Havergal Brian.

[John Whitmore]

Thanks for the info. Just placed an order for 2, 3, 4 and 5.

Sarge

Do you buy the CDs or the downloads? Just asking seeing as USA to Germany is quite a long way for snail mail. I've taken a shine to No.9. Rather good ending I think.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Yours truly has, again, furnished the liner notes. I think Curt Timmons has done an excellent job, several excellent jobs, to be precise. Symphony No. 3, under Stanley Pope, for example, never sounded better, and I have known and cherished the recording for almost 30 years... Cilgwyn, if you buy anything, buy No. 3 (I know it's one of your favourite Brian symphonies)! I hope I did the symphonies justice and provided enough information to help the listener get his or her bearings, because I didn't have much space.

[Sergeant Rock]

Do you buy the CDs or the downloads? Just asking seeing as USA to Germany is quite a long way for snail mail. I've taken a shine to No.9. Rather good ending I think.

I buy the CDs (I'm Old School  ). And yeah, it takes a while--usually three to four weeks. It's not the mail that delays it but rather, I think, the process of getting through customs.

Sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

I've taken a shine to No.9. Rather good ending I think.

The new CD with 9 seemed, when I was ordering, to be a less urgent need as I already have two Ninths on CD (Del Mar and Groves). But I've just been listening repeatedly to the MP3 of the 23rd I got years ago from Johann and I'm enjoying it immensely. It has a splendid ending too. I may have to order it.

Sarge

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Quote from: Sergeant Rock on Today at 14:37:39

The new CD with 9 seemed, when I was ordering, to be a less urgent need as I already have two Ninths on CD (Del Mar and Groves). But I've just been listening repeatedly to the MP3 of the 23rd I got years ago from Johann and I'm enjoying it immensely. It has a splendid ending too. I may have to order it.

Sarge



No. 12 under Del Mar, on the same CD as 23, sounds terrific, too...

[John Whitmore]

Yours truly has, again, furnished the liner notes. I think Curt Timmons has done an excellent job, several excellent jobs, to be precise. Symphony No. 3, under Stanley Pope, for example, never sounded better, and I have known and cherished the recording for almost 30 years... Cilgwyn, if you buy anything, buy No. 3 (I know it's one of your favourite Brian symphonies)! I hope I did the symphonies justice and provided enough information to help the listener get his or her bearings, because I didn't have much space.

Did you write the notes in a very small room then or is the house just full of clutter?

[John Whitmore]

I buy the CDs (I'm Old School  ). And yeah, it takes a while--usually three to four weeks. It's not the mail that delays it but rather, I think, the process of getting through customs.

Sarge

I'm very old school indeed in that I prefer analogue/vinyl but for Klassic Haus stuff I download the FLACs and artwork, burn a CD and keep a stock of empty jewel cases at hand to finish the job. Same end result but quicker. Anyway, be patient - it will be worth the wait and I agree with Johan in that No.3 is probably the best of the lot.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Quote from: John Whitmore on Today at 17:12:27

Did you write the notes in a very small room then or is the house just full of clutter?



Both. But that was our secret! 

[Christo]

Johann

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Quote from: Christo on Today at 18:05:23

   



It feels good to be German. 

[Sergeant Rock]

Quote from: Christo on Today at 18:05:23

   



It feels good to be German. 

  Sorry! I've lived in Germany too long, Johan.

Sarge

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

That's okay, Feldwebel Fels. 

[Sergeant Rock]

That's okay, Feldwebel Fels. 

Feldwebel Fels...I like the sound of that. If my grandparents hadn't emigrated from Germany to the US in 1930, I could imagine that as my GMG user name 

Sarge

[Karl Henning]

Feldwebel Fels...I like the sound of that. If my grandparents hadn't emigrated to the US in 1930, I could imagine that as my GMG user name 

Nice ring to it, indeed.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Quote from: Sergeant Rock on Today at 20:12:36

Feldwebel Fels...I like the sound of that. If my grandparents hadn't emigrated from Germany to the US in 1930, I could imagine that as my GMG user name 

Sarge



It's still not too late...

[calyptorhynchus]

I've downloaded the Mp3s of 2 & 3.

Will listen to these asap.

[calyptorhynchus]

I've listened to 2, very good sound quality. Much better than the previous shared recording.

On to the rest!

[calyptorhynchus]

Many pages ago I opined that HB may have written the shortest symphony (No.22 @ 9:30m).

Now I note that Webern has a symphony which only lasts 7:57m.

[John Whitmore]

Many pages ago I opined that HB may have written the shortest symphony (No.22 @ 9:30m).

Now I note that Webern has a symphony which only lasts 7:57m.

Webern's runs for less than 8 minutes but it feels like 8 hours.

[Sergeant Rock]

Many pages ago I opined that HB may have written the shortest symphony (No.22 @ 9:30m).

Now I note that Webern has a symphony which only lasts 7:57m.

Rued Langgaard's Symphony #11 "Ixion" lasts 6:20 in the Dausgaard recording; 6:03 in the Stupel.



Sarge