What are you listening 2 now?

[SimonNZ]

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Ralph Vaughan Williams: Piano Concerto in C major; Frederick Delius: Piano Concerto in C minor. Piers Lane, Vernon Handley, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

Ugly cover, but quite a good CD. I prefer the mature Vaughan Williams concerto over the early, Griegian concerto by Delius, but both are worth a listen. The VW has a really beautiful extended cadenza in the finale, "worth the price of admission", as they say. My appetite for English piano concertos has been whetted and now, I must hear more.

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Carlos Chávez - Suite from 'Caballos de Vapor'

Unmistakably Latin-American-sounding. Those rhythms and melodies are very distinctive.

Pounds the table! A great disc all-around. A shame what happened to Eduardo Mata. One of the great conductors, IMHO.

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First-Listen Tuesday -

Timpani Concerto



Interesting work. Much more interesting than the cover art which looks like it could've been designed in Microsoft PowerPoint 30 years ago.

[Carlo Gesualdo]

deprofundis lurks once again in ancient lore, ye, he like it this way, whit the olde song book in England called The Eton Choirbox Antonny pitts direction of Tonus Perregrinus, wow this release fabulous, it  contain  super English early renaissance composers of choice just.

I can't believe this whit the list of name I can wow I mean just wow, this is telling from someone like deprofundis man of taste , we got on this release  master of masters of English brewed best polyphony of that time, what a fine choice I mean whiteout more tergiversation I will tell you some name on there: Browne , Lambe, Stratford, Davy, Wylkynson, Kellyk.

Guys what an exiting time for music for English an my northern american of Canada, province Quebec hail English godz of polyphony whit high estime, English godz  for me  tonight and yep Fayrfax I could 'ain't live whiteout, all almost early obscure composers or not that obscure or  mind blowing majestic and prodigious, a fine fine listen , make me joyous , full of it in my hurt and I BLUSH ...
 

I'm suddently I feel in love whit the world in total harmony of good music!

[T. D.]

Pounds the table! A great disc [Latin American Ballets] all-around. A shame what happened to Eduardo Mata. One of the great conductors, IMHO.

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I listen less to orchestral music than other genres, but treasure this and even bought 2 separate Dorian sets containing it (3 and 6 discs resp.)

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I listen less to orchestral music than other genres, but treasure this and even bought 2 separate Dorian sets containing it (3 and 6 discs resp.)

Oh yes, I own that Latin America Alive set plus the individual releases. It's a sickness.

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Disc 1:





A stunning 2-CD set of some of the most powerful music to come out of Mexico.

[Todd]

Wrapping the set up with a snazzy Kreutzer.

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Anna Karenina - Act I

[Symphonic Addict]

Pounds the table! A great disc all-around. A shame what happened to Eduardo Mata. One of the great conductors, IMHO.

Yes, an unexpected and tragic death when piloted his airplane. Most likely the most renowned Latin American conductor of 20th century.

[Symphonic Addict]

First-Listen Tuesday -

Timpani Concerto



Interesting work. Much more interesting than the cover art which looks like it could've been designed in Microsoft PowerPoint 30 years ago.

That work certainly drew my attention too. We don't have that many timpani concertos, so it represents a superb addition to the canon.

Those cover arts devoted to his concertos somehow don't do justice to the works.

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Yes, an unexpected and tragic death when piloted his airplane. Most likely the most renowned Latin American conductor of 20th century.

That's probably true, although I'd say Enrique Bátiz is also rather well-known in Mexico and abroad. Enrique Diemecke, Jorge Mester and Eduardo Diazmuñoz have also had great success. Carlos Miguel Prieto's star seems to still be on the rise.

[Symphonic Addict]

Gouvy - Music for winds (Wind Septet, Wind Octet and Petite Suite Gauloise)

A very pleasant program on this disc where the awesome Septet definitely stands out. Such a lovely and lively work!

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That work certainly drew my attention too. We don't have that many timpani concertos, so it represents a superb addition to the canon.

Those cover arts devoted to his concertos somehow don't do justice to the works.

Agreed on both. Aho did it again.

[Todd]

More Minnaar.  The Second in a quasi-HIP recording.  Minnaar is better than the band, and the performance is quite enjoyable.

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Requiem



For me, this is the finest recording of Schnittke's masterful Requiem. Such a haunting work and I love how he employs a 'rock band' section towards the end of the work that is set against a surging chorus --- one of the greatest moments in 20th Century music, IMHO.

[SimonNZ]

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Pounds the table!

One of my favourite works by Copland. 

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Malcolm Williamson - Piano Concerto No. 1

My first exposure to his music, and first impressions are more than positive. Sounds stupendous. Right now I'm being delighted by the beautiful slow movement. This composer looks promising for me.

Nice to see some interest in Williamson. Might I suggest his First Symphony 'Elevamini'. There are two recordings on Lyrita and Chandos and both are excellent IMO. I saw Williamson play his Organ Concerto at the Proms with Boult conducting (it is dedicated to Boult):
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