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[André]

The L. Nielsen is a beautiful piece. Do you have the 3rd Symphony? It's arguably the best of them.

I don't - yet. The 2nd sells for 2.50€ at JPC. If I like it I'll go for the 3rd (5.40€)  .

[JBS]

The Jongen is nice, albeit might be a bit bombastic for your tastes.

I listened to it earlier this evening. Tastefully bombastic, I think. At any rate, it did not endear me to Jongen, but neither did it turn me off.

[SymphonicAddict]

I listened to it earlier this evening. Tastefully bombastic, I think. At any rate, it did not endear me to Jongen, but neither did it turn me off.

Jongen is better in chamber music, methinks. I haven't heard any of his piano works yet.

[SymphonicAddict]

I don't - yet. The 2nd sells for 2.50€ at JPC. If I like it I'll go for the 3rd (5.40€)  .

I hope you do it so 

[kyjo]

I listened to it earlier this evening. Tastefully bombastic, I think. At any rate, it did not endear me to Jongen, but neither did it turn me off.

Perhaps I have poor taste, but I must confess to unconditionally loving Jongen's Symphonie Concertante. It's hard to find anything more sonically magnificent than that finale! It's not all bombast, though - the rather mysterious slow movement has some depth.

[Madiel]

I can thoroughly endorse that particular choice.

[aligreto]

I do own these two CDs and I must honestly say that I had difficulty with this music. I will, therefore, look forward to reading your thoughts when you eventually get to hear these works. I must revisit them at some point as enough time has now passed for, perhaps, a new investigation.

[André]

I do own these two CDs and I must honestly say that I had difficulty with this music. I will, therefore, look forward to reading your thoughts when you eventually get to hear these works. I must revisit them at some point as enough time has now passed for, perhaps, a new investigation.

I already have these particular discs, as cdr copies a friend made for me many years ago. I'm buying them as 'real' CDs because I love the music they contain - and the price is right! 

[aligreto]

I already have these particular discs, as cdr copies a friend made for me many years ago. I'm buying them as 'real' CDs because I love the music they contain - and the price is right! 

Cheers André. As I said it is time for me, perhaps, to revisit these works.

[André]

Cheers André. As I said it is time for me, perhaps, to revisit these works.

Probably !

My first disc of symphonies by Koppel had nos 6 and 7. Then I bought no 5 and a friend made me copies of the rest. I love them all, and more (he wrote fine concertos too).

[aligreto]

Probably !

My first disc of symphonies by Koppel had nos 6 and 7. Then I bought no 5 and a friend made me copies of the rest. I love them all, and more (he wrote fine concertos too).

I am not familiar at all with the concertos. Do you have any recommendations here?

[André]

The cello concerto is a good place to start. There are 2 recordings of it I know of. This one has other Koppel concertos on it:



There's also a BIS recording coupled with the fine Norholm cello concerto. There's also the 3rd piano concerto on the Dacapo disc that features the 5th symphony. I recommend them all.

Herman should not be confused with his sons Thomas and Anders, who also wrote plenty of concertos. I discussed recently the charming Los Angeles Street Concerto by Thomas Koppel.

[Christo]

Probably !

My first disc of symphonies by Koppel had nos 6 and 7. Then I bought no 5 and a friend made me copies of the rest. I love them all, and more (he wrote fine concertos too).

+1 

[aligreto]

The cello concerto is a good place to start. There are 2 recordings of it I know of. This one has other Koppel concertos on it:



There's also a BIS recording coupled with the fine Norholm cello concerto. There's also the 3rd piano concerto on the Dacapo disc that features the 5th symphony. I recommend them all.

Herman should not be confused with his sons Thomas and Anders, who also wrote plenty of concertos. I discussed recently the charming Los Angeles Street Concerto by Thomas Koppel.

Thank you for all of that André; much appreciated.

[jwinter]

I don't really need more Haydn symphonies... want is another matter entirely... 

[pjme]

Extremely beautiful singing. Kreek's Psalms are a real discovery for me.

[aligreto]

Roger Doyle: Heresy

[steve ridgway]

Roger Doyle: Heresy

Sound interesting, in what way is it "electronic" - keyboards or more abstract sound effects?

[aligreto]

Sound interesting, in what way is it "electronic" - keyboards or more abstract sound effects?

Yes, I was intrigued when I first came across the listing in Amazon. I have not heard it yet but I will report on the Listening Thread asap.

[André]

Clarinet and/or viola and piano works.