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TheGSMoeller

#103440
March 06, 2012, 07:17:46 AM
Quote from: karlhenning on March 06, 2012, 07:10:55 AM
Here in Boston, it tends to be programmed on Pops concerts.  Arguably, that's a good way to avoid saturation, for what is really a fine piece . . . .


Interesting. What would qualify it for a Pops concert? I guess I haven't seen many orchestral pieces included in Pops, but I also don't pay much attention to them I guess.

Karl Henning

#103441
March 06, 2012, 07:30:39 AM
Well, the Boston Pops at any rate has traditionally programmed works such as The Planets, Copland's El salón México, the Bizet Carmen Suite, Joh Strauss Jr waltzes, &c.

Why the Holst joins that company probably has to do with the resonance which John Williams absorbed for purposes of Star Wars.  Of course, the Holst Suite is in every sense concert-worthy 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

SonicMan46

#103442
March 06, 2012, 07:40:12 AM
Mozart, WA - Piano Sonatas w/ Alexei Lubimov on three different fortepianos - :)


fridden

#103443
March 06, 2012, 08:26:01 AM
Vivaldis op.4 concertos (La Stravaganza).

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This is the first time I listen to this recording. Rachel Podger plays the violin and the orchestra is Arte Dei Suonatori.
Amazing sound on this recording, and great playing.

Bulldog

#103444
March 06, 2012, 08:40:08 AM Last Edit: March 10, 2012, 04:57:53 AM by Que
Listening to an excellent rendition of Bach's Leipzig Chorales on the Rondeau label - a very sturdy and majestic performance with appealing registrations:

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Karl Henning

#103445
March 06, 2012, 08:59:11 AM
Quote from: fridden on March 06, 2012, 08:26:01 AM
Vivaldis op.4 concertos (La Stravaganza).

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This is the first time I listen to this recording. Rachel Podger plays the violin and the orchestra is Arte Dei Suonatori.
Amazing sound on this recording, and great playing.

(* pounds the table *)
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

Lisztianwagner

#103446
March 06, 2012, 09:01:47 AM
Karl Henning
Viola Sonata, 1^ movement

Wow, it sounds really brilliant so far! :)
"You cannot expect the Form before the Idea, for they will come into being together." - Arnold Schönberg

Karl Henning

#103447
March 06, 2012, 09:02:41 AM
It's a wild ride!
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

Lisztianwagner

#103448
March 06, 2012, 09:06:52 AM
Quote from: Lisztianwagner on March 06, 2012, 09:01:47 AM
Karl Henning
Viola Sonata, 1^ movement

Wow, it sounds really brilliant so far! :)

Just finished the first movement, let's go on with the second one now!
"You cannot expect the Form before the Idea, for they will come into being together." - Arnold Schönberg

fridden

#103449
March 06, 2012, 09:28:05 AM
Mozart string quartets no.17 & 14 from the box with Kuijken String Quartet

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Sadko

#103450
March 06, 2012, 09:28:38 AM Last Edit: March 06, 2012, 09:42:28 AM by Sadko
My comparisons made me look at old favourites again:

Verdi

La Traviata

Cotrubas, Domingo, Milnes
Bavarian State Orchestra
Carlos Kleiber



Ah, what a wonderful interpretation! Cotrubas does the vulnerability so convincing and moving.

Karl Henning

#103451
March 06, 2012, 09:36:27 AM
Quite likely a first listen!

Liszt
Bagatelle sans tonalité, S.216a
Cyprien Katsaris

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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

madaboutmahler

#103452
March 06, 2012, 09:37:21 AM
Schumann 4 for the 'Blind Comparison' survey.

Not particularly excited by this first recording that has been voted into the top 5. I wonder which recording it is....

Expecting far better from the other 4 I have lined up for tonight!

But still enjoying it, it is Schumann 4 afterall! :)
"Music is ... A higher revelation than all Wisdom & Philosophy"
— Ludwig van Beethoven

Karl Henning

#103453
March 06, 2012, 09:45:40 AM
Curious to reflect so, but this is likely a first listen, as well!

Liszt
Präludium und Fuge über das Thema BACH, S.260
Marie-Claire Alain
Cavaillé-Col organ of Orléans Cathedral

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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

madaboutmahler

#103454
March 06, 2012, 09:50:18 AM
Moved on to the second Schumann 4 in the list, far far better! :D Wonderful performance so far, and if I am correct in my guess in who the conductor is, the rest of the performance will be excellent too. ;D
"Music is ... A higher revelation than all Wisdom & Philosophy"
— Ludwig van Beethoven

Karl Henning

#103455
March 06, 2012, 09:54:05 AM
Definitely a first listen!

Liszt
Évocation à la Chapelle Sixtine, S.658 (1862)
Marie-Claire Alain
Cavaillé-Col organ of Orléans Cathedral

[asin]B005UX919I[/asin]
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

listener

#103456
March 06, 2012, 10:05:54 AM
RAVEL Mother Goose - complete; Valses Nobles et sentimentales; Le Tombeau de Couperin; Pavane pour une enfante défunte
Montréal Symphony    / Dutoit
then "Vocal Chamber of the Russian Imperial Court" - CUI -7 Vocal Quartets op. 59
GRETCHANINOV 2 Fables    and TCHAIKOWSKY (3), GLINKA (2) RIMSKY-KORSAKOV part-songs
New York Vocal Ensemble       Raymond Beegle, cond.
"Keep your hand on the throttle and your eye on the rail as you walk through life's pathway."

fridden

#103457
March 06, 2012, 10:56:58 AM
Mozart clarinet quintet K. 581

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bhodges

#103458
March 06, 2012, 11:13:56 AM
John Adams: Doctor Atomic (DVD) - Enjoyed this a bit more than when I saw it at the Met; the close-ups add more interest, and I came away with more admiration for Alan Gilbert's conducting.

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--Bruce

madaboutmahler

#103459
March 06, 2012, 12:03:35 PM
The next Schumann 4... :)

Another old one now... very good so far! Oh I just love this symphony so much! :)
"Music is ... A higher revelation than all Wisdom & Philosophy"
— Ludwig van Beethoven
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