What are you listening 2 now?

[Brian]

First listen to this new recording of William Levi Dawson's "Negro Folk Symphony." The Linn engineers have not quite figured out what seems to be quite a reverberant, cavernous acoustic, so I had to turn up the volume several times and feel I probably did not hear a lot of important detail in the first 5-6 minutes or so.

Now that I have adjusted, it seems to be a loving performance. George Walker's "Lyric" and William Grant Still's Symphony No. 1 are also on the disc.

[Linz]

Dvorak Symphonies 8 and 9 Hebert von Karajan and the Wiener Philharmoniker

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Martinů
Cello Sonata № 2, H 286 (1941 Jamaica, Long Island)

https://www.youtube.com/v/KRTwLQA4Dcc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRTwLQA4Dcc

Did you like your CD or not so much, Karl

PD

[Lisztianwagner]

Karol Szymanowski
Symphony No. 1

https://youtube.com/v/d3EWpHP8y_I

[Mandryka]

Just astonishing musicality and technique - he makes it sound like great poetry. Hamelin was a great great Lisztian when he was younger.

[Roasted Swan]

First listen to this new recording of William Levi Dawson's "Negro Folk Symphony." The Linn engineers have not quite figured out what seems to be quite a reverberant, cavernous acoustic, so I had to turn up the volume several times and feel I probably did not hear a lot of important detail in the first 5-6 minutes or so.

Now that I have adjusted, it seems to be a loving performance. George Walker's "Lyric" and William Grant Still's Symphony No. 1 are also on the disc.

I was very disappointed with this disc.  I really wanted it to be good - intelligent coupling of interesting repertoire, good orchestra, label with a good reputation for technical excellence.  But just everything is limp - but the recessed sound is the worst thing.  The orchestra plays well because that's what orchestras can and do these days but even they sound under-engaged.  Jarvi's Chandos recordings of both main works still sound much more vibrant than here.

[Karl Henning]

Did you like your CD or not so much, Karl

PD

The CD is defective and needs returning. I'm enjoying the pieces via YouTube, though, PD!

[foxandpeng]

That's a fine set Danny; from the same forces who introduced me to Magnard's symphonies.

Time I investigated the Magnard - never been on my radar beyond saving them in a playlist. Recommended starting point, Jeffrey?

[Pohjolas Daughter]

The CD is defective and needs returning. I'm enjoying the pieces via YouTube, though, PD!

Sorry to hear about the CD having problems.  I wonder if it might have been scratched and then resurfaced?  That can cause problems.  Glad to hear that you like the performances however. 

PD

[vers la flamme]

Gustav Mahler: Symphony No.5 in C-sharp minor. Claudio Abbado, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Greetings! 

Karl Henning:  Nuhro.

https://www.youtube.com/v/ftFJdcXz7lg

Enjoyed listening to this music. Sounds beautiful and amazing!

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

E Toussaint: Orchestral and Concertante Works-Jaime Marquez (guitar), Mercedes Gomez (harp), Roberto Kolb (oboe), Alberto Cruzprieto (piano)

Camerata de las Americas, Jesus Medina

Interesting!

[VonStupp]

Howard Hanson
Symphony 3, op. 33
Fantasy Variations on a Theme of Youth

Carol Rosenberger, piano (Variations)
New York Chamber Symphony (Variations)
Seattle Symphony - Gerard Schwarz (rec. 1990)

For this evening:
VS



From this set:

[Karl Henning]

Enjoyed listening to this music. Sounds beautiful and amazing!

Many thanks!

[Lisztianwagner]

Szymanowski Symphony #1 and the Concert Overture


https://www.youtube.com/v/d3EWpHP8y_I 

This might be described as the child of Schoenberg's Kammersinfonie #1 and Webern's Passacaglia    .    A wonderful and powerful piece!

Interesting description. I agree Szymanowski's Symphony No. 1 is a splendid work, really inspiring and astonishingly beautiful (thanks for having reminded about it!). More than the Chamber Symphony No. 1, I would say Verklärte Nacht, like that schönbergian piece, it shows clear wagnerian reminiscences (and a rich contrapuntal texture), especially influences of Tristan und Isolde. But it's just a personal impression.

[Symphonic Addict]

Berg: Lulu

[Peter Power Pop]

Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet (Boston Symphony Orchestra / Seiji Ozawa)

[Spotted Horses]

Time I investigated the Magnard - never been on my radar beyond saving them in a playlist. Recommended starting point, Jeffrey?

The Plasson set is very good and has a few orchestral pieces beyond the four symphonies (of which I recall the 3rd and 4th having a more distinctive style). I also enjoyed the Sanderling set on BIS, which struck me as a little more classical in approach to the music. I seem to recall the Ossonce set on Hyperion making a somewhat weaker impression. Any of them would be a fine place to start.

[Daverz]

I was very disappointed with this disc.  I really wanted it to be good - intelligent coupling of interesting repertoire, good orchestra, label with a good reputation for technical excellence.  But just everything is limp - but the recessed sound is the worst thing.  The orchestra plays well because that's what orchestras can and do these days but even they sound under-engaged.  Jarvi's Chandos recordings of both main works still sound much more vibrant than here.

Let's not forget that Stokowski also recorded the Dawson Symphony:

[vandermolen]

Before work
Roy Harris: Violin Concerto (Albany)