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[JBS]

Messiaen


CD 1

That particular recording of Et exspecto.. is the one Messiaen recording I like with no reservations.

The whole set is a goldmine of last half of the 20th century music. If you ever find it at a reasonable price, grab it.

[Karl Henning]

Messiaen


CD 1

FWIW, Et exspecto and the celebrated Quartet are probably my favorite Messiaen. I must pay proper attention to the Vingt Regards one of these days....

TD: No surprise ...

[Traverso]

That particular recording of Et exspecto.. is the one Messiaen recording I like with no reservations.

The whole set is a goldmine of last half of the 20th century music. If you ever find it at a reasonable price, grab it.

A few years ago I bought the set for a very friendly price and in mint condition. I have seen the set offered several times for absurd prices.

[Traverso]

FWIW, Et exspecto and the celebrated Quartet are probably my favorite Messiaen. I must pay proper attention to the Vingt Regards one of these days....

TD: No surprise ...

That's a good idea Karl,may I suggest this one?

[Todd]

The best.

[Karl Henning]

That's a good idea Karl,may I suggest this one?

Thanks, Jan!

[Todd]

[André]

Beethoven: sonata for cello and piano opus 102 no 2 (1815)
Ysaÿe: solo cello sonata opus 28 (1923)
Schumann: Adagio and Allegro op 70 for cello and piano (1849)
Britten: sonata for cello and piano op 65 (1961)

A terrific recital, varied yet with a real knack for presenting pieces that are meaty and complementary. Highlights are the slow movement of the Beethoven, a lambent Adagio con molto sentimento d'affetto, the searching, exploratory Ysaÿe sonata and the Adagio from the Schumann dyptich. Superb intonation from the cellist and pellucid sound.

[Brian]

Nielsen
Espansiva
Kuchar
Brilliant

Girlfriend (in the middle of a cookie baking frenzy): "Do you want to make me MORE hyper?"

Edit: her comment on Sarge's and my favorite Johann Strauss parody: "Why did the circus come to town?"

[prémont]

Nielsen
Espansiva
Kuchar
Brilliant

An excellent interpretation which get better with repetition.

Might also make me HYPER.

[Brian]

An excellent interpretation which get better with repetition.

Might also make me HYPER.

Oh, she means it approvingly. Music has strange effects on her...and we've got beers open too 

[Mapman]

Dohnányi: Symphony #1
Bamert: BBC

Dohnányi doesn't seem to entirely know what style he wants to write in; the most obvious influences are Dvořák and Bruckner. The first movement (of 5) starts out somewhat like Dvořák, with wonderful melodies, and the end of the movement treats them in a Brucknerian way. The second movement seemed the least cohesive and successful to me, but it has extensive solos for bass clarinet. The scherzo is fun and rhythmically interesting. (There are brief 5/4 passages!) The fourth movement is a nice viola solo. The final movement is possibly the most impressive: it starts with a dramatic introduction followed by a theme and variations and a fugue on a fun subject. I think I noticed reuses of material from the 2nd and 3rd movements; there's probably more that I missed. Overall an excellent symphony, and worth hearing in my opinion.

[prémont]

Oh, she means it approvingly. Music has strange effects on her...and we've got beers open too 

Well, maybe she may turn into a Nielsen lover, just keep on.

Concerning beer I prefer wine, but not when listening to music. Intoxication is too distracting.

[vers la flamme]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Concerto No.21 in C major, K 467; Piano Concerto No.6 in B-flat major, K 238. Géza Anda, Camerata Academica des Salzburger Mozarteums

Love the slow movements.

[André]

CD1 yeaterday.

Starting 2 now.

[JBS]

That's a good idea Karl,may I suggest this one?

I do remember liking the Argerich recording of Visitations de l'Amen--or at least liking it a good deal more than the Serkin recording. I think you have it, Karl

TD
Another listen to this excellent CD

[Traverso]

I do remember liking the Argerich recording of Visitations de l'Amen--or at least liking it a good deal more than the Serkin recording. I think you have it, Karl

TD
Another listen to this excellent CD

The Argerich recording is a fine one too.

[JBS]

Again from the Serkin Sony set

The second of three albums covering PCs 14 through 19

[Operafreak]

Raff: Symphony No. 5 & Suite No. 1 for orchestra- Bamberg Symphonic Orchestra, Hans Stadlmair

[Que]

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