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J.Z. Herrenberg

Quote from: cilgwyn on September 04, 2011, 11:18:21 AM
My pleasure. The pianist looks rather nice in the photo,incidentally. Oooh la la!
I might try and upload her later!!!!


Please do. I never downloaded a woman before.
Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything. -- Plato

cilgwyn

It might take a while and some very high bitrates but I'll do my best!

                                                                 Yours Sincerely
                                                                  Dr Frankencilgwyn

J.Z. Herrenberg

Quote from: cilgwyn on September 04, 2011, 11:22:35 AM
It might take a while and some very high bitrates but I'll do my best!

                                                                 Yours Sincerely
                                                                  Dr Frankencilgwyn


;D


Why does 'bitrate' suddenly remind me of 'birth rate'?
Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything. -- Plato

cilgwyn

You've got me worried now!

Scion7

#44
Chamber music
   •   Three Duos for violin and viola
   •   Miniature Suite for flute and piano
   •   Miniature Suite for flute, oboe, 2 clarinets and bassoon
   •   Soliloquy and Frolic for unaccompanied flute
   •   Sonata for 2 flutes
   •   Romance in D? major for violin or viola and piano (1900, 1904)
   •   Sonata in B minor for violin and piano, Op. 7 (1902)
   •   Fantasia in F major for viola and organ (1903)
   •   Sonata No. 1 in C minor for viola and piano, Op. 18 (1905)
   •   Allegro de Concert in D minor for cello or viola and piano (1906)
   •   Sonata No. 2 in F major for viola and piano, Op. 22 (1906)
   •   Finale of English Suite for string quartet (1908); from Suite on Londonderry Air co-composed with Frank Bridge, Harty, J. D. Davis, Coates
   •   Phantasie Trio for violin, cello (or viola) and piano, Op. 24
   •   Poem in G? major for viola, harp and organ, Op. 27 (1912)
   •   Romance in A major for cello and piano (1908)
   •   Suite in D minor for violin and piano, Op. 28 (1909)
   •   Phantasie in E minor for violin and piano, Op. 34 (1911)
   •   Serenade for violin and piano (1917)
   •   Valse harmonique for violin and piano (1917)
   •   String Quartet No. 2 in D minor, Op. 41 (c.1918)
   •   Fantasia ("Fantasie Quartet") in E minor for 4 violas, Op. 41 No. 1 (1907)
   •   String Quartet No. 3 in G major, Op. 46 (1919)
   •   Melody on the G-String in G? major for violin or viola and piano, Op. 47 (1917)
   •   Melody for the C-String in F major for viola and piano, Op. 51 No. 2 (1918)
   •   Phantasy in F major for viola and piano, Op. 54 (1918)
   •   Two Duets for 2 violas (1920)
   •   Sonata in A major for cello and piano, Op. 64 (1921)
   •   Two Preludes for horn and piano (1921)
   •   Rhapsody Trio in A minor for violin, cello and piano, Op. 80 (1925–1926)
   •   Quintet in C minor for horn and string quartet, Op. 85 (1927)
   •   Sonata for oboe and piano, Op. 85 (1927)
   •   Albumleaf for violin and piano (published 1927)
   •   Melody for violin and piano (published 1928)
   •   Phantasie-Quintet in D minor for bass clarinet and string quartet, Op. 93 (1932)
   •   Sonata in E? major for horn and piano, Op. 101 (1937)
   •   Allegretto in G major for violin or cello and piano, Op. 105 (published 1940)
   •   Sonata in F minor for clarinet and piano, Op. 109 (1943)
   •   Sonata in E minor for violin and piano, Op. 112 (1945)
   •   Trio in 3 Movements in E minor for violin, cello and piano, Op. 118 (1945)
   •   Sonata for flute and piano, Op. 120 (1946)
   •   Sonatina for treble recorder and piano, Op. 121
   •   Song in F major for violin and piano (1949)
   •   Bolero in A minor for violin and piano (1949)
   •   Ballade for oboe, horn and piano, Op. 133
   •   Rhapsody in G minor for viola and piano, Op. 149 (1955)
   •   Three Pieces for viola d'amore and piano, Op. 153
   •   Poem for viola d'amore and piano (1957)
   •   Piece for Viola in E? (1960)
   •   Introduction and Allegro in D minor for viola d'amore and piano (1961)


