Toch Talk

Cato · July 27, 2022, 12:31:29 PM

Quote from: LKB on July 26, 2022, 03:29:53 PM

Emotional high points made me think of Zemlinsky.

Now THAT impression I find highly fascinating! Did any specific Zemlinsky work come to mind?

LKB · July 27, 2022, 05:20:28 PM

Quote from: Cato on July 27, 2022, 12:31:29 PM
Now THAT impression I find highly fascinating! Did any specific Zemlinsky work come to mind?

I was thinking of Z's String Quartet no. 2. But l need to hear more Toch, you can't get a good feel for anyone new in just a few minutes... or l can't at any rate.

Spotted Horses · July 27, 2022, 06:28:35 PM

Quote from: LKB on July 27, 2022, 05:20:28 PM
I was thinking of Z's String Quartet no. 2. But l need to hear more Toch, you can't get a good feel for anyone new in just a few minutes... or l can't at any rate.

A few minutes?

LKB · July 27, 2022, 09:15:09 PM

Quote from: Spotted Horses on July 27, 2022, 06:28:35 PM
A few minutes?

Yes, a few minutes. I work full-time overnight or " graveyard " shifts, grab whatever fractured sleep l can during the day, and do whatever needs doing within those two dominant constraints. I always devote my full attention to music, so l want to be fully awake and cognizant if it's a new work or an unfamiliar composer. As Ernst Toch only came to my attention on Monday, I've not had any real opportunities for listening in depth. But I'll have some real time over the weekend, so stay tuned.

Spotted Horses · July 28, 2022, 05:24:15 AM

Quote from: LKB on July 27, 2022, 09:15:09 PM
Yes, a few minutes. I work full-time overnight or " graveyard " shifts, grab whatever fractured sleep l can during the day, and do whatever needs doing within those two dominant constraints. I always devote my full attention to music, so l want to be fully awake and cognizant if it's a new work or an unfamiliar composer. As Ernst Toch only came to my attention on Monday, I've not had any real opportunities for listening in depth. But I'll have some real time over the weekend, so stay tuned.

I can relate to your time constraints (except for the bit about the weekend). But 10 minute is the minimum time window I will generally assign to music.

LKB · July 31, 2022, 09:38:32 AM

Home from work, and about to crash for ( hopefully ) several hours. At some point in the evening I'll devote some time to Toch. I want to hear more of the Cello Sonata, l think it intrigued me more than the symphony or String quartet did. It'll probably be tomorrow ( or very late tonight ) before l post anything more, but I'll certainly get back here.

Spotted Horses · November 14, 2023, 10:24:50 AM

Having listened through the cpo set of the 8 extant string quartets, I find them very appealing and found myself wondering if I should revisit the symphonies, which in the past I had found less than appealing.

A quick sample indicates, that indeed the symphonies don't appeal to me. Too many musical ideas intertwine in the many voices of the orchestra and I can't make heads nor tails of it. Having four voices concentrates his attention, I think.

Symphonic Addict · November 14, 2023, 03:03:47 PM

+1 for his string quartets. They were truly revelatory when I heard them two years ago.