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Violin concertos vol. I with Igor Ruhadze and the Ensemble Violini Capricciosi

[Harry]

Music from Eighteenth Century Prague.


Antonin Reichenauer.

Concertos, Volume I.
CD III from 10.

Collegium 1704, Vaclav Luks. (On Period instruments)
Sergio Azzolini, Baroque Bassoon.
Xenia Löffler, Baroque Oboe.
Lenka Torgensen, Baroque Violin.

Well another pearl in the crown. These concertos are performed admirably. Great fun it is, Azzolini is a great Bassoon player as is Xenia Löffler on the Oboe. All is played lively and well articulated. Did not know that Reichenauer could sound like this, thus I am looking forward to volume II with another period band.

[Mirror Image]

Good morning all,

Going off my beaten path today.

Schoenberg
Suite for Piccolo Clarinet, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Violoncello and Piano op. 29

Schoenberg
Verklärte Nacht

Great stuff, Olivier!

[Mirror Image]

I'll join ritter - albeit belatedly - in Undine, a planned sweet course anyway after my three-day listen to Henze's Symphonies, several of them twin-spins.  Mirror's comment about Henze being a composer in search of a voice I think rings true for his early Symphonies where Igor's and Berg's influence can plainly be heard...much less so for the later ones.  That's certainly true of many composers (and artists generally).  Of course, any assessment of him is incomplete without considering his social activism and Henze wouldn't have wanted it any other way.   

Interesting. I'm definitely going to be exploring that Henze DG box at some point. I've been meaning to see if my opinion of his music has changed at all.

[Papy Oli]

Trying some Berg.

[Karl Henning]

Discs 3, 4. Non- (strictly - some pieces arr. for SQ) string quartet chamber music. This (recent acquisition) is a really nice set.

Love it.

[Karl Henning]

Good morning all,

Going off my beaten path today.

Schoenberg
Suite for Piccolo Clarinet, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Violoncello and Piano op. 29

I'm probably repeating myself, but I love the colors in the Op. 29.

[Mirror Image]

Trying some Berg.

I love everything Berg wrote and this is not an overstatement. I revisited Der Wein (Jessye Norman/Boulez) last night and I was blown away by it.

[André]

Boxing hook, uppercut and punch in the gut playing from Gilels. These performances have a physical impact. Drama borders on fury, waves of notes hit like tsunamis. It all sounds so right, especially for the Appassionata. The art cover lets one know what to expect. One of the essential Beethoven discs.

[Papy Oli]

Back to Chamayou  & Ravel (Menuet Antique, Serenade grotesque, A la maniere de Borodin, Valses Nobles et Sentimentales).

[Papy Oli]

I'm probably repeating myself, but I love the colors in the Op. 29.

I quite enjoyed that one Karl although Verklärte Nacht was an outstanding "discovery" of sorts. I have a Sinopoli box of Schoenberg, Berg & Webern but I only even made one (most likely incomplete) traversal of it. I remember liking the Kammer Symphonies though at the time on another recording too. Fancied dabbling into their music again and see what sticks 

[Mirror Image]

I quite enjoyed that one Karl although Verklärte Nacht was an outstanding "discovery" of sorts. I have a Sinopoli box of Schoenberg, Berg & Webern but I only even made one (most likely incomplete) traversal of it. I remember liking the Kammer Symphonies though at the time on another recording too. Fancied dabbling into their music again and see what sticks 

As much as I love Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht (the original sextet version, but the arrangement for string orchestra is quite good, too), I have to say that this work is for people who don't like Schoenberg truth be told. I love his Late-Romantic excursions in his early period, but these works don't quite scale the same heights as works like Erwartung, Fünf Orchesterstücke, Drei Klavierstücke, the Wind Quintet, Pierrot Lunaire, the SQs, among others. I would seriously consider giving these works a listen as, for me, they represent the mature Schoenberg.

[Harry]

Arthur Sullivan.

Ballet Music.
L'll Enchantée & Thespis.

RTE Concert Orchestra, Andrew Penny.

One of the most enjoyable discs I bought this year. For all ballet buffs absolutely necessary to add to their collection.

[Papy Oli]

As much as I love Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht (the original sextet version, but the arrangement for string orchestra is quite good, too), I have to say that this work is for people who don't like Schoenberg truth be told. I love his Late-Romantic excursions in his early period, but these works don't quite scale the same heights as works like Erwartung, Fünf Orchesterstücke, Drei Klavierstücke, the Wind Quintet, Pierrot Lunaire, the SQs, among others. I would seriously consider giving these works a listen as, for me, they represent the mature Schoenberg.

I'll get to those too John, in time 

[Karl Henning]

I quite enjoyed that one Karl although Verklärte Nacht was an outstanding "discovery" of sorts. I have a Sinopoli box of Schoenberg, Berg & Webern but I only even made one (most likely incomplete) traversal of it. I remember liking the Kammer Symphonies though at the time on another recording too. Fancied dabbling into their music again and see what sticks 

I love Verklärte Nacht, Oli! delighted that you've discovered it!


NP:
Ančerl Gold Volume 36

Prokofiev
Aleksandr Nevsky Cantata, Op. 78
Věra Soukupová, mezzo
Symphony-Concerto, Op. 125

Another fantastic album of the Czech maestro (he said, without worshipping Ančerl as a hero.)

[Biffo]

Elgar: Symphony No 2 in E flat major - Halle Orchestra conducted by Sir John Barbirolli (1964)

[SonicMan46]

Well decided to spend the morning w/ some historic string instruments, i.e. renaissance guitar, lute, and theorbe - recordings below w/ Michael Craddock, Pascal Monteilhet, and Hopkinson Smith (his on MP3 DLs put onto one CD-R).  Dave

     

[Papy Oli]

Well decided to spend the morning w/ some historic string instruments, i.e. renaissance guitar, lute, and theorbe - recordings below w/ Michael Craddock, Pascal Monteilhet, and Hopkinson Smith (his on MP3 DLs put onto one CD-R).  Dave

     

Dave,

DaveF mentioned this spring's Qobuz freebies in the super duper bargains thread earlier this week, it includes a set of De Visée guitar works if that's of interest:

https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/robert-de-visee-complete-works-for-guitar-rafael-andia/3149020846452

[Papy Oli]

Ethel Smyth - String quartet in E minor

[steve ridgway]

Berio -Circles.