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[Brahmsian]

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Gubaidulina: In tempus praesens
for violin & orchestra

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Great, great disc James!   

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Wow!

http://www.youtube.com/v/JQYNIfxLqw8

This just after listening to a performance of M7. (And mainly to follow up what I've been reading about it in The Rest is Noise.) I haven't heard much of Berg's music; this movement from the Three Pieces probably compensates for the too-sunny-for-the-night finale of the Mahler.

Yes, it's always interesting to make side-by-side comparisons, especially when the two composers you're comparing are Berg and Mahler. I think it was Simon Rattle who said Berg's Three Orchestral Pieces is, had he lived longer, what Mahler's 13th would have sounded like.

I would definitely try to listen to more of Berg's music, especially the Violin Concerto, Lulu Suite, Wozzeck, Seven Early Songs, among others.

[listener]

BEETHOVEN    "Diabelli" Variations
Hans Richter-Haaser, piano
Morton GOULD Spirituals
GERSHWIN arr. R.R. BENNETT Porgy and Bess Symphonic Picture
Minneapolis Symphony Orch.,    /Antal Dorati

[DavidRoss]

More ASM. Thanks for the suggestion, Ray!

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Gubaidulina.  Ms Mutter carries it off as if born to it. Perhaps she was...

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I just can't stop listening to this recording. I mean it's just incredible. The best Glagolitic Mass I've heard. Blows them all away in my opinion. The Sinfonietta also gives ol' Mackerras a run for his money as well.

[Lethevich]

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Pretty much the only thing that won't wake the house up atm.

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This is a thrilling disc. Imagine an Australian Ginastera and you have a good idea where Antill is coming from.

[Brian]

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This is a thrilling disc. Imagine an Australian Ginastera and you have a good idea where Antill is coming from.

There ya go!!

Me: Brahms 4 / Levine / Chicago

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There ya go!!

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Listening to Jeux de Cartes. A good performance, although not as good as Abbado's with the LSO.

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Listening to Three Orchestral Pieces. Absolute madness! I'm loving every minute of it! Abbado and the VPO perform this music astoundingly well. Those burnished, warm VPO strings are just what Berg's music needs.

[Opus106]

I think it was Simon Rattle who said Berg's Three Orchestral Pieces is, had he lived longer, what Mahler's 13th would have sounded like.

HA!

I would definitely try to listen to more of Berg's music, especially the Violin Concerto, Lulu Suite, Wozzeck, Seven Early Songs, among others.

I've listened to the VC a couple of times, but I have to really be "in the mood" to follow it. Apart from that, I have the Lyric Suite and the Op. 3 SQ (ABQ - Teldec); in fact, I think I broke the ice with the Lyric Suite while listening to it on my morning commute today. (Oh, and for the evening I have a Proms concert (#66) from last year lined up. )

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I've listened to the VC a couple of times, but I have to really be "in the mood" to follow it. Apart from that, I have the Lyric Suite and the Op. 3 SQ (ABQ - Teldec); in fact, I think I broke the ice with the Lyric Suite while listening to it on my morning commute today. (Oh, and for the evening I have a Proms concert (#66) from last year lined up. )

Continue listening to Berg. He rewards multiple listening. Have you heard "Seven Early Songs"? This is a gorgeous work that I think even staunch Second Viennese School haters would enjoy.

[Opus106]

Continue listening to Berg. He rewards multiple listening. Have you heard "Seven Early Songs"? This is a gorgeous work that I think even staunch Second Viennese School haters would enjoy.

No, I haven't; but thanks for the reco. nevertheless.

[listener]

François COUPERIN  music for 2 harpsichords:
L'Apothéose de Lully;  La Paix du Parnasse;   Le Parnasse, ou l'Apothéose de Corelli;
Allemande à deux claviers; Le Juillet (14^me order); La Létiville (16^me ordre);
Musètte de Choisi/Musète de Taverni (15^me order)
William Christie and Christophe Rousset, harpsichords
Good, but not extreme separation in the recording of the two instruments, very enjoyable change from what I've been listening to, I'll follow up with the Rameau suites tomorrow, I. think.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Another excellent CD from this box, No. 12, which contains one of the most beautiful vocal works I know.

Jean Joseph Cassanea de Mondonville.

"Dominus Regnavit"

Sophie Daneman, Maryseult Wieczoreck, Francois Piolino, Maarten Koningsberger, Francois Bazola.

So well sung and such fine music, it melts my heart every time when it is in the player. Choir is extraordinary good!

Jean Philippe Rameau.

"In Convertendo".

Sophie Daneman, Noemie Rime, Paul Agnew, Nicolas Rivenq.

Both works: Les Arts Florissant, William Christie.

Equally wonderful is this work!

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

From this box CD 9. containing the Symphonies: No. 32, 34-36

As always very well played and recorded.

[val]

BEETHOVEN:   String Quartets opus 18/1 & 127           / Artemis Quartet  (2010)

As usual the Artemis show a perfect articulation, that makes their interpretation very coherent and structured. But I miss the eloquence of the Italiano Quartet in the "Adagio Affetuoso" of the opus 18 nº 1 or in the Adagio ma non troppo of the opus 127.

[prémont]

Invariably every reviewer who writes about Alessandro Scarlatti's keyboard output deplores the carelessness with which posterity has treated this excellent music. Almost every reviewer who writes about his son Domenico stresses the unparalleled originality of his keyboard works which, it is said, almost doesn't recognize precedents. Maybe wouldn't be totally pointless to listen to Domenico after some listen of Alessandro.

IMO Alessandrini expresses the originality and spirit of the music more convincing than Weimann, whom I find a bit ordinary. This the reason why I have not acquired Weimann´s organ CD.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Long time I did not play it, while he is one of my favourite discoveries from 2009-2010,  in both years I bought almost all what CPO recorded, complete Symphonies, and this ongoing series with the SQ. What wonderful music is this, and how much does it deserve a place in every ones collection. Volume II with the SQ No 5 opus 81 in E flat major & String Quintet opus 40 in C major is in my player now, and I am as I was stunned by the beauty of the music. Almost out of this world experience. Well played by the Saratro Quartet, who are served by a excellent recording.