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[Karl Henning]

First-Listen Fridays!

Concluding the Taneyev Chamber Music box

Taneyev
Pf Quartet in E, Op.20
Vn Sonata in A (1911)
Members of the Taneyev Quartet and Tamara Fidler, pf

[Symphonic Addict]

Pounds the table!

[Symphonic Addict]

Dyson: Symphony in G.

 

On first hearing I wasn't impressed. The third movement (a set of variations) and finale is a mess as I thought at the time. The mist has cleared and now I rate the symphony highly. Perseverance paid off. Took two CDs to swing it, after pretty extensive listening prefer the urgent Lloyd-Jones to the more upholstered Hickox.   

I remain unconvinced by this work. I feel it lacks something I can't pinpoint.

[Symphonic Addict]

First-Listen Fridays!

Concluding the Taneyev Chamber Music box

Taneyev
Pf Quartet in E, Op.20
Vn Sonata in A (1911)
Members of the Taneyev Quartet and Tamara Fidler, pf

I have zero memories of the Violin Sonata, but the Piano Quartet is quite something.

[Symphonic Addict]

Symphony No. 4

Yet another of the highlights of this great Barshai cycle. I think my overall favorites are 4, 8 and 13.

[aligreto]

Rameau: Complete Works for Harpsichord [Belder]





Premier livre de pièces de clavecin
Pièces de clavecin, Suite No. 2

[aligreto]

Martinů


Euphonious sounds with Martinů


Symphony No.1

Symphony No.5

Your set has landed. I hope that you enjoy the excitement, Jan. 

[aligreto]

Holst

Suite No.1
Suite No.2

Despite the white trousers, I really like that CD 

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Love this!

Yes, excellent disc. Have a nice weekend, Karl.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Dipping a bit into this series:

Guarnieri
Piano Concerto No. 1
Max Barros, piano
Warsaw PO
Conlin

Such a good disc!

I listened to the album via streaming. Nice and atmospheric music. I will purchase the cd.

[vandermolen]

Pounds the table!

+1

[ritter]

More Florent Schmitt tonight: volume 4 of the complete set of works for piano 4 hands or two pianos, played by the Invencia Piano Duo. The standout pieces here are the Lied et scherzo, op. 54, and the delightful Une semaine du petit elfe Ferme-l'oeil, op. 58 (which would later be orchestrated and turned into a ballet, just as Ravel had done with Ma mère l'Oye).

[vandermolen]

Vaughan Williams Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra - Vladimir Golschmann conducts the Robin Hood Dell Orchestra of Philadelphia ( ) with Arthur Whittemore and Jack Lowe on the pianos. 1950 recording and one which pre-dates the Boult/Vronsky/Babin recording by many years - a terrific performance and what a discovery - this must be the premiere recording of the Concerto for Two Pianos. I ordered this from Albion records yesterday with a release date of 23rd July and it arrived today - a most exciting release:

[Traverso]

Your set has landed. I hope that you enjoy the excitement, Jan. 

Very enjoyable Fergus,

[vandermolen]

Symphony No. 4

Yet another of the highlights of this great Barshai cycle. I think my overall favorites are 4, 8 and 13.

Do you mean your favourite Shostakovich symphonies or favourite Barshai recordings Cesar? They are amongst my favourite Shostakovich symphonies along with 10,11 and 15.

[vandermolen]

NP:

Martinů
Memorial to Lidice, H. 296
Czech PO
Bělohlávek

That's one of my favourite Martinu CDs (all three works).

[SonicMan46]

Boccherini, Luigi - Cello Sonatas Solo e Basso V.I w/ Kanka, Tuma, & Hejny (described in the quote below, posted by me recently) - after obtaining V. II from BRO, ordered V.I from the Amazon MP cheap - the Gérard numbers are listed below - NOW, this adds up to only 13 'cello sonatas' so almost half (although the number is still debated!) - several reviews attached of these performances, one complimentary, another rather dismissive - I'll have to agree w/ the more positive reviewer!    Dave

And several more BRO bargains from my recent small order of a half dozen items:

Boccherini, Luigi - Cello Sonata Solo e Basso V.II w/ Michal Kanka (Cello), Jaroslav Tuma (harpsichord), & Petr Hejny (cello) - I own different versions of these somewhat confusing 'Cello Sonatas Solo) - there is a dominant cello with 'et basse continue', the latter may be one or two other instruments, usually a cello, plus a bass, or a plucked string instrument (like a theorbo), or a keyboard, such as a harpsichord, as is used in this recording; using the Yves Gérard catalogue (Source), there are 29 works - the six on this disc are G.2b,4,5,13,15,18; on their V.I are Nos.3,6,8,9,14,16,17.

Boccherini, Luigi - String Quintets w/ two cellos; Ensemble Explorations + Roel Dieltiens - works on disc are G.287, 318, & 347; in the same link above, the G. catalogue shows 113 String Quintets w/ two cellos - one duplication in my collection from this recording, but I own just three dozen or so of these works -      Dave

   

[vandermolen]

The 2nd and 6th (along with the 4th) are my favorites of Tubin's symphonies. I love the rhythmic intricacy of the 6th, which often takes on a jazzy (yet ominous) feel, due in part to the prominent saxophone part. Interestingly, some of the mechanistic, chugging ostinato passages in this work (and in the 2nd symphony) remind me quite strongly of Lutoslawski's Concerto for Orchestra which was written around the same time - I wonder if the two composers were familiar with each other's work?

I see what you mean Kyle about the connection between Tubin's 6th Symphony and Lutoslawski's 'Concerto for Orchestra' (my favourite work by him). I prefer Tubin's 2nd Symphony to the 6th but they are both great works.

[vandermolen]

I have both and love them in equal measure, its a great symphony, never a though nut for me to crack.

+1 I think that the Naxos version has a greater urgency (some nice couplings as well) although Hickox's more expansive reading is also very enjoyable. I find the Symphony moving in an understated way.

[ritter]

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