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[Lethevich]

He also pulled off the feat of being romantic and serial sometimes at the same time. The lyricism/dissonance contrasts between some works is quite funny

I've heard good things about this composer — Can anyone tell me what his style is like?

William Alwyn (1905-85) is one of the more neglected British composers of the 20th century; my introduction to him was the Chandos disc above - since then, I've acquired a half dozen more recordings, mainly chamber & orchestral works, including the 3-CD symphony package, also on Chandos (and at a reduced priced vs. their single offerings).

Alwyn's style is more late Romantic w/ influences of Debussy - thus, his composing belies his dates somewhat; if you like Bax (and RV Williams to a lesser extent), then Alwyn is worth exploring; however, I would probably suggest starting w/ an orchestral recording, which should include Lyra Angelica, a beautiful harp concerto - good luck in your choice(s) - 

[Kullervo]

Thank you

[Daverz]

"JEAN-PIERRE RAMPAL

Flute Concertos and Recitals 1961-1965 Vol. 1



CD 1  Bach/Pergolesi/Telemann

CD 2  Haydn

CD 3  Rameau/Stamitz

CD 4  Quantz/Hasse/Graun/Naudot/Lœillet

CD 5  Blavet/Devienne/Mozart

CD 6  Recital, Jean-Pierre Rampal-Annie D'Arco/Albinoni/Angles/Rameau/Grétry

CD 7  Recital, Jean-Pierre Rampal-Michio Kobayashi/Francœur/Grétry/Sweelinck

CD 8  Recital, Jean-Pierre Rampal-Françoise Bonnet/Telemann



First time on CD



One of the world's most recorded classical artists, Jean-Pierre Rampal worked with numerous labels throughout his career, just over forty in all! But of course, one of the most important contracts signed by Jean-Pierre Rampal in the early sixties was the one binding him to one of the most prestigious labels, Philips. Signing for such a reputed, universally distributed label was a fantastic chance.  Philips had also judged accurately, by signing when he was just hitting forty, Rampal was already the world's greatest flautist.  Robert Stallman, one of his disciples at the Nice Summer Academy in the late 60's, expressed it clearly, "It was a shock to hear such virtuosity.  Back in the sixties, Rampal was in incredible form.  Not a flautist in the world could compete with him."



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[Que]

I passed over Borgstede's F. Couperin and Scarlatti, but this seems pretty good.
And the only complete survey of Händel's harpsichord output. Any comments?



Q

[Harry]

I passed over Borgstede's F. Couperin and Scarlatti, but this seems pretty good.
And the only complete survey of Händel's harpsichord output. Any comments?



Q

Errrrrrrrrrrr, yes, very good actually Que, good sound, and as with Couperin played with poise and grandeur.

[The new erato]

I passed over Borgstede's F. Couperin and Scarlatti, but this seems pretty good.
And the only complete survey of Händel's harpsichord output. Any comments?



Q

Have Borgstede done Scarlatti? Thought that was Belder. Count me in as a fan of Borgstede in Couperin BTW.

[Harry]

Have Borgstede done Scarlatti? Thought that was Belder. Count me in as a fan of Borgstede in Couperin BTW.

Sorry my mistake, I meant indeed Couperin.

[Que]

Have Borgstede done Scarlatti? Thought that was Belder.

Ehhh, yes my wrong!

Errrrrrrrrrrr, yes, very good actually Que, good sound, and as with Couperin played with poise and grandeur.

Thanks Harry!

Q

[Sergeant Rock]

I haven't heard anything remotely decent from the batons of Rostropovich....

