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[Symphonic Addict]

Rubbra: Overture 'Resurgam'

I quite enjoy Rubbra's heartfelt and solemn approach to this work. Rather effective.





Roussel: Concertino for cello and small orchestra

In spite of its length (less than 15 minutes long), it packs a good deal of nice ideas.





Arnold: Quintet for strings and winds

This series of chamber music on Hyperion (Helios) is mandatory to any serious Arnold collector. This music never lacks personality and spark.

[VonStupp]

I greatly enjoyed this, in my pass through the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra box.

That is one box that may whittle me down into a purchase. I enjoy what I have of them and wouldn't mind hearing the rest.

VS

For now:

Richard Strauss
Dance of the Seven Veils from Salome

Philadelphia Orchestra - Eugene Ormandy

[aligreto]

I am finishing Brautigam's Beethoven Piano Sonata cycle with:





Zwei Sätze einer Sonatine, WoO 50
Leichte Sonate, WoO 51

[Symphonic Addict]

Milhaud: Concerto for two pianos and orchestra

Whilst the outer movements contain the vivacity and good vibes, on the middle one a tragic atmosphere pervades throughout. Fabulous.

[Karl Henning]

Both opera performances (Wozzeck and Erwartung), are splendidly sung, especially the latter. I had never heard of Dorothy Dow, but boy, can she sing ! Her voice reminds me a lot of Suzanne Danco's or Eleanor Steber's, powerfully produced with minimal vibrato and a penetrating quality. Mitropoulos conducts both scores with wild abandon and exacting precision. Krenek's Symphonic Elegy for strings, subtitled in memoriam Anton Webern, is a 15 minute movement where dodecaphonism becomes moving and elegant - anything but forbidding. 1951 performances recorded in Carnegie Hall, NY, clear-sounding and wide ranging. De luxe presentation with neat essays, very detailed synopsis and full texts and translations. Strictly speaking I suppose they should fall under the label 'historic performances', but in this case the term acquires very positive connotations.

Très Cool! I can scarcely wait for the release of the box.

[Mapman]

Mozart: Clarinet Quintet, K581
Harold Wright, et al.



The original cover art:

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Shostakovich
Symphony No. 4 In C Minor, Op. 43
Moscow Philharmonic SO
Kondrashin

From this legendary set -



I will continue to support Russian composers and I fully endorse those Russians who have opposed this Ukrainian conflict to the detriment of their own well-being. What I don't support, besides Putin's madness, is the banning of Russian composers from concert programs. Utterly nonsensical.

[Symphonic Addict]

Elgar: The Sanguine Fan, Op. 81

Not one of Elgar's strongest pieces. The genius composer appears tepidly regarding structural cohesiveness and melodic wealth.

[Todd]

[JBS]

Très Cool! I can scarcely wait for the release of the box.

Amazon's discounted price is $265.99

TD

[TheGSMoeller]

Debussy: La Mer
NYP - Masur

[Symphonic Addict]

Elgar: The Sanguine Fan, Op. 81

Not one of Elgar's strongest pieces. The genius composer appears tepidly regarding structural cohesiveness and melodic wealth.

On listening to the whole CD, I can say the other works convinced me the most.

[Symphonic Addict]

Mahler: Symphony No. 3

To these ears, this is a formidable reading. What an orgasmic piece.

[Mirror Image]

Mahler: Symphony No. 3

To these ears, this is a formidable reading. What an orgasmic piece.

I need to revisit these Mahler Sinopoli recordings, Cesar. Yes, he was a great conductor, but we lost him, like many, too early.

[DavidW]

NP:

Mahler
Symphony No. 9 in D
Concertgebouw
Chailly

Ah one of the finest M9s!  Nice!

[Symphonic Addict]

I need to revisit these Mahler Sinopoli recordings, Cesar. Yes, he was a great conductor, but we lost him, like many, too early.

Certainly! Sinopoli and the Philharmonia are a winning team in Mahler.

[Mirror Image]

Ah one of the finest M9s!  Nice!

Yes, indeed. I really enjoy Chailly's Mahler in general.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Bartók
Violin Concerto No. 2, BB 117
Barnabás Kelemen, violin
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
Zoltán Kocsis

[Operafreak]

Tchaikovsky & Grieg: Piano Concertos/Denis Kozhukhin (piano)/ Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, Vassily Sinaisky

[Operafreak]

Dvořák: Requiem, Biblical Songs & Te Deum