What are you listening 2 now?

[SimonNZ]

[Daverz]

Enno Poppe: Filz



Sounds filzy!   In a good way.

H/T Musicweb: http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2021/Jul/Poppe-Filz-WER73992.htm

[Symphonic Addict]

NP:

Saygun
Symphony No. 4, Op. 43
Rheinland-Pfalz State Philharmonic Orchestra
Ari Rasilainen

A most impressive rediscovery for me lately. I'm glad I've been able to come to terms with his music.

[Symphonic Addict]

Reger: Piano Quartet No. 2 in A minor
Fauré: Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor

[T. D.]

I've been listening to lots of "normal" Russian SQ/chamber music lately. Switching over to the weird:

[Mirror Image]

Ah, this is great, thank you! I am up to #6 now  and had a great day with them so far. I need to hear the rest of these cycles - Sibelius is one of the few composers who I've listened to in lots of versions. I've often listen to the Segerstam, and I have also enjoyed Rattle and Oramo and the Jarvis. Do you have thoughts on the Sakari and Inkinen cycles? I know there are so many cycles out there .

Well, as Madiel pointed out, there's so much other Sibelius besides the symphonies. Do you know the theatre music, chamber works, solo piano music, tone poems, the violin and orchestra works including the Violin Concerto, the songs (and orchestral songs), choral works, etc.? As for Oramo and Inkinen, I find them to be below average. I just don't really hear any particular magic in their interpretations. I think I own almost every Sibelius symphony cycle --- I'm probably missing one or two of the Japanese ones, but I don't really look to Japan for Sibelius, tbh. Also, what do you think of Nielsen?

[Mirror Image]

A most impressive rediscovery for me lately. I'm glad I've been able to come to terms with his music.

I listened to this symphony twice in a row and was greatly impressed, Cesar. I'm glad that I never completely wrote this composer off as this would've been a big mistake on my part.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Dvořák
My Home, Overture, Op. 62
The Water Goblin, Op. 107
The Golden Spinning Wheel, Op. 109
Scottish National Orchestra
Järvi

[Daverz]

Toch: Symphony No. 7



Written toward the end of his life, the composer must have known he didn't have much time left.  Yet there's a playfulness here and even a sense of contentment.  A beautiful recording of a beautiful work, I had to replay it immediately after it ended.

[Symphonic Addict]

Toch: Symphony No. 7



Written toward the end of his life, the composer must have known he didn't have much time left.  Yet there's a playfulness here and even a sense of contentment.  A beautiful recording of a beautiful work, I had to replay it immediately after it ended.

I yet have to finish this cycle. Thus far No. 4 has been the least appealing to me.

[Symphonic Addict]

String Quartet No. 1

What a lovely opening this work has! It's like to smell the flowers in the morning.

[Mirror Image]

String Quartet No. 1

What a lovely opening this work has! It's like to smell the flowers in the morning.

Nice! I really enjoy all of Koechlin's SQs.

[Symphonic Addict]

Nice! I really enjoy all of Koechlin's SQs.

Me too. Such lovely and intimate music.

[Roasted Swan]

Ah, this is great, thank you! I am up to #6 now  and had a great day with them so far. I need to hear the rest of these cycles - Sibelius is one of the few composers who I've listened to in lots of versions. I've often listen to the Segerstam, and I have also enjoyed Rattle and Oramo and the Jarvis. Do you have thoughts on the Sakari and Inkinen cycles? I know there are so many cycles out there .

I enjoyed Oramo's CBSO cycle a lot more than I was expecting.  I seem to remember at the time of its original release the critical reception for the cycle as a whole was relatively lukewarm.  For me its better than that.  His live Kullervo released on the BBC Music Magazine cover is one of the very best bar none - really thrilling.  But there are SO many fine cycles and individual performances and often from quite unexpected sources.

[vandermolen]

Malcolm Williamson: Symphony No.1 'Elevamini'.
I've always liked this rather Coplandesque work. I think that Williamson is a most underrated composer:

[Mandryka]

What a pleasure to return to these short preludes! Jacob is on good form here, he makes the Andreas Silberman organ at Arlesheim sound totally right for the music.

[Que]

Morning listening on Spotify:



PS I must say that I found the - predominantly homophonic - music just not that interesting....

[foxandpeng]

And if you only listen to Sibelius symphonies you will miss a great deal of Sibelius.

Yes, indeed!

Well, as Madiel pointed out, there's so much other Sibelius besides the symphonies. Do you know the theatre music, chamber works, solo piano music, tone poems, the violin and orchestra works including the Violin Concerto, the songs (and orchestral songs), choral works, etc.? As for Oramo and Inkinen, I find them to be below average. I just don't really hear any particular magic in their interpretations. I think I own almost every Sibelius symphony cycle --- I'm probably missing one or two of the Japanese ones, but I don't really look to Japan for Sibelius, tbh. Also, what do you think of Nielsen?

I imagined you might have fingers in most of the Sibelius pies  . Good to hear your perspective. Some years ago, I acquired the Sibelius Edition for the very reason that so much wonderful Sibelius exists outside his symphonies. I remember being introduced to King Kristian and Swanwhite Suites, Oceanides, Tapiola, Wood Nymph, the VC ... as a new father to help me pace the floors in the small hours. Having it all in one place in more recent years has been great.

I enjoy Nielsen too, although I'm less familiar with his non-symphonic output. I think Sibelius is more embedded in the British unconscious because of works like Finlandia, which have tended to appear as TV theme tunes. I particularly like Nielsen 5 and 2, but as is my perennial reality, I have much catching up to do!

I enjoyed Oramo's CBSO cycle a lot more than I was expecting.  I seem to remember at the time of its original release the critical reception for the cycle as a whole was relatively lukewarm.  For me its better than that.  His live Kullervo released on the BBC Music Magazine cover is one of the very best bar none - really thrilling.  But there are SO many fine cycles and individual performances and often from quite unexpected sources.

I confess to enjoying the Oramo very much. I'm still learning, I know, but I often turn to these.

[vandermolen]

Tcherepnin: 'Narcisse et Echo'
A hauntingly atmospheric work, rather like Ravel's 'Daphnis and Chloé' (which it pre-dates):

[Que]

Next on Spotify, a deprofundis recommendation:



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