What are you listening 2 now?

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Frescobaldi

[Harry]

I listen to many different classical composers, and once every so many times one stands out that has a certain added value, such as Heino Eller. Apart from the fact that his orchestrations are genius, he also adds unprecedented creativity. to his compositions .. The core of his music is romantic, with an unmistakable warmth, which amazes me many times ..over. Many of his pieces are true power packs of emotion, and intrigue me into losing myself in endless spiritual musings, like the " Fisherman's Song" or Twilight, and even better Down!
Eller surprised me with his clear arguments and self-assurance in composing such musical fruits, ripe for the picking.
Needless to say that he in now high on my list of preferred composers.
The performance and recording are top notch.

[staxomega]

That Paray/Saint-Saëns is a great recording! I would love to hear that Perahia Schubert.

It's a nice performance, I'm enjoying Perahia's earlier recordings.

[andolink]

Starting my Christmas listening early because this is just too good to wait - -

[Harry]

Second rerun.

York Bowen.
Symphonies No. 1 and 2.
BBC Philharmonic, Andrew Davis.

Two amazing works of artistry. You cannot but like these compositions. Generous in gorgeous melodies, harmonic magic, and evoking many a pastoral scene.
The performance could not be better, and the recording is State of the Art.

[Mandryka]

Good morning Howard ,your mailbox is full.

Cheers mate.

[Maestro267]

Second rerun.

York Bowen.
Symphonies No. 1 and 2.
BBC Philharmonic, Andrew Davis.

Two amazing works of artistry. You cannot but like these compositions. Generous in gorgeous melodies, harmonic magic, and evoking many a pastoral scene.
The performance could not be better, and the recording is State of the Art.

Yes to all of this.

Thread duty:

Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras Nos. 8 & 2 (in that order)
Royal PO/Bátiz

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Telemann

CD4

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Beethoven
Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68
HvK
Berliners

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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Symphony No.4
BBC SO / Andrew Davies

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Your persistence in trying to get into RVW is admirable, but wouldn't you feel that some time away would be a good idea at some point? I remember when there was a period where I didn't really 'get' Stravinsky's Neoclassical works and decided to spend a good deal of time away from these works and nowadays I love so much from this period. It seems that time is a great healer.

[San Antone]

Josquin: Missa Mater Patris | Bauldeweyn: Missa Da pacem
The Tallis Scholars & Peter Phillips

Peter Phillips and The Tallis Scholars's project to record all of Josquin's Masses now runs into controversy. One of Josquin's greatest compositions, Missa Mater Patris, is so unusual that some scholars have questioned its authorship. With Missa Da pacem these questions become more pressing. Having been thought during the 19th century to be the most typical and perfect of all Josquin's Masses, it has recently been shown to be a work of the little-known Noel Bauldeweyn. Or is it?

[Papy Oli]

Your persistence in trying to get into RVW is admirable, but wouldn't you feel that some time away would be a good idea at some point? I remember when there was a period where I didn't really 'get' Stravinsky's Neoclassical works and decided to spend a good deal of time away from these works and nowadays I love so much from this period. It seems that time is a great healer.

Don't worry John, this is no hardship  well...less hard than last time at least I tend to shelve my classical struggles for long-ish intervals anyway and revisit here and there. With all my British exciting discoveries of the last few months though, I had ignored RVW for a long time so a complete run through the cycle was overdue. I only have the 1st and 8th to go through and i'll finish by my favourite 2nd.

My enjoyment, and at least my appreciation of his symphonic works is much stronger than last time round and I have now connected with many new movements (beyond the 2nd symphony) and found some of the music gorgeous, engrossing and, at least, positively intriguing. This even granted some repeated plays this week, which is a nice breakthrough. At any rate, I may even re-run through a whole cycle again earlier than anticipated.

I'll try and post some impressions and favourites moments once I have completed the cycle.

[Papy Oli]

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Sea Symphony

BBC SO / Andrew Davies


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0:)

[Harry]

Second rerun.

Boris Lyatoshynsky.
Symphony No. 3, opus 50, in B minor.
Grazhyna, opus 58, Symphonic Ballad.

Bournemouth SO, Kirill Karabits.

I knew the music of Boris Lyatoshynsky for quite some time. The music was recorded on Naxos and made me realize how good this actually was. But I was sorely disappointed by the acoustics in which it was recorded, an echo like in a swimming pool, that I decided not to go for them. Imagine the joy when I saw that Chandos recorded the third, admittingly the most popular of the five. It has quite some history. What moved me profoundly, very profoundly, was the despair and heart ache I felt, when the second movement from the symphony rolled out of my speakers. I really felt that physical and spiritual pain, and very real it was. That does not happen that often. The same emotion caught me when I listened to Grazhyna, an equally heart tearing piece. Lyatoshynsky was a phenomenal fine composer, neglected, ignored, and put away as a far behind Shostakovich. But he is equal in all respects, and this you hear when listening to this Chandos recording, which is superb in performance and also Sate of the Art in sound.
Recommended.

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Dowland

CD3

[Papy Oli]

Ralph Vaughan Williams - Sea Symphony

Hmmm ... Nope..... Not in the mood for that... 

Let's change the style for tonight :

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Don't worry John, this is no hardship  well...less hard than last time at least I tend to shelve my classical struggles for long-ish intervals anyway and revisit here and there. With all my British exciting discoveries of the last few months though, I had ignored RVW for a long time so a complete run through the cycle was overdue. I only have the 1st and 8th to go through and i'll finish by my favourite 2nd.

My enjoyment, and at least my appreciation of his symphonic works is much stronger than last time round and I have now connected with many new movements (beyond the 2nd symphony) and found some of the music gorgeous, engrossing and, at least, positively intriguing. This even granted some repeated plays this week, which is a nice breakthrough. At any rate, I may even re-run through a whole cycle again earlier than anticipated.

I'll try and post some impressions and favourites moments once I have completed the cycle.

Sounds like a good plan to me, Olivier. Great to read that you're warming up to RVW more and more.

[steve ridgway]

Schnittke - Symphony No. 3. Had a first listen on speakers but was too scared of sudden deafening cataclysms to turn the volume up enough to hear the quiet bits, of which there are many, properly. Having reached the end I think I made a wise decision . Having another go through headphones now - my music player has a very handy rotary volume control.

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[Papy Oli]

Sounds like a good plan to me, Olivier. Great to read that you're warming up to RVW more and more.

Cheers John, I may do the same approach with Sibelius soon. I have the same feelings and reactions to him as I used to have with RVW. Funnily enough, only Sibelius' 2nd clicked as well.

[steve ridgway]

Schnittke - Symphony No. 3. Had a first listen on speakers but was too scared of sudden deafening cataclysms to turn the volume up enough to hear the quiet bits, of which there are many, properly. Having reached the end I think I made a wise decision . Having another go through headphones now - my music player has a very handy rotary volume control.

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That was much better, didn't even need to adjust the volume as it didn't quite reach the pain threshold. I enjoyed it but will take a few more listens to settle into.