Past Purchases (CLOSED)

[Harry]

 

[Wanderer]

I'm curious as to your impressions concerning Wellesz, Harry. He is mostly remembered nowadays as a scholar of Byzantine music.

[springrite]

I'm curious as to your impressions concerning Wellesz, Harry. He is mostly remembered nowadays as a scholar of Byzantine music.

Oh, he likes Wellesz, for sure!

I have nothing from any of the other composers Harry recently bought, although I have heard of ONE of them.

[Harry]

I'm curious as to your impressions concerning Wellesz, Harry. He is mostly remembered nowadays as a scholar of Byzantine music.

What I heard of it, makes my ears rejoice with joy Tasos!

[Harry]

Oh, he likes Wellesz, for sure!

I have nothing from any of the other composers Harry recently bought, although I have heard of ONE of them.

And then to think, I am still missing out Paul! on so many composers, and having to choose is a nightmare for me.
But then I have little time as it is already, so its a ongoing struggle!
This cultural heritage is huge....

[SonicMan46]

Harry, the Beck Symphonies, Op. 4 are on my 'want list', esp. after hearing the Op. 3 works that I've (and you) just mentioned in the listening thread; plus, an excellent review on MusicWeb has been helpful!

von Herzogenberg - so far, just have three discs of his chamber & piano works; would like to obtain some more chamber works, plus have been considering the symphony disc below that you pictured earlier - another good review on MusicWeb!

Except for Saygun, I've not heard of the other composers - but let us know in the listening thread! 

 

[Que]

Andromeda 3cds ANDRCD5127

Vey cheap as well...anybody know them?

I can vouch for the performances - top, top, top. But Andromeda is a pirate label, so the sound quality is anyone's guess. It could actually sound very good, provided they copied the right transfer...

Q

[Harry]

Harry, the Beck Symphonies, Op. 4 are on my 'want list', esp. after hearing the Op. 3 works that I've (and you) just mentioned in the listening thread; plus, an excellent review on MusicWeb has been helpful!

von Herzogenberg - so far, just have three discs of his chamber & piano works; would like to obtain some more chamber works, plus have been considering the symphony disc below that you pictured earlier - another good review on MusicWeb!

Except for Saygun, I've not heard of the other composers - but let us know in the listening thread! 

 

Could I do other than that Dave.
I expect them next week.
Most of the items I ordered in my home town, and not with JPC, to support this small but fine shop, in many respects.

[George]

I can vouch for the performances - top, top, top. But Andromeda is a pirate label, so the sound quality is anyone's guess. It could actually sound very good, provided they copied the right transfer...

Q

[Lilas Pastia]

Wellesz and Erdmann are among the most rewarding little-known composers you could think of (like Saygun, Pierné, Jones, Gerhard, Petrassi, Leifs, the list is seemingly growing twofold every odd year  ). Buy with confidence.

[Harry]

 

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

I wouldn't complain if she read the telephone directory.

[Harry]

I wouldn't complain if she read the telephone directory.

Yes, Eva is quite a special woman, as we could see a long time in Hermann und Tietjen, the German talkshow on NDR 3.
Until she was slaughtered in the media, being absolutely innocent.

[MN Dave]

1. George Lloyd: Fourth Symphony "Arctic" - Albany Symphony Orch/Lloyd

2. J.S. Bach: Cello Suites - Schiff

3. Brahms: Symphonies 1-4, etc. - LPO/Sawallisch

4. Nielsen: Symphonies - Danish Radio Symphony Orch/Blomstedt

[Haffner]

1. George Lloyd: Fourth Symphony "Arctic" - Albany Symphony Orch/Lloyd

2. J.S. Bach: Cello Suites - Schiff

3. Brahms: Symphonies 1-4, etc. - LPO/Sawallisch

4. Nielsen: Symphonies - Danish Radio Symphony Orch/Blomstedt

Very curious on these, Dave. Especially the Sawallisch and the Lloyd.

[MN Dave]

Very curious on these, Dave. Especially the Sawallisch and the Lloyd.

The Lloyd got a 10/10 at Classics Today; the Schiff is apparently a no-brainer; the Brahms 4 in the LPO set is supposed to be the bee's knees; and the Nielsen set is supposed to be awesome.

I have yet to listen.

[Haffner]

The Lloyd got a 10/10 at Classics Today; the Schiff is apparently a no-brainer; the Brahms 4 in the LPO set is supposed to be the bee's knees; and the Nielsen set is supposed to be awesome.

I have yet to listen.

(Laughing) Aw, forget those nerds, Dave. We want you!

[FideLeo]

Schubert Symphonies 5 & 8

Christoph Spering / Das Neue Orchester

Opus 111



edit: review from fono forum

Fono Forum
12/97      Christoph Spering wollte mit seiner Aufnahme - wie schon Norrington, Mackerras, Harnoncourt und jüngst Immerseel - einen Gegenakzent zur romantisierenden Aufführungspraxis setzen. (...) Die zügigen Tempi und die stimmige Temporelation Viertel = Achtel bekommen der "Unvollendeten" ausgesprochen gut. Phrasierung und Artikulation werden plastisch und wirkungsvoll ausmusiziert (Scherzo fünfte!); das Orchester spielt klangschön und musiziert mit großer Wärme. Sperings Einspielung ist denen von Harnoncourt und Mackerras durchaus ebenbürtig.

Benjamin Cohrs

"klangschön und...mit großer Wärme" "durchaus ebenbürtig"
"einen Gegenakzent zur romantisierenden Aufführungspraxis setzen."

[Harry]

Schubert Symphonies 5 & 8

Christoph Spering / Das Neue Orchester

Opus 111



edit: review from fono forum

Fono Forum
12/97      Christoph Spering wollte mit seiner Aufnahme - wie schon Norrington, Mackerras, Harnoncourt und jüngst Immerseel - einen Gegenakzent zur romantisierenden Aufführungspraxis setzen. (...) Die zügigen Tempi und die stimmige Temporelation Viertel = Achtel bekommen der "Unvollendeten" ausgesprochen gut. Phrasierung und Artikulation werden plastisch und wirkungsvoll ausmusiziert (Scherzo fünfte!); das Orchester spielt klangschön und musiziert mit großer Wärme. Sperings Einspielung ist denen von Harnoncourt und Mackerras durchaus ebenbürtig.

Benjamin Cohrs

"klangschön und...mit großer Wärme" "durchaus ebenbürtig"
"einen Gegenakzent zur romantisierenden Aufführungspraxis setzen."

Well the reviews read well!

[FideLeo]

Well the reviews read well!

All reads well that plays well 

One more review in German press:

"Scala
2/98      (...) Christoph Spering stellt die beiden Sätze der h-moll Sinfonie in neuen Zusammenhang, umrahmt sie mit zwei Sätzen aus der "Rosamunde"-Musik, ergänzt sie durch die Fünfte von 1816 und entwirft dadurch eine Art zyklisches Vexierbild: Je nach dem, wo man in die CD einsteigt, ergibt sich ein anderer Zusammenhang des sinfonischen Zyklus, ändert sich die Funktion der Sätze. Auch interpretatorisch hat die CD ihre Meriten, denn Spering lässt auf alten Instrumenten aus dem Besetzungs-Blickwinkel der Fünften musizieren. Herauskommt eine filigrane, schlanke Deutung mit unforciert flotten Tempi und einiger Beredsamkeit.

Ingo Wackenhut"

This refers to how this recording is well-planned.    But what is a "Besetzungs-Blickwinkel"?