What are you listening 2 now?

[aligreto]

So far so good for me too, Danny. I'll go back to them again, for sure.

TD: Some JSB organ music by Isoir (CD13) for some change of scenery.

I have not listened to any Organ Works by JS Bach in the last week or so. I swapped it out for some Organ Works by Buxtehude. It was also very good.

[Papy Oli]

 

Wonderful! Do your soul some good 

In a roundabout way, yes 

[Lisztianwagner]

Alfredo Casella
Symphonic Fragments from "Le couvent sur l'eau"

Gianandrea Noseda & BBC Philharmonic

[Papy Oli]

I have not listened to any Organ Works by JS Bach in the last week or so. I swapped it out for some Organ Works by Buxtehude. It was also very good.

Slowly chipping away at Isoir, only 3 Cd's worth to go through. That set is top notch.

I should dive again into that Buxtehude Saorgin set once I finish Isoir. Only did one traversal long way back.

[Mandryka]

Is this an interesting performance of op 58? I couldn't decide when it first came out and I can't decide now.

[vandermolen]

I'm a big fan of all of these Hanson symphonies. I don't have to listen closely to be able to enjoy them. Just a relaxing listen 🙂

Me too Danny (and Olivier) - I enjoy them all. Koussevitsky's performance of No.3 is terrific. More recently I've been enjoying No.5 'Sacra'.

[vandermolen]

Absolutely terrific, life-affirming CD!

[Madiel]

Haydn symphony randomiser: No.62 in D major



Most interesting. One of the last symphonies for the Esterhazy family (a number in the 70s would probably be more accurate and there's evidence it was done at the same time as no.74), and the only symphony where all the movements are in the same key.

The first movement, based on a previous overture, has everything I'd want in a Haydn first movement. It's the second movement that's really curious, both "wrongly" in the same key and also an Allegretto rather than a slower tempo. Then the menuet is pretty straightforward (deliberately so? no adventurous harmonies?), before the finale... starts off-tonic! For half a dozen bars Haydn says "we've all add enough D major right?". The finale also turns out to be a bit more on the serious side.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Bloch: Evocations. New Zealand Symphony Orchestra/James Sedares.

[Traverso]

Kaiser Maximilian I.

Geistliche Musik  für den Kaiser


CD 1

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Good morning all,

Saw his name mentioned in the Hovhaness thread as one of the greatest American symphonists, thought I'd give him a go:

Howard Hanson - Symphony No.6

I'm a big fan of all of these Hanson symphonies. I don't have to listen closely to be able to enjoy them. Just a relaxing listen 🙂

Me too Danny (and Olivier) - I enjoy them all. Koussevitsky's performance of No.3 is terrific. More recently I've been enjoying No.5 'Sacra'.

Gents and @Karl Henning , just in case, an article written by Gerard Schwarz on USA composers is below. You may already know.


https://www.gramophone.co.uk/features/article/forgotten-symphonies-the-hidden-giants-of-american-music

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Kaiser Maximilian I.

Geistliche Musik  für den Kaiser


CD 1

Hapsburg is my favorite monarchy!!

[Papy Oli]

Gents and @Karl Henning , just in case, an article written by Gerard Schwarz on USA composers are below. You may already know.


https://www.gramophone.co.uk/features/article/forgotten-symphonies-the-hidden-giants-of-american-music

Thank you for the link, Manabu.

[vandermolen]

Gents and @Karl Henning , just in case, an article written by Gerard Schwarz on USA composers are below. You may already know.


https://www.gramophone.co.uk/features/article/forgotten-symphonies-the-hidden-giants-of-american-music

Great article. I'd seen it before but nice to be reminded of it.

[Papy Oli]

Playing Vasks' Oboe Concerto again.

[Spotted Horses]

I've spent an inordinate amount of time with the Peter Maxwell Davies symphonies. I hated every single one of them at first 😁. Not any more. I can't begin to understand what his structures are, but the unpredictability and seeming chaos of the seascapes in particular, are great. I often listen in the darkness and just let them do their thing.

Fascinated to hear what you make of them.

Listened to the first movement of the 6th symphony. Baffled. That is normal.

[Roasted Swan]

Gents and @Karl Henning , just in case, an article written by Gerard Schwarz on USA composers is below. You may already know.


https://www.gramophone.co.uk/features/article/forgotten-symphonies-the-hidden-giants-of-american-music

Worth remembering that at the moment nearly all of the Schwarz/Seattle recordings were reissued on Naxos and therefore can be bought as lossless downloads via the Chandos store currently for £2.30 each - tremendous value and a great way to discover this repertoire.....

[DavidW]

Good morning all,

Saw his name mentioned in the Hovhaness thread as one of the greatest American symphonists, thought I'd give him a go:

Howard Hanson - Symphony No.6

This was my introduction to Hanson:

It has been awhile.

[Que]

[foxandpeng]

Gents and @Karl Henning , just in case, an article written by Gerard Schwarz on USA composers is below. You may already know.


https://www.gramophone.co.uk/features/article/forgotten-symphonies-the-hidden-giants-of-american-music

Thank a lot for this. Reading with interest.