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Listening to Symphony No. 2 "The Age of Anxiety". I really like this work a lot. Great performance.

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Listening to Suite for Harp and Chamber Orchestra. Subtlety and texture are what makes this work so beautiful. It's the embellishments from the harp that sets the wonderful tone throughout the whole work.

[TheGSMoeller]

Strauss: Ein Heldenleben
Reiner/CSO






Recorded in 1954. Presented in 2013 sonics. The bold opening E-flat from the cellos and basses is the perfect indicator that this is a Heldenleben to relish.

[listener]

MASON:  Chanticleer Overture  PORTER: Dance in Three-time    CARPENTER: Sea Drift *
HADLEY: Scherzo Diabolique         * 2 cuts in Sea Drift: from cue 8 to 10 and 5 measures following cue 27
Albany Symphony Orch.,   Julius Hegyi, cond.
-  prompted by the discussiob on vibraphones
KLAMI:  Sea Pictures   Kalevala Suite   Lemminkäinen's Adventures on the Island of Saari
Turku Philharmonic Orch.,  Jorma Panula, cond.

[PaulR]

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Cello Concerto #2

[listener]

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Listening to Suite for Harp and Chamber Orchestra. Subtlety and texture are what makes this work so beautiful. It's the embellishments from the harp that sets the wonderful tone throughout the whole work.

It used to be available from the NFB on 16mm, I think it has not been reissued on DVD though.

[Gold Knight]

Piotr Tchaikovski--Symphony No.3 in D Major, Op.29 {"Polish"}, Symphony No.4 in F Minor, Op.36 and Francesca da Rimini, Op.32. All three works feature Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic.
Robert Schumann--Symphony No.4 in D Minor, Op.120, performed by the Vienna Philharmonic under Herbert von Karajan.

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It used to be available from the NFB on 16mm, I think it has not been reissued on DVD though.

What are you talking about?

[TheGSMoeller]

New arrival...





Monstrous accounts of both fine works. Thielemann dissects Brahms' Op. 68, picking apart themes and putting the brakes on the Allegros. But he's consistent throughout, creating a majestic sound. A Brahms No.1 that deserves attention.

[listener]

What are you talking about?

ah.. you're not Canadian, I'm confusing you with another member
The Somers Suite...  I first encountered it on an National Film Board 16mm film -a 10 minute short, Judy Loman was the soloist I think.
A lot of the NFB back library has been reissued on DVD since they discontinued 16mm distribution.  It was in a series that included a short ballet, Shadow on the Prairie (Robert Forsyth score) danced by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.
found it-  film titles Rehearsal  http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=16503

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Some late night listening:



I was looking through my Delius collection earlier tonight and ran across this curiosity. Listening to In A Summer Garden. Absolutely beautiful. Nice hearing how these works sound arranged for two pianos. I'm quite impressed with Ogawa's Debussy set of solo piano music, so it's nice to hear her in Delius. Kathryn Stott I'm familiar with through her recordings on Chandos.

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ah.. you're not Canadian, I'm confusing you with another member
The Somers Suite...  I first encountered it on an National Film Board 16mm film -a 10 minute short, Judy Loman was the soloist I think.
A lot of the NFB back library has been reissued on DVD since they discontinued 16mm distribution.  It was in a series that included a short ballet, Shadow on the Prairie (Robert Forsyth score) danced by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.
found it-  film titles Rehearsal  http://onf-nfb.gc.ca/en/our-collection/?idfilm=16503

You're speaking Greek to me, listener. I don't know much about the Canadian classical scene, but thanks for your feedback.

[Sadko]

I'm a bit late for the party, any food left? I brought:

Bruckner

Symphony No. 9

Munich Philharmonic Orchestra
Oswald Kabasta

recorded 1943 (?)

[Sadko]

Otar Taktakishvili

Choreographic Suite in 5 scenes

G.V. Azmaiparashvili (cond.)

[Conor71]

Martinu: String Quartet No. 3, H 183


Today I listened to Discs 2 and 3 of this box - I havent been listening to String Quartets a lot lately as Im a bit preoccupied with Orchestral music. I really enjoyed getting back into the chamber vibe. Martinus String Quartets are very easy to like and worthwhile too. I read that SQ No. 5 was his best one on the Martinu thread so I am going to listen to this one again tonight

[Fafner]

Brahms: Symphony No.1 | Martinu: Symphony No.4
Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Klaus Tennstedt

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[TheGSMoeller]

Prokofiev: Symphony no. 6
Previn/LA Phil

[Karl Henning]

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Cello Concerto #2

Hoy, Paul! By the too-easy filtration of Are those the people who "ought" to be performing that piece?!!, that recording looks "all wrong" ; )

So I am interested in your report.

[Karl Henning]

Happy Friday, all!

Bruckner
Symphony № 8 in c minor
Cologne Radio Symphony
Günter Wand

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[Brahmsian]

Happy Friday, all!

Bruckner
Symphony № 8 in c minor
Cologne Radio Symphony
Günter Wand

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Deux pouces, Karl!