What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Harry]

My order from jpc has arriced, and I will get to Meyerson's Böhm set soon - can't wait!

First I'll try a disc that Harry concluded was a dud! Seems we pick out the same stuff, Harry!



Q

Well what you make of Bohm I know already, it cannot be faulted, but I am curious of what you make of the Krebs, maybe again I am too critical.

[Que]

My order from jpc has arriced, and I will get to Meyerson's Böhm set soon - can't wait!

First I'll try a disc that Harry concluded was a dud! Seems we pick out the same stuff, Harry!



Q

My first impressions on the Krebs are to be found HERE.

And NOW, yes, why not?



Q

[Harry]

Something a little bit more wilder to play. I have always been a firm admirer of Ginastera, but I did not come across of any of these works. Played by three different orchestra's and as many engineers that have recorded it all, its amazing that the quality is constant in every respect. Starting with a world premiere "Estancia opus 8" gives a good impression what is to follow. Extremely colorful musical painting that evokes many a fantasy out of my mind. The scoring is genuine Ginastera in that you recognize him immediately.  Non of these works disappoint, well at least not me. Ben-Dor is a good conductor who has a firm grip on the music and orchestras, and the sound is extremely good too. Let the influences of the pampas, gaucho's and Inca culture come in, I am ready for it.   

[not edward]

The 'world premiere extended suites' on that disc are, sadly, a bit of a ripoff: they're just a selection of tracks from Ben-Dor's earlier complete recordings of those works (available on Naxos).

It's great to have the intriguing Popol vuh back in the catalog, though; I just wish Ben-Dor could have added one of the major, entirely out-of-print Ginastera works to the disc (Estudios sinfónicos and Milena are both about the same length as the two suites combined, and I don't think either has ever been issued in the CD era).

Current listening: Denisov chamber music (the sonata for sax and cello, the piano trio, the chamber symphony; all from different recordings).

[The new erato]

The 'world premiere extended suites' on that disc are, sadly, a bit of a ripoff: they're just a selection of tracks from Ben-Dor's earlier complete recordings of those works (available on Naxos).

Useful information about what seems like a slight ripoff from Naxos (I have the other disc and now have little interest in a disc that rehashes that one).

Now playing a major symphony that is seriously overlooked:

[Harry]

The 'world premiere extended suites' on that disc are, sadly, a bit of a ripoff: they're just a selection of tracks from Ben-Dor's earlier complete recordings of those works (available on Naxos).

It's great to have the intriguing Popol vuh back in the catalog, though; I just wish Ben-Dor could have added one of the major, entirely out-of-print Ginastera works to the disc (Estudios sinfónicos and Milena are both about the same length as the two suites combined, and I don't think either has ever been issued in the CD era).

Current listening: Denisov chamber music (the sonata for sax and cello, the piano trio, the chamber symphony; all from different recordings).

As far as I know is that Naxos are going to record that material too. And you are right its indeed a ripoff, but thats okay for me, I did not like the narrator part in it anyway.

[karlhenning]

The 'world premiere extended suites' on that disc are, sadly, a bit of a ripoff: they're just a selection of tracks from Ben-Dor's earlier complete recordings of those works (available on Naxos).

It's great to have the intriguing Popol vuh back in the catalog, though; I just wish Ben-Dor could have added one of the major, entirely out-of-print Ginastera works to the disc (Estudios sinfónicos and Milena are both about the same length as the two suites combined, and I don't think either has ever been issued in the CD era).

Ho capito. Pity!

Thread duty:

Rodrigo
Música para un jardín (1935/1958)
Juglares (1923)
Castile and León Symphony
Max Bragado Darman

Following with interest the polite discord here. These two works are not necessarily the best for addressing the question . . . the five-minute Juglares was apparently Rodrigo's first orchestral work, and the Música para un jardín consists substantially of two piano pianos, orchestrated.  Nice to listen to, but largely bearing out Sfz's characterization of pleasant travelogue music.

[karlhenning]

This piece could become a sentimental favorite:

Hovhaness
Symphony № 14, Ararat, Opus 194 (1960)
Trinity College of Music Wind Orchestra
Keith Brion

Hovhaness – Symphonies nos. 7, 14 and 23 [symphonies for wind band]

[Opus106]

Ulrik Spang-Hanssen playing the works of Buxtehude on a then-9-month-old organ -- the Aubertin organ in the St. Louis Church in Vichy, France which, apparently, is in a state of disrepair now.

Currently: Praeludium in E major, BuxWV 141

[Conor71]

[Disc 18]
Haydn: String Quartet No. 56 In Eb Major, Op. 71/3, H 3/71
Haydn: String Quartet No. 57 In C Major, Op. 74/1, H 3/72
Haydn: String Quartet No. 58 In F Major, Op. 74/2, H 3/73

Now well on my through a second listen to this set - it will still take many more listens before I become familiar with these quartets! .

[Franco]

Something different for me today:

Bruckner: The Nine Symphonies



First listen: The 8th.

[Harry]

And now for something totally different now. Music that goes well as the first symphony, but i get lukewarm if i encounter the Fourth Symphony apart from the 3th and 4th movement. The first two movements of this symphony are pure chaos to me. Maybe the logic will dawn on me someday but so far it eludes me. What I can say is that these are stunning performances, and a state of the art recording. Litton and the Dallas SO know exactly what to do with this music. Munch is still my favorite but this is real good!

[karlhenning]

First listened to this during shut-down the other night:

Rodrigo
Concierto in modo galante (1949)
Robt Cohen, vc
LSO
Bátiz

Rodrigo – Muchos conciertos

[karlhenning]

Should listen to the whole thing now, really:

Mahler
Symphony № 7 (1904-05)
LSO
MTT

[Franco]

Wolpe: Trio in Two Parts for Flute, Cello & Piano



Needed something that was not earnestly conveying the "big gesture".

[Drasko]

Les fetes de l'Amour et de Bacchus

[karlhenning]

Needed something that was not earnestly conveying the "big gesture".

Great disc, Franco.

[Franco]

Great disc, Franco.

Stefan Wolpe is a composer whose music I consider very finely wrought.  I have yet to hear something of his that I did not like a lot.

[Franco]

Donald Martino: Notturno



A good composer that I need to find more music from.

[bhodges]

I just heard Notturno live a few months ago; it is very popular with new music groups here, and shows up on programs maybe once a year.  Don't know much of his other music, though!

--Bruce