What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Karl Henning]

Something in that.

How did you find Bakels in A London Symphony?

Oh! Sorry, just saw that you cannot find fault in it.

[jlaurson]

Earlier this:


R. Vaughan Williams
Symphony No.2 "London"
K.Bakels / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Naxos
German link - UK link

Now this:


R. Vaughan Williams
Symphony No.3 "Pastoral" et al.
K.Bakels / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Naxos
German link - UK link

Handley 1 is amazing; can't find fault with the Bakels 2, either, though. Now back to Handley for No.3... seeing that I can't find any of my other RVW.

Am very interested in hearing about other's RVW-favorite interpretations.

Problem with RVW is that every interpretation seems to have champions that say it's the bee's knees and detractors that say "No [Previn, Haitink, Slatkin, Boult II...] is rubbish.

Talking about Symphonies 1, 2, and 3, any prevailing opinions?

Something in that.

How did you find Bakels in A London Symphony?

Very satisfactory, with the benefit of not doing any comparative listening.  More than just "no fault in it", actually. My British understatement, you know.

[Cato]

Very satisfactory, with the benefit of not doing any comparative listening.  More than just "no fault in it", actually. My British understatement, you know.

Litotes is the hallmark of British humor..

and that's spelled with no French-fried "u" here in America!   

[SonicMan46]

Brian - FYI Sonic Dave, the Swiss Piano Trio just released a new CD, trios by Robert Schumann this time.

I have both SACD's in my collection ...

Thanks Guys - I've not addressed my Schumann Piano Chamber Works in years -  have the Beaux Arts Philips Duo of 4 trios & the piano quartet/quintet - still available & an excellent bargain, BUT would like some more 'modern' interpretations - would likely take 3 discs to cover that territory.  However, would certainly be interested in comments - thanks.  Dave

[SonicMan46]

Delius - decided to listen to the remainder of my non-vocal discs of this composer - quite nice, so guess that I'm a fan!   

   

[Mirror Image]

Delius - decided to listen to the remainder of my non-vocal discs of this composer - quite nice, so guess that I'm a fan!   

   

Each of those recordings are fantastic, Dave. Good to hear you've been enjoying the music. There's something inside of Delius' music that has kept a tight hold on me from the very first time I heard his music.

[The new erato]

Each of those recordings are fantastic, Dave. Good to hear you've been enjoying the music. There's something inside of Delius' music that has kept a tight hold on me from the very first time I heard his music.

Echoes my experience with Frank Martin exactly...strange these things.

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Been listening to this new arrival. Managed to snatch it at 5 GBP at amazon.co.uk (amazon price), now its back to 28.

Very fine disc. One of the ladies aren't quite state of the art, but everything else seems to be.

[Mirror Image]

Now:



Listening to Ballad of Heroes. Excellent performance.

[Sergeant Rock]

Beethoven Symphony #4 B flat op.60, Norrington conducting the RSO Stuttgart




Sarge

[The new erato]

First disc of this:



Very cheap on jpc.de.

Not barnstorming stuff, but good nevertheless, fine melodies, lyric and occasionally pretty dramatic. Performance and recording leave little to be desired. Pretty worthwhile.

[Brian]

First listen to Weinberg's Eighth, new on Naxos:



Worth noting it's not a symphony at all, but a song cycle involving choir, tenor, soprano, and mezzo. In other words, it's just the kind of thing Antoni Wit does best. The fourth song is most notable to me so far (I'm on #7); there's a lot of the thornier, more acerbic Weinberg in evidence here. You can see why he's compared to Shostakovich and also why that's not really true. I wish there was more for mezzo Ewa Marciniec; she has one of my favorite voices.

[jlaurson]

Earlier this:


R. Vaughan Williams
Symphony No.3 "Pastoral" / Symphony No.4 et al.
Handley / Liverpool
CfP
German link - UK link

Now this:


R. Vaughan Williams
Symphonies No. 5 & 9
K.Bakels / Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Naxos
German link - UK link

Am very interested in hearing about other's RVW-favorite interpretations.

Symphony 3 with Handley was very pleasant; No.4 didn't quite grab me... but then that's the one RVW Symphony (along with No.9, I suppose) that needs more concentration to have the best got out of it.

[The new erato]

Re Weinberg 8th:

I saw somebody mention that it is the style of Shostakovich 13/14, pretty much in vogue at the time.

[Brian]

Re Weinberg 8th:

I saw somebody mention that it is the style of Shostakovich 13/14, pretty much in vogue at the time.

It dates from 1968, which is squarely between 13 and 14. By the way, the eighth song of the ten is one of Weinberg's most beautiful, sustained creations, in my book. One of the most personal-feeling songs of the cycle, and definitely the most intimate.

[Lisztianwagner]

Jean Sibelius
Karelia Suite

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[Sergeant Rock]

Am very interested in hearing about other's RVW-favorite interpretations.

Of the four symphonies you've listened to today, these are my favorites versions.

1 - Slatkin (tremendous organ presence)
     Boult (Decca)
     Haitink

2 - Hickox (original version with the uncut slow movement)
     Barbirolli (Dutton)
     Thomson
     Boult (EMI)

3 - Boult (Decca)
     Haitink
     Previn
     Handley

4 - Bernstein
     Boult (Decca)
     Slatkin

Sarge

[TheGSMoeller]

Of the four symphonies you've listened to today, these are my favorites versions.

1 - Slatkin (tremendous organ presence)
     Boult (Decca)
     Haitink

2 - Hickox (original version with the uncut slow movement)
     Barbirolli (Dutton)
     Thomson
     Boult (EMI)

3 - Boult (Decca)
     Haitink
     Previn
     Handley

4 - Bernstein
     Boult (Decca)
     Slatkin

Sarge

Almost exactly what I would recommend, minus the Bernstein, haven't here it yet. So I would supplement Bakels 4th in its place.

[Sergeant Rock]

Almost exactly what I would recommend, minus the Bernstein, haven't here it yet. So I would supplement Bakels 4th in its place.

You mean the Naxos Fourth? That's conducted by Paul Daniel, who shared the cycle with Bakels.

sarge

[Sergeant Rock]

Problem with RVW is that every interpretation seems to have champions that say it's the bee's knees and detractors that say "No [Previn, Haitink, Slatkin, Boult II...] is rubbish.

I truly believe every VW cycle is worthy, even the Naxos...even A. Davis. Davis's is, if the least interesting interpretively (save his Sixth), blessed with the finest sound. A hedonistic pleasure to listen to 

Sarge

[aukhawk]

Bakels is good in the 2nd too - I find Hickox's uncut version a bit ... in need of editing