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[rickardg]

Shostakovich
Preludes & Fugues
Jenny Lin



This is my first listen to the works.

I'm slowly making my way through this set one or two P&Fs at a time, often as palate-cleansers between bigger orchestral works and I must say that I'm absolutely loving them so far (about halfway, No. 11 is playing now).

To me they sound both modern(ist?) and jazzy at times (I might have to listen to Jarrets recording to hear if he plays up that aspect) and sometimes they make me think of minimalism (only interesting .. :-) ), while Bach is never far in the background.

[Harry]

Bernd Alois Zimmermann.
Symphony in one movement.

A gorgeous piece, and so well performed/recorded.

[UB]

Bernd Alois Zimmermann.
Symphony in one movement.

A gorgeous piece, and so well performed/recorded.

It certainly looks like an interesting CD. What do you think of the work and performance?

[Florestan]

I ordered this one today Andrei, the collection has some unknown composer for me, and the samples sounded good. any more from this series you recommend?

Don't have anything more from this series, but this one is very good. Mostly unknown composers and a genre (4-violin concertos) which is highly unusual. Music is very joyous and uplifting, with dark and melancholy twists here and there and the performance is terrific.

[Harry]

It certainly looks like an interesting CD. What do you think of the work and performance?

The Hartmann symphonies are of demonstration class, in every sense. Zimmermann is even stunning in its conception by this conductor. In my view there are no better interpretations of both composers. Zimmermann's Symphony is a tight affair, rhythmically very precise like clockwork. Hartmann is in the same vein. I think the works superb, and the performance belongs to the best.
Stravinsky is well done, but I have heard better performances. But this is a budget cd, and I bought it for Zimmermann and Hartmann. Recommended

[Harry]

Karl Amadeus Hartmann.
Symphony No 2 & 5.
Bamberger Symphoniker, Ingo Metzmacher.

Amazing stuff.

[Coopmv]

This is becoming one of my favourite Beethoven PS's  :
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 In Bb Major, Op. 106, "Hammerklavier"

Still under consideration here ...

[Florestan]

[Coopmv]

Beethoven: Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21
John Gardiner, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique

An excellent set and one of the two HIP cycles I own.  However, I am still not convinced it is the best of the over 20 Beethoven cycles I own ...

[Coopmv]

This is an excellent set coming from an American ensemble.  I much prefer Emerson over the Boston Baroque.  I can deal with Baroque music performed on modern instruments when it is done right.

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD16 from this set ...

[karlhenning]

First listen!

Disc 29:

Britten
Paul Bunyan, Opus 17
Appendix:
Overture
Inkslinger's Love Song
Lullaby of Dream Shadows
Soloists, Chorus & Orchestra of the Plymouth Music Series
Philip Brunelle
(Recorded in May, 1987, in St Paul, Minnesota, BTW.)

Britten – The Collector's Edition EMI Classics 37 CDs

[Coopmv]

Now playing CD17, the last CD from this set ...

[karlhenning]

First listen!

Disc 10:

Britten
Phantasy for oboe & string trio, Opus 2
Three Divertimenti for string quartet
Alla marcia for string quartet
String Quartet № 1 in D, Opus 25
Endellion String Quartet
and (apparently) an uncredited oboist

Britten – The Collector's Edition EMI Classics 37 CDs

[George]

Beethoven
Op. 59 No. 1
Quartetto Italiano

[Opus106]

Addiction is a good thing, right?

Franz Joseph Haydn
Sonata in E minor, Hob. XVI: 34
Szekendy Tamás (fp)

[SonicMan46]

Sainte Colombe (ca.1660-1720?) - Viol Suites w/ Jordi Savall - Colombe was a teacher of Marin Marais - almost impossible to beat Jordi in this repertoire! 

[karlhenning]

First Listen!

Langgaard
Drapa (On the Death of Edvard Grieg), BVN 20 (1907, rev. 1909-13)
Sphinx (Tone painting for orchestra), BVN 37 (1909-10, rev. 1913)
Hvidberg-Drapa (for choir, organ & orchestra), BVN 343 (1948) — world première recording
Danmarks Radio (fanfares for orchestra), BVN 351 (1948) — world première recording
Res absùrda!? (for choir & orchestra), BVN 354 (1948) — world première recording
Danish National Vocal Ensemble
Danish National Choir
Danish National Symphony
Thos Dausgaard
(uncredited organist)

Langgaard – The Symphonies Danish National Symphony Orchestra Thos Dausgaard Da Capo 7 CDs

[karlhenning]

First Listen! About to be done with the initial pass through The Whole Box  (l'entchilade entière)!

Langgaard
Symphony № 15, Søstormen (The Sea-Storm), BVN 375 (1937/1949)
Johan Reuter, baritone
Danish National Vocal Ensemble

Symphony № 16, Syndflod af Sol (Sun Deluge), BVN 417 (1950-51)
Danish National Symphony
Thos Dausgaard

Langgaard – The Symphonies Danish National Symphony Orchestra Thos Dausgaard Da Capo 7 CDs

[karlhenning]

First listen some more!

Disc 11:

Britten
String Quartet № 2 in C, Opus 36
String Quartet № 3, Opus 94
Endellion String Quartet

Britten – The Collector's Edition EMI Classics 37 CDs