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[AnotherSpin]

Cancelling one's tour, or for the consumer, not buying tickets or products seems a perfectly valid way for an individual to express disapproval nowadays and feel one has had at least a little impact on the political situation.

One resolute person outweighs a crowd led by demagogues.

[Que]

With a continuous stream of pretty exciting recordings of Franco-Flemish repertoire, It's easy to forget the remarkable issues of the past two decades or so... Like this series:



The second disc is occupied entirely by a monumental representation of a Mass celebrating the feast of Corpus Christi. The core work is Claudin de Sermisy's 'Missa Philomena praevia', parodying a four-part motet by Jean Richafort. That, in turn, was a setting of an extract from the medieval Latin poem by the English Franciscan friar (and later Archbishop of Canterbury) John Pecham or Peckham. This extraordinarily imaginative poem tells the story of Christ's life and death as expressed through the empathetic song of a nightingale, who accompanies Christ on his journey through life; when Christ dies, so does the nightingale. Richafort's motet was then parodied by several composers including Gombert, Verdelot and Sermisy. Of course none of this narrative is contained in the text of the Mass; but a parody Mass often constitutes, at least in part, a reflection on the content of its model and this is surely the case here. Claudin's austerely beautiful Mass is remarkable both for its sombre mood and for its distinctive lines for high voices - beautifully executed in the Egidius' recording - with its repeated-note motifs giving just a hint of the nightingale's song. [...]
However, that's only half the story of this second disc, because the Mass movements are interspersed with a substantial series of hymns, chants and responsories to form a full-scale Mass celebration in the manner of the times.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-reviews/R1D7CLQNL9OMIB/

[nico1616]

Except for R. Strauss and Wagner, I stay away from Thieleman.

The first Thielemann I bought was Schumann's 2nd which I still love. It was the first time I heard a Schumann symphony, so I guess my judgement is biased. Afterwards I bought his other Schumann discs, his Beethoven and neither impressed me. I agree that Thielemann is overhyped.

[Que]

Lovely gamba sonatas from the mid 18ht century.

https://www.dolciaccenti.it/en/prodotto/bitte-ruhe/


PS To my astonishment there are no less than TWO others recordings:

   

[vandermolen]

Cyril Scott: Symphony No.1

[Mookalafalas]

A wide ranging talent. Performances and sonics are excellent.

[Traverso]

Despite being something like a Beethoven symphony semi-completist I have stayed away from Thieleman which people rarely say something good about. On the other hand I have considered Chailly but have not acquired it yet. During the last two months I have purchased four cycles: Manacorda, Savall, Weller and Jansons (yes @Traverso I succumbed to your unconditional recommendation) so this must be enough Beethoven symphonies for the moment.

Please, keep us informed of your findings.

[Traverso]

Bach

Vol.7 CD3

[Lisztianwagner]

Alfred Schnittke
Symphony No.3

Eri Klas & Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra



Provably my favourite symphony among those ones composed by Schnittke, so hauntingly beautiful!

[Wanderer]

[Traverso]

Vivaldi

CD 8

[Iota]

Christopher Fox: L'ascenseur
Philip Thomas (piano)

Hat-tip to @Mandryka who mentioned this (English) composer (whose music is new to me) on the New Releases thread.

This opening 17 minute piano piece certainly seems minimalist, though far from the likes of Glass, Adams et al, in a darker, more Darmstadtian part of the universe. The title (The Lift) pretty much describes its trajectory, starting deep in the piano's lower register, hanging round there a while, before gradually ascending towards its conclusion at the very top of the keyboard. I normally find my patience tested quite quickly with minimalism, but not so here, repetitive but absorbing from beginning to end.
He apparently writes in a wide variety of styles, so am interested to see what else awaits.

[Que]

For me a rather unexpected label for these performers, but no matter! 

[Mookalafalas]

 First listen. Greatly impressed.

[Harry]

Georg Muffat.
Armonico Tributo - Sonaten Nr.1-5.
Sonate di Camera Commodissime a Pocchi. O a Molti Stromenti (Salzburg 1682).
Les Muffatti, Peter van Heyghen.
Recorded: 2005 at the Church of Saint Martin, Tourinnes-la-Grosse, Belgium.

Overall, this recording leaves a good impression with me.. This is not only due to the remarkable ensemble homogeneity, but above all to the fact that Peter van Heyghen and his musicians work out the characteristics of the respective stylistic elements most clearly. It is well recorded too.

[Harry]

Lovely gamba sonatas from the mid 18ht century.

https://www.dolciaccenti.it/en/prodotto/bitte-ruhe/


PS To my astonishment there are no less than TWO others recordings:

   

Bookmarked them, thanks @Que I was not aware of these recordings, superb.

[Que]

Featuring a fortepiano by McNulty after Walter & Sohn (1805).

So far so good, I'd say.

I had to chuckle when reading some Old School reviewers being sooo surprised that it actually sounds good...
Such a "warm and rounded tone"! 

https://rautiopianotrio.co.uk/beethoven/

[steve ridgway]

Webern - 5 Pieces For Orchestra Op. 10

One of the 3 CDs in the 6 CD Boulez - Complete Webern box in which Boulez had any involvement 🙄.

[vandermolen]

Cyril Scott: Symphony No.1

Thanks to Harry and ultralinear for liking this post. Our old friend Dave Hurwitz left a scathing review of CD, so I responded telling him how much I enjoy both works. He had the decency to reply saying that he was glad that I enjoyed it more than he did.

[steve ridgway]

Webern - 4 Pieces Op. 7

Just sampling the Complete Webern box but I like to identify the original releases rather than the repackagings