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[Que]

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6th & 7th symphonies

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[Cato]

CD 2 (Symphonies 2 and 4)
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Symphonies 1 and 3 (on CD 1, played yesterday) were interesting and well performed, but did not grab me;  now Symphony 4 is clicking for me.  Either Hartmann's style developed in a way I like by the time he got to this symphony, or my ears are acclimating to him.  Definite traces of Mahler here, but also much else, and definite need for multiple rehearings. 

Thanks to MI, Edward and whoever else has advocated for this set over the last couple of years.

Oh yes, this is my favorite set!  Hartmann is an all-around fave going all the way back to the middle 1960's, when I had some these recordings on vinyl.

Possibly, yes, you are becoming better attuned to Hartmann's take-no-prisoners style.

The First Symphony opens like an H-Bomb: one of my favorite "first-symphonies" by anyone.  Give it another try later in the year: maybe your ears will receive it differently!

[Lisztianwagner]

A Strauss tone poem a day to celebrate his 150th anniversary:

Richard Strauss
Aus Italien

[North Star]

Yesterday and today:
Bartók
Violin Concerto No. 1*
Concerto for Two Pianos, Percussion & Orchestra^
Kremer* Stefanovich (pno)^, Aimard (pno)^, Thomas (perc)^, Percy (perc)^, Boulez & LSO

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Concerto for Orchestra
The Miraculous Mandarin
Chailly & RCO
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[TheGSMoeller]

A Strauss tone poem a day to celebrate his 150th anniversary:

Might be the best idea eveh! Love it. 

Think I'll start early as well, Aus Italian it is...

[Lisztianwagner]

Might be the best idea eveh! Love it. 

Think I'll start early as well, Aus Italian it is...

I'm pleased you enjoyed the idea, Greg.
I haven't listened to Kempe's Aus Italien, but he did an excellent recording of Eine Alpensinfonie.

[Ken B]

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6th & 7th symphonies

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Sibelius 7 is my favourite piece and has been since the first time I heard it more than 30 years ago.

[Wakefield]

Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax
R. Strauss: Sonata for Cello & Piano, Op. 6
Britten: Sonata for Cello & Piano, Op. 65

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[Sadko]

Mahler

Symphony no. 6

Russian National Orchestra
Mark Elder

live, Moscow, 17 April 2009

[Willow Pattern]

Conor, this work has skyrocketed into being one of my favourite works, certainly of Shostakovich.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I do! 

Thanks very much Ray 

[Willow Pattern]

See here 

Haha cool stuff! - both are wonderful sets. Thanks to yourself and others on the forum for making me aware of them

[Willow Pattern]

Listening to some random works from this set again - awesome release!:

[HIPster]

CD 2 (Part 2):
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A favorite I've been returning to over the last couple of days. . .

Just glorious!

[Mirror Image]

CD 2 (Symphonies 2 and 4)
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Symphonies 1 and 3 (on CD 1, played yesterday) were interesting and well performed, but did not grab me;  now Symphony 4 is clicking for me.  Either Hartmann's style developed in a way I like by the time he got to this symphony, or my ears are acclimating to him.  Definite traces of Mahler here, but also much else, and definite need for multiple rehearings. 

Thanks to MI, Edward and whomever else has advocated for this set over the last couple of years.

ETA:  this CD ends with the Sinfonia Concertante (Symphony No. 5)--delightfully chirpy but solidly modern.

I haven't listened to the new set on Challenge (w/ various conductors like Vanska, Metzmacher, Schonwandt, etc.), but that's an incredible set of music right there. Everything is so well-performed and Kubelik's advocacy in Hartmann is truly awe-inspiring. If you end up enjoying this set as much as I do, then please check out Kubelik's recording with Concerto funebre and the rarely heard, or performed, Symphonische Hymnen on Orfeo. Truly an amazing disc.

[Mirror Image]

Yesterday and today:
Bartók
Violin Concerto No. 1*
Concerto for Two Pianos, Percussion & Orchestra^
Kremer* Stefanovich (pno)^, Aimard (pno)^, Thomas (perc)^, Percy (perc)^, Boulez & LSO

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Concerto for Orchestra
The Miraculous Mandarin
Chailly & RCO
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Pounds the table! Great stuff there, Karlo. I love it all as you well know.

[HIPster]

Sticking with Handel:
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Tip o' the hat to Gordo.   

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Now:



Listening to Le sacre du printemps. This is such a viciously savage performance and it has remained a solid favorite.

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to Orpheus. This is a fantastic performance from Salonen/Philharmonia.

[Todd]

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Holy shit is this good!

[TheGSMoeller]

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Holy shit is this good!

Looks as if you're not alone with that one.