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[Mapman]

I went back to that incredible book sale for the last day, so all CDs were $1. It seems like I am the only person in the area with an interest in this music, since almost nothing sold in a week. Here are some highlights: (I'm not sure how I missed the Atterberg last week, and I now know that I enjoy Rubbra.)

[André]

Beautiful haul !

[Mirror Image]

Curiosity got the better of me:



As many members here are aware, Strauss is one of my favorite composers (in my "Top 5" actually). It's just too bad the Horn Concertos, Oboe Concerto and Violin Concerto aren't in this set. We do get Burleske and Festliches Präludium, though, which are fun romps.

[MusicTurner]

Beautiful haul !

+1 - a lot of good stuff.

As a side remark, Hogwood's Gade set is generally the best of those in existence, Järvi being too rushed, and Schønwandt's at times pedestrian.

[Symphonic Addict]

As a side remark, Hogwood's Gade set is generally the best of those in existence, Järvi being too rushed, and Schønwandt's at times pedestrian.

I beg to differ. The timpani in the Hogwood set sound tepid and shy. Järvi is the man for me.

[MusicTurner]

Maybe so at times, but in a obvious example like the start of Finale of the First Symphony, the timpani are surely still there, with Hogwood, and in general, Järvi's fast briefness tends to provide more aura of classicism, not romanticism, IMO. But each to his own.

[Mapman]

As a side remark, Hogwood's Gade set is generally the best of those in existence, Järvi being too rushed, and Schønwandt's at times pedestrian.

How many places other than this do people compare recordings of Gade?
I only know of him because I found the Fantasy Pieces for clarinet in my college's library, and enjoyed playing them. This will be my first encounter with his other work.

[Mirror Image]

FWIW, I don't find Gade too interesting of a composer, especially when compared to those that came later: Nielsen, Langgaard, Holmboe et. al.

[Symphonic Addict]

FWIW, I don't find Gade too interesting of a composer, especially when compared to those that came later: Nielsen, Langgaard, Holmboe et. al.

He's not an indispensable composer to me either, but he did write some good works. BTW, IIRC Langgaard admired Gade.

Good Kabalevsky avatar, John!

[MusicTurner]

Gade's 1st and 5th symphonies (no.5 features a concertante piano) are rather immediately striking, the others often a bit more introvert, but also even autumnal, such as the 8th.

I agree that there are better, modern Danish symphonists, though - however, Langgaard's 3rd was probably unthinkable without Gade's 5th, etc.

[Mirror Image]

He's not an indispensable composer to me either, but he did write some good works. BTW, IIRC Langgaard admired Gade.

Good Kabalevsky avatar, John!

Indeed. I may not be too impressed with Gade's music, but look at the composers he taught: Edvard Grieg, Carl Nielsen, Louis Glass, Elfrida Andrée, Otto Malling, August Winding and Asger Hamerik.

[Roasted Swan]

I went back to that incredible book sale for the last day, so all CDs were $1. It seems like I am the only person in the area with an interest in this music, since almost nothing sold in a week. Here are some highlights: (I'm not sure how I missed the Atterberg last week, and I now know that I enjoy Rubbra.)

wow - well done!!

[vers la flamme]

I went back to that incredible book sale for the last day, so all CDs were $1. It seems like I am the only person in the area with an interest in this music, since almost nothing sold in a week. Here are some highlights: (I'm not sure how I missed the Atterberg last week, and I now know that I enjoy Rubbra.)

Man, where do you live? I want in on this book sale.

[Lisztianwagner]

I've loved the Zemlinsky music I've listened so far, so I finally decided to buy some recordings: on spotify I had already listened to the Chailly performances, which sounded terribly good, as well as the Schoenberg Quartet's interpretations of the String Quartets, so they seemed a good choice.

[Mirror Image]

I've loved the Zemlinsky music I've listened so far, so I finally decided to buy some recordings: on spotify I had already listened to the Chailly performances, which sounded terribly good, as well as the Schoenberg Quartet's interpretations of the String Quartets, so they seemed a good choice.

Nice! Are these the CDs or digital downloads?

[Lisztianwagner]

Nice! Are these the CDs or digital downloads?

Digital downloads, I didn't find the CD versions.

[Karl Henning]

I've loved the Zemlinsky music I've listened so far, so I finally decided to buy some recordings: on spotify I had already listened to the Chailly performances, which sounded terribly good, as well as the Schoenberg Quartet's interpretations of the String Quartets, so they seemed a good choice.

Love that Schoenberg Quartet set!

[Mirror Image]

Just bought:

[kyjo]

I beg to differ. The timpani in the Hogwood set sound tepid and shy. Järvi is the man for me.

Hmmmm...really? The Hogwood recording of the Gade 1st Symphony (the only one of his symphonies that I really care about, tbh) stands out to me because of the imposing timpani playing.

[classicalgeek]

I went back to that incredible book sale for the last day, so all CDs were $1. It seems like I am the only person in the area with an interest in this music, since almost nothing sold in a week. Here are some highlights: (I'm not sure how I missed the Atterberg last week, and I now know that I enjoy Rubbra.)

Outstanding, Mapman - happy listening! You've made out very well from that book sale. Friends of the Seattle Public Library used to (maybe they still do?) had a biannual book sale, and they at least had a few good classical CDs on offer for cheap. Nothing like what you've encountered, though!