What are you listening 2 now?

[Symphonic Addict]

I agree, although even in the 4th I prefer Järvi. The bold exception here is the ballet Kratt where Volmer recorded the complete work whereas Järvi only recorded the suite, but imagine if Järvi had recorded the complete ballet? The Volmer would be non-competitive. I don't mean to come down so hard on Volmer, he did, after all, have the foresight and courage to do a Tubin cycle when no one else would follow-up Järvi. A tough act to follow for sure.

We must be thankful for that recording of Kratt. I love it. It's rather odd that BIS never recorded it indeed because it's terrific.

[Symphonic Addict]

Andreae: SQ in E flat major and SQ 1

The SQ in E flat major is very Mendelssohnian, not properly distinctive, but it is marvelous. Finely written and attractive.

But the 1st, oh God, what a superb work! It's much more adventurous in harmony and musical complexity. I'm listening to it as I type. The 2nd movement has an incredibly catchy and rustic part that is just irresistible! As it goes, I think it's a masterpiece.

[Karl Henning]

Franck
Quartet in D (1889-90)
Carducci Quartet

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We must be thankful for that recording of Kratt. I love it. It's rather odd that BIS never recorded it indeed because it's terrific.

Strange, indeed. Even stranger is BIS haven't done any Tubin in decades.

[Symphonic Addict]

But the 1st, oh God, what a superb work! It's much more adventurous in harmony and musical complexity. I'm listening to it as I type. The 2nd movement has an incredibly catchy and rustic part that is just irresistible! As it goes, I think it's a masterpiece.

Just finished. Yes, to these ears it's a masterpiece. It has some Regerian gestures, but it doesn't sound derivative. One of the most interesting and substantial SQs I've heard recently.

[Symphonic Addict]

Strange, indeed. Even stranger is BIS haven't done any Tubin in decades.

Maybe due to they have covered all the most important works? I don't know if there are many works (or at least significant) by him that haven't been recorded yet.

[Mirror Image]

Maybe due to they have covered all the most important works? I don't know if there are many works (or at least significant) by him that haven't been recorded yet.

It'd be nice just to have another symphony cycle maybe Robert von Bahr can get Sakari Oramo to do it.

[Brahmsian]

Franck
Quartet in D (1889-90)
Carducci Quartet

Excellent!

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Sibelius
Symphony No. 4 in A minor, Op. 39
Hallé
Barbirolli

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I have to say I'm hugely impressed with this newly remastered Sibelius Barbirolli set from Warner so far. The brass still have a little bite to them but it's nowhere as harsh as the EMI remastering from this earlier set:

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William Grant Still: Symphony No.2 in G minor, "Song of a New Race". Neeme Järvi, Detroit Symphony Orchestra

First listen, this was a random record store find. Brilliant so far!

[Karl Henning]

Excellent!

It's a beaut, Ray! Chanced upon it actually, as I was looking for Mendelssohn's f minor Quartet after hearing the Rasa SQ play the first mvt as part of their outdoor program in Lowell.

[Mirror Image]

Now playing this new acquisition:

Berlioz
Les Nuits D'Été, Op. 7
Véronique Gens, soprano
Opéra National de Lyon
Louis Langrée



An absolute delight!

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

William Grant Still: Symphony No.2 in G minor, "Song of a New Race". Neeme Järvi, Detroit Symphony Orchestra

First listen, this was a random record store find. Brilliant so far!

Nice disc!

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Philip Glass: The Light. Marin Alsop, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

First listen; so far, so good.

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Zoltán Kodály: Háry János Suite; Dances of Galánta. Antal Doráti, Philharmonia Hungarica

First listen to any of this composer's orchestral music; I'm impressed! Very colorful writing for the orchestra.

[Brahmsian]

Zoltán Kodály: Háry János Suite; Dances of Galánta. Antal Doráti, Philharmonia Hungarica

First listen to any of this composer's orchestral music; I'm impressed! Very colorful writing for the orchestra.

I have this excellent double Decca disc as well. Glad you enjoyed it!

[Carlo Gesualdo]

Sigismondo D'India one of my all time favorite composer Brilliant classic is brilliant , like it a lot, than I have the huge RICERCARE  rnew release 2 CD's,have the one on musique d'abord, this is that good, and have The Fives Centuries release 1978 LP on Italiano, La venexiana different vol, yah 

Know good night all...

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Zoltán Kodály: Háry János Suite; Dances of Galánta. Antal Doráti, Philharmonia Hungarica

First listen to any of this composer's orchestral music; I'm impressed! Very colorful writing for the orchestra.

This set and the Ivan Fischer disc are my fav.

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^Doráti was a killer conductor! I need to hear more of his work. I have only two discs, the aforementioned Kodály and his recording of Stravinsky's Firebird with the LSO on Mercury Living Presence.

Speaking of Igor...:



Igor Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms. James O'Donnell, City of London Sinfonia, Westminster Cathedral Choir

Brilliant. This is pushing all the right buttons in my brain right now.