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Clarinet Concerto and Clarinet Sonata

[Papy Oli]

A first listen: Rubbra - String quartets No.1,3 & 4.

ok that bugs me now...in the Lento of the 1st SQ, there's a snippet that sounds like a quote from another famous British (i think) work and i can't place it. The leaflet mentions that this particular SQ was written as an tribute to Holst's recent passing but i can't find anything in Holst's works that matches. The notes also details that RVW also helped Rubbra on this SQ. Is that one of his works being mentioned maybe ?

Check the 50-55 seconds segment on this one ..it also comes back around 7'27 onwards for a bit longer and higher in the scale. Any ideas please ? Thank you.

https://www.youtube.com/v/_1d4lamvQFw

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Hi PD,
It's the July 2020 issue.

Thanks Jeffrey! 

PD

[Biffo]

ok that bugs me now...in the Lento of the 1st SQ, there's a snippet that sounds like a quote from another famous British (i think) work and i can't place it. The leaflet mentions that this particular SQ was written as an tribute to Holst's recent passing but i can't find anything in Holst's works that matches. The notes also details that RVW also helped Rubbra on this SQ. Is that one of his works being mentioned maybe ?

Check the 50-55 seconds segment on this one ..it also comes back around 7'27 onwards for a bit longer and higher in the scale. Any ideas please ? Thank you.

https://www.youtube.com/v/_1d4lamvQFw

I listened to the Maggini Qt recording and it didn't ring any bells. The booklet notes for the Dante Quartet set don't shed any light on it.

[Papy Oli]

I listened to the Maggini Qt recording and it didn't ring any bells. The booklet notes for the Dante Quartet set don't shed any light on it.

Cheers Biffo, thank you for checking.

[Sergeant Rock]

Ives Orchestral Set No. 1 (Three Places in New England) and Orchestral Set No. 2, Dohnányi conducting the Cleveland




Sarge

[Symphonic Addict]

Gouvy: Piano Trio No. 2



I think I enjoy this more than any of the symphonies.

I tend to agree. The symphonies are nice but not very distinctive.

[Symphonic Addict]

Thanks, Cesar. Interestingly enough, I own that whole Ifukube series. I haven't even really explored much of his music outside of Rimitca Ostinata. I should remedy this.

Ifukube stands out among Japanese composers in my book.

[Symphonic Addict]

Well, this arrived super-quick from Germany this morning, faster than most stuff I order from the UK.
This is powerful stuff, dark, craggy, tonal. Here are some extracts from the notes to set the tone:
'My depair for the future is infinite' (Eklund) as the note writer puts it 'This view is mirrored in his music,. Unsurprisingly perhaps, we are told that 'Ekland was one of the few that the great Swedish composer Allan Pettersson accepted to meet now and then. They have in common the deep feelings of despair'. 'The music is very serious and gnarly [I like that expression - must start using it myself as an alternative to 'craggy'  ], with many eruptive episodes...' That was a description of Symphony 3 'Sinfonia rustica' (1967-8). Both that and Symphony 5 'Quadri' have a similar level of dissonance and the music is often loud and turbulent. However, my attention was held throughout and I detected a strong feeling of nature. Composers that came to mind were Blomdahl and Kokkonen. The opening of the 11th Symphony 'Piccola' (1994-5) which is actually the longest of the three reminded me a bit of Bartok or Lutoslawski - it is in memory of Eklund's teacher Lars-Erik Larsson. Good to see Gunnar de Frumerie mentioned in the notes. This is all sombre and serious stuff but, as I said, my attention was held and I shall be returning to this CD. I hope that they record some more Ekland. I especially liked Symphony No.6, despite the atrocious recording, on You Tube and am sorry that it was not included here:

Added later. I enjoyed all these works on first hearing but probably the No.11 tribute to Lars-Erik Larsson is my favourite. I found the last movement rather moving.

Quite enticing to say the least. Now I have more desires to get that disc.

[Symphonic Addict]

The best recording of the wondrous Piano Quintet IMO.

[André]

Sensational performance, amazingly good recording (1956 live mono). This goes straight to the top of my list.

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Piano Concerto No. 2

[Irons]

ok that bugs me now...in the Lento of the 1st SQ, there's a snippet that sounds like a quote from another famous British (i think) work and i can't place it. The leaflet mentions that this particular SQ was written as an tribute to Holst's recent passing but i can't find anything in Holst's works that matches. The notes also details that RVW also helped Rubbra on this SQ. Is that one of his works being mentioned maybe ?

Check the 50-55 seconds segment on this one ..it also comes back around 7'27 onwards for a bit longer and higher in the scale. Any ideas please ? Thank you.

https://www.youtube.com/v/_1d4lamvQFw

Nicholas Kenyon : "I hear a bleakness and desolation in the superb lento of the first quartet that recalls Shostakovich".

[André]

Four pianoforte trios by Denninger (1743-1813). Decent musical ideas and fine craftsmanship make for an entertaining hour long musical repast.

[Maestro267]

Maxwell Davies: Worldes Blis
Royal PO/Maxwell Davies

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First-Listen Monday!

Piano Sonata No. 1 in F major, Op. 6

[vandermolen]

ok that bugs me now...in the Lento of the 1st SQ, there's a snippet that sounds like a quote from another famous British (i think) work and i can't place it. The leaflet mentions that this particular SQ was written as an tribute to Holst's recent passing but i can't find anything in Holst's works that matches. The notes also details that RVW also helped Rubbra on this SQ. Is that one of his works being mentioned maybe ?

Check the 50-55 seconds segment on this one ..it also comes back around 7'27 onwards for a bit longer and higher in the scale. Any ideas please ? Thank you.

https://www.youtube.com/v/_1d4lamvQFw

What a beautiful piece! Panicky search of my CD collection to see if I have it. Reminded me of VW's chamber music.

[Mirror Image]

What a beautiful piece! Panicky search of my CD collection to see if I have it. Reminded me of VW's chamber music.

Rubbra's SQs are exquisite, Jeffrey.

[Christo]

ok that bugs me now...in the Lento of the 1st SQ, there's a snippet that sounds like a quote from another famous British (i think) work and i can't place it. The leaflet mentions that this particular SQ was written as an tribute to Holst's recent passing but i can't find anything in Holst's works that matches. The notes also details that RVW also helped Rubbra on this SQ. Is that one of his works being mentioned maybe ?

Check the 50-55 seconds segment on this one ..it also comes back around 7'27 onwards for a bit longer and higher in the scale. Any ideas please ? Thank you.

https://www.youtube.com/v/_1d4lamvQFw

Perhaps, perhaps, just guessing & I might be completely wrong: a reference to Holst's Beni Mora Suite? 

[Karl Henning]

Time to get the dust off this set


A Sea Symphony

Was just listening to the London & Pastoral Symphonies from that set!