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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by Karl Henning - Today at 06:56:10 AM

Vagn Holmboe
Symphony № 4, Op. 29 / M. 132 « Sinfonia sacra » (1941)
Chamber Concerto № 4, Op. 30 / M. 139 (1942)
String Quartet № 4, Op. 63 / M. 183 (1953-54)

#22

The Diner / Re: What are you currently rea...

Last post by AnotherSpin - Today at 06:43:54 AM

The famous Mexican poet Octavio Paz was at one time in the diplomatic service in India. His notes may not be very thorough, but they are quite remarkable.

#23

General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by Spotted Horses - Today at 06:36:58 AM

Continuing with Rachmaninoff Etudes tableaux, Op 39, the first three. No 2 is just exquisite.



Laredo is great, as usual.

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Great Recordings and Reviews / Re: Schubert Piano Recordings

Last post by Atriod - Today at 06:13:27 AM

but I am sure it is meant to be clever.

Indeed, reads like something you would have written.

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Great Recordings and Reviews / Re: New Releases

Last post by akebergv - Today at 05:52:49 AM

I haven't heard any of the performances from Dima Slobodeniouk, anything I should hear from him/them? I have his Kalevi Aho albums in my to hear doc.

He is conducting Stravinsky's Violin Concerto with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia on an excellent BIS recording with mainly Stravinsky pieces for violin and piano (played by Gringolts and Laul).

[Sulek: Symphony No. 6 (Sulek, Zagreb Radio and Television S.O.)]

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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by Spotted Horses - Today at 05:35:28 AM

Sulek: Symphony No. 6 (Sulek, Zagreb Radio and Television S.O.)

Several years ago I came across this Croatian composer and he's been a major discovery since then. This symphony (from 1966), as the other seven, has a lot to say. Modern, turbulent, dark yet totally approachable, even sounding close to late-Romanticism in some places. Also, he knew how to orchestrate and this work shows it. The ending is pretty interesting, but I'm not going to spoil that part (in fact, I don't like reviews that explain a work with many details, it's like to spoil a movie which I want to watch only with the synopsis beforehand).

Where is this set available?

#27

The Polling Station / Re: Your Five Favorite Orchest...

Last post by relm1 - Today at 05:35:26 AM

Ravel
Herb Spencer
Holst (specifically the Planets)
Lutoslawski
Richard Strauss

#28

Great Recordings and Reviews / Re: Schubert Piano Recordings

Last post by Todd - Today at 05:33:42 AM

I hear no sweep, romantic ardor, or the grand picture from either of them minus some of the Impromptus that Brendel is very good in.

Odd to see Brendel's D959 be lumped in with fussy or accountant-like playing.  Not sure what "the accountant's Schubert" means, but I am sure it is meant to be clever.

#29

The Polling Station / Re: If you had to choose just ...

Last post by Luke - Today at 05:22:53 AM

Oh lordy, that last one - Mozart K488 slow movement - is always on my list, as are some other pieces on this thread - Ravel's Concerto, slow movement, Berlioz's R+J Scene d'amour. Music doesn't get more beautiful than this. But today, the mood I am in, RVW Symphony 5, third movement is The One. It's the most healing piece of music I know, I think.

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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by Todd - Today at 05:13:46 AM

Wrapping up a listen to an owned copy of this set.  Fantastic, of course.  This is likely the last version I of these works I will buy.  I listen to them infrequently and do not collect cello works in high volume.  I can't rule out buying a new set, particularly as part of some big box.