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[aligreto]

Poulenc: Piano Music played by Eric Le Sage





From CD 4:

Concerto pour piano et orchestre [Le Sage/Deneve]


The opening movement is wonderfully lyrical, energetic and lively. It also incorporates a fair share of drama, tension and indeed enchantment in its central passage and towards the concluding sections. The movement concludes in a positive and upbeat tone.
The central, slow movement opens in quite a subdued but wonderfully lyrical manner. The tone is initially gentle but it gradually develops, incrementally, into a very bright and fulsome display from all of the forces. The concluding section reverts to the opening tones in a kind of circular motion which is very interesting and engaging.
The final movement has a wonderfully unique feel to it. The bravura is there but it is somewhat understated in a wonderful way. I find this movement to be very engaging.

[Spotted Horses]

Mozart Symphony No 28, Norrington, Stuttgart



An early work which is attractive but not "deep." Norington's performance is wonderful for the aggressive playing of the horns and trumpets.

[aligreto]

A very nice album!

I have only listened to half of it thus far but yes, I am finding it to be excellent.

[Irons]

Walton: Spitfire Prelude and Fugue (from the BBC Music Magazine CD above). This is the best recorded version I have heard of this stirring work (BBC National Orchestra of Wales/Tadaaki Otaka)

+1

Jeffrey, present day sound engineers have vastly improved live recordings then from the vinyl era for example. The Albert Hall, where the Walton works were recorded, has always been notorious as a poor venue for reproducing sound. Without a short spell of clapping at the end, both the Symphony and Spitfire were indistinguishable from a modern digital studio recording.   

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

The piece by Tescari isn't exactly smashing, but I quite like the other material.

Interesting! I will check the recording!

Mignone: Maracatu de Chico Rei

Music to lift the spirits, it's so infectious in places.

+1. Fun music!

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Poulenc: Piano Music played by Eric Le Sage





From CD 4:

Concerto pour piano et orchestre [Le Sage/Deneve]


The opening movement is wonderfully lyrical, energetic and lively. It also incorporates a fair share of drama, tension and indeed enchantment in its central passage and towards the concluding sections. The movement concludes in a positive and upbeat tone.
The central, slow movement opens in quite a subdued but wonderfully lyrical manner. The tone is initially gentle but it gradually develops, incrementally, into a very bright and fulsome display from all of the forces. The concluding section reverts to the opening tones in a kind of circular motion which is very interesting and engaging.
The final movement has a wonderfully unique feel to it. The bravura is there but it is somewhat understated in a wonderful way. I find this movement to be very engaging.

Great recording! I love it!

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Bach


Vol.7


CD 2













Historic Müller organ in Haarlem Bavo infested by bats and beetles: restoration costs more than €300,000

The restoration work on the Christian Müller Organ in the Bavokerk is desperately needed, because the case and the organ pipes are seriously polluted and affected by bat droppings


Restored Müller organ after eight months 'as new' in the Grote of Sint Bavokerk May 20, 2022,

Beautiful organ ! Ultrasonic devices may repel bats. There must be something to repel beetles as well.

[Que]

To be in France and to listen to something Prussian is rarher incongruous... 

I ran out of French lute music.... 

[vers la flamme]

Edward Elgar: The Spirit of England, op.80. Andrew Davis, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, tenor Andrew Staples

Second listen, I think. Sounding very much excellent. Thickly orchestrated, very melodious. The companion on the disc, The Music Makers, is also very interesting, containing quotes from the Enigma Variations and the Dream of Gerontius.

[aligreto]

Barry: The Triumph of Beauty and Deceit [Masson] Act 2

[Que]

[SonicMan46]

Yesterday, listening to Tom Beghin's Haydn Project - today on discs 4-8 - quote below although the right pic has been changed - a blu-ray option is available HERE where the booklet can be downloaded (likely also elsewhere); also Naxos offers the notes HERE for the CD box set.  For those interested, the previous attachment w/ Sylvia Berry and a new one from ClassicsToday has been added.

I do not own the BD version of this project but would be interested to hear from those knowing the package - a rather good review HERE.  Dave

Haydn, Joseph - Keyboard Sonatas w/ Tom Beghin on a number of historic instruments or reproductions using the 'virtual room' concept; first 3 of 12 discs (also a bonus DVD) this afternoon - my other period instrument sets are with Schornsheim and Brautigam - attached is a PDF review of Haydn's keyboard works w/ van Oort, Schornsheim, and Beghin sets discussed by Sylvia Berry - enjoyed the read.  Dave

 

[Karl Henning]

Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto in B minor, op.61. Hilary Hahn, Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra

I should revisit this. I remember enjoying it.

TD: h/t to our Jeffrey

Finzi's Eclogue arranged for piano & organ.

[Karl Henning]

Alexander Zemlinsky
String Quartet No.2

Nice! Good day, Ilaria!

[Lisztianwagner]

Nice! Good day, Ilaria!

You too, Karl!

Alexander Zemlinsky
String Quartet No.2

Now:
Arnold Schönberg
String Quartet in D minor

[Karl Henning]

TD: h/t to our Jeffrey

Finzi's Eclogue arranged for piano & organ.

Emotionally, I remember the first time I heard this: I had returned to the car in the supermarket lot, hit the ignition, and as my radio was tuned to WCRB, there was this exquisite piece for piano and strings which I just had to listen through to the end. I was hooked. Unfortunately, the piece then suffered (in my ears) from its becoming WCRB's latest piece to overplay. Of course, there's been a lot of water under the bridge since, and the piece's magic has been restored.

Oh, TD:

"Papa"
Piano Sonata in A^b, Hob. XVI. 46
Chas Rosen

[Traverso]

Mozart


Symphony 26-29


I really like these recordings ,29 is one of my favorites.   The set seems oop

[Mandryka]

Anton Batagov's recordings are beyond recommended or unrecommended. One likes some, is moved by many, is awed by few, is annoyed by others... no matter. They "exist" in the way the thoughts of a great philosopher exist, whether one agrees with them or not, whether he likes them or not.

[Todd]

Disc 17, the Liszt concertos and Rach 2.  The Liszt works, while lacking the technical wizardry and excitement of someone like Thibaudet or Cziffra, instead offers multiple passages where often obscured piano and orchestral details come to the fore.  The recording and performance also have a small-scale feel for some reason.  The Rach, too, has some fine detail, but it lacks the unabashed, gooey romantic excess I typically prefer.

[Mandryka]

Anton Batagov's recordings are beyond recommended or unrecommended. One likes some, is moved by many, is awed by few, is annoyed by others... no matter. They "exist" in the way the thoughts of a great philosopher exist, whether one agrees with them or not, whether he likes them or not.

That being said, this one survived for less than 10 minutes.