The Classical Chat Thread

[Karl Henning]

What is it with the obsession for Shostakovich among members?

In my case, the reason is the music.

[Brian]

Norman Lebrecht thinks that Sakari Oramo is the frontrunner to take over the Concertgebouw. I refuse to believe they are so enamored with averageness.

[Karl Henning]

Hmm.  What's Oramo's best effort, is there a consensus?

[Wanderer]

He has recorded some excellent Foulds. His Rachmaninov with Lugansky is also quite good. I have his Sibelius too, but haven't listened to it in quite some time. There's a recent recording of Elgar's First Symphony by him I'd like to sample.

[Jay F]

What is it with the obsession for Shostakovich among members?

The string quartets. They're so wonderful, I can listen to them for days, such that they've all fused into one large body of work, called The String Quartets. You should try them.

[Brian]

Hmm.  What's Oramo's best effort, is there a consensus?

The Foulds and the Elgar First, both mentioned by Wanderer. The Elgar First is helped by highest-possible-standard sound. Here is my review of Elgar 1 & 2, plus a second review of #1 by John Quinn. His Sibelius Five I thought was fairly meh.

[Karl Henning]

He has recorded some excellent Foulds. His Rachmaninov with Lugansky is also quite good. I have his Sibelius too, but haven't listened to it in quite some time. There's a recent recording of Elgar's First Symphony by him I'd like to sample.

The Foulds and the Elgar First, both mentioned by Wanderer. The Elgar First is helped by highest-possible-standard sound. Here is my review of Elgar 1 & 2, plus a second review of #1 by John Quinn. His Sibelius Five I thought was fairly meh.

Thanks, gents.

[kishnevi]

While in the car the other day,  listening to what passes for the local classical station (really a feed off the American Public Radio/Minnesota Public Radio system), the (female) emcee introduced a recording by a recently disbanded group which was not very well known, although possibly they were better known in Europe, since they were originally a group of students from the Cologne Conservatory (as she called the institution) organized in the 70s and led by a fellow student named Reinhard Goebel.   Only then did she pronounce the phrase "Musica Antiqua Koln".....

[TheGSMoeller]

any good classical music books I can download onto my Kindle or iPad to read over my week trip? Either a really good bio or a general book on an era or genre? any suggestions?

[Moonfish]

any good classical music books I can download onto my Kindle or iPad to read over my week trip? Either a really good bio or a general book on an era or genre? any suggestions?

A Ludwig journey?

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Or Brahms....

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[TheGSMoeller]

A Ludwig journey?

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Or Brahms....

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Nice recs, I would prefer Brahms, will look into it. Thanks, Moonfish!

[EigenUser]

any good classical music books I can download onto my Kindle or iPad to read over my week trip? Either a really good bio or a general book on an era or genre? any suggestions?

Predictable . I'd recommend Peter Bartok's My Father, but I'm almost positive it isn't on iBooks. The Ligeti is.
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[Moonfish]

any good classical music books I can download onto my Kindle or iPad to read over my week trip? Either a really good bio or a general book on an era or genre? any suggestions?

Personally I am tempted by this one....

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[Karl Henning]

Oh, the subtitle for the LvB has me thinking The Young and the Restless . . . .

[Brian]

Oh, the subtitle for the LvB has me thinking The Young and the Restless . . . .

The Bold and the Beethoven

[TheGSMoeller]

The Atlanta Symphony has locked out its musicians, again.

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/the-atlanta-symphony-orchestra-locks-out-its-players-again/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0

I just received an email sent to all subscribers of the ASO saying they have postponed all concerts until November 8th. If an agreement is reached before then they will try to resume as soon as possible.
Very sad day, musicians are now looking for money while rich Board members continue their lavish lifestyles.

[Karl Henning]

Parasites

[Ken B]

I just received an email sent to all subscribers of the ASO saying they have postponed all concerts until November 8th. If an agreement is reached before then they will try to resume as soon as possible.
Very sad day, musicians are now looking for money while rich Board members continue their lavish lifestyles.

Are board members paid, or just rich volunteers?

[North Star]

Are board members paid, or just rich volunteers?

Nah, they're just not interested.

[North Star]

If anyone's interested in hosting a blind comparison, Schoenberg's Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op. 16 might make for an interesting change.