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I heartily recommend this disc for the Piano Quintets, including Alexandre Tansman's astonishing Musica à cinque for the same forces. A self-recommending disc.

Looks like a great disc, Cesar, but availability is rather limited. I'd buy this disc for the Tansman, which I don't own, but for Bacewicz's Piano Quintets, I'm rather well-served by the DG and Chandos recordings.

[kyjo]

Not for me, with a prominent exception being the 4th.

I was referring mainly to the slow movement of Tippett's 2nd Symphony, not to his symphonic output as a whole.

[kyjo]

I heartily recommend this disc for the Piano Quintets, including Alexandre Tansman's astonishing Musica à cinque for the same forces. A self-recommending disc.

Now, that's an eye-catching album cover if there ever was one!!

[Symphonic Addict]

I was referring mainly to the slow movement of Tippett's 2nd Symphony, not to his symphonic output as a whole.

An important detail that. 

Now, that's an eye-catching album cover if there ever was one!!

+1 a nice bonus!

[Symphonic Addict]

Kinsella: Symphonies 6 and 7, Prelude and Toccata for string orchestra, Cuchulainn and Ferdia: Duel at the Ford



My favorite disc devoted to the late Kinsella's music. Really stunning stuff, actually; I'd say some of my favorite music composed within the last 30 years. The spirits of Sibelius and Nielsen hover over this sweeping, organic music, but never to the point of it becoming too derivative. Kinsella is a fantastic orchestrator, and he writes particularly imaginatively for the horns and timpani. Only the Prelude and Toccata for strings is rather less compelling, because Kinsella feels more comfortable with the full orchestra at his disposal.

Carter: Cello Sonata and Symphonia: Sum Fluxae Pretium Spei



The Cello Sonata (one of few American works in the genre) is an ingeniously written, broadly neoclassical work from 1948, often foreshadowing the complex directions his music was to take later. The Symphonia is a substantial work from his maturity, and all I can say is I made an effort to stick with it to the end! I find avant-garde music like this fascinating for the first few minutes in its textural inventiveness, but after that I long for some sort of traditional tonal or melodic material. Purely a personal reaction, of course, and I'm not going to argue with the many who consider this work to be a masterpiece. I'm just a hopeless musical conservative, I guess.


Hausegger: Natursymphonie



A late-romantic bona fide extravaganza if there ever was one! I consider the most compelling movements to be the two middle ones - the second an extended lament with a shattering funeral march at its core, and the third a brilliant and colorful scherzo with an unmistakable Star Wars moment about a minute in. Though there's much to enjoy in the outer movements as well. Rasilainen brings all his Atterbergian credentials to the fore here!


Janáček: Violin Sonata



It had been too long since I'd heard this magical, unique, and surprising work. Oh, how I wish Janáček had composed a piano trio, quartet or quintet!!


Groven: Symphony no. 2 The Midnight Hour



Despite its subtitle, there is nothing dark or nocturnal about this symphony. I was a bit disappointed with it to be honest - Groven's musical language feels a bit "anonymous" - though I did really enjoy with the finale with its Braga Santos-like modal joyousness.

Good to know you do enjoy Kinsella's 6 and 7. That could be the finest disc devoted to his music.

The Groven hasn't given to me any important impression either. Pleasant but not indispensable stuff.

[Symphonic Addict]

Now for some back-to-back Weinberg: Symphony No. 12, Op. 114, "In Memoriam D. Shostakovich" and Chamber Symphony No. 4, Op. 153

From these recordings -

Not the most upbeat music in a row. 

I wonder when the symphonies 9, 11 and 15 will be recorded.

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Not the most upbeat music in a row. 

I wonder when the symphonies 9, 11 and 15 will be recorded.

Upbeat is not really something I'd associate with Weinberg. That's a good question about the remaining symphonies. I often wonder the same thing about Segerstam and Hovhaness. (Not that this would matter since all of their symphonies sound the same to me.)

[Symphonic Addict]

Upbeat is not really something I'd associate with Weinberg. That's a good question about the remaining symphonies. I often wonder the same thing about Segerstam and Hovhaness. (Not that this would matter since all of their symphonies sound the same to me.)[/size]

I was meaning the opposite to upbeat. That was the idea about it, I guess. 

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[Symphonic Addict]

Now in the mood for something delightful:

[Klavier1]

[Operafreak]

[MusicTurner]

A masterpiece, if edgy, and the best recording.

[vandermolen]

That LP (beautifully presented) had a huge effect on me - a most moving work, especially its heart-breaking last few minutes.

