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Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 4 - Muti

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Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 1 'Winter Dreams' - BSO/Michael Tilson Thomas

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[not edward]

For me, Messiaen and Webern alike . . . I really dig a piece now and again, but they aren't saturation-listen composers for me . . . .

I went through a lengthy Webern saturation-listening phase some years back when his style just seemed utterly right to me; now it's almost as if his music is now so much part of who I am in musical taste that I don't have to listen to it any more. (Of course, I still do, just not so often.)

Inspired by a conversation elsewhere, comparative Rocky IV listening:

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Picking a favourite performance between these two, I think, would be simply petty. Art practiced at this level transcends comparisons of this kind.

[Sergeant Rock]

Wagner Faust Overture, Szell, Cleveland




Sarge

[mc ukrneal]

Good, less known, romantic music!
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Ligeti: Cello Concerto, Violin Concerto, Etc.


Some listens from my small collection of contemporary Classical Music

I approve this message! Ligeti is such a cool composer. He's probably one of the only "avant-garde" composers I can take seriously. His music is so accessible and I think that's one of the reasons for its success. Have you ever checked out any Lindberg, Conor?

[Sergeant Rock]

Wagner Siegfried Idyll, Glenn Gould conducting thirteen members of the Toronto Symphony:




Sarge

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Another recording of the Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 1 'Winter Dreams' - LSO/Markevitch

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[SonicMan46]

Dave,  You must be enjoying all the extra listening time you now have ...   

Yes Stuart - I need to use up a lot of 'free time' now that I'm retired!  But have a number of activities lined up & will start soon!

Bach, JC - Symphonies, Op. 3 & 6 w/ Halstead & the Hanover Band - another new arrival and from the box of 5 discs shown below -

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Continuing on with Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 2 'Little Russian' - LSO/Markevitch

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Now:

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Listening to Ravel's Piano Concerto in G. This is one of the best performances I've heard of the work and I return to this recording often. There's something about the playing here that is just ego-free. You have a pianist and conductor who are on the same page, which is why this performance is so successful.

[Sergeant Rock]

Pfitzner Violin Concerto, Albert conducting the Bamberg SO with violinist Saschko Gawriloff


Reality has interrupted my Pfitzner. Mrs. Rock reminded me I have duties in the kitchen and Zinman's Beethoven Overtures will make a better companion to the task at hand.





Sarge

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On to Beethoven Symphony No. 9 - Anima Eterna/Immerseel

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[Coco]

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Now:

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Listening to A Colour Symphony, which I consider one of the finest British symphonies I've heard.

[The new erato]

A simply outstanding disc, dumped by prestocalssical at 4£.

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A simply outstanding disc, dumped by prestocalssical at 4£.

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Yes, I was wondering about this disc. The Domus recordings on Hyperion are quite good. Have you heard these?

[The new erato]

Yes, I was wondering about this disc. The Domus recordings on Hyperion are quite good. Have you heard these?

Yes, I have them. I also have the Hubeau/Via Nova, the Ax/Stern/Laredo/Ma, as well as a very fine Zig-Zag issue of the quartet no1, but the Wanderer have a sensousness and rhytmical flexibilty that makes them something special.

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Yes, I have them. I also have the Hubeau/Via Nova, the Ax/Stern/Laredo/Ma, as well as a very fine Zig-Zag issue of the quartet no1, but the Wanderer have a sensousness and rhytmical flexibilty that makes them something special.

Excellent, Erato. I'll pick this up sometime.

[listener]

ELGAR  Sacred Music:  Ave Verum, Ave Maria andAve maris stella op. 2  Angelus op.56/1
Psalm 29 op.74, O hearken Thou op. 64,  Te Deum and Benedictus op. 34
Choir of Worcester Cathedral
BALBASTRE   "3 Sonates en quatuor pour le forte piano" with 2 violins and bass and 2 horns ad libitum
France Clidat, piano   Jean-Louis Petit and his Chamber Orch.
WALTON  Te Deum, Gloria, 2 Coronation Marches
City of Birmingham S.O. and chorus  / Fremaux