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[Symphonic Addict]

Klebanov: Piano Trio No. 2

A most interesting release from Chandos. This piano trio is up to the expectations.

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NP:

Martin
Piano Concerto No. 2
Paul Badura-Skoda (piano)
Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana
Christian Benda

[Karl Henning]

Cool! The Schumann have been a fairly recent discovery for me.

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Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 1

Gorgeous beyond imagination!




Bax: London Pageant

Bax at his most Waltonian: celebratory, triumphal, pompous but not bad bombast. The ending with organ, bells and full orchestra is magnificent to say the least!

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Szymanowski: Violin Concerto No. 1

Gorgeous beyond imagination!

Yep!

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Last work for the night:

Martinů
Bouquet of Flowers, H 260
Kateřina Kněžíková, Jaroslav Březina, Adam Plachetka, Michaela Kapustová
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Prague Philharmonic Choir, Czech Philharmonic Children´s Choir
Tomáš Netopil, Jiří Chvála, Lukáš Vasilek

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Now on this:

Honegger: Cello Concertino

This cellist is at his best moment. His playing is incredibly sophisticated and eloquent.





Arnold: Fantasy on a theme by John Field, for piano and orchestra

For me, this is like the British response to Dohnányi's Nursery Variations, also for piano and orchestra. The transformation of the motif proves the musical richnes that pervaded him. Genius. Again that word pursuits me. Malcolm Arnold has more than strong merits to be considered a major composer.

[Madiel]

Paying better attention because I'm not drifting off to sleep this time...

Dvorak, Cello Concerto in A major.

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Now on this:

Honegger: Cello Concertino

This cellist is at his best moment. His playing is incredibly sophisticated and eloquent.

Honegger Cello Concertino? 

[Symphonic Addict]

Honegger Cello Concertino? 

You get the idea, John. We all know that you are the expert about Honegger for the moment. 

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You get the idea, John. We all know that you are the expert about Honegger for the moment. 

Well, I was wondering perhaps there was an unknown work from Honegger that I wasn't previously aware of, but I see now that you meant Cello Concerto. And I'm hardly an expert on anything.

[Symphonic Addict]

Poulenc: Organ Concerto

One of my 25 all-time favorite works ever. Yes, I'm sort of addict to lists and rankings!

There is no dull or boring bit in this moody masterpiece. Poulenc really excels at this utterly masterful combination of forces. And what a dramatic performance this is! A strong contender with Martinon and Alain.

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Poulenc: Organ Concerto

One of my 25 all-time favorite works ever. Yes, I'm sort of addict to lists and rankings!

There is no dull or boring bit in this moody masterpiece. Poulenc really excels at this utterly masterful combination of forces. And what a dramatic performance this is! A strong contender with Martinon and Alain.

A damn fine recording, but I own the Japanese issue, which the Poulenc and Stravinsky is also coupled with Milhaud's La Création du monde.

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Well, I was wondering perhaps there was an unknown work from Honegger that I wasn't previously aware of, but I see now that you meant Cello Concerto. And I'm hardly an expert on anything.

Precisely, I didn't recall well since the work is in itself "smaller" in forces and/or "shorter" in length than a more symphonic concerto (it lasts a bit more than 15 minutes long).

That performance is absolutely first-rate. It looks like quite a promising disc.

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A damn fine recording, but I own the Japanese issue, which the Poulenc and Stravinsky is also coupled with Milhaud's La Création du monde.

A most appropriate coupling for sure. It's been some while since I listened to La Création du monde for the last time. Milhaud's voice is quite unmistakable and recognizable.

[Klavier1]

Cool! The Schumann have been a fairly recent discovery for me.

That recording is a musical and sonic blockbuster!

[Que]

Morning listening on Spotify:



The cover bears the name of Petrus Wilhelmi de Grudencz, but it is in fact a mixed collection with vocal and instrumental works by various composers from Central Europe in the Dufay era. Who were absorbing influences from the Franco-Flemish School and Italy.

Apart from a Gramophone review behind a pay wall, I couldn't find any other reviews.
I think it's a charming collection, executed to La Morra's usual high standards - in collaboration with the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.

[Que]

That was an interesting link to Leonhardt's comprehensive antiques/book/art collection, thank you. He must have been quite very well off.

His house in Amsterdam:



The room in Rococo style ("Italian Room") in which he gave private concerts:

[Mandryka]

His house in Amsterdam:



The room in Rococo style ("Italian Room") in which he gave private concerts:

This was a house he rented.

Que - why does it have two entrances? Or is it two separate residences?

[vandermolen]

Bax: 'November Woods' BBC Philharmonic. Vernon Handley.
On the radio just now. Excellent performance and recording.