Concertante
   •   Concerto No. 1 in E? major for piano and orchestra, Op. 11 (1903)
   •   Concerto No. 2 "Concertstück" in D minor for piano and orchestra, Op. 17 (1905)
   •   Concerto No. 3 "Fantasia" in G minor for piano and orchestra, Op. 23 (1907)
   •   Concerto in C minor for viola and orchestra, Op. 25 (1906–1907)
   •   Concerto in E minor for violin and orchestra, Op. 33 (1913)
   •   Rhapsody in D major for cello and orchestra, Op. 74 (c. 1924)
   •   Concerto No. 4 in A minor for piano and orchestra, Op. 88 (1929)
   •   Concerto for horn, string orchestra and timpani, Op. 150 (1955)


Orchestral
   •   Symphony No. 1 in G major, Op. 4 (1902)
   •   The Lament of Tasso, Op. 5 (1902)
   •   Concert Overture in G minor, Op. 15 (1903-04)
   •   Symphonic Fantasia, A Tone Poem in F major, Op. 16 (1905)
   •   Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 31 (1909)
   •   At the Play, Op. 50 (1913)
   •   Suite, Op. 57 (1920)
   •   Eventide, Orchestral Poem, Op. 69 (1922)
   •   Festal Overture in D major, Op. 89 (1929)
   •   Somerset Suite (1940)
   •   Symphonic Suite (1942)
   •   Fantasy Overture on "Tom Bowling", Op. 115 (1945)
   •   Arabesque for harp and string orchestra (1949)
   •   Symphony No. 3 in E minor, Op. 137 (1951); lost [1]
   •   Three Pieces for string orchestra with harp, Op. 140 (c. 1951); lost
   •   Miniature Suite for school orchestra (c. 1960)
   •   Symphony No. 4 in G major (1961); incomplete

