Blind Comparison: R.Strauss - Also sprach Zarathustra

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Karl Henning

Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

TheGSMoeller

Quote from: karlhenning on June 25, 2012, 09:00:55 AM
Well, the first two rounds are excerpts . . . .

With a brief introduction by Stanley Kubrick...or some actors in gorilla costumes.

madaboutmahler

haha :)
Quote from: karlhenning on June 25, 2012, 08:43:44 AM
I may give it a try, for fun, Daniel!

Great, Karl! I hope that you will enjoy it! :)

Quote from: TheGSMoeller on June 25, 2012, 08:45:42 AM

Do or do not, there is no try...I think I may have butchered that Yoda quote, confirmation please?

Maybe even the Blomstedt/SF, pretty exciting!

I am slightly confused, so shall leave it to the Star Wars people to confirm it for you. ;)
Thank you for the suggestion! :)
"Music is ... A higher revelation than all Wisdom & Philosophy"
— Ludwig van Beethoven

Karl Henning

Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

madaboutmahler

:D
Quote from: Opus106 on June 25, 2012, 08:58:40 AM
Do give it a try, Karl. This comparison should be a convenient one for those short on time, as the piece is just around 90 seconds long. (What! It isnt'?)

Will you be able to take part too, Nav? :)
"Music is ... A higher revelation than all Wisdom & Philosophy"
— Ludwig van Beethoven

Opus106

Regards,
Navneeth

TheGSMoeller


madaboutmahler

"Music is ... A higher revelation than all Wisdom & Philosophy"
— Ludwig van Beethoven

classicalgeek

Well - the M6 one was certainly a lot of fun, with (at least to me) an unexpected winner! :D 

I can't resist a good blind listening test, so count me in for 'Also Sprach' as well.  I'm on vacation (with no computer access) July 9 through 19, but other than that I should be good.  Especially if the listening assignments are available beforehand, I can put them on my iPod :)
So much great music, so little time...

Original compositions and orchestrations: https://www.youtube.com/@jmbrannigan

madaboutmahler

Excellent, James - glad to hear that! :)

I shall make sure that the excerpts are out before then. :)
"Music is ... A higher revelation than all Wisdom & Philosophy"
— Ludwig van Beethoven

Brian

Not a piece I love wholeheartedly, but I think I could still be tempted to play. :)

But there's really no question the greatest recording ever committed is by the Orebro Community Music School in Sweden:

http://www.youtube.com/v/dJvTJd2fGdw

Listen and be amazed!

madaboutmahler

Quote from: Brian on June 27, 2012, 01:21:07 PM
Not a piece I love wholeheartedly, but I think I could still be tempted to play. :)

But there's really no question the greatest recording ever committed is by the Orebro Community Music School in Sweden:

http://www.youtube.com/v/dJvTJd2fGdw

Listen and be amazed!

Glad to hear that, Brian! Will count you in! :)

Gosh... I've heard that quite a few times now... it just gets more and more painful each time though! ;)
"Music is ... A higher revelation than all Wisdom & Philosophy"
— Ludwig van Beethoven

madaboutmahler

Really enjoying listening to various recordings of Also Sprach Zarathustra, such a great piece - and there are certainly some outstanding performances of it out there!

I think I have decided my favourites!
Hoping to start the comparison on Monday. :)
"Music is ... A higher revelation than all Wisdom & Philosophy"
— Ludwig van Beethoven

J.Z. Herrenberg

Quote from: Brian on 27-06-2012, 23:21:07
But there's really no question the greatest recording ever committed is by the Orebro Community Music School in Sweden



The dissonances are excruciating. Strauss was far ahead of his time.
Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything. -- Plato

mjwal

Count me in this time. I have no recordings of this at my disposal here in Berlin and haven't listened for ages, so will be alt least partly an Innocent Ear in this case.
The Violin's Obstinacy

It needs to return to this one note,
not a tune and not a key
but the sound of self it must depart from,
a journey lengthily to go
in a vein it knows will cripple it.
...
Peter Porter

madaboutmahler

#35
Quote from: J.Z. Herrenberg on June 28, 2012, 12:56:00 AM
Quote from: Brian on 27-06-2012, 23:21:07
But there's really no question the greatest recording ever committed is by the Orebro Community Music School in Sweden

The dissonances are excruciating. Strauss was far ahead of his time.


:D


Quote from: mjwal on June 28, 2012, 11:01:07 AM
Count me in this time. I have no recordings of this at my disposal here in Berlin and haven't listened for ages, so will be alt least partly an Innocent Ear in this case.

Excellent! :)
"Music is ... A higher revelation than all Wisdom & Philosophy"
— Ludwig van Beethoven

Opus106

Quote from: Brian on June 27, 2012, 01:21:07 PM
But there's really no question the greatest recording ever committed is by the Orebro Community Music School in Sweden:

Okay, it wasn't a wise decision to listen to that before going to bed.
Regards,
Navneeth

J.Z. Herrenberg

Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything. -- Plato

madaboutmahler

Ok - I am finally starting to get the links out! Sent Group B out this evening, and hoping to get the other two groups out soon too!

There are 18 performances for comparison, so 6 in each group. The first part of the comparison focuses on two excerpts from close to the beggining of the piece. A rough voting deadline will be around the 18th July.

So, hopefully get Groups A and C out soon! :)
"Music is ... A higher revelation than all Wisdom & Philosophy"
— Ludwig van Beethoven

Carnivorous Sheep

Hey,

If it's not too late, I would like to play. Is there room in one of the remaining groups?
Baa?