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[Lisztianwagner]

Pyotr Tchaikovsky
Symphony No.5

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[Karl Henning]

Sibelius
En Saga, Op.9
Pittsburgh Symphony
Maazel

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[Karl Henning]

JS Bach
Toccata and Fugue in d minor, BWV 565 (arr. Ferruccio Busoni)
Wolf Harden, pf

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Not in the least puny! ; )

[Opus106]

JS Bach
Toccata and Fugue in d minor, BWV 565 (arr. Ferruccio Busoni)
Wolf Harden, pf

Ha! I just finished listening to this performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z2KW_DIKgk (look out for the coughs!)

[Karl Henning]

Good on you, Nav!

JS Bach
Toccata and Fugue in d minor, BWV 565
Marie-Claire Alain

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[Lisztianwagner]

On Youtube, now:

John Adams
Harmonielehre, 1^ movement

Edo de Waart
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

[Karl Henning]

Vivaldi
Concerto in E, « La primavera » RV 269
Raglan Baroque w/ Monica Huggett

Concerto in E, « La primavera » RV 269
Kremerata Baltica

[Karl Henning]

Ha! I just finished listening to this performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z2KW_DIKgk (look out for the coughs!)

He rushes through it, rather, doesn't he, Nav? No breathing space between the phrases, and many of the rapid figurations are smashed clean through.

[Mirror Image]

Sibelius
En Saga, Op.9
Pittsburgh Symphony
Maazel

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One of the worst Sibelius cycles on the market IMHO. Maazel has no affinity for Sibelius' idiom.

[Lisztianwagner]

On Youtube, now:

John Adams
Harmonielehre, 1^ movement

Edo de Waart
San Francisco Symphony Orchestra

Just finished the first movement, what impressive, thrilling music, I really enjoyed it! Wonderful melodies, excellent dynamics, great orchestration. Waart's performance was extremely fine, beautifully played and with an involving rythm, I'm looking forward to listening to the other movements.

[Mirror Image]

Just finished the first movement, what impressive, thrilling music, I really enjoyed it! Wonderful melodies, excellent dynamics, great orchestration. Waart's performance was extremely fine, beautifully played and with an involving rythm, I'm looking forward to listening to the other movements.

Glad you enjoyed it, Ilaria. It is a fine work. One of Adams best. The other two movements are just as involving as the first.

[Lisztianwagner]

Maazel has no affinity for Sibelius' idiom.

Well, his cycle of Sibelius' Symphonies with the Wiener Phil is amazing anyway.

Glad you enjoyed it, Ilaria. It is a fine work. One of Adams best. The other two movements are just as involving as the first.

Thank you, John. I'm very excited to listen to the rest of the composition.

[Karl Henning]

Well, his cycle of Sibelius' Symphonies with the Wiener Phil is amazing anyway.

Very fine, indeed, Ilaria.  I owned the Vienna Phil cycle first of all;  a pity that John does not appreciate its virtues, but the Pittsburgh cycle I am finding very worthwhile, too.

[Karl Henning]

Thread duty:

Koechlin
Paysages et marines, Op.63
Deborah Richards, pf

Thanks again to Sara for bringing this to my attention : )

[KeithW]

Absolutely overwhelming in all ways imaginable:

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Expedited this to the top of my arrivals pile - listening now - superb recording, wonderful vocals - a true delight.

[Mirror Image]

Well, his cycle of Sibelius' Symphonies with the Wiener Phil is amazing anyway.

Vanska is my favorite Sibelius conductor. I do like Ashkenazy and Berglund (Helsinki EMI cycle) a lot as well.

[madaboutmahler]

Just back from:

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Gotterdammerung Act 2

Absolutely amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[madaboutmahler]

Just finished the first movement, what impressive, thrilling music, I really enjoyed it! Wonderful melodies, excellent dynamics, great orchestration. Waart's performance was extremely fine, beautifully played and with an involving rythm, I'm looking forward to listening to the other movements.

Glad you enjoyed the first movement, Ilaria! Hope you enjoy the other two as well. John is of course correct in saying that both of those are absolutely excellent too. I love the soundworlds in these two movements in particular.... and the ending is thrilling!

[Karl Henning]

Vanska is my favorite Sibelius conductor. I do like Ashkenazy and Berglund (Helsinki EMI cycle) a lot as well.

Well, a matter of taste, certainly, but I'm not fond of Ashkenazy in Sibelius at all.

[Mirror Image]

Just back from:

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Gotterdammerung Act 2

Absolutely amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Absolutely, Daniel. Wagner was such a master and Gotterdammerung is one of the best works he has composed IMHO.