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[SimonNZ]

[Symphonic Addict]

Concerto for harpsichord and string orchestra

The first work ever I hear from this German composer. A very fine piece of Neoclassical musical craftsmanship. The harpsichord feels quite good on this stringed canvas.




Don Quixote

A very authentic interpretation of this undisputable masterpiece. The excellent sound engineering makes this work a real pleasure to hear and getting carry away by the clever musical discourse.

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Don Quixote

A very authentic interpretation of this undisputable masterpiece. The excellent sound engineering makes this work a real pleasure to hear and getting carry away by the clever musical discourse.

Who's the cellist in this recording? My go-to Don Quixote is the Rostropovich/HvK on EMI.

[Madiel]

Debussy, 5 Baudelaire poems.

In which it's hard to deny he often does his very best Wagner impression.

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Debussy, 5 Baudelaire poems.

In which it's hard to deny he often does his very best Wagner impression.

And is lovely all the same. It was difficult to shake Wagner's influence back then, but I think Debussy was able finally do it and by doing so, he opened a new musical door.

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The 5th:

[Madiel]

And is lovely all the same. It was difficult to shake Wagner's influence back then, but I think Debussy was able finally do it and by doing so, he opened a new musical door.

No disagreement there. I'm finding going through Debussy's work chronologically extremely interesting.

TD: Trying Veronique Dietschy's version of the Baudelaire poems.

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Sinfonia No. 6, "Degli archi"



A symphony that just oozes lyrical beauty. This performance is the best one I've heard even bettering a more recent one on the Naxos label.

[MusicTurner]

I have this complete set:

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The performances by Astronio are actually excellent!
As to the music, some of it is not interesting and some of it is.
But it never gets me as excited as CPE, Georg Benda, Johann Wilhelm Hässler, Christlieb Siegmund Binder and some others.
WF might have been a great improvisator as a performer, but it doesn't mean his music as he wrote it sounds particularly spontaneous... it doesn't...

http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2017/Dec/BachWF_harpsichord_94240.htm

Q

A good, detailed and informative review of the keyboard works you linked too, though you apparently disagree with some of it. I'd prefer piano recordings rather than harpsichord, but there are only two such piano CDs by the soloist Spiri on the Oehms label, to sample a more 'romantic' dimension of the keyboard music also mentioned by the reviewer, and the 14 CD box of the Brilliant Edition, comprising other kinds of music too, was on sale here locally, for ~ 20 Euros, which is about the same price as just the 3 CDs with orchestral music and concertos that are included in the box, so I decided to invest in that firstly.

[steve ridgway]

While busy working yesterday:

Stockhausen ‎– Tierkreis / Oberlippentanz. Tierkreis was unexpected, almost like normal music .



Xenakis - Anaktoria · Morsima-Amorsima · Oophaa · Charisma · Mists · Mikka / Mikka «S». Some nice harpsichord in there somewhere.



Xenakis - Atrées · Morsima-Amorsima · Nomos Alpha · ST/4 · Akrata. Liked the choral Polla Ta Dhina.



Parmegiani - De Natura Sonorum. Ambient droning for evening working.



Dhomont - Cycle De L'Errance. Finishing off with more soothing atmospheres.

[Carlo Gesualdo]

William Byrd music is so beautiful, Joyful, sunny, hopefull.

I never goth into his Motets until this day wow what an awesome composer, what a grandiose figure, a renown artist, just as great as Tallis or Fayfax. He a composer of people of taste , his music reaches soul to the core, incredible.

I have William Byrd Anthem, motets & services wow perform by Hereford Cathedral choir, Geraint Bowen & p... 2010 release and it's superb , fantastic.

Up next after this cyclical listen of Byrd drawn me to Ave Verum Corpus Motets  & anthems (same composer) the Cambrige Singer and John Rutter,, oh boy oh boy I can't wait to here this one release  2002 on asmall label can't read (label too small it's download like the first title).

Than finally William Byrd The Choir of Durham Cathedral 1988 the oldest one let's see whom done best or different & special.

That it folks.

p.s out of the topic I have a new Huelgas ensemble release 2020 Missa Mortuis whit other franc-Flemish interesting figure, nice effort and rendition mister  Nevel I'm amazed, one of you're best it rival Utopia Triumphant you made in a word fantastic job, I drool like a passionate classical music Pavlov dog, this is so brilliant it shine like gold and diamond it's very good.

