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[aligreto]

JS Bach Cello Suite No. 2 [Du Pré]





Once again, Du Pré does justice to the Prelude, instilling the requisite gravitas into the interpretation. This is a wonderfully contemplative interpretation edging very much towards the dark side. I really like it. This pensive interpretation continues into the Allemande and beyond. The Sarabande is like a lament. A sense of the forlorn and the melancholy pervades these performances but Du Pré still manages to deliver spirited performances, as was her wont.

[aligreto]

Bach - Cantatas BWV 27, 84, 95, 161 (Herreweghe)

Simply gorgeous. 27 & 95 stood out for me.

I am glad that you enjoy them, Olivier.
It is so lamentable that Herreweghe did not produce a complete cantata cycle.

[Papy Oli]

I am glad that you enjoy them, Olivier.
It is so lamentable that Herreweghe did not produce a complete cantata cycle.

Hi Fergus,
If what I have heard of him so far cantata-wise is anything to go by, that is indeed a shame. Really top notch.

[Biffo]

Mozart: Piano Concerto No 23 in A major, K 488 - Arthur Rubinstein piano with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Sir John Barbirolli - recorded January 1931

[Harry]

Erkki Salmenhaara (1941-2002)
Symphony 4 'Midway through the Journey of My Life' (Danté)
Finnish RSO
Cond. Ulf Soderblom
One of my best recent discoveries (and Harry's too I think  )
Definitely in the Tubin/Lilburn mould - a marvellously inspiriting work.

My favourite photo of Erkki Salmenhaara (stony faced/packet of cigarettes/cat):

Absolutely!

[Harry]

Einar Englund, Violin Concerto (1981)

Uuno Klami.
Violin concerto (1943-1961)

Benjamin Schmid, violin.
Oulu SO, Johannes Gustavsson.

A marvelous recording.

[aligreto]

Palestrina: sung by Pro Cantione Antiqua





Super flumina Babylonis
Sicut Cervus


The singing from this ensemble is always well balanced and engaging.

[André]

Previously posted in the wrong thread  ...



There are a few recordings of Miserere, an unaccompanied choral work of some 35 minutes where two very short lines of latin text are sung over and over again, as the 8-part ensemble picks them up with slightly different harmonies as it progresses, crescendoing toward the conclusion. A kind of religious Boléro.

There must be something in it that appeals to choral societies. Musically it is quite effective. Gorecki wrote it in response to a political event from the early 80s, whereas police forces brutally quashed a peaceful demonstration. Of course the regime banned it and it was heard only when the regime's iron grip relented somewhat. The other works on the disc are shorter and the whole program is effective.

[Harry]

Josef Holbrooke.
Symphonic Poems III.

The Birds of Rhiannon.
The Girl I left behind me.
Symphony No. 3 opus 90 "Ships".

Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern, Howard Griffiths.

[VonStupp]

Zemlinsky
Lyrische Symphonie, Op. 18
Alessandra Marc, Håkan Hagegård
Royal Concertgebouw
Chailly

The comparisons between this work and Mahler's Das Lied are completely unfounded and these two works sound nothing alike.

I wholeheartedly agree. I listened to this very same Entartete Musik recording about a month ago, and every description of Lyrische mentions Das Lied von der Erde in the same breath. I didn't mind this recording though, and I like Hagegård very much, but Zemlinsky's Lyrische doesn't do much for me on the whole, whereas Mahler's composition is a crowning achievement.

[Papy Oli]

Only a few sleeps till Christmas... 

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Flor Alpaerts, Orchestral Works.
Gorgeous music from the mediocre cover art.

[SonicMan46]

Bach, JS - Works Shown Below w/ Ivo Janssen - next 2 discs from the 20-CD box; just a half dozen to go - all have been excellent performances (as in the reviews attached a few of my posts ago) - if you like Bach on the piano and prefer 'one-place shopping', then not a bad choice at all, IMO - Dave

 

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Bach, JS - Works Shown Below w/ Ivo Janssen - next 2 discs from the 20-CD box; just a half dozen to go - all have been excellent performances (as in the reviews attached a few of my posts ago) - if you like Bach on the piano and prefer 'one-place shopping', then not a bad choice at all, IMO - Dave

 

I love the Invention/Symfonia disc!