Piano solo
   •   Spare Moments (Books 1 & 2), Op. 1
   •   Silhouettes, 7 Morceaux Mignons, Op. 2
   •   Four Pieces, Op. 3
   •   Sonata No. 1 in B minor, Op. 6 (published 1902)
   •   Stray Fancies, 4 Little Pieces, Op. 8
   •   First Rhapsody, Op. 8 (1902)
   •   Sonata No. 2 in C? minor, Op. 9 (1901)
   •   Concert Study No. 1 in G? major, Op. 9 No. 2
   •   Rhapsody in B minor, Op. 10 (1902)
   •   Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 12
   •   Caprice No. 2, Op. 13
   •   Miniature Suite in C major, Op. 14 (1904)
   •   Nocturne (1904)
   •   A Whim, Op. 19 No. 2
   •   Three Pieces, Op. 20 (1905)
   1.   Arabesque
   2.   Rêverie d'amour
   3.   Bells, An Impression
   •   Polonaise in F? major, Op. 26 No. 2 (1906)
   •   Humoresque in G major (1908)
   •   Concert Study No. 1 in F major, Op. 32
   •   Short Sonata [Piano Sonata No. 4] in C? minor, Op. 35 No. 1
   •   Romance No. 1 in G? major, Op. 35 No. 2
   •   Suite No. 3, Op. 38
   •   Evening Calm in B? major (1915)
   •   Suite Mignonne, Suite No. 4 for Piano, Op. 39 (1915)
   •   Curiosity Suite, Suite No. 5 for Piano, Op. 42
   •   Three Sketches, Op. 43 (published 1916)
   •   Three Miniatures, Op. 44 (1916)
   •   Romance No. 2, Op. 45
   •   Twelve Studies, Op. 46
   •   Ballade No. 1 (1919)
   •   Three Serious Dances, Op. 51 (1919)
   •   Mood Phases, Op. 52
   •   Those Children!, 5 Impressions, Op. 55
   •   Fragments from Hans Andersen, Suite for Piano, Part One, Op. 58
   •   Fragments from Hans Andersen, Suite for Piano, Part Two, Op. 59
   •   Fragments from Hans Andersen, Suite for Piano, Part Three, Op. 61
   •   Variations and Fugue on an Unoriginal Theme, Op. 62
   •   Sonata No. 5 in F minor, Op. 72 (1923)
   •   The Way to Polden (An Ambling Tune), Op. 76 (1925)
   •   Capriccio, Op. 77
   •   Nocturne in A? major, Op. 78 (published 1925)
   •   Three Preludes, Op. 81
   •   Berceuse, Op. 83 (1928)
   •   Rêverie in B major, Op. 86
   •   Ballade No. 2 in A minor, Op. 87 (published 1931)
   •   Three Songs without Words, Op. 94 (published 1935)
   1.   Song of the Stream
   2.   Solitude
   3.   The Warning
   •   Idyll, Op. 97
   •   Falling Petals, Op. 98 No. 1
   •   Turnstiles, Op. 98 No. 3
   •   Twelve Easy Impromptus, Op. 99
   •   Two Pieces, Op. 100
   1.   Ripples, A Short Sketch in F major (1937)
   2.   Shadows, Prelude in D major
   •   Prelude in G minor
   •   Twenty-Four Preludes in All Major and Minor Keys, Op. 102 (1938, published 1950)
   •   Three Novelettes, Op. 124 (published 1949)
   •   Siciliano (in F major) and Toccatina (in A minor), Op. 128 (1948)
   •   Fantasia in G minor, Op. 132 (1948)
   •   Two Intermezzi, Op. 141 (1951)
   •   Sonatina, Op. 144 (1954)
   •   Four Bagatelles, Op. 147 (1956)
   •   Toccata, Op. 155 (1957)
   •   Partita, Op. 156 (1960)[2]
   •   Sonata No. 6 in B? minor, Op. 160 (1961)

2 Pianos
   •   Ballade
   •   Two Pieces, Op. 106 (1939)
   •   Sonata No. 2 in E minor, Op. 107 (1941)
   •   Waltz in C, Op. 108 (1941)
   •   Theme and Variations, Op. 139 (1951)

Piano 4-hands
   •   Suite in Three Movements, Op. 52 (1918)
   •   Suite No. 2, Op. 71
   •   4 Pieces for Piano Duet, Op. 90
   •   Suite, Op. 111

Organ
   •   Melody in G minor
   •   Fantasia in G minor, Op. 136
   •   Wedding March in F major (1961)

A busy man!  The more I hear, the more I like his music.  To swipe a chunk from the New Grove:

His piano playing was recognized for its technical and artistic excellence. He formed duos with the viola player Tertis and the pianist Harry Isaacs. He could also play many orchestral instruments, a fact which contributed to the mastery of his orchestral writing. During World War I he played the horn in the band of the Scots Guards.
Bowen composed over 160 works, which show a blend of Romanticism and strong individuality. Several received their premières before 1914, and his Third Symphony (1951) and Fourth Piano Concerto (1929) were performed throughout his lifetime. He won the Sunday Express Prize for March RAF (1919), Chappell's Orchestral Suite Prize and the Hawkes and Co. Prize for Intermezzo (1920). Saint-Saëns thought him the finest of English composers.
When, a few months before his death, Rachmaninov lamented that he no longer had the "strength and fire" to compose, friends reminded him of the Symphonic Dances, so charged with fire and strength. "Yes," he admitted. "I don't know how that happened. That was probably my last flicker."

