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I love these older Abravanel Vanguard recordings, but, more importantly, I love these Bloch works.

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[André]

Just won from an eBay auction:

You're in for some great discoveries, John ! 

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You're in for some great discoveries, John ! 

Good to read, Andre. I've been meaning to check out this composer for ages. I heard one of his symphonies last year or so and I didn't quite connect with it, but I don't think I was quite in the mood for it at the time.

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Your appetite for new composers to you is growing more and more, John! 

Vermeulen has a unique voice. His sense of rhythm, harmony and orchestration is fascinating in my view.

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Your appetite for new composers to you is growing more and more, John! 

Vermeulen has a unique voice. His sense of rhythm, harmony and orchestration is fascinating in my view.

Certainly, Cesar. I've known of Vermeulen's name for quite some time, but this box set that contains the orchestral and chamber music was incredibly difficult to come by. By pure happenstance I ran across an auction for the set on eBay that was in its last five minutes. Right place, right time.

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Certainly, Cesar. I've known of Vermeulen's name for quite some time, but this box set that contains the orchestral and chamber music was incredibly difficult to come by. I pure happenstance I ran across an auction for the set on eBay that was in its last five minutes. Right place, right time.

Cool, John. Enjoy!

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A mixed bag:


Franco Margola's Piano Trío made a favourable impression on me recently. Let's see what his music for solo piano is like.


For the Scarlatti/Tommasini The Good-Humoured Ladies. I'm not really a fan of Ibert, and particularly dislike his Divertissement (and don't expect my opinion of the piece to change after hearing it conducted by the great Roger Désormière).


A used copy of this elusive OOP CD finally surfaced on the internet, and at an affordable price. Maderna's last concert in 1973.


Mainly for another take on Maderna's Serenata per un satellite, one of his "open" works (although Don Perlimplin is also an interesting work).

And more literature on Maderna (almost 1,200 pages between both volumes):

   

[Traverso]

I could no longer resist:

resist....?  you have feeble knees   

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resist....?  you have feeble knees   

Indeed, but also a feeble mind, which goes hand-in-hand with the knees.

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Just bought via JPC and Amazon US:

[Traverso]

Indeed, but also a feeble mind, which goes hand-in-hand with the knees.

It is good to have a passion   

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It is good to have a passion   

It's what keeps me going and keeps the inner flame alive.

[Que]

On its way from the UK:

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Great stuff John! The Ben-Haim CD is especially fine.

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With a h/t to Cesar as I need to explore this composer. Next stop his chamber works.

Woohoo! You are having a field day John. Those are two of my favourite CDs.

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I love these older Abravanel Vanguard recordings, but, more importantly, I love these Bloch works.

I got to know those works through the original LP featuring those recordings (initially taken out of a record library). They are both absolutely classic performances. I think that Alto, the company for whom I write occasional booklet notes, handles the distribution of those Vanguard CDs in the UK.

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You're in for some great discoveries, John ! 

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I have Christo (get well soon Johan) to thank for my introduction to several fine Dutch composers.

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Great stuff John! The Ben-Haim CD is especially fine.

I got to know those works through the original LP featuring those recordings (initially taken out of a record library). They are both absolutely classic performances. I think that Alto, the company for whom I write occasional booklet notes, handles the distribution of those Vanguard CDs in the UK.

Woohoo! You are having a field day John. Those are two of my favourite CDs.

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I have Christo (get well soon Johan) to thank for my introduction to several fine Dutch composers.

Thanks, Jeffrey! I'm definitely looking forward to hearing all of these recordings.