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JS Bach: Sonatas for Violin & Harpsichord Nos. 1 & 2 BWV 1014/1015 [Montanari/Rousset]

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Good afternoon all,

new composer of the day : Eugene Goossens - Symphony No.1

Great stuff Olivier - I really like both of the symphonies by Goossens.

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I have almost all in that series...exception being the Sea Symphony (not too keen on).

PD

I didn't like A Sea Symphony until I heard the version by Bernard Haitink which completely transformed my attitude to it. The best music is in the finale but I now listen to the work with much pleasure.

[Todd]

Disc 1.  A splendid A minor, and some charming minuets.  A most promising start to the set.

[André]

A DVD of Janacek's last opera:

[Todd]

Jed Distler praised Eylam Keshet's Scarlatti so highly that I had to hear it.  The praise is well earned.  Keshet is basically about rhythmic acuity married to exquisite touch.  K228 is a marvel under his fingers, and both K338 and K352 are not too far behind.  Not only do I want to hear him play more Scarlatti, but I want to hear him play everything else, starting with Mozart and Chabrier.

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David Diamond: Music for Romeo and Juliet.
This is my favourite CD of music by this great American composer:

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Yes, indeed. A ballet written in that language that only Shchedrin could write. It's well worth your time I'd say. I bought the reissue of it on Melodiya a year or so ago.

Thanks John. I will investigate.

[Todd]

The C Major.  Minnaar again appeals more than the band.

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David Diamond: Music for Romeo and Juliet.
This is my favourite CD of music by this great American composer:

That is probably my favorite Diamond recording as well. I really like all the works on it, but I absolutely LOVE the 3rd symphony.

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That is probably my favorite Diamond recording as well. I really like all the works on it, but I absolutely LOVE the 3rd symphony.

Yes, I find it incredibly moving for some reason. I can't imagine a better performance than the one conducted by Gerard Schwarz with the Seattle SO. By the way I found a second hand copy of Shchedrin's 'Anna Karenina' on Melodiya for under £5.00 

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JS Bach: Die Kunst Der Fuge [Goebel]

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Yes, I find it incredibly moving for some reason. I can't imagine a better performance than the one conducted by Gerard Schwarz with the Seattle SO. By the way I found a second hand copy of Shchedrin's 'Anna Karenina' on Melodiya for under £5.00 

Very nice, Jeffrey. I hope you enjoy that Shchedrin ballet. It's excellent. Also, I agree with you about the Schwarz performance. Top-drawer for sure.

[Karl Henning]

Dvořák Seventh Symphony
RCO
Harnoncourt

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Dvořák Seventh Symphony
RCO
Harnoncourt

Pounds the table! Great stuff.

TD:

3rd PC



Utterly fantastic. I love all of these PCs from Saint-Saëns.

[Todd]

Disc 4.  Only Bilson's Mondschein holds interest for me.  The two new keyboardists on this disc are meh.

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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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After being very impressed by the Hyperion discs I am definitely interested in his other works.

[André]

A « children's opera », Brundibár will appeal to listeners who like Peter and the Wolf or The Story of Babar. I enjoyed it more than I expected when I slipped the dis in the player. The Czech Songs are a delightful bonus.



The concerto was composed in 1885. It is a big, effusive and commanding work. The finale is a bit conventional but the first two movements are splendid. The 6 short orchestral works that complete the program date from the same period make a sort of suite. Charming stuff, but the concerto is the thing here.

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Utterly fantastic. I love all of these PCs from Saint-Saëns.

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Heltedød, BVN 24

Composed when Langgaard was 15. It's like a funeral march. I wonder why DaCapo didn't record this work on the Langgaard box set since it is rather good.

The 4th Symphony on this disc is my favorite recording of it. Otherwise, this 6th doesn't surpass Järvi's overwhelming rendition.