TD
Anna Clyne 'Dance' (for Cello and Orchestra)
This is a fine work - very eloquent, heartfelt and moving. Unusually, my wife just commented 'this is nice music' which is not her habitual response to the music that I play.
The interesting thing here (for me) is that the CD (purchased for the Anna Clyne work) revived my liking for Elgar's Cello Concerto as well. One of my discs of the year I think.

[vandermolen]

Kinsella: Symphonies 6 and 7, Prelude and Toccata for string orchestra, Cuchulainn and Ferdia: Duel at the Ford



My favorite disc devoted to the late Kinsella's music. Really stunning stuff, actually; I'd say some of my favorite music composed within the last 30 years. The spirits of Sibelius and Nielsen hover over this sweeping, organic music, but never to the point of it becoming too derivative. Kinsella is a fantastic orchestrator, and he writes particularly imaginatively for the horns and timpani. Only the Prelude and Toccata for strings is rather less compelling, because Kinsella feels more comfortable with the full orchestra at his disposal.

Carter: Cello Sonata and Symphonia: Sum Fluxae Pretium Spei



The Cello Sonata (one of few American works in the genre) is an ingeniously written, broadly neoclassical work from 1948, often foreshadowing the complex directions his music was to take later. The Symphonia is a substantial work from his maturity, and all I can say is I made an effort to stick with it to the end! I find avant-garde music like this fascinating for the first few minutes in its textural inventiveness, but after that I long for some sort of traditional tonal or melodic material. Purely a personal reaction, of course, and I'm not going to argue with the many who consider this work to be a masterpiece. I'm just a hopeless musical conservative, I guess.


Hausegger: Natursymphonie



A late-romantic bona fide extravaganza if there ever was one! I consider the most compelling movements to be the two middle ones - the second an extended lament with a shattering funeral march at its core, and the third a brilliant and colorful scherzo with an unmistakable Star Wars moment about a minute in. Though there's much to enjoy in the outer movements as well. Rasilainen brings all his Atterbergian credentials to the fore here!


Janáček: Violin Sonata



It had been too long since I'd heard this magical, unique, and surprising work. Oh, how I wish Janáček had composed a piano trio, quartet or quintet!!


Groven: Symphony no. 2 The Midnight Hour



Despite its subtitle, there is nothing dark or nocturnal about this symphony. I was a bit disappointed with it to be honest - Groven's musical language feels a bit "anonymous" - though I did really enjoy with the finale with its Braga Santos-like modal joyousness.

I agree about Kinsella Kyle, although the Marco Polo CD with symphonies 3 and 4 remains my favourites. I know that Johan (Christo) agrees with you on that as well. I was also rather disappointed with the Groven CD. I have the Hausegger CD but have hardly, if ever, played it - must rectify that!

[Que]

First listen ever to this.
Cast listed on the album cover.

1951 mono.
It's fine as far as it goes, but I don't feel impelled to get a more modern recording.

Looks like an excellent line up!

[Harry]

Hans Leo Hassler.

Complete Organ Music.
CD IX.
Magnificat Primi Toni alla quarta piu alta, Versus 1-6.
Canzon.
Fuga.
Ricercar Quarti toni.
Magnificat Sexti Toni, Versus 1-6.
Canzon 12 Toni.
Ricercar.

Manuel Tomadin plays on a L. Neri organ 1647 at the San Nicolo Church in Collescipoli. Frustatingly enough no technical data about pitch and temperament, although I could guess.

As usual with almost all recordings in the set, due to the close recording the polyphony is clearly to follow, which opens up almost all details  in the compositions, which you may hear in abundance in the excellent Magnificat Primi Toni alla quarta piu alta, which made me sit up properly early this morning. The recording is a bit lost on the primary set up, so I play it now on my secondary system which sits more comfortably with the close miking. The organ is really a fine one. The Tromba 8' & the Principale 8' gets me goosebumps when in action.

[Que]

Morning listening - a new arrival:

[aligreto]

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 23 & 24 Op. 57 & Op. 78 [Brautigam]

[aligreto]

Kinsella: Symphonies 6 and 7, Prelude and Toccata for string orchestra, Cuchulainn and Ferdia: Duel at the Ford



My favorite disc devoted to the late Kinsella's music. Really stunning stuff, actually; I'd say some of my favorite music composed within the last 30 years. The spirits of Sibelius and Nielsen hover over this sweeping, organic music, but never to the point of it becoming too derivative. Kinsella is a fantastic orchestrator, and he writes particularly imaginatively for the horns and timpani. Only the Prelude and Toccata for strings is rather less compelling, because Kinsella feels more comfortable with the full orchestra at his disposal.

Nice to see the love for Kinsella from members. His death was a great loss to the cultural scene in my country. I was privileged to be in attendance at the premiere of his Symphony No. 11 where he was duly honoured and acknowledged.

[Operafreak]