Unwanted/Unknown Composers you have in your collection by default

[snyprrr]

Have you unexpectedly aquired pieces by an unknown/unwanted composer because they have ended up as discmates to pieces you really wanted?

I have two concertos, on two different cds, by David del Puerto. I have lotzzzzzzzz of Virgil Thomson( ) on various 'America' type cds. I have this cd called 'Compassion', which I got for one Xenakis piece, which has some real crappy Glass & Reich, and others.

I do try to avoid as much as I can, but some record companies seem determined to expose certain pet-project type composers. I don't think I too many examples, though. How about you?

[Opus106]

Bernstein
Messiaen
Prokofiev
Shostakovich

All part of this box. It was purchased about three years ago; but these days I don't mind sampling the Russians (Dmitri Dmitriyevich more than Sergei Sergeyevich) occasionally.

[Guido]

I think on that Compassion CD the two pieces by Reich and (especially) Glass are amongst the best things in their output. Love them!

[Luke]

Yes, I agree, about the Glass anyway. It's a very simple thing, that piece, but it is very effective. I can see why many would absolutely hate it, though. Ginsberg's poetry/voice is not for everyone!

[Guido]

The Glass I adore (thanks Luke), but I also like the Reich a lot, especially since seeing it live here in Cambridge - there's something very beautiful about its extraordinary simplicity.

[Guido]

The Bernstein 3 Meditations from mass for cello and orchestra are one of the finest pieces I know for this instrumental combination - I adore them. This isn't the best recording of them though - there's a better earlier studio one.

[Opus106]

The Bernstein 3 Meditations from mass for cello and orchestra are one of the finest pieces I know for this instrumental combination - I adore them. This isn't the best recording of them though - there's a better earlier studio one.

And which one would that better option be?

Anyway, thanks to this thread, I have planned to explore the pieces that I have been neglecting so far. I'm going start with Prokofiev's R&J suite.

[False_Dmitry]

Okay, so how many different recordings have we all acquired of

• "The Creatures Of Prometheus"
• "The Ruins Of Athens"
• "Wellington's Victory"

[Opus106]

Okay, so how many different recordings have we all acquired of

• "The Creatures Of Prometheus"
• "The Ruins Of Athens"
• "Wellington's Victory"

Well, it's zero right now; but I thought it inappropriate to get those prior to the symphonies, which I got only a couple of months ago. 0:)

[False_Dmitry]

Well, it's zero right now; but I thought it inappropriate to get those prior to the symphonies, which I got only a couple of months ago. 0:)

I'm slightly suprised you didn't unwittingly acquire them when you got the symphonies, as "cuckoos in the nest"

Actually the days of downloading chosen tracks, rather than buying albums as "job lots" may end the days of the "filler item" permanently?

[snyprrr]

You guys were tempting me to listen to that Glass piece, but, then, thanks for reminding me about the Ginsberg.

Do you agree that the playing on the Xenakis is shaky? I can't wait for the Mode,...hurry up!



btw- here's one. I bought the AlbanBergQuartet Teldec box (8cds) just for the Berg, and ended up adding Mozart and Brahms to the Library! This would be an example of the Good Kind!

[Randy]

And which one would that better option be?



This is a fabulous recording of some Bernstein music including the three meditations.

http://www.referencerecordings.com/Minnesota.asp

Scroll down a page or so to find it.

[Opus106]

I'm slightly suprised you didn't unwittingly acquire them when you got the symphonies, as "cuckoos in the nest"

It's one of those box sets with the symphonies only.

This is a fabulous recording of some Bernstein music including the three meditations.

http://www.referencerecordings.com/Minnesota.asp

Scroll down a page or so to find it.

Thanks, Randy.


Oh, and the aforementioned Prokofiev has been a pleasant experience so far.

[offbeat]

My very first cd i ever bought some years back was a assortment of
20th century choral pieces - i initially bought it for Gorecki's haunting Totus Tuus but it included Frank Martin's Mass for double choir which has been in my top ten of favourite pieces ever since 

[Guido]

And which one would that better option be?

Anyway, thanks to this thread, I have planned to explore the pieces that I have been neglecting so far. I'm going start with Prokofiev's R&J suite.

So sorry - I remembered incorrectly - this is the great recording. And there's the best ever recording of Shostakovich's Second concerto on there too, which is one of my favourite things ever.

[some guy]

Second which concerto?

Piano?

Violin?

Cello?

[Guido]

You guys were tempting me to listen to that Glass piece, but, then, thanks for reminding me about the Ginsberg.

Do you agree that the playing on the Xenakis is shaky? I can't wait for the Mode,...hurry up!

I think the Xenakis playing is decent. Remember playing without any vibrato is really hard! I just wished they had used a better soprano on that CD.

Some guy - second cello concerto.

[some guy]

Wow. That was quick.

Thanks Guido. That's one of my favorite pieces. I'll have to check that recording out. It's the one with Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet suite, right?

I'll go check on that.

[Edit: Ah. Bernstein's 3 meditations. OK. I'll go check on that now. (I'm just learning to read.)]

[[Second edit: Yes. Rostropovich. Agreed.]]

[Opus106]

Wow. That was quick.

Thanks Guido. That's one of my favorite pieces. I'll have to check that recording out. It's the one with Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet suite, right?

I'll go check on that.

[Edit: Ah. Bernstein's 3 meditations. OK. I'll go check on that now. (I'm just learning to read.)]

[[Second edit: Yes. Rostropovich. Agreed.]]

[techniquest]

Arutyunyans' Trumpet Concerto is the cuckoo to Gorecki's 3rd (Slovenian SO / Nanut - Audiophile Classics)!!
I'll own up to having 2 'Wellingtons Victory's' but, if I'm honest, I kinda wanted them (curiosity value - they were only cheap...)