What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[George]

Dave's not here.

no, I'm Dave, I got the stuff....

[Harry]

Allan Pettersson.

Symphony No. 15.

Deutsches SO Berlin/Peter Ruzicka.

Time and time again, the music by Pettersson reminds me the genius of this composer!
Shivers are crouching up and down my back while listening at the first movement, so much terror and beauty at the same time emerging from his scores. When six measures after No. 25, the second movement sets in, I am in total despair. That is what this music does to you. One measure before No. 49, its invading my mind with extrem force, and than two measures before No.63, chaos sets in completely. No abatement in one measure before No. 81, no my friends nor forgiveness. I so love this, this absolute captivating music, driving you in all directions without mercy, no mercy at all.

[Haffner]

This one is best for listening, not viewing thank you!

[BachQ]

Allan Pettersson.

Symphony No. 15.

Deutsches SO Berlin/Peter Ruzicka.

Time and time again, the music by Pettersson reminds me the genius of this composer!
Shivers are crouching up and down my back while listening at the first movement, so much terror and beauty at the same time emerging from his scores. When six measures after No. 25, the second movement sets in, I am in total despair. That is what this music does to you. One measure before No. 49, its invading my mind with extrem force, and than two measures before No.63, chaos sets in completely. No abatement in one measure before No. 81, no my friends no forgiveness. I so love this, this absolute captivating music, driving you in all direction without mercy, no mercy at all.

You have a way with words, Harry! 

[BachQ]

Mahler 2 (Tennstedt) (sp) 

[Haffner]

You have a way with words, Harry! 

Harry certainly seems to feel Pettersson the way I feel the composers listed in my signature, D!

[Robert]

In a short while I will begin with his SQ, so I was curious after those Symphonies, and Orchestral works.
Thank you for this lucid story, much appreciated

Good day Harry,
May I highly rec his 8 string quartets orpheus string quartet ASV dcd457...Have these for quite a few years and have always enjoyed them.....regds home...

Robert

[Robert]

Allan Pettersson.

Symphony No. 15.

Deutsches SO Berlin/Peter Ruzicka.

Time and time again, the music by Pettersson reminds me the genius of this composer!
Shivers are crouching up and down my back while listening at the first movement, so much terror and beauty at the same time emerging from his scores. When six measures after No. 25, the second movement sets in, I am in total despair. That is what this music does to you. One measure before No. 49, its invading my mind with extrem force, and than two measures before No.63, chaos sets in completely. No abatement in one measure before No. 81, no my friends no forgiveness. I so love this, this absolute captivating music, driving you in all direction without mercy, no mercy at all.

Don't you feel "DRAINED" I feel like that after listening to his symphonies...Not in a bad way mind you.....

[Harry]

Good day Harry,
May I haighly rec his 8 string quartets orpheus string quartet ASV dcd457...Have these for quite a few years and have always enjoyed them.....regds home...

Robert

Thanks Robert, I will listen well to these works, and see what happens.
Hope all is well at your end?

[Harry]

Don't you feel "DRAINED" I feel like that after listening to his symphonies...Not in a bad way mind you.....

Absolutely yes, drained is the right word, emotionaly drained!

[Harry]

Peter Ruzicka.

Das gesegnete, das verfluchte.
Four Orchestral movements.

Deutsches SO Berlin/Peter Ruzicka.

Not bad, not bad at all!
Well thought out music, which captivates the mind quickly.

[marvinbrown]

    Its Sunday evening so this is necessary:

   

   marvin

[springrite]

DVD:

Brahms Symphony #2
Mozart Symphony #26
Carlos Kleiber conducting the Vienna Philharmonic

[PaulR]

Shostakovich: 1st Cello Concerto in Eb major Schiff/M. Shostakovich/Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

[RebLem]

In the week ending Saturday, 19 MAY 2007, I listened to the following:

1. 10/10 Bach, J.S.: "Heyday in Weimar" 9 organ works, S. 538, 541, 545, 582, 695, 709, 711, 730, 1027/1--Andrea Marcon, organ--hanssler CD 92.092. Vol 92 in hanssler CBE.

2. 10/10 Bach, J.S.: Cantatas 94, 95, 96--Rilling, cond. usual suspects--hanssler CD 92.030. Vol 30 of hanssler CBE.

