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[Irons]

Disc 5

Recordings from 1949, 1952 and 1954.

Great showpieces for the Philharmonia Orchestra, who were in spectacular form at this time.

A very special period for the Philharmonia during the tenure of both Karajan and Klemperer.

[North Star]

Weinberg
Complete Piano Works, Disc 1
Allison Brewster Franzetti
Very promising start indeed, top-notch playing and recording
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[Wakefield]

This
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From this
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  About as delightful as music gets.

By the best interpreters of Telemann's chamber music (IMNSHO  ). Maybe if The Age of Passions had recorded something else... 

[Christo]

From this
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  About as delightful as music gets.

Bougth it for 20 euros at JPC, just a few months ago. 

[Traverso]

German Consort Music

I cherish this recording

[Mirror Image]

This music is supposed to be gloomy and bleak yet every time I hear it I feel intense pleasure, even joy. Do you have any similar experience with this or other such music?

I don't really associate these adjectives with Rachmaninov nor these particular works. I would say, however, that the feeling of longing, but also, a feeling of loss pervades much of the music, especially in the Trio élégiaque in D minor, Op. 9.

[Biffo]

A concert of 26th October 2019 streamed from the Berlin Philharmonic Digital Concert Hall.

Francois-Xavier Roth conducting the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Haydn: Symphony No 59 in A major Fire Symphony
Bartok: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 with Pierre-Laurent Aimard piano
Bartok: Dance Suite
Varese: Arcana for large orchestra

Fine performances of the Haydn and Bartok but I thought the Varese was a bit flat

[Traverso]

Beethoven

Friedrich Gulda

Piano Sonatas 15-16-17

CD5

[Mirror Image]

A concert of 26th October 2019 streamed from the Berlin Philharmonic Digital Concert Hall.

Francois-Xavier Roth conducting the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra

Haydn: Symphony No 59 in A major Fire Symphony
Bartok: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 with Pierre-Laurent Aimard piano
Bartok: Dance Suite
Varese: Arcana for large orchestra

Fine performances of the Haydn and Bartok but I thought the Varese was a bit flat

I absolutely adore both of those Bartók works.

[Biffo]

I absolutely adore both of those Bartók works.

It is a long time since I heard PC No3 and had forgotten how beautiful it was. The Dance Suite is a long time favourite (Solti/LSO).

[JBS]

Well, what an amazing experience! Not only is Symphony No.11 amongst the greatest of his works, sibelian but nevertheless in Kinsella's distinct style but I found his appearance on stage at the end incredibly moving and teared up during his speech. Thanks so much for posting this and to Olivier as well. I also learnt how to pronounce his surname!

Just finished listening to this myself, and I full agree with what you said.

[Symphonic Addict]

From this list, I love the Szymanowski. I'm coming around to Janáček's operas. A few of my favorites (in order):

Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande
Bartók: Bluebeard's Castle
Ravel: L'enfant et les sortilèges
Enescu: Œdipe
Wagner: Das Rheingold
Berg: Wozzeck
Martinů: Julietta
Szymanowski: King Roger
Britten: Death in Venice
Barber: Vanessa
Strauss: Elektra
Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District

Great choices, John. I had forgot the Ravel. A magical score. I yet have to listen to most of them for the first time.

[Symphonic Addict]

Weinberg
Complete Piano Works, Disc 1
Allison Brewster Franzetti
Very promising start indeed, top-notch playing and recording
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That is a most complete set of his piano works. Someone on this forum called her playing 'not top-notch' or something like that, which I don't share.

[Karl Henning]

Well, Schmitt's music is sexier than both. 

Testify!

[Symphonic Addict]

Both symphonies are so engaging, but the 1st Symphony is the winner, on par with the greatest ones of that time.

[Karl Henning]

Time I listened properly to these:

Brian
The Tinker's Wedding--Comedy Overture
Symphonies # 31 & 7
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Mackerras

[Karl Henning]

Time I listened properly to these:

Brian
The Tinker's Wedding--Comedy Overture
Symphonies # 31 & 7
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Mackerras

I don't see myself becoming a Brian compleatist, but I certainly enjoy all the Brian I've got.

[Christo]

Out of my box:

[Symphonic Addict]

Out of my box:

You listening to Austrian composers?   

Die Seejungfrau is the clear highlight on the disc. I hope you enjoy it.

[Ratliff]

Henze, Symphony No 1, the composer conducts



Interesting work. I especially enjoyed the first movement, full of quirky melodies and colorful orchestration.