What are you listening 2 now?

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Good to know. Some Marco Polo CDs are finer than expected.

I could be wrong.    Let me know when you have chance.

[Mirror Image]

Certainly, it could be the most variegated of his quartets.

This is quite true I think. I do love the beauty of the Rosengaardsspil, which, for me, is one of Langgaard's most striking works.

[Mirror Image]

Happy birthday, Carl (Symphony No. 6) and Albéric (Symphony No. 3)!

Oh man, I forgot it was Carl's b-day. I'll have to listen to some Nielsen later on.

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NP:

Diamond
String Quartet No. 3
Potomac String Quartet



For me, this 3rd SQ from Diamond is one of the greatest American SQs that I know. Even better than the Barber and all of the Schuman ones I've heard.

[bhodges]

Just watched this live, from Bryant Park in NYC (given the heat, better than being there in person), and the stream will be available for a week. Worth a listen, especially if you like the program.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xp3ybEMrbek

New York Philharmonic
Lina González-Granados, conductor

Saint-Georges: Symphony No. 2
Stravinsky: Dumbarton Oaks
Creston: A Rumor
Crawford Seeger: Rissolty Rossolty
Ilana Rahim-Braden (age 14): I Am Composition, but Stronger (part of the Philharmonic's Very Young Composers initiative)
Mozart: Symphony No. 25

--Bruce

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NP:

Diamond
Symphony No. 3
Seattle Symphony
Schwarz



A fabulous symphony. A cannot stress how grateful I am for Gerard Schwarz's championship of so many of mid-20th Century American composers. He has done them a great service. If the academics had their way, this kind of music wouldn't ever see the light of day. Take from that statement what you will.

[Karl Henning]

Igor Stravinsky
Les Noces
Cantata
Mass
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Prague Philharmonic Choir
Karel Ančerl

How remarkably bucolic and endearing Stravinsky's Cantata is.

Yes.

[JBS]

More transcriptions of Igor Fyodorovich


The main features on this CD being Rite of Spring for piano four hands, Fazil Say providing all four hands, Itzchak Perlman and Bruno Canino playing violin/piano versions of the Suite Italienne from Pulcinella and the Divertimento based on Baiser d'Fee.

[kyjo]

      kyjo

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NP:

Tippett
Concerto for Double String Orchestra
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Tippett

My gratitude and thanks to GMG member Luke for his many informative posts on this composer's music. He's the reason I gave Tippett another chance and, boy, am I glad I did! I even like his later, more gnarly works, which many critics thumbed their noses at since he had abandoned his earlier, more lyrical style. This music isn't always easy to process, but I do think he rewards repeated listening. I believe Tippett's music needs a revival.

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NP:

Delius
Appalachia
Alun Jenkins, baritone
Hallé Orchestra
Ambrosian Singers
Barbirolli

[Symphonic Addict]

Symphonic Variations

A very fine piece. I especially like the variation in which the trombones participate.

[Mirror Image]

Symphonic Variations

A very fine piece. I especially like the variation in which the trombones participate.

A very cool work. I should revisit it.

[Traverso]

Yvonne Loriod playing the Vingt regards

Very Nice 

[Traverso]

NP:

Delius
Appalachia
Alun Jenkins, baritone
Hallé Orchestra
Ambrosian Singers
Barbirolli

Ah....Delius,good to see this set.

[Irons]

Arthur Butterworth: Three Nocturnes 'Northern Summer Nights', The Quiet Tarn etc - the fill-up works to the 5th Symphony - Royal Scottish National Orchestra conducted by the composer. I have this album stored in my Spotify library but I am very tempted to buy the CD even though I keep vowing not to buy any more CDs

Get in while still available. Visiting Dutton's website I am surprised how low CD stock is.

[Traverso]

Sweelinck

An old love...this recording

[Papy Oli]

Good morning all,

Bach - Brandenburg Concerto No.5 (Musica Antiqua Kôln)

[aligreto]

JS Bach: Brandenburg Concertos [Linde]:





I have always, and still do, like and enjoy this set. The textures are wonderful, the tempos are brisk and the sound is reasonably full for a small ensemble, resulting in very clean musical lines, but which still has a good presence. Iit is light and airy and the tempi are well judged. It is a very musical presentation. Turn up the volume a tad and you will be OK.
Highlights of this set, for me are; the trumpet soars in the 2nd, The strings are wonderful in the 3rd where the rhythms particularly pulsate, the recorders dance in the 4th, the 5th is a great rendition of the harpsichord concerto, and the 6th has a really beautifully played middle movement and also a very fine final movement. The early recorded sound [1981] is on the dry side but I can get over that because of the performances which feels like one is sitting in front of a live ensemble.

[Roasted Swan]

A very cool work. I should revisit it.

+1 - one of my very favourite sets of Orchestral Variations - I love the violin solo one and the off-beat flute one soon after.  The old Neuman/Czech PO coupled with a searing "New World" has long been a favourite version - same coupling done by Macal with the LPO on a bargain CFP disc also excellent.....