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Vallet: Le Secret Des Muses [O'Dette]





Carillon De Village
Onse Vader In Hemelryck
Praeludium
Courante
La Sarabande Espagnolle
Guillemette
Courante La Vallette
Courante De Mars
La Chacona
Une Jeune Fillette
Onder De Lindegröne
La Princesse
L'avignonne
Slaep Soete Slaep


This is an exquisite performance of this wonderfully sounding music. The playing is of the highest order and the recorded sound is very sympathetic to the music in a good recording.

[Traverso]

Morales

Good idea to listen to this requiem again.

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Morales

Good idea to listen to this requiem again.

Enjoy it, Jan 

[Traverso]

Enjoy it, Jan 

Thank you Fergus,it is a vey long time ago that I listened to this requiem,good to hear it again.

[Brahmsian]

Nielsen: Flute Concerto [Langevin/Gilbert]




Probably my favourite of the three concertos and what a great treasure of performances these are, including the symphonies.

I like this concerto. I like the naratory and conversational nature of it. I also like the orchestration in the work. I find it to be very imaginative, engaging, sometimes lean but always engaging and exciting.

[Artem]

Op.22 and Op.46

[TheGSMoeller]

Morales

Good idea to listen to this requiem again.

That's a fantastic record, and I always keep the Victoria Requiem from McCreesh & Co. right next to it as they make good companion works.
So, TD...

[Spotted Horses]

Szymanowski, String Quartet No 2.



A remarkable work. The first movement, eerily sweet melodies float over a skittering accompaniment. The second movement a sarcastic burlesque, the final movement another slow movement, more throbbing and assertive that the opening with some remarkably rich sonorities. Fine music. Fine performance.

[Traverso]

Satie

CD 42

[Artem]

Very enjoyable modern string quartets.

[Iota]

Beethoven Tempest Sonata, Op.31, No.2

Jingge Yan (piano)


Prompted by discussion in the Beethoven Sonatas thread, I just had a listen to the Tempest Sonata with Yan. His first movement is liberally sprinkled with rhythmic pauses, often between up and downbeat, which are very noticeable, but in such an oratorical setting they worked well, not sure how they'd hold up with repeat hearings, but am optimistic. Also striking for me is the clarity with which he delineates themes, much enhancing their character. In the scramble for intensity the contrast can get flattened out in some recordings I think, listening to him really brought this home.
The 2nd and 3rd movements also very good, without the same levels of rhythmic intervention. Overall the impression is one of great concision offering a clear picture of someone with something real to say. Look forward with interest to hearing others.

[vers la flamme]

Anton Bruckner: Symphony No.9 in D minor, WAB 109. Daniel Barenboim, Berlin Philharmonic

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Debussy
Le jet d'eau, L. 64/3
Trois Ballades de François Villon, L 119
Alison Hagley, soprano
Cleveland Orchestra
Boulez

[Todd]

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Rameau:  Keyboard Works [Scott Ross] - Pièces de clavecin [1724]

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Thank you Fergus,it is a vey long time ago that I listened to this requiem,good to hear it again.

That was actually my first time to hear that work.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Debussy
Suite bergamasque, L 75
Kocsis

[Traverso]

Shostakovich

Symphony No.4

London Philharmonic Orchestra

[Mandryka]

This is a travesty of the music, dated and anachronistic. Bach's skeleton is turning in its grave, his attending angels in paradise are weeping.

Nevertheless it is so deeply felt, the musicians transmit such a strong sense of wanting to communicate - that it's a force of nature, the only way not to let it seduce you is never to play it. All resistance is futile.

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Probably my favourite of the three concertos [Flute] and what a great treasure of performances these are, including the symphonies.

I do not spend enough time with Nielsen's music. But there is so much other music as yet unheard by me. A universal dilemma for us all I suppose.