What are you listening to now?

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Mirror Image

Quote from: NikF on January 20, 2019, 04:28:27 PM
What do you usually do then?
Sometimes I'll take disks down to a charity shop (I think three of the Bernstein/NYP Mahler cycle went that way) when I got the box, along with single bits and pieces by the likes of Martinon when I got the Sony and Erato boxes.

A good question. Sometimes, if I already own the individual recordings, I won't buy the box set, but there are other times where I'll buy a box set first and seek out the individual recordings because the record label (whichever one that may be) have not included some of the works that were found on the original releases, which is quite frustrating.

André



Big, big works, teeming with good themes and a propensity toward enthusiastic development. At almost 50 minutes, the piano quartet is the longest of its genre I have come across. It's amazing it doesn't outstay its welcome.

The piano trio is for the unusual combination of violin, viola and piano (no cello). It was programmed often by Eugène Ysaÿe (to whom Jongen had dedicated his violin sonata) and Lionel Tertis, the english violist.

Both works boast a big, very demanding piano part. The quartet in particular is almost a piano concerto in disguise. The program notes rightly point to Ernest Chausson as a major influence. Indeed, the latter's Concert for piano, violin and string quartet (also dedicated to Ysaÿe) is similarly symphonic in its dimensions and busy writing.

Mirror Image


SymphonicAddict

Quote from: André on January 20, 2019, 04:46:18 PM


Big, big works, teeming with good themes and a propensity toward enthusiastic development. At almost 50 minutes, the piano quartet is the longest of its genre I have come across. It's amazing it doesn't outstay its welcome.

The piano trio is for the unusual combination of violin, viola and piano (no cello). It was programmed often by Eugène Ysaÿe (to whom Jongen had dedicated his violin sonata) and Lionel Tertis, the english violist.

Both works boast a big, very demanding piano part. The quartet in particular is almost a piano concerto in disguise. The program notes rightly point to Ernest Chausson as a major influence. Indeed, the latter's Concert for piano, violin and string quartet (also dedicated to Ysaÿe) is similarly symphonic in its dimensions and busy writing.

Two muscular works with no waste. I loved both too.

SymphonicAddict

Quote from: Mirror Image on January 20, 2019, 03:52:22 PM
Sinfonia semplice



An enigmatic work, but it reveals its' secrets upon further listening. There's a certain underlying sadness to this symphony despite some of the more comical, high-spirited moments. Oramo and the Royal Stockholm PO do a phenomenal job. Audio quality also couldn't be any better than this --- top-notch.

Lately I've appreciated the real meaning of this singular work too. It's not my least favorite as others consider it (it's The Four Temperaments actually). And I think Nielsen was somewhat sarcastic by calling it Semplice (Simple), because to my ears, it's anything but simple.

Mirror Image

Quote from: SymphonicAddict on January 20, 2019, 05:40:16 PM
Lately I've appreciated the real meaning of this singular work too. It's not my least favorite as others consider it (it's The Four Temperaments actually). And I think Nielsen was somewhat sarcastic by calling it Semplice (Simple), because to my ears, it's anything but simple.

Yes, indeed. Far from simple. It's almost a puzzle symphony, but, beneath the surface, I hear a composer yearning for something that's lost, perhaps, also, a hope that he'll live longer and overcome his condition.

NikF

Still with Poulenc - cello sonata featuring Fevrier/Fournier.
"You overestimate my power of attraction," he told her. "No, I don't," she replied sharply, "and neither do you".

Mirror Image

Quote from: NikF on January 20, 2019, 05:47:45 PM
Still with Poulenc - cello sonata featuring Fevrier/Fournier.

An absolute gorgeous piece.

Thread duty -

Job, A Masque for Dancing


JBS

Found this in the used CD shop
Ravel Piece in the form of a Habenera
Honegger Intrada
Henri Tomasi Triptyque
Halsey Stevens Sonata for Trumpet and Piano
Poulenc Eiffel Tower Polka
Enesco Legende
Bernstein Rondo for Lifey
Eugene Bozza Rustiques
Hindemith Sonata for Trumpet and Piano

The Ravel and Poulenc are transcriptions. In the case of the Poulenc, the transcription is for 2 trumpets and piano, Marsalis playing both trumpets with the assistance of digital recording.

Hollywood Beach Broadwalk

NikF

Milhaud: Sonata Op.47 for piano, flute, clarinet and oboe.

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"You overestimate my power of attraction," he told her. "No, I don't," she replied sharply, "and neither do you".

SymphonicAddict

Quote from: Mirror Image on January 20, 2019, 05:43:55 PM
Yes, indeed. Far from simple. It's almost a puzzle symphony, but, beneath the surface, I hear a composer yearning for something that's lost, perhaps, also, a hope that he'll live longer and overcome his condition.

I concur with your analysis.

NikF

Tailleferre: Ballad for Piano and Orchestra. Froment/Marciano/Orchestra of Radio Luxembourg.

"You overestimate my power of attraction," he told her. "No, I don't," she replied sharply, "and neither do you".

SymphonicAddict

#128592


The vigour and fierceness of these performances are unmatched. Der Freischütz Overture was especially magnificent.

Mandryka



Van Oevering suite 4 for harpsichord. An agreeable melody in the right hand and a simple accompaniment in the left. Well recorded and played, nice harpsichord.
Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen

NikF

Bonis: Piano Quartets - Mozart Piano Quartet.

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"You overestimate my power of attraction," he told her. "No, I don't," she replied sharply, "and neither do you".

Mirror Image


Mandryka

Quote from: Toccata&Fugue on January 20, 2019, 03:49:08 PM


She says something in the booklet which caught my attention

QuoteThe music lives and acts through . . .  constant, often undulating arcs of tension. In a way, the wave-like form is
also reflected in the handwriting of the composer,

I wonder if that's true -- about his handwriting.
Wovon man nicht sprechen kann, darüber muss man schweigen

Kontrapunctus

Quote from: Mandryka on January 20, 2019, 09:48:23 PM
She says something in the booklet which caught my attention

I wonder if that's true -- about his handwriting.
Interesting. I have the download version--haven't really read through the notes. I guess I should! She does seem to be the first person to make the connection.

vandermolen

Quote from: Mirror Image on January 20, 2019, 02:04:51 PM
Okay, let's set the record straight: the word sensibly and Mirror Image do not coexist! ;) ;D I lost my mind in my late teens when I started collecting music. :)
;D
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

prémont

Quote from: Mandryka on January 20, 2019, 09:48:23 PM
She says something in the booklet which caught my attention

I wonder if that's true -- about his handwriting.

I think she has got too much imagination, but why not judge for yourself?

https://imslp.org/index.php?title=Category:Composers&from=Ph
Reality trumps our fantasy far beyond imagination.