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Shostakovich

Symphony No.13

Männerchor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

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Now playing the first disc from this set:

[Karl Henning]

Shostakovich

Symphony No.13

Männerchor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Nice!

TD:

Nielsen vn cto, Op. 33
Arve Tellefsen
Royal Phil
Menuhin

[aligreto]

Two short works by Dvorak:





Carnival, Concert Overture: Suitably lively, jubilant and celebratory.

My Country, Concert Overture: This one is a bit slow to build up to its crescendo but it does get there eventually. There is a steep gradient to the summit, however!

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Why, I was listening to some Rameau this morning, myself.

One could possibly so far worse things with one's time, Karl. I trust that it was a suitably pleasant experience.

[Papy Oli]

Varèse

Tuning
Amériques
Poème Electronique
Arcana

[Papy Oli]

Brahms - String Quintet No.2 (Raphael Ensemble)

[Karl Henning]

One could possibly so far worse things with one's time, Karl. I trust that it was a suitably pleasant experience.

I'm always good with Rameau, Fergus!

[VonStupp]

Good to read. I've only taken a listen to his "namesake" tone poem. It was a nice surprise when discovered it.

Yeah, the rest has been very good so far, although I haven't finished yet.

Wallace's orchestral music is definitely more involving to me than his contemporaries Parry and Stanford, more akin to Bantock.

VS

[VonStupp]

Franck Symphony in d minor
BSO
Ozawa

A little surprised to find just how much I like this

I always thought Ozawa and Boston were outstanding in French music. Their disc of Faure's orchestral music is definitely in my top 5 recordings from Ozawa.

Haven't heard his Franck, though...

VS

[Pohjolas Daughter]

A couple of works by Peter Maxwell Davies (prompted by another thread):

1) the video that was linked to on the composer's thread of Orkney Wedding with Sunrise, and
2) an uploaded recording of Farewell to Stromness-- a lovely and haunting work for solo piano

PD

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One could possibly so far worse things with one's time, Karl. I trust that it was a suitably pleasant experience.

These are LP's,I can.t find them as CD's 

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Delius

Brigg Fair
In a Summer Garden
Appalachia

[Papy Oli]

Schnittke - A Paganini

[Que]

A Secret Labyrinth:

CD 2: Febus Avant! Music At The Court Of Gaston Febus, Count Of Foix And Béarn [Van Nevel]

I find this music to be very interesting and engaging. We hear a definite augmentation in the quality and relative complexity of the music from the first CD in this set. The vocal elements, both solo and accompanying, are very fine and well balanced. All of the vocals are very well delivered, particularly the soprano voices, and the musical accompaniments are also very well delivered and well recorded and balanced. The recorded sound is well recorded and is very sympathetic to the music.

Morning listening:

 

A short introduction into the background of this music (more HERE and HERE):

At the end of the fourteenth century—amidst war, famine, and religious division—an extraordinary musical society flourished in southern France. Nurtured in the courts of wealthy lords, the music of this society reflected and contributed to the prestige of the upper-class society. In this style, now known as the Ars subtilior (the more subtle art), highly trained poet-musicians wrote and performed complex music for the entertainment of an elite, highly cultured audience. Many pieces written at this time were dedicated to specific patrons, celebrating their achievements. One of the principle patrons of this music was Gaston Febus III, count of Foix and Béarn, two small but wealthy territories in southern France.

[Que]

Wieniawski no. 2

[classicalgeek]

More Haydn from the Colin Davis Symphonies box:

CD 14
Symphony no. 100
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis



Followed by more from the Munch box:

CD 22
Schubert
Symphony no. 8 'Unfinished'
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Charles Munch

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Fauré: String Quartet in E minor [Amati Quartet]





This is wonderful music. I really like the meditively conversational element of this work. All of the voices ruminate in the same vein and all of the voices have something relevant, interesting and engaging to contribute. I particularly like the sense of inherent but subdued intensity that prevails throughout the work. The quartet is very well played and interpreted by the Amati Quartet.

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A short introduction into the background of this music (more HERE and HERE):

At the end of the fourteenth century—amidst war, famine, and religious division—an extraordinary musical society flourished in southern France. Nurtured in the courts of wealthy lords, the music of this society reflected and contributed to the prestige of the upper-class society. In this style, now known as the Ars subtilior (the more subtle art), highly trained poet-musicians wrote and performed complex music for the entertainment of an elite, highly cultured audience. Many pieces written at this time were dedicated to specific patrons, celebrating their achievements. One of the principle patrons of this music was Gaston Febus III, count of Foix and Béarn, two small but wealthy territories in southern France.

Thank you, Que.

I cannot see the images that you have posted but, more importantly, I have been able to access the links that you have provided. Thank you very much for that.

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NP:

Shostakovich
Symphony No. 4 in C minor, Op. 43
Stuttgart RSO
Boreyko



This was a gift from Ray (OrchestralNut) and, man, what a performance this is! Menacing is the certainly the right adjective here.