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Yes, VL's Choros No. 11 is a large, sprawling work that just oozes with passion, lyricism, and color. The piano part is quite the endurance test for the pianist as they're required to play all three movements with no pause. This probably factors into the reason why it's not recorded more often. Also, the piano part is extremely difficult. This recording with Gothoni and Oramo is very good but I prefer the Ortiz/Neschling recording. Have you heard this performance?

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North Star gave me a good idea...

Now listening:

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Listening to Choros No. 11 for piano and orchestra. Outstanding performance.

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Oh, how I long for the day when Simon Rattle records more Shostakovich. He's so in-tune with this music.

[Conor71]

Bruckner: Symphony No. 6 In A Major, WAB 106, "Philosophic"

[Opus106]

Finzi's Cello Concerto....COWBELLS in the central climax of the slow movement! That so soothes my Mahlerian soul. 

Sarge

I don't remember hearing any. (Should one possess special Mahlerian powers?) I'll give it another go... an excuse, I suppose, to listen to some beautiful cowpat music once again.

[Christo]

Cowbells, fantasias & eclogues:
                                       

[Que]

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Disc 3: Concerto in C minor for two harpsichords, BWV 1060; Concerto in F minor, BWV 1056; Concerto in F major for harpsichord and two recorders, BWV 1057; Concerto in C minor for two harpsichords, BWV 1062; Concerto in C major for three harpsichords, BWV 1064.

This is a terrificly good set - see my comments HERE!

Q

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

CD III again from this set, bloody marvellous.!

[Conor71]

Hovhaness: Cello Concerto , Op. 27


I don't think I could get into Hovhaness music in a big way but this is a nice piece - this Disc and the Reiner Disc of Mysterious Mountain are all I will ever own by him I think.

[val]

PROKOFIEV:        Symphony n. 6               / Radio Orchestra of Moscow, Rojdestvenski

My favorite Symphonie of Prokofiev and an enthusiastic interpretation. With the version of Mravinsk thisi is one the best performances I ever heard of this work.

[Que]

More harpsichord concertos, though of a later era. Quickly becoming a favourite!

More info and samples HERE.

Q

[prémont]

I have the WTC by Kirkpatrick as well.  He is considered the American Gustav Leonhardt and was professor of harpsichord (or music) at Yale for many years ...

Ooh no, Kirkpatrick belongs to the pre-HIP generation playing upon generic instruments in straight style.

[Lisztianwagner]

Gustav Mahler
Das Lied von der Erde

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[madaboutmahler]

Oh, how I long for the day when Simon Rattle records more Shostakovich. He's so in-tune with this music.

So do I. His recent performance of no.10 with the Berliners (available to watch on the BPO 'Digital Concert Hall') was also outstanding.

Gustav Mahler
Das Lied von der Erde

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Heaven....

Also rather heavenly, the last movement from the Fountains of Rome by Respighi, a piece which I am listening to right now.
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Fontane di Roma

[Lisztianwagner]

So do I. His recent performance of no.10 with the Berliners (available to watch on the BPO 'Digital Concert Hall') was also outstanding.

Heaven....

Also rather heavenly, the last movement from the Fountains of Rome by Respighi, a piece which I am listening to right now.
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How couldn't I agree with this?  Is the last picture about Fontane di Roma as well? It doesn't appear.....

I also agree about Rattle and Shostakovich, his performances are certainly striking and powerfully expressive.

[North Star]

Yes, VL's Choros No. 11 is a large, sprawling work that just oozes with passion, lyricism, and color. The piano part is quite the endurance test for the pianist as they're required to play all three movements with no pause. This probably factors into the reason why it's not recorded more often. Also, the piano part is extremely difficult. This recording with Gothoni and Oramo is very good but I prefer the Ortiz/Neschling recording. Have you heard this performance?

Somehow I guessed that you would reply to my post 

I haven't heard Ortiz/Neschling. In fact, this is the only Villa-Lobos recording I've got, apart from the etudes for guitar.

Hamelin should record the piece. After all, he has recorded Rudepoema and a lot of piano concertos.

[mahler10th]

Valery gives it some, and then some.  Petr would glow to hear this.  I am fair glowing myself in the listening.

[Opus106]

Petr would glow to hear this.

And perhaps glower looking at the album cover.

Thread Duty: FJH | Op. 54 No. 3 | London Haydn Quartet (Live)

[mahler10th]

And perhaps glower looking at the album cover.

Thread Duty: FJH | Op. 54 No. 3 | London Haydn Quartet (Live)

Petr may have taken a liking to the fairly masculine Gergiev, but maybe not to his accent.  Still listening to it (6th).  It is nicely brilliant.

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Somehow I guessed that you would reply to my post 

I haven't heard Ortiz/Neschling. In fact, this is the only Villa-Lobos recording I've got, apart from the etudes for guitar.

Hamelin should record the piece. After all, he has recorded Rudepoema and a lot of piano concertos.

I don't recall any performance of VL's piano concerti being recorded by Hamelin or I would have already bought it. Hamelin has made a recording of solo piano music for Hyperion, but has also recorded Rudepoema for an obscure label. Unless you know of some secret recording that have slipped me by, then this is the only Hamelin VL recordings I know of.

Cristina Ortiz is the ONLY pianist to have recorded a complete set of VL's piano concerti. To be honest, these concerti are very minor works compared to his Choros No. 11 or the Bachianas Brasileiras No. 3. I liked his Piano Concerto No. 3, but, again, these don't stand up very against his more major works. Like Milhaud and Martinu, VL wrote a lot of music and is counted as one of the most prolific composers of the 20th Century, but what I have found with VL is that his level of consistency is much great than Milhaud or Martinu. There are only a few works by VL that I would call outright failures, but most of what I heard has been exceptionally inventive and some of the works are brilliant.

If you need any recommendations for VL, then don't hesitate to ask. I'll be glad to help you.