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[aligreto]

Ibert: Escales [Monteux]





Wonderfully atmospheric music and performances.

[Iota]

Scheonberg: 5 Orchesterstucke, Op.16

Such truly remarkable pieces, and I think Rattle highlights the protean, unsettled brilliance of the score with almost equal brilliance. There's probably no other conductor about whom I harbour such widely varying feelings, but when he's good the stars certainly do come out.




Saygun: Symphony No.1

Following various mentions of Saygun here, I had a listen to the 1st symphony which I found immediately likeable ... hard not to like the openness, Miro-like colours and vivid theatrical character that seem to abound everywhere. Fwiw, was struck by a few passing composer similes .. Bartok perhaps being the main one, though these may have just been my points of reference rather than his, and nothing unnatural or derivative.

Will be moving on to the 2nd Symphony soon.

[Madiel]

Friendly words are easier and much more effective than angry and hostile words proffered by idiots 

Calling people idiots sounds a bit angry and hostile.

[André]

Live performance from 1944. The sound is unbelievably good, both for the period and the venue (NBC Studio 8-H). Apparently Stokie had the studio equipped with sound reflectors which improved the sound substantially. The performance is even more indulgent than Mengelberg's. The finale is the most desolate I've heard. String portamentos seem to have been invented for this movement. The whole orchestra weeps.

[Symphonic Addict]

Very much agree with you Cesar. It is a much more interesting work than his violin or cello concerto. The Symphonic Variations for Piano and Orchestra is another work that I admire.

I've intended to give it a try soon as I'm not familiar with it.

[Symphonic Addict]

That pioneering Raff CD is very special with Bernard Herrmann conducting.

Indeed, Jeffrey. Probably the best interpretation of Lenore. Very impressive in all respects.

[Symphonic Addict]

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First listen to Riccardo Zandonai's Violin Concerto from 1919, a ultra late-romantic piece, but with a realtive lightness of touch which reflects its Italian origin. Not particularly distinguished, but still pleasant to the ear. Let's see what the later Quadri di Segalini (from 1931) have to offer.

That concerto was a nice surprise when I heard it some days ago. Certainly entertaining.

[Symphonic Addict]

Rimsky-Korsakov: Symphony No. 2 [Monteux]





This is, incredulously, my first time to hear this work. I think that it is wonderful; full bodied, robust, lyrical and dramatic and filled with excitement. I really like the sound world.

I was pretty sure you were going to like that marvelous symphony. Because of their extreme popularity, Scheherazade and Capriccio Espagnol have eclipsed his other orchestral works.

[Symphonic Addict]

Saygun: Symphony No.1

Following various mentions of Saygun here, I had a listen to the 1st symphony which I found immediately likeable ... hard not to like the openness, Miro-like colours and vivid theatrical character that seem to abound everywhere. Fwiw, was struck by a few passing composer similes .. Bartok perhaps being the main one, though these may have just been my points of reference rather than his, and nothing unnatural or derivative.

Will be moving on to the 2nd Symphony soon.

Very good! Saygun looks like a composer I unjustly ignored with no real reasons over the years. His concertos have no waste at all either.

[SonicMan46]

Graupner, Christoph (1683-1760) - Bassoon & Chalumeaux Works w/ Azzolini on Baroque bassoon and Jean-Claude Veilhan et al on chalumeaux (single reed precursor of the clarinet; pic below)) - just starting a review of my Graupner collection, about 18 CDs - a wonderful composer IMO who was basically an exact contemporary of the GIANTS of his era (e.g. Bach, Handel, Telemann) - as expected in this period, he was extremely prolific w/ over 2000 surviving works (quote below) w/ virtually all still extant - under-appreciated and under-recorded - much to explore and I've only touched on his non-vocal works.  Dave

Graupner was hardworking and prolific. There are about 2,000 surviving works in his catalog, including 113 sinfonias, 85 ouvertures (suites), 44 concertos, 8 operas, 1,418 religious and 24 secular cantatas, 66 sonatas and 57 harpsichord partitas. Nearly all of Graupner's manuscripts are housed in the ULB (Technical University Library) in Darmstadt, Germany. (Source)

 

[Daverz]

Very good! Saygun looks like a composer I unjustly ignored with no real reasons over the years. His concertos have no waste at all either.

