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Traverso

#18080
June 06, 2020, 07:19:02 AM
Haydn

Symphony 6-7-8  "Le Matin"  "Le Midi" "Le Soir"



Mirror Image

#18081
June 06, 2020, 07:31:11 AM
The 4th:

Crudblud

#18082
June 06, 2020, 07:49:35 AM
Joseph Haydn's String Quartet in G major, Op. 54 No. 1 played by the London Haydn Quartet.

Mahlerian

#18083
June 06, 2020, 08:24:21 AM
Berg: Seven Early Songs
Sine Bundgaard, Danish Radio Sinfonietta, cond. Pintscher
"l do not consider my music as atonal, but rather as non-tonal. I feel the unity of all keys. Atonal music by modern composers admits of no key at all, no feeling of any definite center." - Arnold Schoenberg

JBS

#18084
June 06, 2020, 08:33:26 AM
Andre called this one of the best ever.

Not sure I would call it that, but it's certainly very good.



[I'm listening to this as part of the Eloquence set of PM's LvB symphonies.]

Hollywood Beach Broadwalk

SonicMan46

#18085
June 06, 2020, 08:42:38 AM
Turina, Joaquin (1882-1949) - Orchestral & Chamber Works w/ the performers below - reviews attached, for those interested.  Dave :)


 

vandermolen

#18086
June 06, 2020, 08:48:55 AM Last Edit: June 06, 2020, 08:54:33 AM by vandermolen
Gunnar de Frumerie (1908-1987):
Symphonic Variations for Orchestra (1940-41)

I have Kyle to thank for alerting us to this one.
This is a most enjoyable and inspiriting work. It reminded me a bit of his compatriot Atterberg (I can understand why Kyle likes it) but it has a greater sense of urgency at times. As soon as I'd played it I had to repeat it. I'm very pleased to have discovered this composer and I haven't even got on to the Cello or Violin Concerto yet. And, oh yes, I did enjoy the 'doomed processional'.  ;D
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Mirror Image

#18087
June 06, 2020, 10:09:27 AM
The 2nd:

Christo

#18088
June 06, 2020, 10:22:26 AM
Quote from: vandermolen on June 06, 2020, 08:48:55 AM
Gunnar de Frumerie (1908-1987):
Symphonic Variations for Orchestra (1940-41)

I have Kyle to thank for alerting us to this one.
This is a most enjoyable and inspiriting work. It reminded me a bit of his compatriot Atterberg (I can understand why Kyle likes it) but it has a greater sense of urgency at times. As soon as I'd played it I had to repeat it. I'm very pleased to have discovered this composer and I haven't even got on to the Cello or Violin Concerto yet. And, oh yes, I did enjoy the 'doomed processional'.  ;D
Since you bought the last copy available in both hemispheres & the rest of this universe, had to contend myself with Spotify. Sounds great, even the said processional hardly doomed but rather inspirited. It is indeed one of those theme and variations that often brings out the best in a composer, e.g. de Kukli Variations by Marc Lavry or Respighi's Metamorphoseon.  :)
... music is not only an 'entertainment', nor a mere luxury, but a necessity of the spiritual if not of the physical life, an opening of those magic casements through which we can catch a glimpse of that country where ultimate reality will be found.    RVW, 1948

JBS

#18089
June 06, 2020, 10:35:01 AM
Quote from: Christo on June 06, 2020, 10:22:26 AM
Since you bought the last copy available in both hemispheres & the rest of this universe, had to contend myself with Spotify. Sounds great, even the said processional hardly doomed but rather inspirited. It is indeed one of those theme and variations that often brings out the best in a composer, e.g. de Kukli Variations by Marc Lavry or Respighi's Metamorphoseon.  :)

Christo, look again.  I just ordered a used copy off Amazon US Marketplace, and several vendors have new copies starting at about $16. At least one of them is a UK vendor.

Hollywood Beach Broadwalk

Todd

#18090
June 06, 2020, 10:37:10 AM



The G Major.
The universe is change; life is opinion. - Marcus Aurelius, Meditations

People would rather believe than know - E.O. Wilson

Propaganda death ensemble - Tom Araya

vandermolen

#18091
June 06, 2020, 10:47:50 AM
Quote from: Irons on June 06, 2020, 06:30:51 AM
I feel sorry for him. To witness the rise of his pupils who in his own mind were musically not as gifted as himself must have been galling. Reading his letters which are rude to his friends and colleagues you get the impression of a bitter unfulfilled old man, but he needed to understand without him the English musical renaissance would not have occurred. He earned his place in the development but not in the way he wanted. Quite sad really.     
A good point Lol, although he died in 1924 probably a little before his pupils had fully established ther reputations.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

vandermolen

#18092
June 06, 2020, 10:54:15 AM
Quote from: Christo on June 06, 2020, 10:22:26 AM
Since you bought the last copy available in both hemispheres & the rest of this universe, had to contend myself with Spotify. Sounds great, even the said processional hardly doomed but rather inspirited. It is indeed one of those theme and variations that often brings out the best in a composer, e.g. de Kukli Variations by Marc Lavry or Respighi's Metamorphoseon.  :)
Haha. Well, you can't afford to hang around when these rare CDs become available. I agree that the 'doomed processional' is not that doomed, compared with Alwyn's 'Odd Man Out' for example, and the ending is quite triumphant. Also I really enjoyed the Violin and Cello Concerto - certainly a most interesting release on the Caprice label.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

vandermolen

#18093
June 06, 2020, 10:55:14 AM
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Sergeant Rock

#18094
June 06, 2020, 10:58:43 AM
Debussy La Mer, Szell conducting the Cleveland




Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

Sergeant Rock

#18095
June 06, 2020, 11:23:11 AM
Ravel Daphnis et Chloé Suite No. 2,  Szell conducting the Cleveland




Sarge
the phone rings and somebody says,
"hey, they made a movie about
Mahler, you ought to go see it.
he was as f*cked-up as you are."
                               --Charles Bukowski, "Mahler"

SonicMan46

#18096
June 06, 2020, 11:40:03 AM
Tomasini, Luigi (1741-1808) - Baryton Trios w/ the Esterhazy Ensemble, including Michael Brüssing on the baryton (copy after an original by J.J. Stadlmann and played by Prince Esterhazy).  Tomasini the concert master under Joseph Haydn wrote about 30 string quartets and several dozen baryton trios, among mostly other chamber works.  Dave :)


 

Mirror Image

#18097
June 06, 2020, 11:47:29 AM
Quote from: vandermolen on June 06, 2020, 10:55:14 AM
One of my favourites.

Mine as well, Jeffrey. I love the 3rd and 4th immensely as well.

vandermolen

#18098
June 06, 2020, 12:10:51 PM
Quote from: Mirror Image on June 06, 2020, 11:47:29 AM
Mine as well, Jeffrey. I love the 3rd and 4th immensely as well.
The Third is my favourite but 1 to 4 are all great IMO.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Mirror Image

#18099
June 06, 2020, 12:39:29 PM
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