What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Harry]

Antonio Teodoro Ortells (1649-1706.
Sacred Oratorio to the Passion of Christ our Lord.
Capella de Ministrers/Carles Magraner, on period instruments.

Olga Pitarch, Patricia Llorens, Sopranos.
Lola Bosom, Alto. Yes I know what a name!
Antoni Aragon, Tenor.
Jordi Ricart, Bajo.

Recorded on Licanus 1999.

The picture were Hector did not complained about it as being ugly but stupendous, is by the artist Antonello da Messina, and called "Cristo muerto sostenido por un Angel".
This cd almost for nothing, bought from JPC in a big clearance, that is still going on and many bargains to be get, about 270 cd's for budgetprice and less.
And for me this is a clear winner. Never heard of this composer before, but this passion is superb performed, sung, and recorded. And very interesting as a composition.

[karlhenning]

Rachmaninov Symphony No. 1 and "The Rock" Fantasy for Orchestra) Op. 7
Slatkin/St. Louis Symphony
MMG/Vox

and good morning.

Good morning, Bill! Beautiful music, that!

[Harry]

Well, she loves operetta, just like you. As a kid I liked listening to her Rudolph Shock LP...

Well that is certainly pleasing to hear, another admirer of operetta.
And you liked it well of course huh? being little, and all that?
Not many on the GMG forum though!

[Hector]

Antonio Teodoro Ortells (1649-1706.
Sacred Oratorio to the Passion of Christ our Lord.
Capella de Ministrers/Carles Magraner, on period instruments.

Olga Pitarch, Patricia Llorens, Sopranos.
Lola Bosom, Alto. Yes I know what a name!
Antoni Aragon, Tenor.
Jordi Ricart, Bajo.

Recorded on Licanus 1999.

The picture were Hector complained about as being ugly, is by the artist Antonello da Messina, and called "Cristo muerto sostenido por un Angel". I rather like it though!
This cd almost for nothing, bought from JPC in a big clearance, that is still going on and many bargains to be get, about 270 cd's for budgetprice and less.
And for me this is a clear winner. Never heard of this composer before, but this passion is superb performed, sung, and recorded. And very interesting as a composition.

Where did I complain about it being ugly?

I think it is an absolute knockout!

It is the music that is not to my taste, though.

Nothing of interest on the radio after Grieg's Norwegian Dances in a classic recording from Barbirolli so on to the iPod and both of Oramo's Foulds' discs starting with 'Three Mantras.'

[Harry]

Where did I complain about it being ugly?

I think it is an absolute knockout!

It is the music that is not to my taste, though.

Nothing of interest on the radio after Grieg's Norwegian Dances in a classic recording from Barbirolli so on to the iPod and both of Oramo's Foulds' discs starting with 'Three Mantras.'

Well a while back in the Purchase thread you said that the depiction of Christ was very ugly, or I thought so.
What you said:
The painting of Christ is stupendous. Who did it? post 5032 in the Purchase thread.

But now I realize that you meant that in a positive way.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

And you liked it well of course huh? being little, and all that?

Oh yes! 'Da geh' ich zu Maxim, da bin ich sehr intim'... I think love of operetta is generational. My mother is from 1932, she grew up in Amsterdam, hearing songs from operattas sung by my grandfather, who had a good voice. I don't generally listen to operettas, although I have read so many good things about 'Die Fledermaus', I really should give it a chance one day. But as a confirmed Wagnerian I expect to experience some difficulties...

[Harry]

Oh yes! 'Da geh' ich zu Maxim, da bin ich sehr intim'... I think love of operetta is generational. My mother is from 1932, she grew up in Amsterdam, hearing songs from operattas sung by my grandfather, who had a good voice. I don't generally listen to operettas, although I have read so many good things about 'Die Fledermaus', I really should give it a chance one day. But as a confirmed Wagnerian I expect to experience some difficulties...

Let me lead you into consolation, so that the shock may be mild.
Advice, take Karajan, that I bought a while ago, that will certainly please you, or at least give you a few good melodies.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Let me lead you into consolation, so that the shock may be mild.
Advice, take Karajan, that I bought a while ago, that will certainly please you, or at least give you a few good melodies.

Do you know the Harnoncourt? I remember he conducted it in Amsterdam, twenty years ago, with the RCO. I read an interview with him back then, which led me to think 'Die Fledermaus' was not something to be sneezed at... I'll keep the Karajan in mind.

