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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Karl Henning - Today at 03:33:19 PMHaven't listened to this in a while. The performance was six years ago.
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Composer Discussion / Re: Mahler Mania, Rebooted
Last post by LKB - Today at 03:32:50 PMQuote from: Atriod on Today at 12:54:56 PMCompletely ignore what Bernstein said if you have some bone to pick with him and just listen to the music attentively/uninterrupted/not doing anything else, like all great art demands. It's pretty obvious what the general feel of the piece is, the fourth movement is about as literal as Mahler gets. The only real ambiguity I hear is whether he has come to peace with things with the quiet ending or if nothing has been resolved (even the harrowing sixth symphony has a concrete resolution). Either interpretation doesn't detract from my interpretation of the symphony as a whole as taking us to the abyss.
After a little thought, I'd opine that quoting the phrase from Kindertotenlieder was his way of evoking Maria, and telling her that he'll be with her soon.
From that perspective there is no abyss, only peaceful reunification.
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by foxandpeng - Today at 03:14:03 PMQuote from: Irons on Today at 01:12:21 PMThat cover rung a bell - sure enough a LP version resides on my shelves. Thanks are in order as I enjoyed the recording very much. The use of orchestra is particularly striking, a sort of symphonic concerto for orchestra if that makes sense. I don't know if you had access to programme notes but of interest that Jirasek conceived the symphony to include baritone solo to the text of a poem by Vitezslav Nezval, indeed the premiere included the vocal part. Afterwards Jirasek decided to drop the baritone solo, although the symphony is built around Nezval's poem.
I did see that in one of the few information snippets about Jirásek. I think I prefer the non-baritone version even without hearing the original. Vocal parts don't often ring the right bells with me!
Glad you also like this 😁
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Symphonic Addict - Today at 03:09:49 PMThe arrangement for string orchestra of the String Quintet didn't convince much, above all the first two movements. It's the Sinfonia Concertante for violin, viola, two horns and string orchestra the main dish here. A work that is by turns heartfelt and restrained proper of his late period. A great piece.
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Symphonic Addict - Today at 03:03:51 PMQuote from: pjme on Today at 01:55:02 AMSome of these recordings (Léonce Gras , Franz André) must be quite old and -possibly- stem from the radio archives.
The recording of the 5th (the least adequate one of the bunch) is from 1995, and the symphony was played by the Moscow S.O. under Frédéric Devreese.
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by VonStupp - Today at 02:57:24 PMCM von Weber
Flute Trio in G minor, op. 63
Piano Quartet in B-flat Major, op. 8
Irena Grafenauer, flute
Gidon Kremer, violin
Veronika Hagen, viola
Clemens Hagen, cello
Vadim Sakharov, piano
Kremerata Musica
Boy, was I taken aback by Weber's Flute Trio! It is a beautiful, haunting piece of music.
Too often I skip over smaller chamber music, but I am glad to have visited this one. Theirs is a robust Romantic view of this music, which I know is not for everyone. It worked for me, though.
VS
Flute Trio in G minor, op. 63
Piano Quartet in B-flat Major, op. 8
Irena Grafenauer, flute
Gidon Kremer, violin
Veronika Hagen, viola
Clemens Hagen, cello
Vadim Sakharov, piano
Kremerata Musica
Boy, was I taken aback by Weber's Flute Trio! It is a beautiful, haunting piece of music.
Too often I skip over smaller chamber music, but I am glad to have visited this one. Theirs is a robust Romantic view of this music, which I know is not for everyone. It worked for me, though.
VS
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: Purchases Today
Last post by DavidW - Today at 02:50:13 PMI used to own this set quite awhile ago. Now I have it again. I'll probably start with the great 5th which in Previn's hands is simply sublime.
Never owned this before, but I really like Bohm's Schubert.
Never owned this before, but I really like Bohm's Schubert.
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Todd - Today at 02:47:54 PM
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Lisztianwagner - Today at 02:30:10 PMMax Reger
Piano Concerto in F minor, Op. 114
Eduard Erdmann (piano)
Hans Rosbaud & Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
Piano Concerto in F minor, Op. 114
Eduard Erdmann (piano)
Hans Rosbaud & Kölner Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by SonicMan46 - Today at 02:13:25 PMThis afternoon, I decided to pull out my Martinu collection of just over two dozen discs:
Martinů, Bohuslav -Cello Works & Chamber Music for starters (first row of pics below) + spreadsheet of what else I own at bottom - Bohuslav was an extremely prolific composer (list HERE), some would same TOO productive -
But, I do enjoy many of these works even not being much of a 20th century music fan (but I do have a number of exceptions as the 'usual suspects') - 
Dave
Martinů, Bohuslav -Cello Works & Chamber Music for starters (first row of pics below) + spreadsheet of what else I own at bottom - Bohuslav was an extremely prolific composer (list HERE), some would same TOO productive -
But, I do enjoy many of these works even not being much of a 20th century music fan (but I do have a number of exceptions as the 'usual suspects') - Dave