What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Antoine Marchand]

I can't believe I have this only on a mono LP
BARTÓK  Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta/ Hungarian Sketches
    Fritz Reiner   Chicago Symphony O.

It's a nice disc. I have the enlarged version in the "Living Stereo" series (which includes the Concerto for Orchestra):

[Mirror Image]

Now:



A beautiful symphony full of invigorating rhythms. I suggest to everyone to buy the whole Marco Polo series before they delete from their catalog.

[bhodges]

Browsing YouTube, listening to Berg's Violin Concerto (with Leonid Kogan), and excerpts from Wozzeck with Dale Duesing, conducted by Sylvain Cambreling.

--Bruce

[listener]

It's a nice disc. I have the enlarged version in the "Living Stereo" series (which includes the Concerto for Orchestra):

This was one of my earliest purchases, made when monos were being deleted I think and even in mono still is gripping.  I have the Concerto on a good German-pressed LP but will watch my local B&M for a used copy.

[Opus106]

Outstanding selection, Nav! I'll join you in that recording, after a bit . . . .

This forum ain't big enough for two Navs, pardner.

[Que]

Joining Antoine in recordings with Enrico Gatti  , who plays with Odile Edouard (violin), Alain Gervereau (cello) and Guido Morini (harpsichord/chamber organ). Chamber music by Uccellini, Torelli, Bononcini, Vitali, Guiseppe Colombi and Mauritio Cazzati.

Q

[The new erato]

Agreed. I'm curious to hear more of Allan Pettersson's music, but it's hard finding somebody who is knowledgeable about this composer. Heard his Symphony No. 7 and it sounded great. Very dark and troubling work, but I get the feeling from what I have read that this is the general tone of most (if not all) of his music. Any suggestions?

Dark it is, but in a wonderfully uplifting, fulfilling way. Now go on to no 6 and violin concerto no 2, both have fully satisfactory readings on cpo (though I hope for a reissue of the Kamu on Sony, fat chance I guess).

[mc ukrneal]

Here is a great way to start the day (Dvorak, Romance and Legends conducted by Sir Charles with the ECO and Stephanie Gonley the violin soloist)...

[Harry]

Now:



A beautiful symphony full of invigorating rhythms. I suggest to everyone to buy the whole Marco Polo series before they delete from their catalog.

They will appear again in the Naxos series, don't worry

[The new erato]

They will appear again in the Naxos series, don't worry

They are already at close to Naxos prices on many sales, so why wait?

[karlhenning]

Remember to surface for air periodically.

Excellent advice!

I did need to listen to the Opus 40 Horn Trio before calling it a night, though.

[karlhenning]

They are already at close to Naxos prices on many sales, so why wait?

Isn't Marco Polo one of Naxos's client brands now?

[The new erato]

Isn't Marco Polo one of Naxos's client brands now?

Which is probably why they pop up as new Naxos issues all the time. My point being that a MP issue = a Naxos issue, and when the price is more or less the same, why wait if ypu want them? And the MP covers are nicer than the Naxos covers they probably will be issued with.

[Lethevich]

Agreed. I'm curious to hear more of Allan Pettersson's music, but it's hard finding somebody who is knowledgeable about this composer. Heard his Symphony No. 7 and it sounded great. Very dark and troubling work, but I get the feeling from what I have read that this is the general tone of most (if not all) of his music. Any suggestions?

There's a lengthy thread on him on the forum - he has many fans here. By reading through it you will also be able to experience the joy/rage of reading posts by the much missed GMG member paulb - there's nobody else in the world like him, let's put it that way.

In addition to what Erato mentioned I would also suggest the 8th symphony - 6-8 are considered a triptych of his music at its best by many, but every one of his symphonies is deeply worthy, also the concertos.

[karlhenning]

Which is probably why they pop up as new Naxos issues all the time. My point being that a MP issue = a Naxos issue, and when the price is more or less the same, why wait if you want them?

Yes, my point is in harmony with yours.  I don't think that Naxos will 're-brand' them particularly, and I am not expecting that the price will fall any further.

So, with you, I am asking "why wait?" Only there's a slightly different thought behind my asking ; )

[Antoine Marchand]

Joining Antoine in recordings with Enrico Gatti  , who plays with Odile Edouard (violin), Alain Gervereau (cello) and Guido Morini (harpsichord/chamber organ). Chamber music by Uccellini, Torelli, Bononcini, Vitali, Guiseppe Colombi and Mauritio Cazzati.

An excellent excuse to listen to this lovely disc of Vivaldi's violin concerti, performed by another Enrico:



Vivaldi - Concerti per violino I 'La caccia'
[Grosso Mogul RV208, L'inquietudine RV234, Il Sospetto RV199, La Caccia RV362, Il Riposo RV270 & RV332]
Enrico Onofri, violin (Anonymous Italian, XVIII C.) and musical direction
Academia Montis Regalis (on period instruments)
Alessandro de Marchi, harpsichord and direction
Vivaldi Edition Vol. 29
naïve

[greg]

Agreed. I'm curious to hear more of Allan Pettersson's music, but it's hard finding somebody who is knowledgeable about this composer. Heard his Symphony No. 7 and it sounded great. Very dark and troubling work, but I get the feeling from what I have read that this is the general tone of most (if not all) of his music. Any suggestions?

If Paul Best were still on this forum, he could spend pages rambling in fragmented sentences to you about his music.

That is pretty much the tone of all of the stuff I've heard by him (just all of the symphonies), although 7 is probably the most "accessible."  8 is my favorite because of how deep and thoughtful it is, though I'm not acquainted enough with the others to say anything about them.

The problem I have with Pettersson's music is that, like Paul, it tends to ramble. It may have an awesome 20 seconds, sound a little awkward the next 10 seconds, then have another awesome 20 seconds, etc.

[karlhenning]

If Paul Best were still on this forum, he could spend pages rambling in fragmented sentences to you about his music.

That is pretty much the tone of all of the stuff I've heard by him (just all of the symphonies), although 7 is probably the most "accessible."  8 is my favorite because of how deep and thoughtful it is, though I'm not acquainted enough with the others to say anything about them.

The problem I have with Pettersson's music is that, like Paul, it tends to ramble. It may have an awesome 20 seconds, sound a little awkward the next 10 seconds, then have another awesome 20 seconds, etc.

Yes, it puzzles me a bit, the haunted tones in which people speak of every single note of Pettersson's being heavy business.  Too daunted by the bio, I think.  I find his work mixed (musically), and I don't find it particularly terrifying.

[bhodges]

Martinů: Frescoes of Piera della Francesca (Mackerras/Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra) - I hadn't listened to this in awhile, and it's terrific.  And thanks to Sarge for posting the cover photo, which I couldn't find online anywhere.

--Bruce

[greg]

Yes, it puzzles me a bit, the haunted tones in which people speak of every single note of Pettersson's being heavy business.  Too daunted by the bio, I think.  I find his work mixed (musically), and I don't find it particularly terrifying.

I find his stuff heavy, though maybe not the heaviest. Possibly the way people describe Pettersson is the way I would describe Schnittke, instead.