Scion7

#45
Quote from: J. Z. Herrenberg on July 24, 2011, 03:48:12 PM
He really has his own distinct, late-Romantic voice.

When I first read a biographical note on him, which talked about his strong individuality (at least in the piano music and the chamber pieces), I sort of took that with a bit of suspicion, but after finally hearing his music (remember, he was not exactly well-recorded when I was collecting in the Sixties/Seventies/Eighties ...) over the past two years, I was very pleasantly surprised.   :)   

The viola concerto is also a fine piece.

Wish I could track down Monica's book  . . . the university erroneously discarded their copy some years back.
When, a few months before his death, Rachmaninov lamented that he no longer had the "strength and fire" to compose, friends reminded him of the Symphonic Dances, so charged with fire and strength. "Yes," he admitted. "I don't know how that happened. That was probably my last flicker."

Scion7

Finally got around to the Three Songs without Words, Op.94: "Song of the Stream", "Solitude", "The Warning"

. . . apparently, he left no description of what the piece was reflecting on.  A "warning" of what?  The music gives no clue (to me.)
When, a few months before his death, Rachmaninov lamented that he no longer had the "strength and fire" to compose, friends reminded him of the Symphonic Dances, so charged with fire and strength. "Yes," he admitted. "I don't know how that happened. That was probably my last flicker."

Scion7

To vandermolen - ALL OF IT!   0:)


Quote from: Scion7 on October 14, 2015, 04:06:49 PM
Chamber music
   •   Three Duos for violin and viola
   •   Miniature Suite for flute and piano
   •   Miniature Suite for flute, oboe, 2 clarinets and bassoon
   •   Soliloquy and Frolic for unaccompanied flute
   •   Sonata for 2 flutes
   •   Romance in D? major for violin or viola and piano (1900, 1904)
   •   Sonata in B minor for violin and piano, Op. 7 (1902)
   •   Fantasia in F major for viola and organ (1903)
   •   Sonata No. 1 in C minor for viola and piano, Op. 18 (1905)
   •   Allegro de Concert in D minor for cello or viola and piano (1906)
   •   Sonata No. 2 in F major for viola and piano, Op. 22 (1906)
   •   Finale of English Suite for string quartet (1908); from Suite on Londonderry Air co-composed with Frank Bridge, Harty, J. D. Davis, Coates
   •   Phantasie Trio for violin, cello (or viola) and piano, Op. 24
   •   Poem in G? major for viola, harp and organ, Op. 27 (1912)
   •   Romance in A major for cello and piano (1908)
   •   Suite in D minor for violin and piano, Op. 28 (1909)
   •   Phantasie in E minor for violin and piano, Op. 34 (1911)
   •   Serenade for violin and piano (1917)
   •   Valse harmonique for violin and piano (1917)
   •   String Quartet No. 2 in D minor, Op. 41 (c.1918)
   •   Fantasia ("Fantasie Quartet") in E minor for 4 violas, Op. 41 No. 1 (1907)
   •   String Quartet No. 3 in G major, Op. 46 (1919)
   •   Melody on the G-String in G? major for violin or viola and piano, Op. 47 (1917)
   •   Melody for the C-String in F major for viola and piano, Op. 51 No. 2 (1918)
   •   Phantasy in F major for viola and piano, Op. 54 (1918)
   •   Two Duets for 2 violas (1920)
   •   Sonata in A major for cello and piano, Op. 64 (1921)
   •   Two Preludes for horn and piano (1921)
   •   Rhapsody Trio in A minor for violin, cello and piano, Op. 80 (1925–1926)
   •   Quintet in C minor for horn and string quartet, Op. 85 (1927)
   •   Sonata for oboe and piano, Op. 85 (1927)
   •   Albumleaf for violin and piano (published 1927)
   •   Melody for violin and piano (published 1928)
   •   Phantasie-Quintet in D minor for bass clarinet and string quartet, Op. 93 (1932)
   •   Sonata in E? major for horn and piano, Op. 101 (1937)
   •   Allegretto in G major for violin or cello and piano, Op. 105 (published 1940)
   •   Sonata in F minor for clarinet and piano, Op. 109 (1943)
   •   Sonata in E minor for violin and piano, Op. 112 (1945)
   •   Trio in 3 Movements in E minor for violin, cello and piano, Op. 118 (1945)
   •   Sonata for flute and piano, Op. 120 (1946)
   •   Sonatina for treble recorder and piano, Op. 121
   •   Song in F major for violin and piano (1949)
   •   Bolero in A minor for violin and piano (1949)
   •   Ballade for oboe, horn and piano, Op. 133
   •   Rhapsody in G minor for viola and piano, Op. 149 (1955)
   •   Three Pieces for viola d'amore and piano, Op. 153
   •   Poem for viola d'amore and piano (1957)
   •   Piece for Viola in E? (1960)
   •   Introduction and Allegro in D minor for viola d'amore and piano (1961)