[vandermolen]

Variations on a Theme by Hindemith

Three fine works and a great portrait of Walton on the cover. I much prefer the Viola Concerto to the more famous Violin Concerto and the Hindemith tribute is one of my favourites by Walton. Of course Hindemith first performed the Viola Concerto.

[Tsaraslondon]

Disc 5 - Handel

Messiah: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion
Messiah: He was despised
Ambrosian Singers
English Chamber Orchestra - Sir Charles Mackerras

Ah! crudel nel pianto mio
Amrida abbandonata

English Chamber Orchestra - Raymond Leppard

The Mackerras Messiah was one of the first recordings to make a stab in the direction of HIP. It was also the first one I ever owned, Baker's contribution being particularly memorable.

The two cantatas are listed as arr. Leppard, but I'm not sure what those 'arrangements' involve. Baker is, as always, a superb Handelian.

[MusicTurner]

Three fine works and a great portrait of Walton on the cover. I much prefer the Viola Concerto to the more famous Violin Concerto and the Hindemith tribute is one of my favourites by Walton. Of course Hindemith first performed the Viola Concerto.

Agree, probably Walton at or near his villa on Ischia (open to the public in summer), and that CD has a superb performance of the Viola Concerto.

[vandermolen]

Agree, probably Walton at or near his villa on Ischia (open to the public in summer), and that CD has a superb performance of the Viola Concerto.

Have you been to Walton's villa?

Now playing:

Copland: Symphonic Ode (LP) Copland and the LSO - terrific!

[Irons]

Frank Martin: Polyptyque (for violin and two string orchestras).



Probably coincidental but could not help but notice that the two Martin works ("Jedermann") I'm currently playing are both in six parts, religious and end in redemption.

[MusicTurner]

Have you been to Walton's villa?

Now playing:

Copland: Symphonic Ode (LP) Copland and the LSO - terrific!

Not yet, but I'm hoping to ... also, Ischia seems worth a stay, plus it is less crowded than Capri.
However, travelling to Italy is probably out of the question for me, for at least 1-2 years, though the Gulf of Naples is generally easily reachable.
Hopefully, things will settle down not within too long ... some of the lesser known sights nearby include Munthe's villa on Capri, and the gardens of Ninfa on the mainland, haven't been to them either.

[Que]

A good, detailed and informative review of the keyboard works you linked too, though you apparently disagree with some of it. I'd prefer piano recordings rather than harpsichord, but there are only two such piano CDs by the soloist Spiri on the Oehms label, to sample a more 'romantic' dimension of the keyboard music also mentioned by the reviewer, and the 14 CD box of the Brilliant Edition, comprising other kinds of music too, was on sale here locally, for ~ 20 Euros, which is about the same price as just the 3 CDs with orchestral music and concertos that are included in the box, so I decided to invest in that firstly.

Johan van Veen is a very knowledgeable reviewer! He tends to focus on the Baroque and Classical eras, favouring historically informed performances. Which is right up my alley.... 
He has also a personal website with reviews, definitely worth a (regular) visit.
His only weak spot is that sometimes the intellectual excitement triggered by the novelty factor of previously unavailable repertoire gets the better of him. Which I totally get BTW. 

I might revisit the WF set some time soon. 

Q

[Que]

Morning listening:



A new recording briefly discussed by Mandryka and Harry, which made me curious.... 

https://www.passacaille.be/gb/recommended/285-a-late-medieval-mass-on-the-rysum-organ-a-late-medieval-mass-on-the-rysum-organ-lorenzo-ghielmi-organ-ensemble-biscantores.html

Q

PS This is actually interesting and nicely done!  I wasn't familiar with this rare Gothic organ.
Like both other gentlemen, I wouldn't rush to buy it. But I agree it is definitely wortwhile one or more listens.

[MusicTurner]

Johan van Veen is a very knowledgeable reviewer! He tends to focus on the Baroque and Classical eras, favouring historically informed performances. Which is right up my alley.... 
He has also a personal website with reviews, definitely worth a (regular) visit.
His only weak spot is that sometimes the intellectual excitement triggered by the novelty factor of previously unavailable repertoire gets the better of him. Which I totally get BTW.

I might revisit the WF set some time soon. 

Q

Well, that's not an inexcusable thing, rather the opposite ...

(I'm less keen on reviewers, who tend to praise many new recordings of standard repertoire too hastily).