What are you listening 2 now?

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17th May. Norwegian national day. Flags, flags and flags. Wraths for the fallen. Children's parades. All the ice cream and hot dogs you can eat. Champagne lunches. Marching bands.
Me, I'm spinning Johan Svendsen. Four Norwegian Rhapsodies, Karsten Andersen conducting Bergen PO, in 1975 it still had its terrific original name Musikkselskabet «Harmonien»s Orkester.

I'm playing Klaus Egge's 'Sinfonia Giocosa' (Symphony No.2) in celebration - it has a very moving slow movement I recall:

[Harry]

Thomas de Hartmann.

Orchestral Works.
Koliadky: Noels Ukrainiens.
Concierto Andaluz for Solo Flute, Strings and Percussion.
Une Fete en Ukraine.

Bulent Evcil, Flute.
Lviv National PO of Ukraine, Theodore Kuchar.

[foxandpeng]

These Nørgård and Ruders pieces are excellent.

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[foxandpeng]

In terms of English symphonists, I'd say he's certainly one of the best post-RVW composers. His music has more depth to it than I initially realized. His orchestral music is excellent, but I was surprised by just how good his chamber music is as well.

Couldn't agree more. Rubbra is definitely one of my favourite British composers, led by a blind purchase of his symphonies many years ago.

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Thomas de Hartmann.

Orchestral Works.
Koliadky: Noels Ukrainiens.
Concierto Andaluz for Solo Flute, Strings and Percussion.
Une Fete en Ukraine.

Bulent Evcil, Flute.
Lviv National PO of Ukraine, Theodore Kuchar.

Great stuff Harry! A wonderful CD.

[Operafreak]

Karl Goldmark: Symphonic Poems

Sakuntala; Penthesilea; Sappho; Scherzos- Bamberger Symphoniker, Fabrice Bollon

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Daniel Sternefeld Symphony No.1 (1943) a turbulent and defiant work written whilst the composer was in hiding (except when he courageously reappeared to attend the funeral of his teacher Paul Gilson) in occupied Belgium - terrific!

[steve ridgway]

Berg - Lyric Suite.

[PaulR]

Good morning!



Not a bad way to start the 2nd day of the new promotion

[Harry]

Zygmunt Stojowski.

Symphony in D minor.
Suite for Orchestra in E flat major.

Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, Antoni Wit.

[DavidW]

Pettersson and Haydn



The Hornsignal symphony is wonderful!  The other symphonies were also good for some mellow listening this morning.  The Pettersson was last night.

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Bloch 'Israel Symphony' - terrific performance:

[Tsaraslondon]

After the disappointment of the Inkinen version of the first symphony with the New Zelanders (coupled to a superb 3rd) I'm giving this 2014 version a try. It was top choice in BBC's Building a Library survey recently and I must say I'm rather enjoying it. It's quite a rugged performance and consequently sounds much less like Tchaikovsky than it usually does and more like the Sibelius we know from the later symphonies.

I'm listening on Apple Music, but quite tempted to hear the rest of the symphonies and purchase the whole set.

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Pettersson and Haydn



The Hornsignal symphony is wonderful!  The other symphonies were also good for some mellow listening this morning.  The Pettersson was last night.

Interesting combination of symphonies David. Segerstam is very good in Pettersson.

[Florestan]

This is quite good. Blagoje Bersa (1873 - 1934) was a Croatian composer.

[Valentino]

That's a fine looking turntable you have my friend!

Concur. Not many finer looking turntables around than these classic finger joined full wood cabinet Sotas I think. Terribly heavy though!

I've also listened to Grieg today. The complete music for string orchestra. A 1980 BIS recording by The Norwegian Chamber Orchestra.

[Harry]

Felix Woyrsch.
Symphony No. 4 in F major & No. 5 in D major.
Gartenszene aus den "Szenen zu Goethe's Faust".

NDR Radiophilharmonie, Thomas Dorsch.

[Operafreak]

L Mozart: Toy Symphony & Sleigh-Ride, WA Mozart: Les Petits Riens & FX Süßmayr: The Name-Day

Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Hungarian Radio Children's Choir, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Janos Rolla, Laszlo Csanyi

[Maestro267]

Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Nos. 14 & 5
Paul Lewis (piano)

[Mirror Image]

Couldn't agree more. Rubbra is definitely one of my favourite British composers, led by a blind purchase of his symphonies many years ago.