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[Symphonic Addict]

Larsson: Concertinos for trumpet, trombone, violin, viola and cello

There are some remarkable ideas in the concertinos for trumpet and violin, hence they're the highlights of this group.

[Symphonic Addict]

Nordheim: Magma

Shattering! Definitely its title is up to the expectations: quite threatening, atmospheric, potent. This resonates with me quite a bit.

[AnotherSpin]

All through the night the restless sea rumbled outside the windows. By morning it had quietened, the air warm but no longer hot.

[Que]

Volume IV: Final years under William the Pious

The volume covers the (happy) years of advanced age under the new Duke of Bavaria, with whom Lassus had a close friendship. A complete mass here: the Missa super dixit Joseph. I still think the Italian ensemble Odhecaton is for Lassus on the larger side, but they do an excellent job.

[Harry]

Joseph-Ermend Bonnal.
SQ No. 1&2.
Quatuor Debussy.


Unknown but brilliant SQ by a composer which is primarily known for his Organ compositions. Inventive, and surprising in expression, immersed in a wealth of elegantly flowing melodies. Shadowy and bright in style, they have the capacity to impress and delight in a multitude of finely crafted details. Sublime performance and interpretation, and very well recorded. I am flabbergasted at its quality, a impressive discovery. Chamber music of a refined kind.

[Que]

 

[steve ridgway]

Maderna - Requiem

[Harry]

Chamber music for Winds.
Jean Francaix, Francis Poulenc, Emmanuel Chabrier, Frederic Chopin, Franz Schubert.
Winds of Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Nicolas Chalvin.

Ohhh this is absolute bliss, music with a wealth of colour and micro details embedded in many layers of multitude melodies, for which you definitely need a pair of extra ears to process it all. And what joy in the performance and interpretations. Those musicians must have had a lot of pleasure in playing the works. And a fine choice of compositions too, couched in a subtle and clear recording which captured the wind instruments most faithfully. I would like more of them since I like wind instruments!

[AnotherSpin]

Medusa
Oliver Leith

From bandcamp:

'Medusa' is an aural document of the work undertaken by Leith in 2017, in collaboration with Australian artist Michelle Ussher for the exhibition 'Medusa's Room'. The work, which displayed at both Station gallery in Melbourne and the Art Gallery of Western Australia, combined the mediums of ceramic, oil paint, crochet and sound to communicate a contemporary interpretation of the Medusa legend. Using phallic, ceramic ocarinas hand crafted by Ussher and some simple shakers, Leith has delicately created an emotive and expressive sonic encounter. The work is quiet and precise, slowly morphing through ever increasing layers of abstraction from the droning opener, 'Manicure', to the fidgeting and meticulous 'Stone Men'.

[Traverso]

Haydn

An oldie and perhaps one of the first steps to perform these quartets on HIP practice.

[AnotherSpin]

Yesterday release. Mentioned by @Mandryka in other thread.

[Todd]

[Harry]

MALCOLM ARNOLD (1921-2006)
A Centenary Celebration
Peter Fisher violin · Margaret Fingerhut piano.

Really a wonderful rendition of works by Malcolm Arnold whom I hold in high esteem. A assembly of works that impress by their sheer musicality and above all daring creativity. Arnold is always in for some dry humor, and tongue in cheek attitude. I expect at any moment some funny curve or serious slam which will tear me out of a pleasant slumber, but that's the fun of it right? A interpretation that matches Arnold's musicality, and clearly understand the workings of his compositorial mind. Well recorded too.

[Que]

[prémont]

That makes three legit cycles on YouTube.

Is this with or without Schepkin? :

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsyHbXPNcDnAKE_AVoM2Bt7_OBuuTKQR3

And what about Hieyon Choi (integral released at least as download) ? :

https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9768497--beethoven-complete-piano-sonatas

[Madiel]

Second half (RV 417 and 399 earlier today, RV 403 and 422 now)



Without doing a direct comparison, I feel as if Coin is slightly more lyrical on this album than he was on volume 1. Whether that's just my imagination, it's a pleasurable listen.

[Selig]

Per Kynne Frandsen plays the famous 1610 Compenius organ at Frederiksborg Slot

[Linz]

Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A major, 1881 Version. Ed. Leopold Nowak
Bruckner Orchester Linz, Dennis Russell Davies

[Harry]

Darius Milhaud.(1892-1974]
Chamber works.
Ensemble Polytonaal.

Surprising to hear this disc. I always saw it, browsing through my to listen list, but somehow never attempted disclosure. Now I have! And again I am deeply disturbed that I let such a wonderful recording escape my attention. The performances are excellent, one of the best performances I heard so far with music of Milhaud, and a very good recording to boot. All the works are a balm to my ears, and I found so many expressive gestures in these compositions, thus let it readily and willingly  grow root in my heart and head. A winner in all respects, well for me anyway.

[Lisztianwagner]

Arnold Schönberg
Die glückliche Hand

Siegmund Nimsgern, BBC Singers
Pierre Boulez & BBC Symphony Orchestra



Pierrot Lunaire
Christine Schäfer (sprechstimme)
Pierre Boulez & Ensemble Intercontemporain