I have:

GLAZUNOV         VIOLIN CONCERTO #1 A MINOR          NATIONAL SO    MUTTER
MUSSORGSKY   NIGHT ON BALD MOUNTAIN                O DE PARIS   
PROKOFIEV   VIOLIN CONCERTO #1 D MAJOR           NATIONAL SO    MUTTER
PROKOFIEV   ROMEO AND JULIET SUITES 1&2           NATIONAL SO   
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV   SCHEHERAZADE                         O DE PARIS
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV   CAPRICCIO ESPAGNOL                 O DE PARIS
SAINT-SAENS   CELLO CONCERTO #1 A MINOR            LSO                 CHANG
SCHNITTKE           IN  MEMORIAM FOR ORCHESTRA          LSO   
SHCHEDRIN   STIHIRA                                           NATIONAL SO   
SHOSTAKOVICH   LADY MACBETH OF MTSENSK                  LPO
SHOSTAKOVICH   SYMPHONY #1 F MINOR                      NATIONAL SO   
SHOSTAKOVICH   SYMPHONY #2 B MAJOR                      LSO   
SHOSTAKOVICH   SYMPHONY #3 E FLAT                         LSO   
SHOSTAKOVICH   SYMPHONY #4 C MINOR                      NATIONAL SO    
SHOSTAKOVICH   SYMPHONY #5 D MINOR                      NATIONAL SO   
SHOSTAKOVICH   SYMPHONY #8 C MINOR                      NATIONAL SO   
SHOSTAKOVICH   SYMPHONY #9 D FLAT                         NATIONAL SO
SHOSTAKOVICH   SYMPHONY #11 G MINOR                     LSO
SHOSTAKOVICH   SYMPHONY #13                                  NATIONAL SO
SHOSTAKOVICH   SYMPHONY #14                                  ACAD SO MOSCOW VISHNEVSKAYA
SHOSTAKOVICH   VIOLIN CONCERTO #1 A MINOR            LSO                      VENGEROV
SHOSTAKOVICH   VIOLIN CONCERTO #2 C SHARP MINOR   LSO                      VENGEROV
TCHAIKOVSKY   VARIATIONS ON A ROCCO THEME          LSO                      CHANG
TCHAIKOVSKY   NUTCRACKER SUITE OP.71a                  BERLIN PHIL
TCHAIKOVSKY   SLEEPING BEAUTY SUITE OP.66a           BERLIN PHIL   
TCHAIKOVSKY   SWAN LAKE SUITE                               BERLIN PHIL

Sarge

[The new erato]

I have:

GLAZUNOV         VIOLIN CONCERTO #1 A MINOR          NATIONAL SO    MUTTER
MUSSORGSKY   NIGHT ON BALD MOUNTAIN                O DE PARIS   
PROKOFIEV   VIOLIN CONCERTO #1 D MAJOR           NATIONAL SO    MUTTER
PROKOFIEV   ROMEO AND JULIET SUITES 1&2           NATIONAL SO   
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV   SCHEHERAZADE                         O DE PARIS
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV   CAPRICCIO ESPAGNOL                 O DE PARIS
SAINT-SAENS   CELLO CONCERTO #1 A MINOR            LSO                 CHANG
SCHNITTKE           IN  MEMORIAM FOR ORCHESTRA          LSO   
SHCHEDRIN   STIHIRA                                           NATIONAL SO   
SHOSTAKOVICH   LADY MACBETH OF MTSENSK                  LPO
SHOSTAKOVICH   SYMPHONY #1 F MINOR                      NATIONAL SO   
SHOSTAKOVICH   SYMPHONY #2 B MAJOR                      LSO   
SHOSTAKOVICH   SYMPHONY #3 E FLAT                         LSO   
SHOSTAKOVICH   SYMPHONY #4 C MINOR                      NATIONAL SO    
SHOSTAKOVICH   SYMPHONY #5 D MINOR                      NATIONAL SO   
SHOSTAKOVICH   SYMPHONY #8 C MINOR                      NATIONAL SO   
SHOSTAKOVICH   SYMPHONY #9 D FLAT                         NATIONAL SO
SHOSTAKOVICH   SYMPHONY #11 G MINOR                     LSO
SHOSTAKOVICH   SYMPHONY #13                                  NATIONAL SO
SHOSTAKOVICH   SYMPHONY #14                                  ACAD SO MOSCOW VISHNEVSKAYA
SHOSTAKOVICH   VIOLIN CONCERTO #1 A MINOR            LSO                      VENGEROV
SHOSTAKOVICH   VIOLIN CONCERTO #2 C SHARP MINOR   LSO                      VENGEROV
TCHAIKOVSKY   VARIATIONS ON A ROCCO THEME          LSO                      CHANG
TCHAIKOVSKY   NUTCRACKER SUITE OP.71a                  BERLIN PHIL
TCHAIKOVSKY   SLEEPING BEAUTY SUITE OP.66a           BERLIN PHIL   
TCHAIKOVSKY   SWAN LAKE SUITE                               BERLIN PHIL

Sarge

You have been on a long vacation so why don't you buy them all?  You must be backlogged up to your years.

