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Xmas party wind-down with E.J.M.

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The two pieces for small orchestra are excellent - well-contrasted in mood, gentle, nocturnal, bucolic and with an easy grace reminicent of what has made RVW a much-loved composer.

I own all of Handley's Moeran recordings and I haven't heard in of them in several years. I need to revisit his music.

[Lethevich]

I own all of Handley's Moeran recordings and I haven't heard in of them in several years. I need to revisit his music.

I started out badly with the composer, but have come to enjoy his music more and more. I felt him to be too derivative of his countrymen at first, but while the sound-world is familiar, Moeran has by far the lightest, most bardic touch of that generation of composers. Bax in comparison is a compositional equivelent to a heldentenor. RVW, the philosopher, Delius, the aristocrat. While each of them expressed similar things at different times, composers like Moeran (and perhaps Warlock) were maybe closer to a genuine truth.

There's a lot of value in his diminuntive output, and I've only just begun to notice it.

[TheGSMoeller]

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Merry Christmas to everyone, hope you and yours had joyful day.

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I started out badly with the composer, but have come to enjoy his music more and more. I felt him to be too derivative of his countrymen at first, but while the sound-world is familiar, Moeran has by far the lightest, most bardic touch of that generation of composers. Bax in comparison is a compositional equivelent to a heldentenor. RVW, the philosopher, Delius, the aristocrat. While each of them expressed similar things at different times, composers like Moeran (and perhaps Warlock) were maybe closer to a genuine truth.

There's a lot of value in his diminuntive output, and I've only just begun to notice it.

Yes, Moeran's sound-world is in some ways derivative of RVW, but I think he had his own personal voice. We must not forget that RVW was, in hindsight, a Modernist. Works like Symphonies 4 & 6 and Job, A Masque for Dancing to name a few attest to this fact. Anyway, I think Moeran is a good composer, but not someone I listen to very often obviously as it's been two years since I've listened to his music.

[Conor71]

Mahler: Symphony No. 3 In D Minor


Listening to Haitink's superb Mahler 3!

[Lethevich]

Bax Before Bed
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The VC, a remarkable and appropriate contrast to Moeran's - they would make a superb coupling on disc, although Mordkovitch could scarcely be bettered in this repertoire - a perfect style for these very slightly folk-inflected works.

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reminiscenes de Gerald MOORE, i.e. The Unashamed Accompanist
FALLA  La Vida Breve  Dance 1     TURINA   Ritmos - Fantaisie coréographique
ALBENIZ  Iberia 3 pieces orch. Surinach: Rondeña, Jerez, El lavapies
Madrid Philharmonic       Carlos Surinach, cond.

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Bax Before Bed
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The VC, a remarkable and appropriate contrast to Moeran's - they would make a superb coupling on disc, although Mordkovitch could scarcely be bettered in this repertoire - a perfect style for these very slightly folk-inflected works.

Yes, the Bax, Moeran and Alwyn are all wonderful violin concerti that give great pleasure!

Now listening:
Godowsky HMV recordings (APR)

Well, as they say, Godowsky is a legend but never recorded well. I have yet to hear anything from him that comes close to Cortot, Barere, Moisewitch, Gieseking, Rosenthal, early Horowitz and the like. 

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Now:



Fantastic so far! Still listening to Act I. Beautiful music.

[Conor71]

Bach: Prelude & Fugue In F Minor, BWV 534


Listening to the 2nd disc of this box-set - various Preludes and Fugues

[mc ukrneal]

For those who celebrated yesterday, I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas (whether white or not). Less than a week to go for the new year!

[Opus106]

Less than a week to go for the new year!

And less than year before the world comes to an end! I can't wait for the media circus to arrive during the days leading to Dec. 21.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

I started out badly with the composer, but have come to enjoy his music more and more. I felt him to be too derivative of his countrymen at first, but while the sound-world is familiar, Moeran has by far the lightest, most bardic touch of that generation of composers. Bax in comparison is a compositional equivelent to a heldentenor. RVW, the philosopher, Delius, the aristocrat. While each of them expressed similar things at different times, composers like Moeran (and perhaps Warlock) were maybe closer to a genuine truth.

There's a lot of value in his diminuntive output, and I've only just begun to notice it.

You have a way with words, Sarah

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

CD III from this box. Andrea Coen managed it again, to deliver a top notch interpretation of the 36 Fantasias for Harpsichord. He is one of my favourite Harpsichord players, and has with this set again established a mile stone in musical history. Recommended

[Lisztianwagner]

Awesome, you got some good stuff. That Dvorak set with Kubelik is very good, but I think, personally speaking of course, I have a slight preference for Kertesz's set on Decca, but Kubelik and Czech music went so well together like cookies and milk. Yes, the Karajan Wagner Ring cycle is a masterpiece and my favorite of the four Ring cycles I own.

Cookies and milk....nice comparison

Great, four Ring Cycles! Let me guess: Karajan, Solti, Barenboim and Boulez, right?

Just finished listening to some Dvorak, now it's Respighi's turn:
Fontane di Roma/Pini di Roma

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Christmas Carols.
Worchester Cathedral Choir, Donald Hunt.
Naxos 1992.

A very decent Christmas CD.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Camille Saint Saens.
Oratorio de Noel, opus 12.

Ottorino Respighi.
Lauda per la Nativita del Signore.

Britt Marie Aruhn, Soprano.
Anne Sofie von Otter, Mezzo.
Ing-Marie Landin, Alto.
Erland Hagegard, Tenor.
Ulf Lundmark, Bass.
The Mikaeli Choir and musicians, Anders Eby.
Propius 1981.

A very beautiful rendering. Still one of my favourites.

[Sergeant Rock]

Haydn Symphony #101 D major "Clock"




Sarge

[Jared]

Good to know my set of the PC's is held in high regard - I just ordered Jochums Brahms Symphony set a couple of days ago so looking forward to that one!
I know of Clifford Curzon but unfortunately have'nt heard any of his recordings - looks like a nice historical set to own!

Clifford Curzon was particularly fine in Brahms & Mozart...

Jochum's set is admirably solid... none of the symphonies are a let down...

Strangely enough, I've been listening to the SQ from the same boxset over the past few days... they are also of a very high standard..