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[Symphonic Addict]

Rawsthorne: Cello Concerto and Oboe Concerto

The Oboe Concerto was ok, passable, but the Cello Concerto did hold my attention much better because of its uncompromising and severe countenance and powerful writing. Great work.

[Todd]

[Madiel]

Beethoven

The piano quartet version of op.16 (quintet for piano and winds)
The 'Eyeglass' duo for viola and cello, WoO 32



I now own 2 recordings of the piano quartet arrangement of op.16, as opposed to 1 of the original, helping to demonstrate Beethoven's awareness of which instrumental forces would generate more sales.  It's pretty enjoyable music in either form.

While I was opening this disc I thought I'd check out the 'Eyeglass' duo, and I'm not certain whether or not I've heard the music before. It's very enjoyable, and pretty substantial too even with only 2 movements.

[JBS]

Time to start with Barenboim's Ring.

[Symphonic Addict]

Busch: String Sextet in G major

If you like Reger's, you'll dig this one too. More interesting than expected.

[JBS]

Time to start with Barenboim's Ring.

It struck me that the Vorspiel to Rheingold allows Wagner to be called a pioneer of minimalism.

[Madiel]

Vivaldi violin concertos

Concerto in D minor, RV 242 (op.8 no.7)
Concerto in B flat major, RV 379 (op.12 no.5)
Concerto in G minor, RV 328



The violin volumes of this series do stray into published works a bit (there's a general sense that the "Turin manuscripts" concept loosened up over time, occasionally it's unclear whether or not something is in here because there's a Turin manuscript as well as the publication). I feel that Vivaldi did know what he was doing when he selected works for publication, they tend to be particularly good concertos.

That's another volume done, now I just need to buy a replacement jewel case for the smashed up one. And also acquire volume VI as that's the one that never arrived...

[Symphonic Addict]

Busch: String Sextet in G major

If you like Reger's, you'll dig this one too. More interesting than expected.

This sextet succeeded my expectations. A remarkable find.

Now for something a little different...

d'Indy: Poème des rivages

One of my favorite pieces by d'Indy. When the colour, the tone painting is so rich, sumptuous and evocative, that you don't miss any definite melodies. Music to indulge yourself.

[Madiel]

Haydn

Sonata no.14 in C
Sonata no.9 in D



Two of the early sonatas where there's no dispute about authenticity. Amongst other things, they're in Haydn's own 1765 catalogue.

[Madiel]

Medtner: Sonata-Elegy in D minor, op.11/2

[Madiel]

Ravel, arranged Ghindin: La Valse for solo piano



Well, playing that must be exhausting! A huge number of notes, and pretty effective. At times it's a little reminiscent of the Valses nobles et sentimentales, but at other times it feels more like Scarbo.

[AnotherSpin]

Souda, Souda Sinisorsa / Driftwood / Tempest Suite (The) / Karelia Suite / Lemminkainen Suite / Belshazzar's Feast Suite / Pelléas and Mélisande Suite / etc.

Yoshiko Arai (violin), Seppo Kimanen (cello), Olli Mustonen (piano), Pekka Kuusisto (violin), Raija Kerppo (piano), Jorma Hynninen (baritone)

Jubilate Choir, Tapiola Choir, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra
Astrid Riska, Jorma Panula, Leif Segerstam

[Que]

[Harry]

Is it any good Que? Often Brilliant disappoints in the quality of performance and sound, well often but not always.

[Papy Oli]

Good morning all,

Starting a Mendelssohn symphonies traversal.

No.1, Ashkenazy, Deutsches SO Berlin.

[Que]

Is it any good Que? Often Brilliant disappoints in the quality of performance and sound, well often but not always.

IMO good on both accounts.

Thread duty:

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Volume VI turns the focus back on the organ pieces (plus a few odd ones on gamba). This features the organ of the Église Notre Damen in Juvigny, built in 1663 by Jehan de Villiers. This organ was also used in the Tiitelouze recording by Léon Berben (Aeolus).

[Madiel]

Haydn: the Agnes Dei of each of the late Masses.



The basic plan is pretty much set, with an Adagio followed by an Allegro for "dona nobis pacem". But there were still quite a few surprises. Two of the major key masses start the Adagio in minor keys, and I swear the 'Theresa' mass uses G minor to quote Mozart's 25th symphony. And apparently the 'Harmoniemesse' references Mozart's Coronation Mass, though that's not something I would recognise.

Two of the masses give the Adagio section over to soloists, when the others use choir. I think my favourite of these was the Mass in Time of War, or 'Kettledrum' mass, and the way those drums krept in and affected the music. I found it most... affecting.

You know what I'm going to have to do now, of course. Listen to a whole lot of masses in their entirety. And not necessarily just Haydn ones.

[vandermolen]

Rawsthorne: Cello Concerto and Oboe Concerto

The Oboe Concerto was ok, passable, but the Cello Concerto did hold my attention much better because of its uncompromising and severe countenance and powerful writing. Great work.

The Symphonic Studies are best of all!

[Papy Oli]

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 11
Wiener Philharmoniker / Christoph von Dohnányi

[Wanderer]