Concertante
   •   Concerto No. 1 in E? major for piano and orchestra, Op. 11 (1903)
   •   Concerto No. 2 "Concertstück" in D minor for piano and orchestra, Op. 17 (1905)
   •   Concerto No. 3 "Fantasia" in G minor for piano and orchestra, Op. 23 (1907)
   •   Concerto in C minor for viola and orchestra, Op. 25 (1906–1907)
   •   Concerto in E minor for violin and orchestra, Op. 33 (1913)
   •   Rhapsody in D major for cello and orchestra, Op. 74 (c. 1924)
   •   Concerto No. 4 in A minor for piano and orchestra, Op. 88 (1929)
   •   Concerto for horn, string orchestra and timpani, Op. 150 (1955)


Orchestral
   •   Symphony No. 1 in G major, Op. 4 (1902)
   •   The Lament of Tasso, Op. 5 (1902)
   •   Concert Overture in G minor, Op. 15 (1903-04)
   •   Symphonic Fantasia, A Tone Poem in F major, Op. 16 (1905)
   •   Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 31 (1909)
   •   At the Play, Op. 50 (1913)
   •   Suite, Op. 57 (1920)
   •   Eventide, Orchestral Poem, Op. 69 (1922)
   •   Festal Overture in D major, Op. 89 (1929)
   •   Somerset Suite (1940)
   •   Symphonic Suite (1942)
   •   Fantasy Overture on "Tom Bowling", Op. 115 (1945)
   •   Arabesque for harp and string orchestra (1949)
   •   Symphony No. 3 in E minor, Op. 137 (1951); lost [1]
   •   Three Pieces for string orchestra with harp, Op. 140 (c. 1951); lost
   •   Miniature Suite for school orchestra (c. 1960)
   •   Symphony No. 4 in G major (1961); incomplete

