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[niknala]

Jean Sibelius – Symphony No.2 in D major Op.43
— Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra – Paavo Berglund (EMI / Warner Classics)

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Four Orchestral Pieces
3 Village Scenes
The Miraculous Mandarin

A remarkable recording all-around.

[Mahlerian]

Since you're most definitely more versed in Schoenberg than I am, what work is Dance around the Golden Calf from?

Edit: Never mind I see it's from Moses und Aron.

Yeah, it's (occasionally but rarely) possible to play it as an orchestral excerpt, and it is probably the most openly Stravinskian thing in all of Schoenberg's oeuvre.  It doesn't sound much like Stravinsky, but nor does Three Japanese Lyrics sound particularly like Schoenberg.

[Todd]

Listened to my freebie from The Dude.  A generally quick and energetic take.  There's nothing bad about it, but nothing particularly special, either.  It doesn't match, oh, say, Munch.  High res sound is superb for a live recording, but no better than the best standard 16 bit live recordings.

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Yeah, it's (occasionally but rarely) possible to play it as an orchestral excerpt, and it is probably the most openly Stravinskian thing in all of Schoenberg's oeuvre.  It doesn't sound much like Stravinsky, but nor does Three Japanese Lyrics sound particularly like Schoenberg.

I still have been meaning to get around to Schoenberg's Moses und Aron, but the last time I heard it (perhaps a year or two ago), it was a real slog to get through. I like a lot of Schoenberg's music, but I just couldn't wrap my head around this opera.

[Que]

This recording came up, so decided to revisit:



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[SurprisedByBeauty]

I don't think I've ever read such negative liner notes about a piece! They basically say, "This concerto is a hot mess, and doesn't really work, but it's enjoyable nevertheless." Banfield certainly gives it his all, but the sound is a bit murky. Still for $.01 plus shipping, it's a decent recording. By the way, the musicians cut about 100 measures, so I might investigate Tzimon Barto's recording sometime.

The Barto recording really *is* worth looking into; at least one of the performers loves the work dearly (Thielemann), and Barto, who professed to want to first "lure gentle music out of it, but gave up and treated it like [Arno] Breker" has manages to come up with a circuitous all-In attitude, after all. In fact, the idea's inspired me to make that the CD of the Week.

TD:


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[Camphy]

Via Qobuz:



PT Hob. XV: 11 & 12

[Madiel]

Now streaming the "title track".

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Very atmospheric start, and arguably the static nature of the subject (drift ice) is suited to Leifs' static music. But that's the problem: for me it ends up sounding very much like most of Leifs' other static music.

[Madiel]

String Quartet No.3.

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Decent.

[Madiel]

Leifs, Consolation intermezzo for strings, op.66

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Which is one of the nicer works I've heard, sad, a little haunting, more flowing and less square.

And with that, my Leifs exploration reaches its end. If I buy anything, it will most likely be the Elegies disc:

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[Madiel]

Tubin, Symphony No.10

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Excellent. A strongly integrated single-movement work. The use of brass is a highlight. There's something about, ahem, Nordic composers and brass - Sibelius and Holmboe are similarly excellent in this area.

My Tubin exploration has been a great success. I think I've said it before, but the symphonies are officially on my shopping list.

[Madiel]

I can well understand why the Master himself was proud of op.78 in F sharp.

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[NikF]

Saint-Saens: Concertos.

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Starting with Ciccolini playing the first piano concerto.

[Karl Henning]

My Tubin exploration has been a great success. I think I've said it before, but the symphonies are officially on my shopping list.

Excellent!

[Karl Henning]

Thread Duty:

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

[Maestro267]

Dutilleux: Tout un monde lointain...
Rostropovich (cello)/Orchestre de Paris/Baudo

Man, imagine how bland the 20th-century repertoire for cello and orchestra would be without Rostropovich's commissioning and premiering all these great works he did! If you're able to actually expand the repertoire of your instrument by commissioning brand new works from leading composers of your time, that's just taking your greatness in playing your instrument to new heights, and leaving a legacy that future generations can learn from and enjoy.

[Camphy]

SQ 2 & 4

[San Antone]

Palestrina : Missa Beata virgine I
Sergio Vartolo | Bologna Cappella Musicale di St. Petronio 



Sergio Vartolo has recorded more than a dozen Palestrina masses in solo voice male group performances, some with discreet organ accompaniment.  I like all the ones I've heard very much - the men singers are excellent and the polyphony is crystal clear offering the best way to appreciate Palestrina's craft. 

Some of the masses appear on Naxos but most, ten Mantuan masses, were released on Bongiovanni and quickly went OOP.  It can be confusing since Missa sine nomine appears on both iterations, but the Naxos mass is for 6 voices whereas the other recording is of the 4 voice mass.  Similarly the Beata virgine I, which shows up on both sets, are different recordings.

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Listening to Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta. Love this work and performance.