 26, 2012, 07:03:25 AM
:'(

This really is sad, although I didn't know he was so advanced in years either.  God bless his memory - may he be conducting the GSO in heaven (no, not the Gothenburg SO, the GOD Symphony Orchestra.)

Neville Marriner is even older and Colin Davis is similar in age. 
Title: Re: R.I.P. Paavo Berglund
Post by: vandermolen on February 18, 2012, 01:42:24 PM
I admire his EMI Sibelius cycle + an excellent Tapiola. His wonderful EMI Nielsen Symphony No 5 has never been on CD - a shameful state of affairs. His Vaughan Williams Symphony 6 was one of the few successful recordings IMHO of this enigmatic work.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Paavo Berglund
Post by: Lethevich on February 18, 2012, 01:45:23 PM
His Vaughan Williams is amazing indeed, I also liked his Ma Vlast a lot.
Title: Re: R.I.P. Paavo Berglund
Post by: darkmatter on February 19, 2012, 02:44:00 PM
Only just picked this news up RIP Paavo.

Conducted one of my favourite symphonies the Leningrad Symphony with the BSO on EMI LP :)
Title: Re: R.I.P. Paavo Berglund
Post by: vandermolen on February 22, 2012, 12:13:37 PM
Quote from: Lethevich on February 18, 2012, 01:45:23 PM
His Vaughan Williams is amazing indeed, I also liked his Ma Vlast a lot.

Yes, the sibelian Vaughan Williams Symphony No 4 is a magnificent performance, especially of the slow movement and the wonderful declamatory thud at the end.  I was reminded of Copland in places too.
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