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Symphonic Addict

Schreker: Kammersymphonie

Quite different from his Symphony in A minor. Here the voluptuous harmonies and rich sonorities from a rather big orchestra abound generously.

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André

Quote from: Symphonic Addict on April 19, 2021, 04:31:35 PM
Schreker: Kammersymphonie

Quite different from his Symphony in A minor. Here the voluptuous harmonies and rich sonorities from a rather big orchestra abound generously.



Both are gorgeous works. Schreker rocks !

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Quote from: Symphonic Addict on April 19, 2021, 04:31:35 PM
Schreker: Kammersymphonie

Quite different from his Symphony in A minor. Here the voluptuous harmonies and rich sonorities from a rather big orchestra abound generously.



One of my favorite Schreker works. I'd love to get into his operas at some point, but I don't know whether they're worth my time yet.

kyjo

Quote from: Symphonic Addict on April 17, 2021, 04:03:31 PM
Zdravitsa

Perhaps a controversial work, but wow, the music here is incredibly gorgeous and tuneful. For me it's rather inspired musically speaking.



Despite its subject matter, I also find it a very stirring work indeed!
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kyjo

Quote from: Florestan on April 19, 2021, 06:57:21 AM
First listen to this work:



Symphony No 1 in C minor op. 3

Honestly, I can's say it's a major discovery. It lacks the big emotional impact or the sweeping tunefulness of other Russian composers but it's not bad either. A typical first, where the composer's own voice has not yet fully emerged. I will certainly explore them all in chronological order.

Perhaps try some of his later symphonies first. I found no. 25 particularly beautiful and compelling upon a recent revisit.
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kyjo

Quote from: Symphonic Addict on April 19, 2021, 04:31:35 PM
Schreker: Kammersymphonie

Quite different from his Symphony in A minor. Here the voluptuous harmonies and rich sonorities from a rather big orchestra abound generously.



A magical work. It's only scored for 23 instruments, yet the textures are so lush. Schreker was a marvelous composer.
"Music is enough for a lifetime, but a lifetime is not enough for music" - Sergei Rachmaninoff

Alek Hidell

Quote from: North Star on April 19, 2021, 06:37:20 AM
Shostakovich
Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147
Kim Kashkashian & Robert Levin



Interesting - never seen that recording before. How is it, North Star?

TD - another edition of the same avian catalogue.



It may be premature to say as I'm still on disc one, but I think I may end up preferring this to the Austbø recording that I listened to over the weekend. Nothing wrong with Austbø's, at least to my inexpert ear, but Aimard seems just a bit more lyrical.
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Brian

Quote from: Brewski on April 19, 2021, 03:16:36 PM
From the Seattle Symphony, this repeat of a livestream from last Thursday. So far, the Shostakovich is sensational. Available to watch through April 22.

Shostakovich: Chamber Symphony
Respighi: The Birds

https://www.seattlesymphony.org/watch-listen/beyondthestage/program-notes-shoskakovich-respighi

--Bruce
Thank you!! This program looks very enjoyable.

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Quote from: Alek Hidell on April 19, 2021, 07:00:47 PMTD - another edition of the same avian catalogue.



It may be premature to say as I'm still on disc one, but I think I may end up preferring this to the Austbø recording that I listened to over the weekend. Nothing wrong with Austbø's, at least to my inexpert ear, but Aimard seems just a bit more lyrical.

This would certainly make sense as Aimard is a Messiaen specialist.

Madiel

Earlier: Sibelius 3 by Vanska in Minnesota. Hmm. I liked the 3rd movement, the rest felt too detached, like I heard each instrument instead of an orchestra.

Now: Sibelius 4 by Karajan in Berlin. Very good... did someone turn the thermostat down?
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NP:

Messiaen
Études de rythme
Yvonne Loriod


From this set:


vandermolen

#38231
Sauguet: Symphony No.1 'Expiatoire' (1945)
This is much faster than the Marco Polo recording. However, I like both versions.
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise. Cond. Ernest Bour (1948):

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Irons

Quote from: kyjo on April 19, 2021, 06:00:37 PM
Perhaps try some of his later symphonies first. I found no. 25 particularly beautiful and compelling upon a recent revisit.

Bypassing the 3rd would be a shame.
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vandermolen

Quote from: Irons on April 19, 2021, 11:18:00 PM
Bypassing the 3rd would be a shame.
I agree. The gloomy No.3 is the first of the great ones IMO. Let me see - here's an opportunity for another list of NYM favourites:
3, 6, (5 is rated highly but it's a bit too sunny for my taste), 8 (slow movement), 11, 12, 13, 15 (underrated), 16 (funeral march), 17 (one of the best) 19 (central movements), 21 (one of the greatest), 22, 23 (v approachable) 24 (another highpoint, along with 25), 27 (one of the greatest - NYM's valedictory swan song).
"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).

aligreto

JS Bach: Suite No. 4 for Solo Cello [Wispelwey]



Harry

Music from eighteenth Century Prague.

Jan Dismas Zelenka/Sepolcri.
Cantates for Holy Sepulchre.
World Premiere Recording..

Collegium Marianum, Jana Semeradova.


Really a perfect performance. Sound is superb too.
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Traverso

Messiaen

Visions de L'Amen

I love this composition Martha Argerich also made a very nice recording of it (how could it be otherwise) Too bad there are so few recordings Curious about this one with Loriod , her Mozart is very  good. The fantasy & Fugue K394 is always surprising to listen to, you think that there is something wrong (the wrong record), but Mozart showed that he could compose in the style of Bach and did it with great conviction .




Biffo

Mozart: Piano Concert No 20 in D minor, K 466 - Daniel Barenboim soloist & conductor with the English Chamber Orchestra

aligreto

Varèse: Arcana [Chailly]





Arcana was one of the works that initially attracted me to Varese. I really liked the musical language, textures and general power, emotion, turbulence and excitement of the work. I also like the juxtaposition of the huge dynamic contrasts in the work. It adds to the sense of turbulence and unease. The Chailly version is powerfully presented with a wonderful undercurrent of darkness and menace. It is mightily powerful, almost overwhelming in places and it is wonderfully exciting and disconcerting.