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Symphonic Addict

Quote from: listener on July 10, 2020, 01:34:49 PM
BOYDELL: In Memoriam Mahatma Gandhi, Violin Concerto,
Masai Mara, Megalithic Ritual Dances
Maighread McCrann, violin     Nat. S.O. of Ireland,  Colman Pearce, cond.
PIERNÉ: Impressions de Music Hall, Fantaisie basque (violin & orch.)
Izéÿl – Suite, Divertissements sur un theme pastoral
Philippe Koch violin  Luxembourg Philharmonic Orch,  Bramwell Tovey, cond.

Never heard of Boydell before. How is the music?
Part of the tragedy of the Palestinians is that they have essentially no international support for a good reason: they've no wealth, they've no power, so they've no rights.

Noam Chomsky

vandermolen

Quote from: Symphonic Addict on July 10, 2020, 01:43:16 PM
Never heard of Boydell before. How is the music?
Not addressed to me but - excellent - you would like it I'm sure.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Sergeant Rock

Poulenc Gloria with Kathleen Battle, Ozawa conducting the Boston




Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

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Quote from: vandermolen on July 10, 2020, 01:53:51 PM
Not addressed to me but - excellent - you would like it I'm sure.

Very good to know, Jeffrey. Thank you. One more to investigate.
Part of the tragedy of the Palestinians is that they have essentially no international support for a good reason: they've no wealth, they've no power, so they've no rights.

Noam Chomsky

Sergeant Rock

Quote from: Symphonic Addict on July 10, 2020, 01:43:16 PM
Never heard of Boydell before. How is the music?

He's mentioned in a poem by my favorite poet:

Friendless in Clare [Cambridge] except Brian Boydell
a Dubliner with no hair
an expressive tenor speaking voice
who introduced me to the music of Peter Warlock

who had just knocked himself off, fearing the return
of his other personality, Philip Heseltine.
Brian used to play The Curlew with the lights out,
voice of a lost soul moving.
                                        --John Berryman, "Friendless" from Love & Fame

Sarge

the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

vandermolen

"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

vandermolen

Quote from: Sergeant Rock on July 10, 2020, 02:11:09 PM
He's mentioned in a poem by my favorite poet:

Friendless in Clare [Cambridge] except Brian Boydell
a Dubliner with no hair
an expressive tenor speaking voice
who introduced me to the music of Peter Warlock

who had just knocked himself off, fearing the return
of his other personality, Philip Heseltine.
Brian used to play The Curlew with the lights out,
voice of a lost soul moving.
                                        --John Berryman, "Friendless" from Love & Fame

Sarge
Very interesting Sarge.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Daverz

Quote from: Symphonic Addict on July 10, 2020, 01:40:15 PM


Symphony No. 7

Having seen this symphony mentioned here lately I couldn't help myself to hear it again, just that listening to this rendition. One feature I noticed it lacked spirituality, a soul, but overall it's very nice.

Trying to think who would give you more spirituality.  Perhaps Giulini/Vienna, Jochum/Dresden, Karajan/Berlin (EMI or DG), or Sanderling.

Mirror Image

Quote from: Symphonic Addict on July 10, 2020, 01:40:15 PM


Symphony No. 7

Having seen this symphony mentioned here lately I couldn't help myself to hear it again, just that listening to this rendition. One feature I noticed it lacked spirituality, a soul, but overall it's very nice.

Go with HvK and the Berliners on EMI or DG. You can't go wrong here.

Thread duty -

Symphony No. 2, Op. 30



A remarkable performance (and symphony). One commentator online mentioned that they were fed up with the way Deutsche Grammophon has 'all of a sudden' started to record Weinberg and swoop in with their recordings receiving all the superlatives, accolades and awards when other record labels have been doing full justice to Weinberg's music long before DG has even thought about it or considered it. I think there is some truth in this way of thinking, but, be that as it may, these are outstanding performances and we should be thankful that DG has jumped on this composer's bandwagon whether they were late to the party or not.

André

Good comment and good thinking, John ! [audio][/audio]

An excellent disc indeed.

Mirror Image

#21090
Quote from: André on July 10, 2020, 04:22:49 PM
Good comment and good thinking, John ! [audio][/audio]

An excellent disc indeed.

Thank you, Andre. 8) Glad you enjoyed these performances as well.

P.S. I'm having trouble playing that audio you inserted back on my computer. What does it say? Thanks.

JBS

Eroica and the Fourth
[asin]B087CP8SD7[/asin]

Hollywood Beach Broadwalk

André

Quote from: Mirror Image on July 10, 2020, 04:24:06 PM
Thank you, Andre. 8) Glad you enjoyed these performances as well.

P.S. I'm having trouble playing that audio you inserted back on my computer. What does it say? Thanks.

I did what?

vers la flamme



Ralph Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem. Robert Spano, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

This is a real tear-jerker of a work, and one of my favorites from RVW along with the Pastoral Symphony. This is a really committed performance. Surely one of the highlights of Spano's long tenure here in Atlanta, which is coming to a close with the upcoming season. What a lame note to end off on, having to cancel the bulk of two incredible seasons of inspired programming and what was sure to be brilliant performances. Breaks my heart.

Mirror Image

#21094
Quote from: André on July 10, 2020, 04:48:33 PM
I did what?

Ah, you must've done it by mistake. There was a [audio][/audio] thingy in your post to me. You must have accidentally put it in there.

Mirror Image

Quote from: vers la flamme on July 10, 2020, 05:01:50 PM


Ralph Vaughan Williams: Dona Nobis Pacem. Robert Spano, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

This is a real tear-jerker of a work, and one of my favorites from RVW along with the Pastoral Symphony. This is a really committed performance. Surely one of the highlights of Spano's long tenure here in Atlanta, which is coming to a close with the upcoming season. What a lame note to end off on, having to cancel the bulk of two incredible seasons of inspired programming and what was sure to be brilliant performances. Breaks my heart.

Don't get me started on Spano. I'm one of the vocal naysayers about his tenure in Atlanta. I think he's done a good job of running this once fine orchestra into the ground. I still remember the glory days of Yoel Levi and Robert Shaw.

Mirror Image

Choros No. 6



I still miss Neschling conducting the São Paulo SO. I wish he could've done another V-L series.

Todd

The universe is change; life is opinion. - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

People would rather believe than know - E.O. Wilson

Propaganda death ensemble - Tom Araya

Mirror Image

String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94



If only Britten had written more SQs...if only...

JBS

Quote from: JBS on July 10, 2020, 04:27:15 PM
Eroica and the Fourth
[asin]B087CP8SD7[/asin]

An excessively good Fourth that was.  Now on to George Frederick

Hollywood Beach Broadwalk