[toledobass]

Rachmaninov Symphony No. 1 and "The Rock" Fantasy for Orchestra) Op. 7
Slatkin/St. Louis Symphony
MMG/Vox

and good morning.

[Harry]

Do you know the Harnoncourt? I remember he conducted it in Amsterdam, twenty years ago, with the RCO. I read an interview with him back then, which led me to think 'Die Fledermaus' was not something to be sneezed at... I'll keep the Karajan in mind.

I tend to avoid all that has to do with Harnoncourt, as with Frans Bruggen, and a few more.
A friend of mine has this recording, and all I can say, that I will stay away from that one.
I am into the older recordings, and will stay in that save environment.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

I tend to avoid all that has to do with Harnoncourt, as with Frans Bruggen, and a few more.
A friend of mine has this recording, and all I can say, that I will stay away from that one.
I am into the older recordings, and will stay in that save environment.

Okay. Thanks for the warning...

[Harry]

English Classical Violin Concertos.

James Brook. (1760-1809)
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major.
Elizabeth Wallfisch, Violin
The Parley of instruments, directed from the Fortepiano by Peter Holman
Recorded in 1996.

Superb rendition of this to me unknow concerto. Its a pleasing piece of work, well recorded, and even better performed. The Largo Affettuoso is marvelously done. Wallfisch is in fine feathers.

[Harry]

Okay. Thanks for the warning...

O, stop it there my friend, it may well suit you, this recording with H.
I am not a good judge of H recordings.
Only my two cents, you know!

[Harry]

English Classical Violin Concertos.

Thomas Linley JNR. (1756-1778)
Violin concerto in F major

Elizabeth Wallfisch, Violin
The Parley of instruments, directed from the Fortepiano by Peter Holman
Recorded in 1996.

Gorgeous! Especially the Adagio, short as it may be stunned me into admiration.
This is truly a fine specimen of his art.

[Harry]

English Classical Violin Concertos.

Thomas Shaw. (1755-1830)
Violin Concerto in G major.

Elizabeth Wallfisch, Violin
The Parley of instruments, directed from the Fortepiano by Peter Holman
Recorded in 1996.

Again a real gem. Wallfisch did us a immense favour by recording the unrecorded.
The John Broadway forte piano is absolute topnotch.
The second movement "Arioso" is hauntingly beautiful.

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

O, stop it there my friend, it may well suit you, this recording with H.
I am not a good judge of H recordings.
Only my two cents, you know!

O, but your two cents normally do have a certain value, Harry! But I know too - where temperament and personal taste colour or slant judgment, I simply have to be wary... 

[Harry]

O, but your two cents normally do have a certain value, Harry!

Could I cash in on that Johan?

[Harry]

English Classical Violin Concertos.

Samuel Wesley. (1766-1837)
Violin Concerto No. 2 in D major.

Elizabeth Wallfisch, Violin
The Parley of instruments, directed from the Fortepiano by Peter Holman
Recorded in 1996.

A beautiful Allegro Maestoso introduction, and a fine Presto at the end, this is a s good as all the other Concertos on the disc.
Good writing for the strings too.

[bhodges]

Yes, I've heard the album, but I must admit I'm not sure what they were trying to accomplish.

[Alarm Will Sound plays music by Aphex Twin]

(Corey, I sent you a P.M. but thought some others here might be interested.)  Aphex Twin (a.k.a. Richard David James) creates electronic music, and Alarm Will Sound is a chamber ensemble that plays contemporary scores by Nancarrow, Reich and others.  AWS listened very carefully to Aphex Twin tracks, and then scoured hardware stores and other locations for "instruments" (i.e., anything) that would replicate what they were hearing.  Then they meticulously transcribed it all, so that it's playable by an acoustic chamber ensemble.  (Granted, the musicians will need odd items like bits of wood and metal, and IIRC things like children's plastic toys.)

To some ears the process may be more interesting than the results, but I found it a fascinating exercise.  A couple of years ago I heard them do much of the CD live, which only confirmed that they did indeed use nothing but acoustic instruments to recreate the electronics.

--Bruce

[J.Z. Herrenberg]

Could I cash in on that Johan?

Sorry - I'm saving them up for 'Die Fledermaus'.