3. 10/10 Haydn, F.J.: Syms 34-41--Dorati, cond. Philharmonia Hungarica. CDs 9, 10 of 33 CD London set of complete Haydn Syms.

4. 9/8 Beethoven: Syms 7, 8--Pablo Casals, cond., Marlboro Festival Orch.--Sony CD. This is a reissue, and the Sym 7 sounds very gritty with lots of hiss, as if it were copied off a much played LP instead of the original masters. The performances are pretty routine, too. Not recommended.

5. 10/10 Arriaga, J.C.: The String Quartets (3)--Cuarteto Casals--harmonia mundi CD. These are magnificent works which first came out of the shadows about 30 years ago. Arriaga, of course, died at the age of 20 in 1826, already a faculty member at the Paris Conservatory. He composed these quartets when he was 18, and they are masterful works in the spirit of Mozart and Schubert. His early death, along with those of Franz Schubert and Norbert Burgmuller, was one of the great tragedies of music in the first half of the 19th century.

6. 10/10 Delibes: Lakme, opera in 3 acts--Alain Lombard, cond. Chorus & Orch of the French Nation Theater of Comic Opera--Mady Mesple, Lakme, and others.--2 EMI GROC CDs Magnificent, crackling performance without a weak spot in the cast.

7. 10/10 Cochereau, Pierre: Improvisations on La Marsellaise |Variations on "Adeste Fideles" |Symphonie Improvisee |Alleluia de Paqyes (four chorales) |Scherzo Symphonique--Jeremy Filsell, organ of the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral.

8. 10/10 Walton: Sym 1 in B Flat Minor |Crown Imperial: A Coronation March (1937) |Orb and Sceptre March (1953)--Previn, cond., Royal Phil Orch--Telarc CD. Walton is a wonderful composer, and Previn is a great admirer of the Sym 1. Personally, I don't see it. It seems rather innocuous noodling to me. That is not to say that is what I think of Walton generally. The two marches here are impressive, showing Walton to be a worthy successory to Edw Elgar in the field of British march composition. His 2nd Sym, performed by Szell/Cleveland, is wonderful, as are Belshazzar's Feast and many other works. I'm just not a big fan of the First Symphony. Just don't see much to it, sorry.

9. 10/10 Sutherland, Margaret (1897-1984): Concerto for String Orch (11:16)--Patrick Thomas, cond. Queensland Sym Orch. |Concerto Grosso (21:24)--Melbourne Sym Orch, John Hopkins, cond., Sybil Copeland, violin, John Glickman, viola, Max Cooke, harpsichord |Violin Concerto (24:36)--Patrick Thomas, cond. MSO, Leonard Dommett, violin |Haunted Hills (15:18 )--John Hopkins, cond. MSO--ABC Classics Eloquence CD. Sutherland was an Australian composer whose style is a bit hard to describe. It is in a conservative idiom. The closest analogy I can come up with is Samuel Barber, but that is surely inadequate. You'll just have to get the CD yourself and listen.
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[Solitary Wanderer]

I have that CD and very much enjoy it - what's your take on it?

I like it alot. The unfinished E Major I enjoy less than the completed C Major which reminds me a little of Beethovens 7th. Georgeous cover art too.  I wish Wagner had written more symphonies.

[Mark]

Elgar: Symphony No. 2
BBC Symphony Orchestra/Sargent (1964)
Live recording - Colston Hall, Bristol, UK (mono)

[orbital]

FOr some reason, this CD is hard to come by in the States. I bought it solely for Schumann as I felt I needed some more Davidsbundlertanze. Ugorski's playing is a little rugged. The piece itself may be a little rugged itself, but there should be a method to the madness and Ugorski seems a little hesitant at some key points to deliver that. More noticably in the first few movements, he gets better as the music deepens and expands.

[AnthonyAthletic]

Elgar: Symphony No. 2
BBC Symphony Orchestra/Sargent (1964)
Live recording - Colston Hall, Bristol, UK (mono)

Sounds interesting that recording Mark.  Not one I have come across.

[Mark]

Sounds interesting that recording Mark.  Not one I have come across.

Get this month's BBC Music Magazine for the cover disc. It's the first time this recording has ever been on CD.