What are you listening 2 now?

[Spotted Horses]

William Schuman: Symphony No.3

I've got the famous Bernstein recording, I should find time for it.

[Traverso]

What a splendid name!



No.1 seems such a joyful symphony. And I think No.2 which you subsequently played, has one of the most bewitching slow movements I know.


Happy to find another enthusiast too! One of the finds of the year so far for me. 

"el viejo"  the old

Yes, especially the noble Spaniards often have rather colorful surnames. 

[vandermolen]

I've got the famous Bernstein recording, I should find time for it.

I'd forgotten just how fine this symphony (William Schuman, Symphony No.3) is. Maybe Schwarz's performance doesn't quite have the urgency of Bernstein's old Sony recording but it is still an excellent performance in my opinion.

[vandermolen]

Pounds the table! Schwarz's 3rd is quite good, indeed. Bernstein on Sony is still the reference for me, however.

I agree John, but it is still great to hear Schwarz's take on the symphony. It is very well recorded indeed.

[Iota]

"el viejo"  the old

Yes, especially the noble Spaniards often have rather colorful surnames. 

In my head I'd translated it as 'the Elder', but my Spanish is fairly rudimentary. Either way it rolls off the tongue with great splendour! 

[Spotted Horses]

I'd forgotten just how fine this symphony (William Schuman, Symphony No.3) is. Maybe Schwarz's performance doesn't quite have the urgency of Bernstein's old Sony recording but it is still an excellent performance in my opinion.

I also have Schwarz!

(I have all of the Schwarz discs, so listening to the Berstein is a smaller commitment.)

[aligreto]

Bridge: Enter Spring [Groves]





I was engaged immediately from the opening bars. The musical language, for me, is far less effusive and much more assertive, dramatic and atmospheric. The music is very vibrant; it veritably throbs with Life. It does have one or two dark moments but they, for me, only add to the colour and the atmosphere of the work. The music is also well driven here, augmenting the drama and excitement.

[Linz]

Sibelius Symphonies 2 and 5 Colin Davis CD2

[Karl Henning]

William Schuman: Symphony No.3

Nice, Jeffrey!

[Karl Henning]

I'd forgotten just how fine this symphony (William Schuman, Symphony No.3) is. Maybe Schwarz's performance doesn't quite have the urgency of Bernstein's old Sony recording but it is still an excellent performance in my opinion.

Yes, indeed.

[Karl Henning]

I'm reminded that it has been too long since I listened to these:

Schuman
Symphony № 3 (1941)
Seattle Symphony
Schwartz

[pi2000]

Mikhail Vaiman : Tchaikovsky, Mozart, Bach
from here:https://www.meloclassic.com/mikhail-waiman/

[DavidW]

I'm streaming this on Apple Music.  btw there is nothing wrong with the audio whatsoever.  It is just a wonderful performance.  Don't really know what Brian was talking about.

[Spotted Horses]

There is an amazon review that complains of the problem, maybe it was amazon's mistake, or they fixed it. In any case, the lesson for me is that there is a Hindemith Clarinet Quartet and a Hindemith Clarinet Quintet (in two versions) and I seem to have them all.

[Todd]

[Iota]

Haydn: Symphony No. 22 in E-Flat Major, Hob.I:22, "The Philosopher"
CBSO, Simon Rattle


Surprisingly good! I don't always get on with Rattle, but this account of the Haydn definitely a positive encounter. Will be exploring more of his Papa H.

[Karl Henning]

No surprise:

Schuman
Symphony № 4 (1941)
Seattle Symphony
Schwartz

[kyjo]

Edvin Kallstenius: Dalarapsodi
Joseph Marx: Idylle - Concertino

How are they? I'm completely unfamiliar with Kallstenius' music.

[kyjo]

Sibelius, Nights of Jealousy



Wow, what an experience this piece is! For piano trio, male speaker and a wordless female singer. A 15-minute long melodrama that must count as one of the most Romantic things that Sibelius wrote.

Another one of the earlyish pieces that Sibelius originally assigned an opus number (it was written the same year as the Karelia music and the op.12 piano sonata), and then took the number away. He really shouldn't have done that.

Sounds enticing, except for the "speaker" part.... Might I ask how prominently the narration features in the work?

[kyjo]

No.1 seems such a joyful symphony. And I think No.2 which you subsequently played, has one of the most bewitching slow movements I know.

(Re: Tippett's symphonies) Bewitchingly elusive, for sure.