[Sergeant Rock]

From the Hindemith Symphonies Poll:

Long time ago, Sarge, at (I believe) a CD shop convenient to the Cleveland Institute of Music, I picked up a CD with the Pgh Symphony.  I do not remember the performing forces, nor what else was on the disc.  I remember feeling that The Tune in the last movement felt campy and artificial

I've always liked the way "Pittsburgh is a grand old city" kinda sneaks in, ultimately giving the work a real sense of Americana, almost Ivesian. But I can see it feeling corny on first listen.

Your post reminded me that I had not yet listened to the piece in the Kegel & al. Hindemith set.  God bless Kegel.  Great piece! No reservations!

I like Rozhdestvensky, too, playing it live before a Soviet audience during the height of the Cold War 

Listening to it now:




Sarge

[VonStupp]

Ludwig van Beethoven
Missa Solemnis, op. 123
Gundula Janowitz, Fritz Wunderlich,
Christa Ludwig, Walter Berry
Vienna Singverein & Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan (1966)

If you like Karajan's brand of Beethoven, as I do, this audio-only blu-ray upgrade is well worth it. The draw here is the team of soloists, perhaps my favourite collaboration in this work. Re-listening right now, even at 86 minutes (which seems a bit long), I enjoy Karajan's easy-going, pastoral Kyrie against Berlin's muscular Gloria & Credo.

[kyjo]

The Saint-Saëns was rather propulsive indeed. The 2nd movement is more relaxed, though. It's nice when you rediscover a work with fresh ears.

This rendition and recording of the Reger is fabulous, and unlike you, I do enjoy the density of this music. I find it forceful and passionate. Not properly a memorable piece, but how the music unfolds draws my attention. The Clarinet Quintet has a similar mood to that of the Brahms, a much more intimate Reger. I didn't enjoy it at first, but now I consider it a worthy addition to the form. It's a work that requires patience. I've felt that Reger is a composer that grows on you with repeated listens, and often the music turns out quite rewarding.

I love that almost neo-Baroque slow movement of the Saint-Saëns 1st cello sonata with its walking bass line. It provides appropriate respite from the stormy outer movements.

Yeah, I guess I just have to be prepared to give my full attention to Reger's chamber music whenever I listen. I'll queue up the Sextet to listen later today. I seem to recall you think quite highly of some of his SQs as well?

[Mirror Image]

I wholeheartedly agree. I listened to this very same Entartete Musik recording about a month ago, and every description of Lyrische mentions Das Lied von der Erde in the same breath. I didn't mind this recording though, and I like Hagegård very much, but Zemlinsky's Lyrische doesn't do much for me on the whole, whereas Mahler's composition is a crowning achievement.

Yeah, Zemlinsky's Lyrische Symphonie is a bit difficult to get into as it doesn't quite hit you over the head with grand themes or majestic brass crescendos --- it's more subtle, but I will agree that it doesn't match the brilliance of Mahler's Das Lied. I mean how could it? But, this isn't to say that I think any less of the Lyrische Symphonie. I would encourage anyone to do a deeper dive into Zemlinsky's oeuvre. I think there are many gems to be found here and he's certainly worth the time to get to know.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Strauss
Symphonia Domestica, Op. 53
Wiener Philharmoniker
Maazel

[Carlo Gesualdo]

Hello dearest folks, listening to Lettrera Amoroso an album on APEX , it's very good, beside this, I was listening to: Tallis Lamentations of Jeremiah on Brilliant Classics, and Le monde de sainte-colombe ensemble les voix humaines whitch is awesome a baroque French composer, have a nice day everyone, I'm so tired  had not slept in a month due to back pain, anyway this is my problem, bye Fellas.