What are you listening 2 now?

[Papy Oli]

Morning Olivier,
That's IMO one of the best in that series, especially for the complete 'Things to Come'.

Enjoying this one, Jeffrey.

I went back to my EMI Groves twofer to have a look and it is indeed missing 3 tracks on Things to come compared to this Chandos.
That's a bit pants. 

[Harry]

Now playing: Moeran Symphony:

I bought that recording as early as it was released, its still a great favourite in my book. I love the music composed by Moeran.

[Harry]

First listen.

Dieterich Buxtehude.
Opera Omnia.
Organ Works IV. CD 8.

Ton Koopman plays on the Gercke-Herbst Organ 1693, Dorfkirche Basedow, Germany

I have no complaints, Koopman plays the organ works well, in his consistent style on a beautiful organ, and well recorded it is too. Koopman shows the genius of Buxtehude quite clearly, and has great care for the detailing throughout. And this organ is a beauty in every respect. Very clean and articulate.

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Enjoying this one, Jeffrey.

I went back to my EMI Groves twofer to have a look and it is indeed missing 3 tracks on Things to come compared to this Chandos.
That's a bit pants.

Indeed. In terms of extracts from 'Things to Come' I prefer the Suite which Bliss constructed to other versions, arranged by Bernard Herrmann and Christopher Palmer etc. I think that Bliss knew best. Why for example is 'Machines' missing from every other version apart from Bliss's own version and the Chandos version which you've been playing? Actually Relm1 did draw my attention to an arrangement on an interesting CD 'Journey to the Stars' which does briefly reference 'Machines'. I also like Bliss's film score to 'Christopher Columbus' but can't recall if any extracts feature on the Chandos disc - there is a complete recording on Naxos however, which you might enjoy Olivier.

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I bought that recording as early as it was released, its still a great favourite in my book. I love the music composed by Moeran.

Me too Harry - he was such an interesting composer.

[Traverso]

Teleman

Paris Quartets

CD 1    Quartet 1-6

[Papy Oli]

some Grace Williams now :

[Papy Oli]

Indeed. In terms of extracts from 'Things to Come' I prefer the Suite which Bliss constructed to other versions, arranged by Bernard Herrmann and Christopher Palmer etc. I think that Bliss knew best. Why for example is 'Machines' missing from every other version apart from Bliss's own version and the Chandos version which you've been playing? Actually Relm1 did draw my attention to an arrangement on an interesting CD 'Journey to the Stars' which does briefly reference 'Machines'. I also like Bliss's film score to 'Christopher Columbus' but can't recall if any extracts feature on the Chandos disc - there is a complete recording on Naxos however, which you might enjoy Olivier.

No extracts of Columbus on the Chandos, Jeffrey. I have found the Naxos CD on qobuz and saved it for later, thank you.

[listener]

Piano Music by DELIUS and friends -  all quite short, 26 tracks in all
includes 3 pieces by MOERAN, Cyril SCOTT's Lotus Land, + QUILTER, WARLOCK, GRAINGER, BAX
Frederic AUSTIN, Norman O'NEILL, and Henry BALFOUR GARDINER (single pieces)
Paul Guinery, piano

[Mookalafalas]

Teleman

Paris Quartets

CD 1    Quartet 1-6

Love those! What a joy... 

  Now replaying JOhann Sonnleitner's double disk of organ music "Austria" from the SEON box.

[Harry]

Now replaying JOhann Sonnleitner's double disk of organ music "Austria" from the SEON box.

Sonnleitner was a totally unknown organist for me, but he does pretty well. Most of the CD'S in the SEON box were pretty good, but also quite a few recordings that I tossed aside.

[Traverso]

Love those! What a joy... 

  Now replaying JOhann Sonnleitner's double disk of organ music "Austria" from the SEON box.

Yes,these quartets are lovely and played so well.are they all in your treasure box ? 

[aligreto]

Avison: Concerti Grossi Op. 10 [Avison Ensemble]

[Que]

Sonnleitner was a totally unknown organist for me, but he does pretty well. Most of the CD'S in the SEON box were pretty good, but also quite a few recordings that I tossed aside.

Some of the performances are a bit dated.

Q

[Mookalafalas]

Sonnleitner was a totally unknown organist for me, but he does pretty well. Most of the CD'S in the SEON box were pretty good, but also quite a few recordings that I tossed aside.

Yes, I remember you criticizing it quite a bit when you first got it, but then much later praising some of the disks...

   These start from the 1960s, so probably many do not hold up to modern HIP standards.  Personally, i am not a purist at all. The recordings are all clear and beautifully balanced, and the playing is restrained yet earnest and sincere--a combination that appeals to me.   I could say the same for the Paillard box, which would probably earn even more ire from those with higher standards than mine. Both are desert island boxes for me.
 
TD: Konrad Ruhland leading the Capella Antiqua Munchen in plain chant (Pachale Mysterium). 

[Mookalafalas]

Yes,these quartets are lovely and played so well.are they all in your treasure box ? 

They are in the first Vivarte box, which is not just a treasure box, but a box of crown jewels

  As I recall, Gordo has praised another set, which he apparently sets even above these, I trust Gordo, and yet it is hard to imagine. I hope to collect those eventually...

[Harry]

Arwel Hughes.
Anatiomaros.
Orchestral Music.

Prelude for Orchestra.
Owain Glyndwr, Legend.
Serch yw'r Doctor, Overture to the opera.
Suite for Orchestra.
Anatiomaros.
Menna, prelude to a opera.

Royal PO, Owain Arwel Hughes

Mostly an unloved composer on GMG, and for the world a forgotten composer,  which is unfair considering the great quality of his music. A fine orchestrator, and great melodist, he never is predictable, but has at every corner a pleasant surprise in store. The performance is superb as is the recording.

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JC Bach: Sinfonias Op. 3 Nos. 1-3 [Gmur]





This music is certainly a transitional bridge between the music of his father and that of Haydn and Mozart, but it is much more than that. It has, in itself, charm, poise and elegance and it is well performed here in a full sounding recording. It is a CD that is very much recommended if you are not familiar with this composer and like the music of Haydn and Mozart.

[Traverso]

Yes, I remember you criticizing it quite a bit when you first got it, but then much later praising some of the disks...

   These start from the 1960s, so probably many do not hold up to modern HIP standards.  Personally, i am not a purist at all. The recordings are all clear and beautifully balanced, and the playing is restrained yet earnest and sincere--a combination that appeals to me.   I could say the same for the Paillard box, which would probably earn even more ire from those with higher standards than mine. Both are desert island boxes for me.
 
TD: Konrad Ruhland leading the Capella Antiqua Munchen in plain chant (Pachale Mysterium).

Well,this is certainly another crown jewel.

In general I prefer a HIP based performance but I'm by no means a purist.

In recent years there have been many recordings that excel in hectic, rushed tempos that cramp the melodies. After the Mozart period, I no longer find HIP so important.  Frans brüggen is a warm blooded musician with a vibrato that brings the melody to life. I have no taste for the low calorie content of many recent recordings.
However, there are in the non-HIP world also directors who presses Beethoven in the same straight jacket,  they have the same anemia and are almost elevated as the new standard.
It is all so exaggerated I cherish many old recordings that appeal to my romantic heart and have nothing to do with the academic aridity , it is a fashion and it will  be  be outdated in time.
The Telemann Paris Quartets I listened to this morning are a good example of fine musicianship.

[Traverso]

The Silver Swan

English madrigals   Gibbons and Wilbye