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[Spotted Horses]

Five Sonatine, Koechlin, Guilluame.



I had given up on these works, listening to Korstick's recording in the SWR set. Too tentative and wishy-washy. They come alive under Guillaume's hands here. Concise pieces, often with a Neo-baroque feel. Elegantly expressive and no physical media.

Listening on streaming. It occurred to me that I should have the download, but bizarrely expensive.

[Traverso]

Granados

CD 5

[VonStupp]

Ah a desert island recording!!

Aye, especially if said desert island has a solid influx of electricity, a stereo system, and if possible, a steady supply of fresh water.
VS

[Bachtoven]

A fantastic pianist who was taken from us far too soon (1969-2005). I'm so glad I got to record his concert for broadcast on NPR with the Sacramento Symphony shortly after he won the 1989 Van Cliburn competition.

[SonicMan46]

Gade, Niels - Symphonies w/ Hogwood - main competition seems to be Järvi (BIS, smaller orchestra) - see attachment for multiple reviews of each volume and comparisons to the other two main symphony offerings - opinions are close with nose-to-nose preferences - quoted below is a comment shared by other reviewers - just put Järvi on a Spotify playlist and will take a listen but likely save my money and stay w/ Hogwood.  Dave

Unlike Järvi (BIS), who has a chamber orchestra, or the rhythmically mushier and less clearly recorded Schonwandt (Dacapo), Hogwood dispatches the music's neo-classical elements with the necessary verve while still leaving room for aptly rich string textures and the occasional rush of Romantic ardor. Excellent sonics round out a disc that....offers the best versions currently available of these works (Hurwitz - ClassicsToday - see attachment, Vol. 3)

[Lisztianwagner]

First listen to Wellesz' music:

Egon Wellesz
Symphony No.1

Gottfried Rabl & Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

[Linz]

Johann Sebastian Bach Organ Works Vol. 16, Gerhard Weinberger, Hildebrandt Organ Naumburg

[Mandryka]

Five Sonatine, Koechlin, Guilluame.



I had given up on these works, listening to Korstick's recording in the SWR set. Too tentative and wishy-washy. They come alive under Guillaume's hands here. Concise pieces, often with a Neo-baroque feel. Elegantly expressive and no physical media.

Listening on streaming. It occurred to me that I should have the download, but bizarrely expensive.

It was the chants de Kervéléan which caught my attention on that one. I've been listening with great pleasure to the violin sonata.

[Florestan]

The sound of rain at night. After days of heat waves, balm for both my ears and body.

[foxandpeng]

It depends. The vocal parts in Mahler or Górecki work very well. With other composers, sometimes don't work at all.

Agreed, of course. There are a number of examples of works with a significant vocal element, which I enjoy. Just not this one 🤭🤓

[Bachtoven]

Trio No.1. I like the playing very much, but the sound is rather boxy/hollow--probably due to room acoustics. Proof that an SACD is not a guarantee of audiophile sound.

[Symphonic Addict]

I resisted my listening notes and was reminded that I was very impressed with Wellesz Symphonies 1-5. I resumed with the sixth today. I did enjoy it thoroughly, but my notes suggest I was more taken with the earlier works. Maybe Wellesz' style changed, or maybe my brain changed.

What I've noticed so far is that each symphony seems getting more gritty than the previous one. His style must change more radically from the 7th on then, because I have the notion that the three last ones sound more influenced by Schönberg.

[Symphonic Addict]

First listen to Wellesz' music:

Egon Wellesz
Symphony No.1

Gottfried Rabl & Radio-Symphonieorchester Wien

Nice, Ilaria. This remarkable first symphony shows the influence of Mahler, whilst the next ones gradually lean more towards Schönberg.

[Symphonic Addict]

Wellesz: Symphonies 5 and 6

Powerful, incisive works. This cycle is getting more interesting with each next symphony. The next three mustn't be as "friendly" as the previous six, but we will see.

[DavidW]

[foxandpeng]

The sound of rain at night. After days of heat waves, balm for both my ears and body.

I find the sound of rain to be the most calming, connective, and contemplative of all backgrounds.

[Symphonic Addict]

Harty: Piano Concerto and Violin Concerto (Malcolm Binns, piano; Ralph Holmes, violin)

The Piano Concerto is a rather weak piece. It sounds very Rachmaninovian and little substantial. Things get better and more focused with the Violin Concerto. I found the slow movement to have the most compelling music overall.

[foxandpeng]

Miloslav Kabeláč
Complete Symphonies
Symphony 6 'Concertante for Clarinet and Orchestra'
Marko Ivanovic
Prague RSO

That's more like it. Fraught and unsettling orchestral music to keep you on the edge of your seat.

Excellent stuff.

[JBS]

Dowland

This is one of the most attractive recordings in this box







 

Hopefully the other three CDs in that series are still available. They're just as good.

TD

[Symphonic Addict]

Vasks: String Quartets 4 and 5
Mathias: The two Piano Sonatas