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[AnotherSpin]

Ullrich Böhme

Pieces by Pachelbel, Kuhnau, Walther, Böhm

[Traverso]

Good that you reminded me of this set. I remember I became aware of it some years ago and was intrigued, although I couldn't seem to find it at a decent price. Now that I make use of streaming I found that this set is more-or-less orphaned by the label, but that two of the quartets from the set can be found on various "greatest hits" collections. I listened to KV421 and wow, very compelling performance. And I did manage to find a used copy of the set for a decent price, it is on the way.

Congratulations,it is a fine set.

[Spotted Horses]

Congratulations,it is a fine set.

Yes, and I have so many recordings of this repertoire it takes something special to make me add to the collection.

[Lisztianwagner]

On youtube:

Arnold Schönberg
Verklärte Nacht (version for string orchestra)

Kirill Petrenko & Berliner Philharmoniker



The Petrenko Schönberg set seems quite alluring, I'm looking forward to checking out all the recordings included.

[kyjo]

That concerto manages to contain a varied array of moods that make it quite interesting, that's one of its appeals, no doubts about it. The finale strikes me like special, it seems upbeat, but at the same time it sounds resigned and like hiding a non-completely-fulfilled sentiment. The feeling it elicits on me is something like a good friend who decides to go on a trip and you'll never see him/her again.

As for the recordings, the Chandos one suffers from having low volume. Otherwise, it looks like the best version available.

To the bolded text: That's a beautiful analogy, Cesar! I feel similarly about the "smiling/laughing through tears" sentiment that the finale of the Finzi Cello Concerto conveys. Much like Schubert, Rachmaninoff, Barber, Poulenc, and others, Finzi was a master of infusing his music with a poignantly bittersweet feeling.

[Linz]

Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 8 in C Minor, 1887/90 Mixed Versions. Ed. Robert Haas
State Symphoby Orchestra of the inistry of Culture. Gennady Rozhdestvensky

[AnotherSpin]

[André]

Big fan of these symphonies. Did you like the performances Andrei ?

[André]

Very fine works from the outer fringes of composers from the Scandinavian/Baltic Sea Countries. Hopefully Russia will either refrain or be defeated from taking over any of its neighbours.

I have 3 discs of Eller's music. While I wouldn't count him as a major figure (unlike his compatriot Eduard Tubin), his voice is very distinctive.

From the notes' narrative it would seem that Eduard Tubin and Arvo Pärt were his students. That kind of thing is sometimes dicey. 'Met each other when studying in Paris', 'was his teacher/student at the Leipzig Conservatory' or 'perfected his counterpoint with Illustrious Teacher XYZ ... Who knows and why should it care ?

When sea, wind, a flat horizon and stormy weather (of the North Atlantic kind) form a composer's cultural background, two things are sure: there will be tempestuous, agitated episodes reminiscent of the forces of Nature (culminating IMO with Britten's Four Sea Interludes), and folk-inspired ones (of the Beethoven « Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute« kind (Symphony 6:III). Mileage varies of course, but Nature and Mankind are never far from the picture.

This disc consists of the violin concerto and a sequence (though not a Suite) of 5 symphonic poems of varying lengths.

If anyone is interested in Estonian/Baltic countries music, this is a very fine compendium.

[JBS]

Opus 18 Numbers 1-4

[Florestan]

Big fan of these symphonies. Did you like the performances Andrei ?

Yes, I enjoyed them a lot. Also, crystal clear sonics, all sections and soloists clearly audible at all times. A peach.

[Que]

A very nice recording fully dedicated to the music of English Renaissance composer Robert White (c. 1538 – 1574)

https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/robert-whyte-the-greatest-glory-of-our-muses

I wouldn't mind having this on disc, but that might be a challenge. 

[AnotherSpin]

According to the credits on Qobuz, the story behind this recording is as follows. It was made under the direction of Reinbert de Leeuw in December 2019, just two months before his death. A few weeks earlier, he had called Thomas Dieltjens, artistic director of Het Collectief, saying: "Since our concert in mid-July 2019 at the Saintes Festival, I have been haunted by Das Lied von der Erde. I am completely under its spell, discovering something new in Mahler's masterpiece every day. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could record this music with the exceptional group of instrumentalists and soloists we had in Saintes? And preferably as soon as possible."

Reinbert himself arranged the piece for fifteen instrumentalists and two soloists, pouring all his remaining strength into this recording, a work that spans the whole of life, from the freshness of birth to the moment of farewell.

A touching and gripping story. I wonder what music I would wish to record if I were told I had only two months at my disposal. If only I could conduct, of course.

[Madiel]

Multiple times today because I have no imagination/mental energy...**

Beethoven: Piano sonata in C, op.2/3



Kovacevich is the harder-driven performance, certainly. Not that there's a huge difference in timing but in the first 2 movements particularly there's an additional intensity. It's by no means bad but I think in this work I prefer Goode's slightly more relaxed air. Goode's scherzo is actually a tiny bit faster, and it's certainly lighter.

**Also because this Ludwig kid writes darn good music. I think he'll go far.

[Que]

[Madiel]

Vivaldi oboe concertos



RV 457 in F major
RV 453 in D major
RV 450 in C major

All very enjoyable, and with enough character - and different character - to keep me engaged. It's funny how I didn't like the first concerto on this disc, all the rest has been good.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

F. Mendelssohn piano music.

[Selig]

Continuing with more cello suites

[Traverso]

Mozart

All good things must come to an end, what could be better than to round off this set with these beautiful quintets

[Madiel]

Brahms: Violin sonata no.3 in D minor, op.108