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From my point of view, the cover may be the best part.  My attempt to find something I really enjoy in Ives have all failed, so far.

Not everybody likes the same things. I sympathize with your not enjoying Ives as there are many composers that I do not enjoy as well.

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I have his Clarinet Concerto, which I enjoy, but you continue to post these other pieces, you got me hooked on Koechlin so I'll have to try more Lindberg now

If you like Lindberg's new works, then, yes, Graffiti and Seht die Sonne should be enjoyable for you. Have you heard his Concerto for Orchestra? I really like this work a lot as well as his Violin Concerto. I'm less impressed with his early works even though Kraft has some interesting moments.

[North Star]

In the recent lisntening history:





3rd symphony

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In the recent lisntening history:





3rd symphony

Excellent North Star! I see you found this thread okay. Happy listening!

[listener]

last night live: MAHLER  Das Lied von der Erde  - I haven't heard it in decades, settings of translations of Chinese poems, and very oriental-sounding at times.  Orchestra overwhelmed the soloists, possibly because the music was unfamiliar and playing softly is more difficult. Also LIADOV The Enchanted Lake, BRITTEN Peter Grimes 4 Sea Interludes.  Lots of microphones, recorded for broadcast, maybe.
now: SOR Seguidillas     MARTIN Y SOLER Canzonette
Teresa Berganza, msop;   José Miguel Moreno  "Romantic guitar" (term not expained)
and from the BBC Magazine
SCHUMANN  Faust Overture     BRAHMS Symphony 1    EISLER  Kleine Sinofnie
BBC Scottish S.O.    Ilan Volkov, cond.

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last night live: MAHLER  Das Lied von der Erde  - I haven't heard it in decades, settings of translations of Chinese poems, and very oriental-sounding at times.   Also LIADOV The Enchanted Lake, BRITTEN Peter Grimes 4 Sea Interludes.  Lots of microphones, recorded for broadcast, maybe.

Where was that? Great program...

--Bruce

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Edit: heh, typical Röntgen. While overall this music is less valuble than his cello concertos, it is important and well-worth additional recordings.

This always happens when I listen to Röntgen's orchestral music: I tend to be grabbed by some interesting device, become increasingly dismayed at how thin the writing can sound, then come to terms with this and begin to love his sense of pep and fun. It's very lightweight sounding music, but it has a slightly military drill-style snap and crackle with an unfolding succession of tightly-reined dramatic waypoints. If the music was of a lesser quality, or performed less ideally, then it could sound horribly empty, but Röntgen produces music with a truly mid-Romantic charm - despite being a 20th century composer as far as his 24 symphonies are concerned.

The production CPO has done is marvelous, it really shows the music off as best as it could.

Edit2: Good lord the "filler" suite on this disc is even better. Wide-ranging in tone, from a genuinely dance-like scherzo to an elegiac yet upbeat closer, it's gorgeous.

[Keemun]

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[North Star]

And some more:



Beethoven sonata no. 23, Schumann: Papillons

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R. Strauss: Scenes from Der Rosenkavalier (Renée Fleming / Christoph Eschenbach / Wiener Philharmoniker)

0:)

--Bruce

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Listening to Chant funebre a la memoire des jeunes femmes defuntes. Gorgeous.

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Now:

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A ravishing recording.

[Conor71]

Schubert: String Quartets Nos. 11 & 14


Good morning - first classical listen of the day

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Rota: Dances from Il Gattopardo (Muti / della Scala)

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--Bruce

[TheGSMoeller]

listening to "Mystère de l'instant, for string orchestra, cimbalom & percussion" from...
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The Yan Pascal Tortelier on Chandos is also very good, I just slightly prefer the sound from this Arte Nova recording.

[bhodges]

Love Dutilleux...I think he's one of the greatest living composers, and that piece is a fine example. Haven't heard this one, though - I have the Chandos.

--Bruce

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listening to "Mystère de l'instant, for string orchestra, cimbalom & percussion" from...
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The Yan Pascal Tortelier on Chandos is also very good, I just slightly prefer the sound from this Arte Nova recording.

If feel the exact opposite. I feel the Arte Nove recordings aren't up to par with the Tortelier recordings plus Dutilleux has mentioned he was impressed with Tortelier's conducting. I've also always preferred Chandos' audio to Arte Nova.

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As far as I'm concerned, THE Johann Strauss album.

And if anyone snarks "one Strauss album too many," I'll be too blissfully happy to administer the called-for beating.

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Listening to Ballad of Heroes. A truly underrated work by Britten. It definitely deserves all the accolades his War Requiem receives.

[DavidW]

Havergal Brian's Gothic Symphony is awesome!!

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