What are you listening 2 now?

[mahler10th]

I know what you mean, but personally I'm glad that Atterberg sometimes repeated his musical "formula" across some of his works because that formula is such a great one! What did you think of that Järvi recording of the 3rd, btw? I've read mostly negative things about it, so I've held off from hearing it.

My feeling with Jarvi and Atterberg is, in comparison to Rasilainen, Atterberg plays like it's a quick discussion over a few glasses of wine beside a fireplace, and that's it.  Rasilainen on the other hand takes us for a long, near Wagnerian, walk in the country and by the sea!  The third by Jarvi is the only one recorded in a live environment, and I liked it when I first heard it, thought it better than the other Symphonies recorded on the set.  But still it has some hurry from Jarvi, and the "West Coast Pictures" are colourful snapshots without the full vista.  Having said that, Jarvi has given us a compact set of works which I do like, though if I want to hear more width and depth, full on, I opt for Rasilainen. 
Yes, I love his 'musical formula'.  It is dashing, heroic, and super musical!   

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Copland
Sextet
Boston Symphony Chamber Players

[Todd]

Todd - will be interested how she might affect your top tiers?  Dave

Top 21 (at least):

https://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,31165.0.html

[SonicMan46]

Carter, Elliott (1908-2012) - String Quartets w/ the Pacifica Quartet - considered one of the great 20th century 'String Quartet' sets (thinking of Villa Lobos and Bartok, mainly); these works are gnarly, dissonant, atonal but do vary - I'm not a big fan (e.g. like Villa Lobos better) and am mainly attracted to 19th/18th century string writing; BUT if you love Bartok in this genre and 'ultra modernism' then these works and performances will likely please - short bio below and multiple reviews attached w/ quite favorable comments, for those interested.  Dave

P.S. Carter wrote a lot of music in his LONG life (up to the very end, in fact!) - LIST HERE - I own just 7 discs and will listen throughout the day.

Elliott Carter was an American modernist composer. One of the most respected composers of the second half of the 20th century, he combined elements of European modernism and American "ultra-modernism" into a distinctive style with a personal harmonic and rhythmic language. His compositions include orchestral, chamber music, solo instrumental, and vocal works. The recipient of many awards, including the Pulitzer Prize twice. Born in New York, he had developed an interest in modern music in the 1920s. He was later introduced to Charles Ives, and later came to appreciate the American 'ultra-modernists'. After studying at Harvard University with Edward Hill, Gustav Holst and Walter Piston, he studied with Nadia Boulanger in Paris in the 1930s, then returned to the United States. Carter was productive in his later years, publishing more than 40 works between the ages of 90 and 100, and over 20 more after he turned 100 in 2008. (Source - edited)

 

[Karl Henning]

NP:

Copland
Sextet
Boston Symphony Chamber Players

Cracking piece! I was recommending it only this morning.

[DavidW]

In the past month I've seen MI groove to Beethoven and SonicDave listen to Carter... I don't know what happened here but I am disturbed...

[VonStupp]

Carl Maria von Weber
10 Overtures

New Zealand SO - Antoni Wit

A decent set of CMvW's overtures. More famous sets exist by Karajan, Järvi, and Suitner, but these do just fine.

VS

[Mirror Image]

Cracking piece! I was recommending it only this morning.

Indeed, Karl. Love it. I also like the orchestration of it, Short Symphony.

[kyjo]

Just finished Le Docteur Fabricius:



Phenomenal. There's no one quite like Koechlin... though I really do hear some early echoes of Messiaen (and not just because the piece uses an Ondes Martenot!) This is simply great music, though.. and in parts (like Le ciel étoilé and Réponse de l'Homme) are just breathtakingly gorgeous!

Indeed, an extraordinary work and one which covers the entire spectrum from mystical contemplation to raging fury. I'll need to listen to it a few more times to fully wrap my head around it. Koechlin was nothing if not a singularly original composer!

[Mirror Image]

Indeed, an extraordinary work and one which covers the entire spectrum from mystical contemplation to raging fury. I'll need to listen to it a few more times to fully wrap my head around it. Koechlin was nothing if not a singularly original composer!

I fully concur! I also think that Spotted Horses' criticism of him being an idiot for including passages for ondes Martenot in some of his works is wrong-headed. Koechlin didn't misuse this instrument and the parts he did write for it were always tastefully done.

[vers la flamme]

Richard Wagner: Orchestral music from Der Ring des Nibelungen. Georg Solti, Vienna Philharmonic

Damn good performances. Currently the Forest Murmurs from Siegfried, one of my favorite Wagnerian moments. When I first heard this, it clicked with me how much influence Debussy drew from Wagner.

[aligreto]

Villa-Lobos: Bachianas Brasileiras Nos. 1 & 2 [Shermerhorn]

[SonicMan46]

Carter, Elliott - Orchestral Works - Piano & Violin Concertos w/ the performers on the cover art - Dave

 

[SonicMan46]

Top 21 (at least):

https://www.good-music-guide.com/community/index.php/topic,31165.0.html

Thanks Todd for the link!  Dave

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[Karl Henning]

CD 14:

LvB
Sonata № 1 in f minor, Op. 2 № 1
Sonata № 5 in c minor, Op. 10 № 1
Sonata № 6 in F, Op. 10 № 3
Sonata № 22 in F, Op. 54

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Georg Muffat

A  composer with Scottish ancestors (They had to flee because of the persecution of the Catholics under Elisabeth I)  and father of Gottlieb Muffat (what's in a name you could say)

One of the most appealing pieces for organ for me anyway is the toccata prima from Gearge Muffat and preferable played by Gustav Leonhardt.He recorded it more than once but his DHM recording (Ottobeuren) I like te most.

Georg Muffat's Apparatus musico-organisticus from 1690 is generally known as very interesting for its integration of various European styles. Muffat wrote in a foreword that this work is, as it were, the result of his meeting with leading organists from Germany, France and Italy. An integral performance of this work, consisting of 12 toccatas, a ciacona, a passacaglia and a series of variations over an aria, has been published. Elisabeth Ullman gives an exemplary interpretation on an instrument that has been restored by, among others, Jurgen Ahrend, although one might sometimes wish that the interpretation was a little less exemplary and more in line with the whimsical adventure that Muffat has embarked on when composing these style contrasts.

I have a few recordings of Georg Muffat, but not one by Leonhardt or Ullman. I will look for the recordings.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Richard Wagner: Orchestral music from Der Ring des Nibelungen. Georg Solti, Vienna Philharmonic

Damn good performances. Currently the Forest Murmurs from Siegfried, one of my favorite Wagnerian moments. When I first heard this, it clicked with me how much influence Debussy drew from Wagner.

Nice!

[Traverso]

Have you ever heard this performance?

I have it but confess my memory of it is very vague.

I'm not familiar with the Falcioni recording.

Wonderful how musical themes from Toccata Prima returns in the ninth Toccata, I really enjoyed it.

[Mandryka]

This merits more attention, not least for the instruments and the C major partita!