What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Lethevich]

NP: Brian's 6th (Lyrita)
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Holmboe
Symphony № 11, Opus 144/M.304 (1980)
Aarhus Symphony
Owain Arwel Hughes

Do you have access to his 10th? This one tends to stir the biggest impact on me out of his final pieces. Unfortunately in BIS's cycle it's coupled with lower-numbered works. Holmboe didn't really reach full maturity until his 7th symphony, although the previous ones were very fine.

[karlhenning]

Yes, Sara, I've got the 6-disc box . . . which I have been gradually, gradually digesting.

So . . . I think I've got time to cue up the Tenth before I nip along to the Museum : )

[Scarpia]

His Bruckner 7 and 9 with the Con'bouw which are NOT part of that cycle (made later) are among my favorites. These have become disgracefully hard to find, and now that Philips is out of the record biz altogether, God only knows if they'll ever be reissued. 

Philips has been owned by Deutsche Grammophon (Polygram, Vivendi, Universal, etc) since 1980 or so and their production facilities were liquidated long ago (essentially became Pentatone).  There has been no change in their status recently except that Deutsche Grammophon's right to use the Philips trademark expired and they're called Decca now.

[karlhenning]

And, at Sara's prompting:

Holmboe
Symphony № 10, Opus 105/M.250 (1970-71, rev. 1972)
Aarhus Symphony
Owain Arwel Hughes

[Lethevich]

I'll play that one too once my current disc finishes. It's really impressive how Holmboe composer develops between nos.7-10. By the time he reaches the latter his form has become so crystalised that it can feel cold or alienating at first, but the vitality and melancholy in the work gradually reveals itself and it comes across as rather emotional, although I am at a loss to explain why specifically the 10th does this for me.

[Henk]

Taneyev

Piano Quintet in G minor, Op.30
Piano Trio in D major, Op.22

Top shelf chamber music! 

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Another composer I want to explore. Naxos has some recent releases, which look nice.

Henk

[mahler10th]

I'm joining in.

[Lethevich]

Like a musical slumber party

[karlhenning]

No slumbering through this music, though ; )

[ibanezmonster]

This has to be one of the most distasteful covers I've seen. I mean what moron would design a cover to look like this?

I agree. It's almost slightly disturbing...

[CD]

Martinů's Sextet is in his slightly heavier pre-WWII style and serves as a great counterpart to the Schulhoff. Both are exotic and dark works — the Schulhoff in particular reminds me of Bloch's early fiery pieces like the 1st SQ with its acidic harmony and wonderful angst. Martinů's Three Madrigals for violin and viola is in his later post-WWII fragmented tonal style and sounds like a joy to perform.

[Papy Oli]

Received this boxset today :

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I only knew 3 or 4 Mozart sonatas off a Moravec CD and wanted to discover the rest.

Already on CD2 of this set. Absolutely gorgeous 

[Lethevich]

Martinů's Sextet is in his slightly heavier pre-WWII style and serves as a great counterpart to the Schulhoff. Both are exotic and dark works — the Schulhoff in particular reminds me of Bloch's early fiery pieces like the 1st SQ with its acidic harmony and wonderful angst. Martinů's Three Madrigals for violin and viola is in his later post-WWII fragmented tonal style and sounds like a joy to perform.

I avoided that disc due to my unfamiliarity with Schulhoff - I never know "which" Schulhoff I will get. But this sounds like the one who wrote good music

[CD]

I avoided that disc due to my unfamiliarity with Schulhoff - I never know "which" Schulhoff I will get. But this sounds like the one who wrote good music

Yeah, I know nothing about Schulhoff other than he died fairly young during WWII. What have you heard that you like?

[DavidRoss]

Haitink/LPO RVW 3

[PaulR]

Symphony #7

[Lethevich]

Yeah, I know nothing about Schulhoff other than he died fairly young during WWII. What have you heard that you like?

I had initially put an embargo on checking him out due to biographical mentions of Dada inspirations, but recently heard the following disc which had some enjoyably angular, whimsical pieces:

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Apparently the recent Hyperion disc of violin sonatas is much the same in style.

[CD]

That disc looks pretty sweet — I doubt my library has it, but I'll look around anyway. My internet provider (i.e. the wi-fi from the coffee shop across the street u_u) recently blocked all the major download channels so I can't just slsk it.

[Henk]

Taneyev - Piano Quintet

Good music, holds one's attention. Really a skilled composer which makes use of a rich pallet. Pretty emotional music, just slightly over the top maybe. But it's really authentic, which makes me want to explore this composer further.

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[Henk]

Satie keeps intruiging me. These are quite accessible performances.

disc 3: Humour Fantaisiste

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