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Composer Discussion / Re: Mozart

Last post by Mandryka - Today at 06:55:38 AM

https://static.qobuz.com/goodies/45/000167154.pdf

Lovely 595, thanks for pointing the CD out, the booklet essay by John Irving is not without interest, I may investigate his books.

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The Diner / Re: What are you currently rea...

Last post by Florestan - Today at 06:48:21 AM

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Composer Discussion / Re: Mozart

Last post by Pohjolas Daughter - Today at 06:42:30 AM

A couple days ago I listened to this album:



And I really appreciated how much more intense and dramatic the 20th becomes in a driven, PI performance.  This isn't polite music at tea time.  This is storming the heavens!  I loved it.

Well, your review intrigued me, so I found this (which I'll listen to whilst eating my breakfast).

PD

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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by vandermolen - Today at 06:42:03 AM

Something I picked up in Dutton's Spring clearance sale so cheap and very cheerful.  Heads up to Harry after his recent enoyment of the Chandos series of English Cello works - this is a lovely appendix to that.  Different artists but very well played.  Most of the music is very immediaely attractive and relatively undemanding but I must admit I was a bit surprised just how good it is in absolute terms.  Very well played and something of a find.... especially the Bainton Sonata

I must investigate! I like Bainton's 2nd and 3rd symphonies.

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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by steve ridgway - Today at 06:31:32 AM

There's not so much in common between Schnittke and Pärt, but if the former led you to the latter, so be it.

Possibly Kremer was trying to lead people to Schnittke .

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Composer Discussion / Re: Mozart

Last post by DavidW - Today at 06:25:04 AM

A couple days ago I listened to this album:



And I really appreciated how much more intense and dramatic the 20th becomes in a driven, PI performance.  This isn't polite music at tea time.  This is storming the heavens!  I loved it.

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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by Pohjolas Daughter - Today at 06:15:59 AM

Two eminently lyric quartets by this Lithuanian composer (1884-1941). The First Quartet is imbued with delightful rustic gestures. The Second Quartet is less memorable yet very beautiful.

Will have to add this to my list of composers to check out.

PD

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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by Pohjolas Daughter - Today at 06:15:01 AM

The concert platform meets Broadway.

http://tsaraslondon.com/2024/04/01/thibaudet-feinstein-gershwin-rhapsody/

https://musicwebinternational.com/2024/04/gershwin-gershwin-rhapsody-decca/

That looks like it would be a fun recording! 

TD
Naive's PR gimmick is that the violin is Ysaye's own instrument, the 1740 Guarneri del Gesu, which later was owned by Charles Munch, and then Isaac Stern. It was purchased by Nippon Music Foundation in 1995 from Stern. Khachatryan himself used it (on loan from NMF) from 2010 to 2022.
So I suppose this is as PI a recording of Ysaye as you can get.

Liner notes are in French, English, and Armenian.

Thanks for the history behind the violin.  How did you like the music and the performances, etc. of it?

PD

[King's Chapel]

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Composing and Performing / Re: Henning's Headquarters

Last post by Karl Henning - Today at 06:13:20 AM

Very "cool", opus 117a and 149a (gently sad)  music....I hope you will find real instruments/performers soon!

P.

Warm thanks! These pieces will be on the November program at King's Chapel.

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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...

Last post by steve ridgway - Today at 06:12:43 AM

The main drawback of this otherwise great recording is the participation of counter tenor Dominique Visse, who stains this record with his horrible voice.

Diabolus In Musica LOL