[Brian]

You have been on a long vacation so why don't you buy them all?  You must be backlogged up to your years.

What? He owns all those albums.

[Brian]

Naxos has a new box set of Jeno Jando doing the complete Haydn sonatas for $50, and I am assuming it will soon be available from discount sellers for less. This week ArkivMusic has Ronald Brautigam's set of Haydn's "complete keyboard works," with five more CDs and a fortepiano, on sale for $55. I've heard great things about both cycles.

[The new erato]

What? He owns all those albums.

Thought it was CDs he was considering......

[prémont]

I passed over Borgstede's F. Couperin and Scarlatti, but this seems pretty good.
And the only complete survey of Händel's harpsichord output. Any comments?



Q

Borgstedes survey is far from complete. Not even the survey of Eberhard Kraus on 10 CD (ECM) is complete in the strict sense of the word, as far as I know.

http://www.amazon.de/Das-Cembalowerk-Vol-1-10/dp/B000026CHQ/ref=sr_1_38?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1227044958&sr=1-38

[Bulldog]

Naxos has a new box set of Jeno Jando doing the complete Haydn sonatas for $50, and I am assuming it will soon be available from discount sellers for less. This week ArkivMusic has Ronald Brautigam's set of Haydn's "complete keyboard works," with five more CDs and a fortepiano, on sale for $55. I've heard great things about both cycles.

That reminds me that a friend sent me the large Brautigam set (although without covers).

[Que]

Borgstedes survey is far from complete. Not even the survey of Eberhard Kraus on 10 CD (ECM) is complete in the strict sense of the word, as far as I know.

http://www.amazon.de/Das-Cembalowerk-Vol-1-10/dp/B000026CHQ/ref=sr_1_38?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1227044958&sr=1-38

Oh my, I had no clue that Händel was so prolific on the harpsichord!  
I stand corrected - again...

Thanks!

Q

[Bunny]

Hi Bunny - not sure that I can answer your questions; I've not ordered the Abbado recordings of the Mozart Violin Concertos, yet; however, the Fanfare review is reprinted on the Arkiv Website HERE; also, MusicWeb HERE has an excellent review of these discs, which were recorded in Bologna, Italy in November 2007 - hope this helps - Dave 

Edit - after reading the MusicWeb review, put in an Amazon order for these Mozart works - 

I've just read the reviews you cited, and wonder that they didn't mention the Mozart violin concerto recording of Andrew Manze which also came out about the same time as the Biondi.  Although I actually have the Mullova, Biondi and Manze sets (as well as A-S Mutter's which I received as a gift), as these are available from BMG music club I've decided to get them - for the sake of competion. 

[Bulldog]

Oh my, I had no clue that Händel was so prolific on the harpsichord!  
I stand corrected - again...

Thanks!

Q

The issue for me is the worth of Handel's keyboard music beyond the eight great suites.  So far, I'm very skeptical.

[Que]

The issue for me is the worth of Handel's keyboard music beyond the eight great suites.  So far, I'm very skeptical.

Good point! Maybe the Borgstede set would help to clarify that a bit more. For the suites I'm also eying Ottavio Dantone's two discs on Arts.

Q

[prémont]

Good point! Maybe the Borgstede set would help to clarify that a bit more. For the suites I'm also eying Ottavio Dantone's two discs on Arts.

Q

Borgstede includes the Eight great Suites from the First collection and the entire Second collecion except the second Chaconne.

The great Suites from the First collection, some of the small Suites from the Second collection and some of the small Suites from the Third collection are rather well written music, but most of the rest is dreadfully boring. Only people like Corkster may be supposed to maintain, that this music is worth a listen.