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[Carlo Gesualdo]

Hello
what did I notice on this composer ,Guillaume Dufay or Guillaume Du fay= he was perhaps the smartest composer of renaissance Franco-Flemish early master, like a godfather, a ingpins, a genieous  that stand out  whit signature, complex paterns such has sequencing and layer's it a lot'S specthre  of color use, the Chromatism or dissonance may shock you of stupport, may also mind blowen yah, I think it's lazzy unfair to only focus on his  Isorythmics Motets,look I know this is a great work , but , the strengh of Dufay music where his Masses more than Isorythmics Motets. Motets  or French Chanson. Think Missa AVE regina Caelorum, a gem and Holy Grails of it's own to be, Dufay Masse L'hommé Armée Berkerley Chamber of Singers, was well record, nicely done, If you like the Berkerley Chamber of SingersHas an Ockeghem album Missa MyMy, another strenght was aparently his sacred music, is Hymnes, communion, Graduel, Officorums, his tripping interresting evolve, and can be played ike so many form still be Dufay


In streaing I have almost 14 mass ofg him very clever music, for clever and elegant folks into Burgundy past glory of Polyphony of renon.

[Mirror Image]

Now playing: Sixth Symphonies from Nielsen, Piston and Atterberg

From these recordings -

[Linz]

Cladio Monteverdi from this Naxos Box CD1

[ritter]

Spurred by my current reading:


I've picked up Gide's Les Faux-monnayeurs again after a long, unintentional (as I'm thoroughly enjoying the novel) hiatus. One of the characters, the novelist Édouard, at one point states he'd like to write the novelistic equivalent of Bach's The Art of the Fugue. 

Konstantin Lifschitz playing is very persuasive. Great stuff.

[Todd]

[classicalgeek]

Now playing: Sixth Symphonies from Nielsen, Piston and Atterberg

From these recordings -

Yes, yes, and yes!!   Really enjoy them all - especially Atterberg 6, which I just listened to recently. Love that zany finale!

TD: continuing my exploration of unfamiliar composers:

Sally Beamish
*Viola Concerto
**River
***Tam Lin
*Philip Dukes, viola
**Robert Cohen, cello
***Gordon Hunt, oboe
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Ola Rudner
(on Qobuz)



These works are, as I expected, a mixed bag - I didn't find the Viola Concerto all that interesting (despite phenomenal playing from Mr. Dukes); it certainly has an ear-catching opening with trumpet and snare drum, but I didn't find much else to keep me engaged. But River and Tam Lin each had their beautiful moments; River in particular was very evocative, with washes of sounds that brought Debussy to mind.

[Todd]

One of Angelich's very best recordings, comparable to the best Rach recordings out there. 

[Karl Henning]

First listen to Britten's work.  I like it!

Nice!

[Karl Henning]

Celibidache with Debussy and Ravel

Love it!

[Olias]

Dvorak's 6th - Ivan Anguelov

[Linz]

Wagner The Valkyrie

[André]

Wagner The Valkyrie

Oh, that's a good one ! Goodall's Valkyrie is unmatched IMO. 

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NP:

Novák
Moravian-Slovak Suite for Small Orchestra, Op. 32
Brno Philharmonic Orchestra
Karel Šejna



Absolutely exquisite! I'm not sure what my feelings were on this composer in the past, but, right now, I'm looking forward to hearing more of his work. I've got around 4-5 recordings of his music on Supraphon. All of them are OOP and difficult to come by nowadays.

[Mirror Image]

Yes, yes, and yes!!   Really enjoy them all - especially Atterberg 6, which I just listened to recently. Love that zany finale!

TD: continuing my exploration of unfamiliar composers:

Sally Beamish
*Viola Concerto
**River
***Tam Lin
*Philip Dukes, viola
**Robert Cohen, cello
***Gordon Hunt, oboe
Swedish Chamber Orchestra
Ola Rudner
(on Qobuz)



These works are, as I expected, a mixed bag - I didn't find the Viola Concerto all that interesting (despite phenomenal playing from Mr. Dukes); it certainly has an ear-catching opening with trumpet and snare drum, but I didn't find much else to keep me engaged. But River and Tam Lin each had their beautiful moments; River in particular was very evocative, with washes of sounds that brought Debussy to mind.

Yes, indeed, although I wish I could give you a big YES for Beamish, but I can't. What little I've heard of her music hasn't done anything for me.

[classicalgeek]

Dvorak's 6th - Ivan Anguelov

Excellent! I really think the Dvorak's Fifth and Sixth deserve a place alongside the last three symphonies.

TD: it's been too long since I've listened to Koechlin!

Koechlin
La Course de Printemps
Le Buisson Ardent
Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
Heinz Holliger
(on Qobuz)



Koechlin has become one of my favorite composers; he has a really unique style that's all his own, and he's an absolute magician with the orchestra! The way he delight in using different combinations of timbres is just remarkable. And no one writes stillness as well as Koechlin - those widely-spaced string chords with solid double basses and high violins (often with harmonics) are unlike anything else in conveying a perfect sense of calm and motionlessness.

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Excellent! I really think the Dvorak's Fifth and Sixth deserve a place alongside the last three symphonies.

TD: it's been too long since I've listened to Koechlin!

Koechlin
La Course de Printemps
Le Buisson Ardent
Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra
Heinz Holliger
(on Qobuz)



Koechlin has become one of my favorite composers; he has a really unique style that's all his own, and he's an absolute magician with the orchestra! The way he delight in using different combinations of timbres is just remarkable. And no one writes stillness as well as Koechlin - those widely-spaced string chords with solid double basses and high violins (often with harmonics) are unlike anything else in conveying a perfect sense of calm and motionlessness.

My man Takemitsu was quite good with stillness. But, yes, Koechlin is one-of-a-kind and one of my favorites, too. I've enjoyed pretty much everything I've heard from him through the years.

[Karl Henning]

Excellent! I really think the Dvorak's Fifth and Sixth deserve a place alongside the last three symphonies.

QFT.

[DavidW]

Immerseel Beethoven's 3rd and Schubert's 4th.  The detail, transparency, and rhythmic drive really do wonders to these works, most especially the Schubert 4th.

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NP:

Strauss
Vier letzte Lieder
Lucia Popp, soprano
LPO
Tennstedt



Dare I say this is one of the greatest Strauss recordings? Okay, I dare! This Popp/Tennstedt performance of Vier letzte Lieder is much better than the overrated Norman/Masur. I'm sorry I love Norman, but she never quite seemed right in this work. There's a wistfulness in Popp's interpretation that is entirely fitting. Also, Tennstedt keeps things moving. Masur is just too slow for my tastes. My reference is Schwarzkopf/Szell, but Popp/Tennstedt get really close.

[T. D.]

Something interesting but weird on bandcamp (there's also a CD on Neuma):



https://robertmoran.bandcamp.com/album/buddha-goes-to-bayreuth

Another unusual choral piece I listened to recently: