What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Harry]

I just realised a suitable analogy: it like a huge Cumulus cloud gradually floating across the sky. I agree that it's fun music, although I could never listen to the 7th symphony in one sitting.

Did that already two times and survived The analogy is spot on. Only wish more of his music would be recorded. I like those clouds.
By the way I ordered a bunch of Duttons, not to long ago, any advice or knowledge about recordings would be most welcome.

[Brian]

In celebration of my 1000th post here, this seemed the appropriate piece to listen to: Mahler, Symphony No. 8 (Symphony of a Thousand). Bertini.

Congratulations! And a commendable listening choice.

[Florestan]

And it's great to be back.  My surgery went very well although last night was a tough one.  As I write, my lymph nodes are being examined in a lab.  Fortunately, they were removed from my right underarm, and I'm a lefty.  The pain pills I am taking make me a happy man, so you won't read any surly comments from me for a couple of days.

I won't know of a prognosis until I hear back from the medical experts.  On 23 December, I get all stitches removed.  Life is grand!!

I hope you'll have a quick and as complete as possible recovery, Don! Best wishes!

[Lethevich]

By the way I ordered a bunch of Duttons, not to long ago, any advice or knowledge about recordings would be most welcome.[/i]

I too have only just discovered the label (I guess I ran out of things to buy/listen to on Chandos), although am really looking forward to this disc for Christmas - Vandermolen just won't shut up about it

np:


Never heard this in full before - it's really good fun - an example of how (to recall a recent discussion) a film music aesthetic can be moulded into a through-composed piece rather than a pick and mix of pop song-length tracks. It's full of cliché gestures, but for some reason I don't care, and suspect that if it was re-composed for orchestra rather than simply transcribed (apparently rather literally) from wind band it might improve further.

[Harry]

And it's great to be back.  My surgery went very well although last night was a tough one.  As I write, my lymph nodes are being examined in a lab.  Fortunately, they were removed from my right underarm, and I'm a lefty.  The pain pills I am taking make me a happy man, so you won't read any surly comments from me for a couple of days.

I won't know of a prognosis until I hear back from the medical experts.  On 23 December, I get all stitches removed.  Life is grand!!

Don you have my sincere wishes for a speedy recovery, without too much pain. Have been through surgery too, this year many times, so I know how it feels to be on pain killers. Its hard to let them go....

[Harry]

I too have only just discovered the label (I guess I ran out of things to buy/listen to on Chandos), although am really looking forward to this disc for Christmas - Vandermolen just won't shut up about it

np:


Never heard this in full before - it's really good fun - an example of how (to recall a recent discussion) a film music aesthetic can be moulded into a through-composed piece rather than a pick and mix of pop song-length tracks. It's full of cliché gestures, but for some reason I don't care, and suspect that if it was re-composed for orchestra rather than simply transcribed (apparently rather literally) from wind band it might improve further.

Well I ordered about 26 Duttons, and 36 Sterlings, with all unknown names, so I will keep ya posted.

[Henk]

Okay, I didn't understand that at all. Keep up the good work.

Let me explain:

Admire your regression to low level consistently, knowing that you've read so many books. So consider it keeping it secret that you've read so many books.

As Nietzsche said "what and how little do you have to read?". You obviously have read too much. It's a kind of disease and suffering you encounter, of getting dumb and regression to low level conversation, not knowing how to deal with it. I give you this consideration / advice of keeping secret to people that you've read so many books.

Henk

[Brian]

Well, Dave, looks like Henk has thrown the book at you.

[Henk]

Well, Dave, looks like Henk has thrown the book at you.

I just try to give Dave insight in his sufferings. Dave already has informed us about it, you may not have noticed it.

Henk

[George]

Well, Dave, looks like Henk has thrown the book at you.

[Antoine Marchand]

Thanks for the recommendation - always on the look out for great CPE stuff!

Q

Additionally, it's rather cheap. That 2-CD set is available at JPC for 7 or 8 euros.   

[George]

[Sergeant Rock]

it's glorious in its huge wooly chords, orchestral mumbling, absence of tunes and total lack of direction.

That description makes me want to run out and buy it! 

Sarge

[Harry]

That description makes me want to run out and buy it! 

Sarge

Thats easy MP has the only two recordings with his orchestral works, and cheap too. The sound is more than adequate, and the performance, well, there is nothing to choose....

[Lethevich]

Time to see if I can yet gain a handle on this beastly work.

That description makes me want to run out and buy it! 

If you see any of the Marco Polo discs cheaply, they all sound much the same. I slightly prefer his 3rd symphony at the moment, with its slow movement evocation of Moscow's church bells.

[MN Dave]

As Nietzsche said "what and how little do you have to read?". You obviously have read too much. It's a kind of disease and suffering you encounter, of getting dumb and regression to low level conversation, not knowing how to deal with it. I give you this consideration / advice of keeping secret to people that you've read so many books.

You don't like butt jokes? Erato started it; why aren't you picking on him? By the way, how many girlfriends do you have now?

[MN Dave]

I just try to give Dave insight in his sufferings. Dave already has informed us about it, you may not have noticed it.

Henk

Keep your "insights" in your pants, buddy. They're not very insightful.

[Florestan]

Wojciech Kilar

Piano Concerto (1996)

Waldemar Malitsky / Antoni Wit / Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra

[Keemun]

Sibelius
Symphony No. 5
Bernstein
NYPO
1961

[The new erato]

You don't like butt jokes? Erato started it; why aren't you picking on him? By the way, how many girlfriends do you have now?

Me? If it's any consolation, I didn't understand it eiither. I've probably read too little.