Non-Planets Holst

[Mirror Image]

Very late to the party, but I love Egdon Heath to pieces.

A magical work. I love it as well.

[vandermolen]

A magical work. I love it as well.

+2
Holst considered it his greatest work.

[Lisztianwagner]

Very late to the party, but I love Egdon Heath to pieces.

A magical work. I love it as well.

+2
Holst considered it his greatest work.

+3
Great, Karl, Egdon Heath is a wonderful work! It sounds simple and peaceful, yet it's very lyrical, mysterious and evocative at the same time, with also a bold harmony since there are some passages where the tonal texture is taken to extremes and it isn't clear to define.

[Irons]

Very late to the party, but I love Egdon Heath to pieces.

+3
Great, Karl, Egdon Heath is a wonderful work! It sounds simple and peaceful, yet it's very lyrical, mysterious and evocative at the same time, with also a bold harmony since there are some passages where the tonal texture is taken to extremes and it isn't clear to define.

+2
Holst considered it his greatest work.

A magical work. I love it as well.

Which recording chaps?

[Mirror Image]

Which recording chaps?

I love the Boult 1960s (1962 I think) performance on Decca:

[VonStupp]

I love the Boult 1960s (1962 I think) performance on Decca:

I will assume that is the same performance in this Alto reissue I have? Alto is not always great documenting or citing years.

VS

[Mirror Image]

I will assume that is the same performance in this Alto reissue I have? Alto is not always great documenting or citing years.

VS

Yes, I would assume these are the same recordings since I believe this is the only time he recorded The Hymn of Jesus for example.

[Lisztianwagner]

Which recording chaps?

I particularly like these ones:

David Lloyd Jones/Royal Scottish National Orchestra




André Previn/London Symphony Orchestra

[Biffo]

Which recording chaps?

I have just been listening to Hickox and the London Symphony Orchestra (Chandos)

[vandermolen]

I will assume that is the same performance in this Alto reissue I have? Alto is not always great documenting or citing years.

VS

Don't forget to read the booklet notes for the Alto release 

[Karl Henning]

Don't forget to read the booklet notes for the Alto release 

(* chortle *)

[VonStupp]

Don't forget to read the booklet notes for the Alto release 

Alas, no physical media on hand AtM, only a back cover image. 

VS

[vandermolen]

Alas, no physical media on hand AtM, only a back cover image. 

VS

Fair enough 

[Irons]

Odd, or maybe be not as Richard Itter was respectful of other companies releases, that with such a large Holst discography on his label Egdon Heath a glaring omission. I agree with the consensus for Boult. I also agree with Lisztianwagner for his liking of David Lloyd-Jones from his outstanding Naxos CD. I have not heard Hickox and unusually Previn left me cold but due a revisit.

[Karl Henning]

Probably a futile question, but I am compelled to ask: Is only the ballet suite from The Perfect Fool available?

[vandermolen]

Probably a futile question, but I am compelled to ask: Is only the ballet suite from The Perfect Fool available?

This recently came out Karl:

[Karl Henning]

This recently came out Karl:

Thanks, Jeffrey!

[Roasted Swan]

Thanks, Jeffrey!

There is a YouTube recording of the other BBC broadcast recording by Vernon Handley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39Y6DawaYOo

[vandermolen]

Thanks, Jeffrey!

I think that the Opera is supposed to be incomprehensible with the ballet music being easily the best feature Karl.

[Karl Henning]

I think that the Opera is supposed to be incomprehensible with the ballet music being easily the best feature Karl.

What a peculiar goal for the composer Jeffrey! Or ... supremely avant-garde