Purchases Today

[Maestro267]

Lajtha: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 6
Pécs SO/Pasquet

[Biffo]

Dvorak: Symphonies & Concerto - Czech Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Jiri Belohlavek . Symphony No 7 from this cycle was chosen as the version on BBC R3 Building a Library. As the box set was so cheap from Amazon UK I bought the lot.

[André]

I cross my fingers that this one doesn't get lost, or canceled...

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[vandermolen]

I have mixed feeling toward the film music of Basil Poledouris.  At times it is interesting.

The exception is the music he wrote for Conan.

I was going to purchase the movie, which is not high on my list, just so i can listen to the music.

With this CD set I can listen without having to deal with the dreadful Arnold dialogue.  I think it sounds better than the original soundtrack.




It is cheaper to buy it directly from Tadlow.  I purchased El Cid through Amazon for $180 when I could have purchased it from Tadow for only $39.

I bought it relatively inexpensively - a great album. I like the film but especially for the music. It has a peculiar appeal - like Mad Max 2, which also has good music.

[The new erato]

Arrived in the mail today:

[vandermolen]

Arrived in the mail today:

I'm very tempted by this one as well.

Just ordered this:

[JBS]

Just now

[Symphonic Addict]

I'm very tempted by this one as well.

Just ordered this:

If my memory serves the 4th Symphony incorporates Rock rhythms and a very cool part for drumkit.

[vandermolen]

If my memory serves the 4th Symphony incorporates Rock rhythms and a very cool part for drumkit.

That's what I'm hoping for Cesar. 

I'd forgotten just how good the 5th Symphony is and played it through twice last night.

[Madiel]

Just now

Rather more London, a little less Mozart. But interesting all the same.

[JBS]

Rather more London, a little less Mozart. But interesting all the same.

The Sturm and Drang series they are now doing (so far 2 of a planned 7) is good. Same concept of mixing vocal and orchestral from several composers but focused on Haydn and Gluck in Vienna.

[JBS]

Just now

[arpeggio]

Ordered following out of print from Presto:

I just received and listened to.

[Maestro267]

Antheil: Ballet Mécanique; Serenade for strings no. 1; Symphony for 5 instruments; Concerto for chamber orchestra
Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra/Spalding

Pärt: Tabula Rasa; Symphony No. 3
Ulster Orchestra/Yuasa

[vers la flamme]

Antheil: Ballet Mécanique; Serenade for strings no. 1; Symphony for 5 instruments; Concerto for chamber orchestra
Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra/Spalding

Pärt: Tabula Rasa; Symphony No. 3
Ulster Orchestra/Yuasa

That Yuasa Pärt is great! Enjoy.

[Irons]

Took a chance on this. Any thoughts?

[André]

Violin concertos by Pfitzner, Hartmann (Funèbre) and Bernd Alois Zimmermann.

[vandermolen]

Took a chance on this. Any thoughts?

I have the LP and CD but it's a long time since I heard it. I like his film music and TV music very much ('The Great War') but his concert music, as far as I recall, is a tougher nut to crack but worthwhile. I was just thinking that I must give another listen to his music. David Measham was a fine conductor who died too young.

Rock Symphony/Garbage Symphony

[Scion7]

Took a chance on this. Any thoughts?

Were you aware of this release?



https://www.amazon.com/Wilfred-Josephs-Adelaide-String-Quartet/dp/B015RKXMRK

[vandermolen]

Were you aware of this release?



https://www.amazon.com/Wilfred-Josephs-Adelaide-String-Quartet/dp/B015RKXMRK

I've just been listening to Symphony No.5 'Pastoral' in the car and it's a more memorable work than I recall. The first movement reminded me a bit, in its grave intensity, of Karl Amadeus Hartmann. The slow movement has a grave beauty which is very appealing. I didn't get beyond that as I had be the arrived at Waitrose with a list of shopping but hope to listen to the rest later: