Janis Ivanovs

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relm1

Quote from: Roy Bland on June 30, 2022, 08:44:19 PM

real life isn't zhdanovian

I heard this recording just now and really enjoyed it.  Such a wonderful composer.  You can hear Prokofiev and Gliere - No. 17 is especially fine.  Both works are late 1970's and full of turmoil but lyrical.  This is a wonderful recording.   

vandermolen

For some reason I couldn't locate the Ivanovs thread, so I've recently been posting stuff about Ivanovs on the 'Latvian Composers' thread. apologies.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Roy Bland


Pohjolas Daughter

Quote from: Roy Bland on October 20, 2022, 07:51:23 PM
Choir works

So, what did you think about the choral works Roy?

I hadn't heard of Ivanovs before now.  I see that he also wrote a cello (and other) concerto?  How is that work?

PD
Pohjolas Daughter

Roy Bland

Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on October 21, 2022, 03:07:34 AM
So, what did you think about the choral works Roy?

I hadn't heard of Ivanovs before now.  I see that he also wrote a cello (and other) concerto?  How is that work?

PD
I haven't listened choral works yet but i love immensely Violin Concerto IMHO best of latvian heritage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGwBUM0QBsk

Pohjolas Daughter

Quote from: Roy Bland on October 21, 2022, 07:47:39 AM
I haven't listened choral works yet but i love immensely Violin Concerto IMHO best of latvian heritage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGwBUM0QBsk
Thanks, I'll check it out.  Any idea who the violinist and conductor are as they are not listed there?

PD
Pohjolas Daughter

vandermolen

This is a nice introduction to Ivanovs's orchestral music:
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Roy Bland

#67
Quote from: Pohjolas Daughter on October 21, 2022, 09:04:23 AM
Thanks, I'll check it out.  Any idea who the violinist and conductor are as they are not listed there?

PD
I have this version with Vineta Sareika
https://www.discogs.com/it/release/11555803-J%C4%81nis-Ivanovs-Instrument%C4%81lie-Koncerti-Instrumental-Concerts
another impressing piece i totally agree with C, Boisssier
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIXqoUfcokM
Regarding symphonies i prefer later works after 15 where he reached full expressive and dramatic maturity

relm1

I really enjoyed this! 


A composer I must follow closer!

vandermolen

#69
Quote from: relm1 on January 23, 2023, 04:41:43 PMI really enjoyed this! 


A composer I must follow closer!
That's one of my favourites as well. No.11 is another one (no CD release  :( )
This CD is a great introduction to Ivanovs. Also the Marco Polo release.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).