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[Symphonic Addict]

Elgar: Cello Concerto

Playing the allegedly greatest performance of it to try to convince myself about how supposedly good the concerto is. The outer movements feel more cohesive overall, the inner ones is where my problem lies.

[JBS]

Not mentioned on the front cover: the overture "Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage" and three Lieder Ohne Worte orchestrated by Shani.

This, like the Haydn 2032, is one of those CDs which for some reason need an extra month to reach the US
(US release date is June 27. My copy arrived today from Prestoclassic.)

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Elgar: Cello Concerto

Playing the allegedly greatest performance of it to try to convince myself about how supposedly good the concerto is. The outer movements feel more cohesive overall, the inner ones is where my problem lies.

This may be blasphemy amongst the Elgar enthusiasts (of which I count myself as one), but I never liked this concerto that much. I feel the Violin Concerto is a more convincing work.

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

NP:

Adams (JL)
Lines Made By Walking
JACK Quartet

[JBS]

CD 2 Sonatas 7 through 12


Continuo instruments are a mix of cello, theorbo, positive organ, harpsichord, viola da gamba, guitar, and archlute. On the final sonata, "La Follia", Ms. Pine, encouraged by the key in which it was written plays a viola d'amore.
Inspired by a 2014 musicology article which argued Corelli played with the violin held up against his chest and not his collarbone, she recorded the sonatas with her violin in that position. So the cover image is in a sense a fake.

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

NP: Thorvaldsdóttir CATAMORPHIS

[steve ridgway]

Scelsi - String Trio

A gently droning composition .

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Hey @steve ridgway have you checked out any of Thorvaldsdóttir's music? I think she would be right up your alley.

[steve ridgway]

Hey @steve ridgway have you checked out any of Thorvaldsdóttir's music? I think she would be right up your alley.

Thanks for the recommendation . I'll try it at some point when I want to explore more composers again.

[steve ridgway]

NP Takemitsu - Riverrun

[steve ridgway]

Scelsi - String Quartet 3

More relaxing sounds from the Arditti Quartet  .

[Roasted Swan]

This may be blasphemy amongst the Elgar enthusiasts (of which I count myself as one), but I never liked this concerto that much. I feel the Violin Concerto is a more convincing work.

You are quite right...... it is blasphemy!!  .  That said, my own heresy regarding the work is that the Du Pre version is not my favouite performance.  Sincere and powerful to be sure but I prefer the work when all of the emotion it certainly contains is a litte more 'hidden'.  Du Pre holds nothing back - for good or ill.

[AnotherSpin]

Istanbul is a city of marvels. Though immense, it doesn't press down on you—it neither stuns nor overpowers.

It welcomes you on a human scale, inviting unhurried walks, offering simple, honest food, a glass of çay in an ince belli, or a small, strong Turkish coffee.

After a few days there, I find myself drawn to the music of Fazıl Say.

[vandermolen]

Koechlin: Symphony No.1
A very nice discovery - the haunting ostinato opening is very impressive. I was interested to read that Koechlin had Sauguet as one of his students and I was, at times, reminded of Sauguet's 'Expiatoire' Symphony. Sections of the finale rather reminded me of Malipiero. I like the atmospheric cover image although the CD case arrived looking like it had been stepped on by an elephant:

[steve ridgway]

Penderecki - A Polish Requiem

A long, depressing slog through Poland's miserable history. Should be played to anyone objecting to spending money on keeping their country's enemies as far away as possible.

[Irons]

Elgar: Cello Concerto

Playing the allegedly greatest performance of it to try to convince myself about how supposedly good the concerto is. The outer movements feel more cohesive overall, the inner ones is where my problem lies.

A special performance of Elgar's masterpiece like no other. However, not the one I would choose for cohesive symphonic logic. Tortelier/Boult, or better still if mono sound not problematic Pini/van Beinum are better options.

[Harry]

Have you heard Vols 6 and 7, the Leipzig Chorales at Groningen? I'm starting to explore them now.

(Did he give concerts with them there?)

Yes I have listen to all the available Volumes, but did not hear the Leipzig Chorales other then on the recording. And he performed a couple of times in the Martini church, but I am not aware he played the same programme as he recorded.

[Que]

You learn something new every day. Flemish composer Gilles Joye is now to me.

Hat-tip fellow Franco-Flemish enthusiast Selig!

[Mandryka]

You learn something new every day. Flemish composer Gilles Joye is now to me.

Hat-tip fellow Franco-Flemish enthusiast Selig!

Club Medieval is, I think, a scratch ensemble really made for European early music festivals. I've heard them in Utrecht, I think they did Joye in fact. I remember being really impressed, you could say bowled over. This recording is magic!

[Mandryka]

And he performed a couple of times in the Martini church, but I am not aware he played the same programme as he recorded.

I'm glad to hear it, because if he had performed them and I didn't go, I would have kicked myself. (Even though Groningen is a bastard to get to from London.)