Piano solo
   •   Spare Moments (Books 1 & 2), Op. 1
   •   Silhouettes, 7 Morceaux Mignons, Op. 2
   •   Four Pieces, Op. 3
   •   Sonata No. 1 in B minor, Op. 6 (published 1902)
   •   Stray Fancies, 4 Little Pieces, Op. 8
   •   First Rhapsody, Op. 8 (1902)
   •   Sonata No. 2 in C? minor, Op. 9 (1901)
   •   Concert Study No. 1 in G? major, Op. 9 No. 2
   •   Rhapsody in B minor, Op. 10 (1902)
   •   Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 12
   •   Caprice No. 2, Op. 13
   •   Miniature Suite in C major, Op. 14 (1904)
   •   Nocturne (1904)
   •   A Whim, Op. 19 No. 2
   •   Three Pieces, Op. 20 (1905)
   1.   Arabesque
   2.   Rêverie d'amour
   3.   Bells, An Impression
   •   Polonaise in F? major, Op. 26 No. 2 (1906)
   •   Humoresque in G major (1908)
   •   Concert Study No. 1 in F major, Op. 32
   •   Short Sonata [Piano Sonata No. 4] in C? minor, Op. 35 No. 1
   •   Romance No. 1 in G? major, Op. 35 No. 2
   •   Suite No. 3, Op. 38
   •   Evening Calm in B? major (1915)
   •   Suite Mignonne, Suite No. 4 for Piano, Op. 39 (1915)
   •   Curiosity Suite, Suite No. 5 for Piano, Op. 42
   •   Three Sketches, Op. 43 (published 1916)
   •   Three Miniatures, Op. 44 (1916)
   •   Romance No. 2, Op. 45
   •   Twelve Studies, Op. 46
   •   Ballade No. 1 (1919)
   •   Three Serious Dances, Op. 51 (1919)
   •   Mood Phases, Op. 52
   •   Those Children!, 5 Impressions, Op. 55
   •   Fragments from Hans Andersen, Suite for Piano, Part One, Op. 58
   •   Fragments from Hans Andersen, Suite for Piano, Part Two, Op. 59
   •   Fragments from Hans Andersen, Suite for Piano, Part Three, Op. 61
   •   Variations and Fugue on an Unoriginal Theme, Op. 62
   •   Sonata No. 5 in F minor, Op. 72 (1923)
   •   The Way to Polden (An Ambling Tune), Op. 76 (1925)
   •   Capriccio, Op. 77
   •   Nocturne in A? major, Op. 78 (published 1925)
   •   Three Preludes, Op. 81
   •   Berceuse, Op. 83 (1928)
   •   Rêverie in B major, Op. 86
   •   Ballade No. 2 in A minor, Op. 87 (published 1931)
   •   Three Songs without Words, Op. 94 (published 1935)
   1.   Song of the Stream
   2.   Solitude
   3.   The Warning
   •   Idyll, Op. 97
   •   Falling Petals, Op. 98 No. 1
   •   Turnstiles, Op. 98 No. 3
   •   Twelve Easy Impromptus, Op. 99
   •   Two Pieces, Op. 100
   1.   Ripples, A Short Sketch in F major (1937)
   2.   Shadows, Prelude in D major
   •   Prelude in G minor
   •   Twenty-Four Preludes in All Major and Minor Keys, Op. 102 (1938, published 1950)
   •   Three Novelettes, Op. 124 (published 1949)
   •   Siciliano (in F major) and Toccatina (in A minor), Op. 128 (1948)
   •   Fantasia in G minor, Op. 132 (1948)
   •   Two Intermezzi, Op. 141 (1951)
   •   Sonatina, Op. 144 (1954)
   •   Four Bagatelles, Op. 147 (1956)
   •   Toccata, Op. 155 (1957)
   •   Partita, Op. 156 (1960)[2]
   •   Sonata No. 6 in B? minor, Op. 160 (1961)

2 Pianos
   •   Ballade
   •   Two Pieces, Op. 106 (1939)
   •   Sonata No. 2 in E minor, Op. 107 (1941)
   •   Waltz in C, Op. 108 (1941)
   •   Theme and Variations, Op. 139 (1951)

Piano 4-hands
   •   Suite in Three Movements, Op. 52 (1918)
   •   Suite No. 2, Op. 71
   •   4 Pieces for Piano Duet, Op. 90
   •   Suite, Op. 111

Organ
   •   Melody in G minor
   •   Fantasia in G minor, Op. 136
   •   Wedding March in F major (1961)

A busy man!  The more I hear, the more I like his music.  To swipe a chunk from the New Grove:

His piano playing was recognized for its technical and artistic excellence. He formed duos with the viola player Tertis and the pianist Harry Isaacs. He could also play many orchestral instruments, a fact which contributed to the mastery of his orchestral writing. During World War I he played the horn in the band of the Scots Guards.
Bowen composed over 160 works, which show a blend of Romanticism and strong individuality. Several received their premières before 1914, and his Third Symphony (1951) and Fourth Piano Concerto (1929) were performed throughout his lifetime. He won the Sunday Express Prize for March RAF (1919), Chappell's Orchestral Suite Prize and the Hawkes and Co. Prize for Intermezzo (1920). Saint-Saëns thought him the finest of English composers.



