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The Diner / Re: What TV series are you cur...

Last post by Wendell_E - Today at 01:34:59 AM

Resident Alien

Me, too.

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

Last post by vandermolen - April 19, 2024, 11:52:00 PM

Bloch: Symphony in C-Sharp Minor.
A marvellous work.
The ending is magnificent and very moving because, just as you think the symphony's about to conclude in a triumphant statement, it descends into lowering darkness - I love it!
What an epic.
All three recordings (Marco Polo, BIS, Naxos) are recommendable.

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

Last post by Que - April 19, 2024, 11:50:26 PM

Pierre de la Rue's Missa Cum jocundidate in full liturgical setting, with added plainchant and organ interludes.

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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: Purchases Today

Last post by Wanderer - April 19, 2024, 09:42:11 PM

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

Last post by Symphonic Addict - April 19, 2024, 08:06:55 PM

Schmidt's last chamber work (1938), and a most deep-felt masterpiece it is. Some of the most truly profound, sincere, intimate music he ever wrote. To me, it is like a summary of his entire career as a composer.

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Great Recordings and Reviews / Re: Beethoven piano sonata sho...

Last post by San Antone - April 19, 2024, 06:29:03 PM

It's just a vanity project.

Todd has been posting his lists for a long time, with his tongue firmly in his cheek regarding the objectivity of his rankings.  That said, I find his reviews insightful, enjoyable to read, and his threads have brought to my attention a number of cycles that are well worth hearing. 

This is also true for his thread on Liszt's Années de pèlerinage.

[Ibert: Symphonie concertante for oboe and string orchestra]

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

Last post by Symphonic Addict - April 19, 2024, 06:05:01 PM

Ibert: Symphonie concertante for oboe and string orchestra

I was expecting something pastoral in mood, but it is anything but that. Very substantial and meaty.




This disc is a solid roundup of Rawsthorne's chamber music. The Piano Trio, Piano Quintet and Viola Sonata stood out.

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The Diner / Re: Pictures I like

Last post by JBS - April 19, 2024, 05:59:23 PM

I found out a little bit of information about the work (see link below).  Apparently, the composer had initially called it "Uncle Tom".  No idea as to why he had renamed it to "Uncle Teddy" when it was published.  https://www.rundel.de/en/article/uncle_teddy/MVSR2323

PD

Slightly odd to see Terezin mentioned as just another place, even though it was just another ordinary small city in Fucik's day.

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

Last post by JBS - April 19, 2024, 05:47:51 PM

From the Haebler set, a double CD of Haydn sonatas.
Recorded in 1958
Sonata 52 in E Flat
Recorded in 1960
Andante with variations in f minor
Concerto 11 in D for keyboard and orchestra
[Szymon Goldberg/Nederlands Kamerorkest]
Recorded in 1968

Sonata 35 in C
Sonata 36 in c sharp minor
Sonata 37 in D
Sonata 38 in E flat
Sonata 39 in G
Sonata 20 c minor
Sonata 33 in D

Fortepiano is the same 1956 instrument used in her J C Bach and Mozart fortepiano recordings.
Would this count as 1st generation HIP?

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Great Recordings and Reviews / Re: Beethoven piano sonata sho...

Last post by George - April 19, 2024, 05:35:53 PM

For some unknown reason Todd used Backhaus' stereo recording for comparison. The earlier mono recording is generally more successful.

Hi premont,

I compared the the performances in the mono and stereo sets a couple of years ago. I found the mono to be better in 9 of the 32 sonatas (Op. 2/2 and 2/3 are much better, Op. 7, 10, 14, 22 are each a bit better.) Since Op. 106 was only recorded once, in mono, that means for performance, I prefer the stereo set for 22/32 and 10/32 for mono. Since I find the sound quality to be much, much better, I reach for the stereo set when I want to hear Backhaus's Beethoven.