Langgaard's Lyre

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Brian

#560
July 20, 2018, 06:46:43 AM
The ... Vienna ... Philharmonic ... is releasing ... a whole CD ... of Langgaard.

This is not a drill.

Details + cover next week  :)

North Star

#561
July 20, 2018, 06:48:00 AM
Pounds the table!!
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vandermolen

#562
July 20, 2018, 07:25:05 AM
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

SurprisedByBeauty

#563
July 20, 2018, 07:51:45 AM
The things that can happen, when they are playing at the Konzerthaus' "Wien Modern"... amazing!

Oramo again; 2nd & 6th Symphony + "Morning Stars Unheeded" (essentially the 14th Symphony's second movement) plus another contemporary Danish work.
Hopefully it will give Langgaard a bit of new curiosity from listeners on and near the fence.

vandermolen

#564
July 20, 2018, 08:16:34 AM
Quote from: SurprisedByBeauty on July 20, 2018, 07:51:45 AM
The things that can happen, when they are playing at the Konzerthaus' "Wien Modern"... amazing!

Oramo again; 2nd & 6th Symphony + "Morning Stars Unheeded" (essentially the 14th Symphony's second movement) plus another contemporary Danish work.
Hopefully it will give Langgaard a bit of new curiosity from listeners on and near the fence.
+1
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

SymphonicAddict

#565
July 20, 2018, 10:45:40 AM Last Edit: July 20, 2018, 10:48:30 AM by SymphonicAddict
This is great! It was time for an orchestra like the Vienna Philharmonic to leave their comfort zone with the same composers as always.

vandermolen

#566
July 20, 2018, 10:27:33 PM
Quote from: SymphonicAddict on July 20, 2018, 10:45:40 AM
This is great! It was time for an orchestra like the Vienna Philharmonic to leave their comfort zone with the same composers as always.

They did record some Norgard including Symphony 1 which is my favourite of the few I have heard.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Karl Henning

#567
July 21, 2018, 03:36:36 AM
I was revisiting a CD of organ works, beautiful music!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

J.Z. Herrenberg

#568
July 21, 2018, 04:42:06 AM
Quote from: SurprisedByBeauty on July 20, 2018, 07:51:45 AM
The things that can happen, when they are playing at the Konzerthaus' "Wien Modern"... amazing!

Oramo again; 2nd & 6th Symphony + "Morning Stars Unheeded" (essentially the 14th Symphony's second movement) plus another contemporary Danish work.
Hopefully it will give Langgaard a bit of new curiosity from listeners on and near the fence.
YES!
That slow movement from Symphony #14 is totally ravishing and for strings only. Cannot wait to hear this with the Vienna Phil. And Nos 2 and 6. Terrific news!
Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything. -- Plato

Karl Henning

#569
July 21, 2018, 09:25:58 AM
Johan, your table-pounding was just the motivation I required, to revisit this piece. Hearty thanks!
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot

J.Z. Herrenberg

#570
July 21, 2018, 10:06:40 AM
Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on July 21, 2018, 09:25:58 AM
Johan, your table-pounding was just the motivation I required, to revisit this piece. Hearty thanks!
You're very welcome, Karl!
Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything. -- Plato

Brian

#571
July 23, 2018, 11:40:26 AM

J.Z. Herrenberg

#572
July 23, 2018, 11:52:31 AM
The 'ecstatic outsider' in Vienna.
Terrific!
Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything. -- Plato

vandermolen

#573
July 23, 2018, 12:42:38 PM
Great cover design.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

CRCulver

#574
July 23, 2018, 04:17:47 PM
On one hand, it is great to see the Vienna Philharmonic branching out. But on the other hand, does Dacapo really need to duplicate repertoire?

SymphonicAddict

#575
July 23, 2018, 06:02:30 PM
I hope Oramo doesn't rush the Coda on the 6th because I'll be somewhat disappointed. So far, Järvi has the best ending. That fragment is vital to me.

vandermolen

#576
July 23, 2018, 11:02:31 PM
Quote from: SymphonicAddict on July 23, 2018, 06:02:30 PM
I hope Oramo doesn't rush the Coda on the 6th because I'll be somewhat disappointed. So far, Järvi has the best ending. That fragment is vital to me.

That Jarvi CD is my favourite Langgaard CD and I invariably play it right through listening to symphonies 4,5 and 6 in sequence.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Madiel

#577
July 24, 2018, 04:39:10 AM
Quote from: CRCulver on July 23, 2018, 04:17:47 PM
On one hand, it is great to see the Vienna Philharmonic branching out. But on the other hand, does Dacapo really need to duplicate repertoire?

It's a label dedicated to Danish music. Which now has some of the best sound around, and didn't when it was doing its first pass on this music.

In other words: yes.
Every single post on the forum is unnecessary. Including the ones that are interesting or useful.

Brian

#578
July 24, 2018, 05:02:46 AM
Also yes because having Vienna record Norgard and Langgaard - and having New York record the Nielsen symphonies - suits not just their goal of making some money, but also their more cultural goal of making Danish music central to the world repertoire. I imagine that entering Langgaard into the Vienna Philharmonic repertoire would be a far greater goal for them than adding to the CD catalog.

Karl Henning

#579
July 24, 2018, 05:22:36 AM
It is not as if recordings of any of the Langgaard symphonies are saturating the market  8)
Karl Henning, Ph.D.
Composer & Clarinetist
Boston MA
http://www.karlhenning.com/
[Matisse] was interested neither in fending off opposition,
nor in competing for the favor of wayward friends.
His only competition was with himself. — Françoise Gilot
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