I'm watching you - think of your heritage, my good man!
When, a few months before his death, Rachmaninov lamented that he no longer had the "strength and fire" to compose, friends reminded him of the Symphonic Dances, so charged with fire and strength. "Yes," he admitted. "I don't know how that happened. That was probably my last flicker."

Scion7

Quote from: J. Z. Herrenberg on September 04, 2011, 11:19:56 AM
Please do. I never downloaded a woman before.



SO - did that download ever finish?   ;)

When, a few months before his death, Rachmaninov lamented that he no longer had the "strength and fire" to compose, friends reminded him of the Symphonic Dances, so charged with fire and strength. "Yes," he admitted. "I don't know how that happened. That was probably my last flicker."

Scion7

Bowen's art was very much the "real thing" - he's English, not Russian, German, or east-central European, and has a different composing outlook and art.
When, a few months before his death, Rachmaninov lamented that he no longer had the "strength and fire" to compose, friends reminded him of the Symphonic Dances, so charged with fire and strength. "Yes," he admitted. "I don't know how that happened. That was probably my last flicker."


Mirror Image

I never heard one work from Bowen that I actually liked. An English Rachmaninov, Jens? Hmmm...not really.

SurprisedByBeauty

Quote from: Mirror Image on April 01, 2017, 07:30:56 AM
I never heard one work from Bowen that I actually liked. An English Rachmaninov, Jens? Hmmm...not really.

Not my quote. Just me quoting.  ;D

Scion7

Hopefully as you grow as a listener, that taste of yours will also expand.
I regard Bowen highly - solid composer.
When, a few months before his death, Rachmaninov lamented that he no longer had the "strength and fire" to compose, friends reminded him of the Symphonic Dances, so charged with fire and strength. "Yes," he admitted. "I don't know how that happened. That was probably my last flicker."

cilgwyn

Quote from: Scion7 on April 01, 2017, 09:17:31 AM
Hopefully as you grow as a listener, that taste of yours will also expand.
I regard Bowen highly - solid composer.
That's telling you,MI!! ;) ;D

Scion7

He's still in the woodshed for not liking Mozart, etc.
;D
When, a few months before his death, Rachmaninov lamented that he no longer had the "strength and fire" to compose, friends reminded him of the Symphonic Dances, so charged with fire and strength. "Yes," he admitted. "I don't know how that happened. That was probably my last flicker."

cilgwyn

 ;D By the way! What's your fearsome Avatar of? I'll need that lager now!! ??? :o :o ;D

I probably should know!! ::)

Scion7

I . . . AM . . . GROOT !!!!!
When, a few months before his death, Rachmaninov lamented that he no longer had the "strength and fire" to compose, friends reminded him of the Symphonic Dances, so charged with fire and strength. "Yes," he admitted. "I don't know how that happened. That was probably my last flicker."

Mirror Image

Quote from: Scion7 on April 01, 2017, 09:17:31 AM
Hopefully as you grow as a listener, that taste of yours will also expand.
I regard Bowen highly - solid composer.

This doesn't in any way, shape, or form mean I'm going to like his music even if my tastes in music 'expand.' Considering my ear for music, I think I'm the best judge of what I like and what I don't like. Bowen, unfortunately, just didn't leave me wanting to hear any more of his music.

Florestan

My take on Bowen's piano sonatas:

http://cartimuzicaidei.blogspot.ro/2016/03/farmecul-intens-al-romantismului.html

Google Translate will give you nothing but a horror show!  :laugh:

Cutting a long story short: me likes Bowen's piano sonatas.  8)
Every kind of music is good, except the boring kind. — Rossini