What are you listening 2 now?

[vandermolen]

The Hickox Rubbra recordings are excellent. He is a fine, fine composer.

+1

[vandermolen]

Great composition and nice box set.

Most definitely!

[Mirror Image]

Great composition and nice box set.

It sure is. I snagged this Walton set many years ago --- probably around the time this box set came out. It's probably OOP now.

[Karl Henning]

I also like Myaskovsky more than I used to.  Not every Russian composer has to be DSCH, Prokofiev, and Tchaikovsky.  And Myaskovsky is actually still a high tier composer for Russian music.

Agreed!

[SonicMan46]

I have a few from the Lyrita series but was missing some so I plunged and bought that Chandos set last year. I still have to unwrap it though.  . Your comments will be eagerly awaited, Dave !

Hi André - well, you're a much better reviewer than me, plus hard to say a lot in this thread, just gets 'buried' too quickly.  I'm about half way through the Rubbra set; the first 4 were written in 1936-41, and the remaining 7 from 1947-79; they do vary nicely and follow melodic lines more that being vertically bombastic; they are pleasantly 'English' w/ influences from the past and from other more northern European composers.  There is an excellent MusicWeb write-up HERE w/ a bio and review of each Hickox recording; I've also attached some reviews, if interested - plus, we do have a Rubbra Thread w/ likely more detailed and insightful comments that I can provide.  But as said I will be quite interested in your thoughts once the package is opened - Dave

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NP:

Schulhoff
Concerto for Piano and Small Orchestra
Jan Simon, piano
Prague RSO
Válek



There are some interesting parallels between this Schulhoff of the early 20s and Szymanowski's Symphonie concertante, "Symphony No. 4" of the early 30s. It's difficult to put into words, but the introduction and earlier part of the Schulhoff PC isn't far removed from the slow movement of the Szymanowski (Andante molto sostenuto). Quite fascinating.

[Harry]

Most definitely!

Do you have the Alexander Brincken CD Jeffrey?

[vandermolen]

Do you have the Alexander Brincken CD Jeffrey?

Yes, I do Harry - was playing it today. I like it enormously. I sent him an appreciative email and received a thank you from AB.

[Harry]

Yes, I do Harry - was playing it today. I like it enormously. I sent him an appreciative email and received a thank you from AB.

Well you can thank him from me too, what a fine discovery he is. I will soon send the order out. Thank you for alerting me. I saw the CD but did not really listen to it, but when I did, it was a revelation of sorts.
The piece for Piano and orchestra is a bit harder to process, but I think it will get better after a few listening sessions.

[Daverz]

Its on my order list [Brincken], so I certainly will have it. Such a marvelous Symphony, brings back the romantic era, and is most welcome.

By the metrics used by some GMGers, Brinken is a terrible composer, because I can't remember listening to his music.  Of course, this is more to do with my bad memory.  I wrote about his Symphony No. 4 that  it was "A delightful Sibelian symphony.  Lilburn and Vine may also be good references if you are familiar with them."  And I included the disc with Symphony No. 4 in my "Discoveries" of 2020.



TD: Leo Weiner: Serenade for Small Orchestra in F Minor, Op. 3



A very fine disc of works by Dohnanyi and Weiner.  The Weiner Serenade has particularly delicious melodies.

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NP:

Schnittke
Piano Quintet
Mark Lubotsky (violin), Dimity Hall (violin), Irina Schnittke (piano), Irina Morozova (viola), Julian Smiles (cello)

[Karl Henning]

Maiden-Listen Monday!:

https://www.youtube.com/v/-GUWX8lLCrI

[Harry]

By the metrics used by some GMGers, Brinken is a terrible composer, because I can't remember listening to his music.  Of course, this is more to do with my bad memory.  I wrote about his Symphony No. 4 that  it was "A delightful Sibelian symphony.  Lilburn and Vine may also be good references if you are familiar with them."  And I included the disc with Symphony No. 4 in my "Discoveries" of 2020.

I must admit that I missed your post, but i am happy to know that more people see and hear his worth.

[André]

Hi André - well, you're a much better reviewer than me, plus hard to say a lot in this thread, just gets 'buried' too quickly.  I'm about half way through the Rubbra set; the first 4 were written in 1936-41, and the remaining 7 from 1947-79; they do vary nicely and follow melodic lines more that being vertically bombastic; they are pleasantly 'English' w/ influences from the past and from other more northern European composers.  There is an excellent MusicWeb write-up HERE w/ a bio and review of each Hickox recording; I've also attached some reviews, if interested - plus, we do have a Rubbra Thread w/ likely more detailed and insightful comments that I can provide.  But as said I will be quite interested in your thoughts once the package is opened - Dave

Fantastic, Dave, thanks !

I must admit the thought of checking the Rubbra thread never crossed my mind...

[André]

A superb program. The violin concerto is a substantial late-romantic work, the kind Brahms might have composed if he had lived until 1900. It carried me on the wings of its beautiful melodies right to the end. The soloist Ulf Wallin has a sweet, concentrated tone of great beauty. The short Traumsommernacht (dream of a summer night) for female chorus and orchestra is as beautiful as anything written by Mendelssohn or Reger in that medium. I wish I could say the same of baritone Markus Kóller (sweet, concentrated tone of great beauty'). It would certainly help make Hyperion a great musical experience. The music itself is truly excellent. The soloist has a nice basic tone, but in anything above mf his vibrato threatens to veer out of control. Ideally listening to this disc should be done by inverting the order of the works on the disc. Still, all of its music is gorgeous and the concerto an absolute must.

[SonicMan46]

Bliss, Arthur (1891-1975) - Piano Concerto(s)/Sonata and Piano Quartet/Oboe Quintet/Viola Sonata w/ the performers on the cover art below - two new additions - Dave

 

[Karl Henning]

Hat tip to Harry:

Amy Marcy Cheney Beach
Pf trio in a minor, Op. 50
Trio Hochelaga

[listener]

Assorted:
BAX:  Tintagel (Tone Poem),   Symphony 7
Royal Scottish National Orch.,   David Lloyd-Jones, cond.
REGER: Piano Concerto,  Suite in alten Stil
Love Derwinger, piano   Norrköpng S.O.,   Leif Segerstam, cond.
ARBÓS: Chamber works:  Tres piezas originales en estilo español, op. 1   Tango op. 2
Seis rimas de Gustavo Aldolfo Bécquer, op. 3  Cuatro canciones para la marquesa de Bolaños, op. 4        Pieza de concurso )for cello and piano)

[Karl Henning]

CD 9:

Chopin
Pf Cto № 1 in e minor, Op.11

Liszt
Pf Cto № 1 in E^b, S.124

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NP:

Ravel
Ma mère l'oye (two piano arrangement)
Argerich, Pletnev