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[Symphonic Addict]

Svendsen: String Octet in A major

An energetic, tuneful, symphonic-in-scale octet. A highlight in his output.




Foerster: Piano Trio No. 1 in F minor

More music with memorable material. The slow movement and the fourth movement are especially fine.

[Le Buisson Ardent]

NP:

Brahms
Trio in A Minor for viola, cello and piano, Op. 114
Lawrence Power, Tim Hugh, Simon Crawford-Phillips

From this OOP set -



Tonight may end up becoming a Brahms night. Over the last couple of years, I've developed a newfound love for his music. It's truly affected me deeply.

[Le Buisson Ardent]

NP:

Brahms
Piano Pieces, Op. 118
Jonathan Plowright



Plowright's five volume series of Brahms' solo piano works is nothing short of outstanding. Gorgeous playing.

[Daverz]

Bargiel: Piano Trio No. 2

Bargiel was Clara Schumann's half-brother, but I'd never heard of him or his music until recently.  This is a grand Romantic trio with fine and memorable melodies.

Schubert: Fantasy in C, D934 - Julia Fischer, Martin Helmchen

Delightful.

[AnotherSpin]

Op. 106

[Le Buisson Ardent]

Last work for the night:

Tchaikovsky
Pieces, Op. 72
Viktoria Postnikova, piano

From this set -

[steve ridgway]

Messiaen: Petites Esquisses D'Oiseaux

[steve ridgway]

Scelsi: Elohim

[vandermolen]

George Lloyd: Symphony No.7

[Christo]

George Lloyd: Symphony No.7

For me, the 'great unknown Briton'. As a teenager, when I 'discovered' almost all the British composers who are still dear to me, I tried out a few symphonies. The flame didn't catch, and I didn't get around to him after that. I thought he was as boring as Elgar, frankly. :-). What am I not hearing right? Where should I start?

[Que]

Rare Franco-Flemish music of excellent quality!

[vandermolen]

For me, the 'great unknown Briton'. As a teenager, when I 'discovered' almost all the British composers who are still dear to me, I tried out a few symphonies. The flame didn't catch, and I didn't get around to him after that. I thought he was as boring as Elgar, frankly. :-). What am I not hearing right? Where should I start?

He is not everyone's cup of tea and GL has been a bit of a slow-burn for me. I became interested when the 8th Symphony was released on LP on Lyrita and Gramophone gave it quite a lot of publicity. It was the war-related 4th Symphony which hooked me in. I like symphonies 4,7,8,11 and 12 (5 is good as well). I think that it is just a matter of taste. The music is often endearingly old-fashioned but I find that in works like the 7th Symphony there is a kind of poetic depth which I find appealing and, at times, moving. The 4th Symphony in Edward Downes's recording is my favourite. There is a VG Lyrita boxed set featuring symphonies 4,5 and 8. I prefer these performances to the ones conducted by Lloyd himself. I had some nice letter exchanges with him after I saw him conduct his 11th Symphony in London many moons ago.

[Que]

[pjme]

Martinu / concerto nr 5 . A work that I cherish. There is joy, but at its core lingers sadness and nostalgia.

[Roasted Swan]

He is not everyone's cup of tea and GL has been a bit of a slow-burn for me. I became interested when the 8th Symphony was released on LP on Lyrita and Gramophone gave it quite a lot of publicity. It was the war-related 4th Symphony which hooked me in. I like symphonies 4,7,8,11 and 12 (5 is good as well). I think that it is just a matter of taste. The music is often endearingly old-fashioned but I find that in works like the 7th Symphony there is a kind of poetic depth which I find appealing and, at times, moving. The 4th Symphony in Edward Downes's recording is my favourite. There is a VG Lyrita boxed set featuring symphonies 4,5 and 8. I prefer these performances to the ones conducted by Lloyd himself. I had some nice letter exchanges with him after I saw him conduct his 11th Symphony in London many moons ago.

Unusually - for me - even though I have all the symphonies (and the operas) and I keep trying to be engaged by Lloyd I simply don't.  Its not that I dislike it, it simply does not engage me.  So I enjoy some parts and then realise my mind has wandered for other parts.  I have no issue at all with the "old fashioned" aspect of his music and by rights I should like this music.  Isn't it odd how we all have unpredictable blank spots like this!

[Mookalafalas]