Pettersson's Pavilion

[karlhenning]

Well, I don't know that I've gotten religion to quite that extent.

Bit of goose having the old soul saved, all the same! 

[not edward]

I don't think I've ever heard the Ninth.

Maybe I should; it's been the 8th and 10th that have connected most with me thus far.

[karlhenning]

I don't think I've ever heard the Ninth.

Maybe I should; it's been the 8th and 10th that have connected most with me thus far.

The Ninth blind-sided me.  The first disc I had heard was a two-conductor affair (Doráti being one) with the Seventh & Sixteenth . . . time I revisited that disc, too, but my initial response was something like it has neither my blessing nor my curse.

Now (IIRC) I think I tried taking the cycle in order on a time, but it was rather a desultory affair, and petered out before I might have made my way back to the Seventh.

I think I may just hit the Eighth and Tenth next . . . or, I may just need to be content that I like the Ninth a great deal 

[Sergeant Rock]

The first disc I had heard was a two-conductor affair (Doráti being one) with the Seventh & Sixteenth . . . time I revisited that disc, too, but my initial response was something like it has neither my blessing nor my curse

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Interesting...the 7th and 16th I'd name as favorites, although I consider the 16th a saxophone concerto rather than a symphony.

Your blog has inspired a re-listen of number nine. I'll do that after dinner.

Sarge

[Tapio Dimitriyevich Shostakovich]

My last words: If you want "success", 6,7,8 - in that order. Believe the wise Wurst.
BTW, just curious: how did you find the Gimbel Word document - Google?

[karlhenning]

BTW, just curious: how did you find the Gimbel Word document - Google?

Yes, and not with any special keywords . . . pettersson tenth, and it's the first link I see. 

[greg]

They'll check the source, you know.

I am the source!

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Allan Pettersson's Mesto for String Orchestra (Stig Westerberg, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra):

http://www.mediafire.com/?zmhjnyyrtzw

This work is absolutely marvellous.

[Dundonnell]

Allan Pettersson's Mesto for String Orchestra (Stig Westerberg, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra):

http://www.mediafire.com/?zmhjnyyrtzw

This work is absolutely marvellous.

Is there an avatar change coming? I hope not

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Is there an avatar change coming? I hope not

No, Ol' Havergal is still Da Man... 

[Dundonnell]

No, Ol' Havergal is still Da Man... 

I am sure that he would have been delighted to be so hailed

[snyprrr]

No one has mentioned the only one I haven't heard, No.4.
Please enlighten me.

[Dundonnell]

No one has mentioned the only one I haven't heard, No.4.
Please enlighten me.

Someone who is better than I am at distinguishing one Pettersson symphony from another  will give you a more detailed response but the 4th is worth hearing. At around 38 minutes it is not too long; it is a transitional work between the early and more mature Pettersson. The single movement format does open the composer to accusations of structural incoherance but there is certainly a good deal of grandeur, shattering Shostakovichian climaxes etc etc.

If you are attuned to the Pettersson wavelength then it is worth adding to your collection. Sometimes I can 'get' Pettersson but on other occasions he just makes me too depressed. Depends on the mood, I find

[snyprrr]

PETTERSSON ALERT!!!

I saw that the Leipzig SQ is releasing the Cto.1 for violin and SQ, and the violin duos.
Finally some competition for the cpo disc (and I'd rather have the duets than the other ju-ve stuff).

Just wish they would release the original Fresk SQ recording.

[karlhenning]

PETTERSSON ALERT!!!

I saw that the Leipzig SQ is releasing the Cto.1 for violin and SQ, and the violin duos.

Do you have a date on that?

[snyprrr]

Do you have a date on that?

Yea, her name is Brenda...but why do I get the feeling you don't care?

Weren't we a busy little beaver this morning? Doing "God's Work" again, are we???

[The new erato]

Yea, her name is Brenda...but why do I get the feeling you don't care?

Weren't we a busy little beaver this morning? Doing "God's Work" again, are we???

So Brenda's beaver was busy? Lucky you!

[karlhenning]

I've got the Leipzigers playing the Mozart Lucchesi "Prussian" Quartets, and they do a dashed fine job.  I still haven't quite made my way through all the Pettersson symphonies, but I should in fact be interesting to hear a concerto for vn & str qt.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

So Brenda's beaver was busy? Lucky you!

0:)

[springrite]

I should in fact be interesting to hear a concerto for vn & str qt.

Chausson Lite?