Really?  I listened to them and my superficial impression -- which of course everyone should take as gospel -- was they they are nothing special.

Seriously, the concertos and symphonies are indeed fantastic.  The first couple of symphonies have strong echoes of Bartok and Shostakovich, but by at least the 3rd Saygun had developed his own strong musical personality.

TD: Saygun: Symphony No. 3

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And now: Schmitt Symphony No. 2

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Sexy, sexy music.

[Carlo Gesualdo]

I'm listening to my favorite composer of renaissance  of 16th century, The great Jachet de Mantoue caliope , Jachet de mantoue missa Enceladi Coelque Soror ,whit Willaert's motets, what a thrill this is. I have like five or so album of Jachet de Mantoue three on caliope, on by brilliant noel akchoté guitar virtuoso, transcription of his songs, one on Hyperion Missa surge petre Jacquet of Mantua*(both name reffer to him).
So I'm listening to him whit this thrilling= missa Enceladi coelque Soror. Wow great master of northern-France, a Franco-Flemish emissary of skills, not that many works we only possessed twenty two of his missa's few motets and chanson.But this is worth much to me, a passionate, a devoted, of ancient lore renaissance.

[André]

Disc 4. Psalm 114, Psalm 42 and the motet Lauda Sion.

[Carlo Gesualdo]

Disc 4. Psalm 114, Psalm 42 and the motet Lauda Sion.

, this is highly impressive Andrei thanks for sharing.

[Que]

Tonight I discover a formidable composer from Spain mister Fernando De Las Infantas on plus ultra ensemble, very tasty Motets of his era, a name I was not familiar whit, You guys most hear this Mandryka are you aware of this release of 2000 on an Andalusian small label, it's awesome!!!

Que du bon!!!

I'm aware.... 

Another from my collection:



Like I said on the Listening thread: here is superb disc of motets by the unknown and underrated Spanish Renaissance composer  Fernando De Las Infantas.

These motets are pretty advanced in style, absorbing influences from the late Franco-Flemish School (Josquin) and earlier Spanish composers like Morales.
The result are motets, ranging from 4 to 8 parts, with long, interweaving and blending lines. Continuously developing.
Execution by Michael Noone and his Ensemble Plus Ultra is examplary: there is a perfectly blending of sound whithout blurring the individual parts.
In its individuality and modernity in style, this composer holds his own, aided by a wonderful performance.

Recommended.

Q

[JBS]

Secondo Libro di Toccate
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[Symphonic Addict]

Really?  I listened to them and my superficial impression -- which of course everyone should take as gospel -- was they they are nothing special.

Seriously, the concertos and symphonies are indeed fantastic.  The first couple of symphonies have strong echoes of Bartok and Shostakovich, but by at least the 3rd Saygun had developed his own strong musical personality.

TD: Saygun: Symphony No. 3

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And now: Schmitt Symphony No. 2

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Sexy, sexy music.

I'll have to revisit them soon.

BTW, Schmitt's 2nd is awesome. I wonder why his 1st Symphony hasn't been recorded yet, unless it is the Symphonie Concertante.

[Symphonic Addict]

Suite for organ and strings in G major

Respighi at his softest, most spiritual and most solemn. A lovely piece. Aria and Cantico were the most outstanding movements.




Diptyque méditerranéen

A musical painting. This is so vivid and colourful, even sensuous. d'Indy is another composer I've misjudged unjustly. He wrote some gorgeous music, often with a lustrous orchestration.

[Mirror Image]

Poulenc
Les Animaux modèles, FP 111
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Georges Prêtre



I haven't heard this work in ages --- really gorgeous. Superb performance as well.

[SimonNZ]