What are you listening 2 now?

[SimonNZ]

[foxandpeng]

Alan Rawsthorne
Symphony 2 'A Pastoral Symphony'
David Lloyd Jones
Bournemouth SO
Naxos

[classicalgeek]

Good choice!
I think that you get two versions of Job in that box.

That reminds me that I need to listen to Boult's Job from the same box... I've been (very) slowly working my way through the symphonies.

TD: Another British composer - this one far less familiar to me than RVW:

Delius
*Violin concerto
Aquarelles (2)
On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
Summer Night on the River
Intermezzo from 'Fennimore and Gerda'
Prelude to 'Irmelin'
Dances Rhapsodies nos. 1, 2
*Tasmin Little, violin
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
Sir Charles Mackerras
(on Spotify)



The standouts here are the Violin Concerto (whose tricky solo part is handled effortlessly by Ms. Little) and the Dance Rhapsodies, which have a vigor and earthiness about them. I'm not as familiar with Delius as I'd like to be, so I'll confess that a lot of the music in the other pieces was of a similar vein: slow tempos, diaphanous textures, a certain stillness and motionlessness. I do want to come back to this music, though, and dig in deeper.

[Symphonic Addict]

Bacewicz: Piano Concerto

Dynamite! A real smoker. A flawless performance. The Tansman has much merit too.




Maconchy: String Quartet No. 5

One of the greatest English quartet cycles, no doubts there is a mastery in the form.




Tubin: Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor (ends in C major)

I had a rather little enthusiastic view of this work, but now it has got better a bit; having said, I definitely prefer the more folksy and tuneful No. 1 in D major.

[Symphonic Addict]

Another not very informative cd cover... Here's the back cover for contents/performers info:



Both works are very attractive, with good themes and excellent development of the musical material. Juon's nationality was Russian, of Swiss descent. He spent the last years of his life in Switzerland, hence the interest for his music from the Musiques suisses and Sterling labels (the latter has a 'Swiss composers' series). His teachers were Arensky and Taneïev and it's not hard to discern russian music turns of phrase and folk melodies (right now I'm listening to the Suite op. 93 for orchestra and the russian heritage is obvious).

Excellent performances by the Berlin ensemble, all musicians from the Berliner Philharmoniker. Lovely disc.

Well-crafted and charming pieces indeed.

[Symphonic Addict]

Oh, yes! A masterpiece, probably the greatest Norwegian symphony IMO. Mortensen's is a close second, but it's let down by a rather "academic" finale. (And I like Grieg's more than most people...)

+1

I would add Haug's 2, Kielland Sinfonia I, Saeverud 9, Svendsen 2 and Egge 1 among the greatest Norwegian symphonies. I'm not fond of Halvorsen's that much for some reason.

Also, I'd love to hear this I-J's choral symphony. Looks quite intriguing.

[Symphonic Addict]

Atterberg: Symphony No. 3

I don't get the idea why Kurt never exploited or employed the absolutely beautiful melody in 4:00 mark in the 1st movement in some other part of the work. Unforgivable! 

Anyway, coruscating stuff! BTW, this performance remains my favorite for personal reasons. The sheer excitement, evocative beauty and top-notch sonics are unbeatable here.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Hartmann
Sinfonia tragica
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Janowski



A remarkable piece. I LOVE Hartmann's music.

[Symphonic Addict]

NP:

Hartmann
Sinfonia tragica
Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
Janowski



A remarkable piece. I LOVE Hartmann's music.

Count me as another fan! The Symphonische Hymnen is a personal favorite.

[Mirror Image]

Count me as another fan! The Symphonische Hymnen is a personal favorite.

I love that piece, too, Cesar.

Speaking of pieces that I love...

NP:

Vaughan Williams
Dona Nobis Pacem
Judith Howarth (soprano), Thomas Allen (baritone)
Corydon Orchestra, Corydon Singers
Matthew Best

From this set -

[Mirror Image]

Atterberg: Symphony No. 3

I don't get the idea why Kurt never exploited or employed the absolutely beautiful melody in 4:00 mark in the 1st movement in some other part of the work. Unforgivable! 

Anyway, coruscating stuff! BTW, this performance remains my favorite for personal reasons. The sheer excitement, evocative beauty and top-notch sonics are unbeatable here.

An absolute beauty of a set!

[Operafreak]

[foxandpeng]

David Diamond
Symphony 3
Gérard Schwarz
Seattle Symphony Orchestra

Life affirming and positive.

[Madiel]

Mozart, String quartets 2 and 3.



Really appealing, rich playing. I'm not sure I've listened to any of the 'Milanese' quartets before, but as recorded here definitely worth a listen.

[Carlo Gesualdo]

Ok good question, is it me of Girolamo Frescobaldi a super composer in his own league, because of: keyboard: work  harpiscord or organ.

But here a FrescoBaldi you did not knew perhaps, the Madrigalist, I did purchase some time ago a splendid 50'' mint LP of the early to mid 50'' perhaps 1954-56''.

Mpt because Carlo Gesualdo participated on this awesome  LP side A while side B whit Frescobaldi, this trigger from me a research to find  more Frescobaldi madrigals found an album CD media on Brilliant label, very nice, he also did motets if I recalled.

[vandermolen]

David Diamond
Symphony 3
Gérard Schwarz
Seattle Symphony Orchestra

Life affirming and positive.

One of my very favourite American (or other) symphonies - it stands high with those by Copland, Harris, Schuman, Ives, Creston and Hanson.

TD
Robert Ward: Piano Concerto (love this, also life-affirming, CD)

[vandermolen]

I love that piece, too, Cesar.

Speaking of pieces that I love...

NP:

Vaughan Williams
Dona Nobis Pacem
Judith Howarth (soprano), Thomas Allen (baritone)
Corydon Orchestra, Corydon Singers
Matthew Best

From this set -

Pounds the table etc DNP is a deeply moving masterpiece and is so appropriate for these dark days.

[vandermolen]

That reminds me that I need to listen to Boult's Job from the same box... I've been (very) slowly working my way through the symphonies.

TD: Another British composer - this one far less familiar to me than RVW:

Delius
*Violin concerto
Aquarelles (2)
On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
Summer Night on the River
Intermezzo from 'Fennimore and Gerda'
Prelude to 'Irmelin'
Dances Rhapsodies nos. 1, 2
*Tasmin Little, violin
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
Sir Charles Mackerras
(on Spotify)



The standouts here are the Violin Concerto (whose tricky solo part is handled effortlessly by Ms. Little) and the Dance Rhapsodies, which have a vigor and earthiness about them. I'm not as familiar with Delius as I'd like to be, so I'll confess that a lot of the music in the other pieces was of a similar vein: slow tempos, diaphanous textures, a certain stillness and motionlessness. I do want to come back to this music, though, and dig in deeper.

If you don't know it you must hear 'In a Summer Garden' which is IMO one of Delius's greatest and certainly most beautiful works.

[Que]

Morning listening:



Motets and mass mvts by Leonel Power (c.1370/85-1445)

[foxandpeng]

One of my very favourite American (or other) symphonies - it stands high with those by Copland, Harris, Schuman, Ives, Creston and Hanson.

TD
Robert Ward: Piano Concerto (love this, also life-affirming, CD)

Yes, indeed. I would also put Antheil and Piston high on that list 🙂

I've saved the Ward in my to do list!

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Matthew Taylor
Symphony 1 'Sinfonia Brevis'
Matthew Taylor
Royal Ballet Sinfonia