Pieces that have blown you away recently

[vandermolen]

Yes, that Mythology Symphony does sound intriguing!

By the way, that Apex/Martinu CD is also available as part of this small set (which I own):  http://www.arkivmusic.com/classical/album.jsp?album_id=773351



PD

Great set PD! Turnovsky's Martinu Symphony No.4 is the best!

[relm1]

A further note re the Mythology Symphony, you can listen to some of it here (composer's website):  https://garrop.com/Instrumental/Orchestra/

PD

I have this disc.  Excellent album, exciting and well recorded work - she's a great composer and this work doesn't disappoint. 

[vandermolen]

I have this disc.  Excellent album, exciting and well recorded work - she's a great composer and this work doesn't disappoint.

Oh, that's good news from you and PD. I'm sure that it will be coming my way soon.

[Mirror Image]

Great set PD! Turnovsky's Martinu Symphony No.4 is the best!

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[Pohjolas Daughter]

I have this disc.  Excellent album, exciting and well recorded work - she's a great composer and this work doesn't disappoint.

Good to hear relm1. 

PD

p.s.  It was interesting to read on (I believe that it was Cedille's website or possibly her own?  If you're interested, I'll look into it again.) as to how that symphony came about.

[Irons]

Jonathan Leshnoff: 3rd Symphony.

From a live performance by the Kansas City Orchestra accompanied by images from the Kansas City WWI Museum.

Blew me away without a doubt!    https://youtu.be/kXsmuyxD09A

[Mirror Image]

Last night it was Bax's Tintagel that blew me away. Today, it is Bax's 6th symphony!

[Symphonic Addict]

Last night it was Bax's Tintagel that blew me away. Today, it is Bax's 6th symphony!

Looks like you finally are digesting some Bax. Nice!

[Mirror Image]

Looks like you finally are digesting some Bax. Nice!

Yes and it's about time! I own A LOT of his music on disc.

[vandermolen]

Jonathan Leshnoff: 3rd Symphony.

From a live performance by the Kansas City Orchestra accompanied by images from the Kansas City WWI Museum.

Blew me away without a doubt!    https://youtu.be/kXsmuyxD09A

This is on its way to me.

[Irons]

This is on its way to me.

So there is a commercial recording Jeffrey?! A friend sent me the YT link which absolutely floored me.

Edit: On the way here too.

[arpeggio]

I feel the same way, why was it a hit for you?

I do not know.

[Mirror Image]

I do not know.

You don't know why you liked a piece of music? Was it the harmonies? Rhythms? The way the piece was structured? The emotional content?

[arpeggio]

Reminder, check out opening post.

This is for music that one is previously unfamiliar with.

I have yesterday listen to a DVD I received for Christmas that blew me away:

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I have performed and I am familiar with every work on this DVD.  If I want to discuss how great this DVD is I will do it in another thread.

[arpeggio]

You don't know why you liked a piece of music? Was it the harmonies? Rhythms? The way the piece was structured? The emotional content?

Sorry I honestly do not know.  In other forums I used to get into trouble because I could not answer such questions.

For example, one of my desert island discs would be the Verdi Requiem.  Yet I can not stand anything else that Verdi composed.  I can not explain it.

As a band junkie one of my favorite composers is Vincent Persichetti.  Yet he composed one band work, the Bagatelles, which I can not stand.  Why? I do not have the foggiest idea.

When I was younger I tried to come up with criteria for determining whether or not a piece of music was great.  No matter what I came up with there ended up being notable exceptions.  So I gave up trying to answer such questions.

[MusicTurner]

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For example, one of my desert island discs would be the Verdi Requiem.  Yet I can not stand anything else that Verdi composed.  I can not explain it.
(...)

You're not alone with that, for sure - ditto here, though there's quite a bit by him not listened to.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Sorry I honestly do not know.  In other forums I used to get into trouble because I could not answer such questions.

For example, one of my desert island discs would be the Verdi Requiem.

As a band junkie one of my favorite composers is Vincent Persichetti.  Yet he composed one band work, the Bagatelles, which I can not stand.  Why? I do not have the foggiest idea.

When I was younger I tried to come up with criteria for determining whether or not a piece of music was great.  No matter what I came up with there ended up being notable exceptions.  So I gave up trying to answer such questions.

You're not alone with that, for sure - ditto here, though there's quite a bit by him not listened to.

And, as for yours truly, Verdi's Requiem is the one work by him that I don't like!  Go figure? 

PD

[MusicTurner]

And, as for yours truly, Verdi's Requiem is the one work by him that I don't like!  Go figure? 

PD

? ? 

Any favourite?

[Pohjolas Daughter]

? ? 

Any favourite?

In terms of other works by Verdi that I love/like?

PD

[MusicTurner]

In terms of other works by Verdi that I love/like?

PD

Yes.