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

Last post by Pohjolas Daughter - Today at 09:37:09 AM

Listened to some of the live performances today from the Karl Henning ensemble.  Alas, there was a combo of a bit of a weird echo plus couldn't hear the performers' comments about the works very well. 

Liked that they opened up with the fuchsia work which I quite enjoy. 

PD

[Nielsen, Carl]

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

Last post by SonicMan46 - Today at 09:28:59 AM

This morning I pulled out my 16 or so discs of:

Nielsen, Carl (1865-1931) - Clarinet Works w/ David Shifrin; Piano Solo w/ Martin Roscoe; and String Quartets w/ the Oslo SQ - looked at plenty of reviews (attached for the interested) - the piano performances have a lot of competition, so may go to Spotify plus any comments; the SQs are well reviewed and other offerings exist.  Next up the Symphonies - Dave

 

 

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

Last post by Spotted Horses - Today at 09:28:00 AM

Haha 
They've been converted into two-seater aircraft:

That is grotesque! It would work better in one of the WWII era planes that is most interesting to me, the Douglas Dauntless.

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Composing and Performing / Re: Henning's Headquarters

Last post by Karl Henning - Today at 09:14:43 AM

I watched the Tuesday afternoon stream from Kings Chapel.  I listened and enjoyed - in particular, the second piece the soloists played.  The last piece gave me mind of something very 'American', which I also liked.  The voices introducing the pieces were not very well heard, but the music was clear.  Much of what I heard is the kind of music that makes me think, and that does it for me!  Thanks for the link Karl, it was all good, I'll be mindful of future links. 

Thanks sae much for tuning in, Johnny!

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Great Recordings and Reviews / Re: Chopin Recordings

Last post by Dry Brett Kavanaugh - Today at 09:07:17 AM

Enjoying the album today:

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Composing and Performing / Re: Henning's Headquarters

Last post by mahler10th - Today at 09:03:09 AM

I watched the Tuesday afternoon stream from Kings Chapel.  I listened and enjoyed - in particular, the second piece the soloists played.  The last piece gave me mind of something very 'American', which I also liked.  The voices introducing the pieces were not very well heard, but the music was clear.  Much of what I heard is the kind of music that makes me think, and that does it for me!  Thanks for the link Karl, it was all good, I'll be mindful of future links.   

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

Last post by vandermolen - Today at 09:02:30 AM

I'm not sure how that would work. The Spitfire was a single-seat aircraft. You pay £1000+ and you fly it yourself? Do you regular see them fly toward the coast and not come back?

Haha 
They've been converted into two-seater aircraft:

[Carl Nielsen (1865– 1931)Concerto, Op.33, FS 61, (1911) for Violin and Orchestra, Dedicated to Emil Telmányi.Symphony No. 4, Op.29, FS 76 'The Inextinguishable' (1914– 16) ('Det Uudslukkelige').James Ehnes violin.Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Edward Gardner.Recording venue, Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway 2022.]

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

Last post by Harry - Today at 08:46:34 AM

Carl Nielsen (1865– 1931)

Concerto, Op.33, FS 61, (1911) for Violin and Orchestra, Dedicated to Emil Telmányi.
Symphony No. 4, Op.29, FS 76 'The Inextinguishable' (1914– 16)  ('Det Uudslukkelige').

James Ehnes violin.
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Edward Gardner.
Recording venue, Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway 2022.

This is by all means a spectacular performance of the Violin concerto, no doubt about it, and that goes pretty much for the Symphony. SOTA sound. Breathtaking, from the moment this performance starts your in, from head to toe. This is pretty hard to topple.

[The Karl Henning EnsembleLive streamed from Kings Chapel, Boston]

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

Last post by mahler10th - Today at 08:45:06 AM

The Karl Henning Ensemble
Live streamed from Kings Chapel, Boston

Quite a showcase of Karls music!  How fortunate we are to have such a thoughtful Composer in our midst.
Live Concert

[Mendelssohn - Op. 52 - Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major "Lobgesang" (1840):]

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Classical YouTube Video Library / Mendelssohn - Op. 52 - Symphon...

Last post by W.A. Mozart - Today at 08:36:31 AM

Mendelssohn composed this piece in 1840, when he was 31 years old.
The piece was titled as "symphony no. 2" after the death of the composer. Actually, the piece is a cantata with some orchestral movements.

Performers:
- Soprano: Sona Ghazarian, Edita Gruberová
- Tenor: Werner Krenn
- Conductor: Christoph von Dohnányi
- Chorus: Chor der Wiener Staatsoper
- Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker

Mendelssohn - Op. 52 - Symphony No. 2 in B-flat major "Lobgesang" (1840):
1. Sinfonia:
- 00:00 Maestoso con moto - Allegro (B-flat major)
- 12:15 Allegretto un poco agitato (G minor)
- 17:23 Adagio religioso (D major)
24:55 2. Soprano, Chorus: "Alles was Odem hat lobe den Herrn" Allegro moderato maestoso (B-flat major)
32:09 3. Tenor: "Saget es, die ihr erlöst seid durch den Herrn" Recitativ – Allegro moderato. (G minor)
34:56 4. Chorus: "Sagt es, die ihr erlöst seid vor dem Herrn" A tempo moderato. (G minor)
37:01 5. 2 Sopranos, Chorus: "Ich harrete des Herrn." Andante (E-flat major)
42:42 6. Soprano, Tenor: "Strick des Todes hatten uns umfangen." Allegro un poco agitato – Allegro assai agitato (C minor)
46:27 7. Chorus: "Die Nacht ist vergangen" Allegro maestoso e molto vivace. (D major)
51:17 8. Chorus: "Nun danket alle Gott." Andante con moto (G major)
56:41 9. Soprano, Tenor: "Drum sing' ich mit meinem Liede" Andante sostenuto assai. (B-flat major)
1:01:15 10. Chorus: "Ihr Völker! bringet her dem Herrn Ehre und Macht" Allegro non troppo (B-flat major)