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[Mirror Image]

Britten
Christ's Nativity
BBC Singers
Steuart Bedford



Exquisite piece!

[Mirror Image]

Britten
Christ's Nativity
BBC Singers
Steuart Bedford



Exquisite piece!

Listening to this work again.

[vandermolen]

And after Flos Campi, the CD moves on to the Piano Concerto, which at least in this coupling, sounds positively Shostakovian.  Totally different side of RVW. But I guess that just shows how great a composer he was.

I especially like the underrated PC and this is a very good performance of it.

[Christo]

I especially like the underrated

So true.  #metoo

[Madiel]

Ravel, Prix de Rome attempt no.4

Matinée en Provence for the chorus, Alyssa for the cantata.



The chorus feels very much on the safe side, sweetly happy chattering about the sunny countryside. It duly got Ravel through to the final round.

Alyssa is somewhat lighter than the previous cantatas, at least in the first part when it's all about being in love with a fairy. But no, apparently what a man really has to do is go to war and then things get more melodramatic. It's not hard to see why this stuff didn't suit Ravel, though very occasionally it does sound like something he would actually want to write.

[vandermolen]

First listen before work 'A Pastoral Symphony':
I'm enjoying this warm-hearted performance enormously. The recording is beautiful, highlighting the solo woodwind instruments in particular. It is a while since I listened to this symphony. The third movement has great rhythmic drive, played faster, I think, than some other performances. I'm not sure that it will displace Previn's as my favourite performance but I'm pleased that I decided to get hold of it. So far I have enjoyed the first three symphonies and rate this cycle more highly than the ones by Manze and Elder (notwithstanding a fine No.3 there as well):

[Que]

Morning listening:



Q

[Que]

Through Spotify:

[asin]B074QHYGFK[/asin]
Excellent - approved for purchase! 
(I will just try to ignore the cover....)

Q

[Traverso]

Beethoven

Symphony No.3 "Eroica"
Overture "Die Weihe des Hauses"

[Papy Oli]

Good morning all,

First listen to Eugene Goossens.
Symphony No.1

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

[Papy Oli]

Beethoven

Symphony No.3 "Eroica"
Overture "Die Weihe des Hauses"

Happy Birthday Traverso ! from a fellow 16th Jan Oldie 

We share our birthday with Gavin Bryars and Brian Ferneyhough. Maybe I should sample their music today  0:)

 

[vers la flamme]

Happy birthday Traverso and Oli!!!

@Mirror Image. I'm slowly becoming fascinated with Britten and his dark and unusual music. Which is the best recording of the Sea Interludes, according to you? As a matter of fact, this is an open ended question, if anybody else would like to chime in.

TD:

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Franz Schubert: Symphony No.8 in B minor, D759, the "Unfinished". Roy Goodman, the Hanover Band. Damn fine recording of this great symphony. Taken at a rather fast clip.

[Traverso]

Happy Birthday Traverso ! from a fellow 16th Jan Oldie 

We share our birthday with Gavin Bryars and Brian Ferneyhough. Maybe I should sample their music today  0:)

Congratulations too and thank you for your kind words,71 this year and healthy I'm happy to say.

[Traverso]

Happy birthday Traverso and Oli!!!

@Mirror Image. I'm slowly becoming fascinated with Britten and his dark and unusual music. Which is the best recording of the Sea Interludes, according to you? As a matter of fact, this is an open ended question, if anybody else would like to chime in.

TD:

[asin]B0000037AW[/asin]

Franz Schubert: Symphony No.8 in B minor, D759, the "Unfinished". Roy Goodman, the Hanover Band. Damn fine recording of this great symphony. Taken at a rather fast clip.

This is a fine Schubert set and it is on my listening list,first some other  recordings that I like to hear.

[vers la flamme]

This is a fine Schubert set and it is on my listening list,first some other  recordings that I like to hear.

I'm glad you enjoyed it! We can talk about it some more when you get around to listening again. I just got it for cheap used, but unfortunately when I got it I only received half of the advertised set, so I had to order a new copy to get the piano music, which is really the reason I bought it in the first place. Should be coming in tomorrow. I am looking forward to listening to the "Great" C major tomorrow. It's a long recording, over one hour. I am guessing Goodman takes every repeat.

Anyway, I finished with the Schubert; current listening:



Benjamin Britten: Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, op.10. Benjamin Britten conducting the English Chamber Orchestra.

[Florestan]

Happy birthday Traverso and Oli!!!

From me as well.

[Harry]

From me as well.

+1

[Mandryka]

Through Spotify:

[asin]B074QHYGFK[/asin]
Excellent - approved for purchase! 
(I will just try to ignore the cover....)

Q

Well done you!

[ritter]

Best birthday wishes for Traverso and Papy Oli from Madrid!

THREAD DUTY:

Some Enesco this morning. The Orchestral Suite Nr. 2, op. 20 (Horia Andreescu conducting the Romanian National Radio Orchestra).

[mc ukrneal]

Happy Birthday to Traverso and Papy Oil! Have a great day!