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

Last post by classicalgeek - Today at 06:01:45 PM

Not that I'm aware of although I really like his pioneering recording of 'Ivan the Terrible' with its great cover picture!
(CD and double LP set below). Unlike many I rather like the melodramatic narration.

I should listen to that - it's part of the Warner Muti box!

TD:
Shostakovich
Symphony no. 11
WDR Symphony Orchestra
Rudolf Barshai
(on CD)



Perhaps not my favorite Eleventh, but very good!


J.S. Bach
Keyboard Partitas nos. 1, 2, 4
Angela Hewitt, piano
(on CD)



I'm continuing to enjoy this set immensely!

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

Last post by Karl Henning - Today at 05:51:23 PM

#3

Composer Discussion / Re: Castelnuovo-Tedesco's Cast...

Last post by Symphonic Addict - Today at 05:30:24 PM

He seems so, what a pity; today I've listened to his Piano Sonata, quite sharp and hectic, but extremely enchanting. His piano works are certainly worth exploring, I hope you'll find some time to check them out sooner or later, Cesar.

Checking info on the internet, I see that a considerable bunch of his piano works were performed nothing more, nothing less than by Aldo Ciccolini, including the Piano Sonata you listened to.

Following your recommendation of listening to some piano music by him, I just heard Le danze del Re David from this recording:



They are 7 short dances, some imbued with rhythmic vitality and others with more lyricism. Ieratico and Allegro guerriero contain some magical writing and good melodies (they possibly were my favorites), and I must say that piece as a whole gave me a positive impression, it's really music with purpose and spark. Thanks for the heads up, Ilaria!

[Arensky: Piano Concerto]

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

Last post by Symphonic Addict - Today at 04:43:50 PM

Arensky: Piano Concerto
Jolivet: Bassoon Concerto (Maurice Allard, André Jolivet, Orchestre Jean-François Paillard)

The Jolivet has to be one of the most outstanding concertos for the bassoon.

#5

The Diner / Re: The football (soccer) thre...

Last post by mahler10th - Today at 04:07:49 PM

Having lived in Yorkshire for 8 years, I have a soft spot for Leeds United, who are likeley to be toppled from automatic promotion into the play-offs by Ipswich with a game in hand and all to play for.  I watched Leeds knock the hellfire daylights out of Celtic in 72 or 73 on a black and white telly, so I shouldn't really like them, but COME ON THE LEEDS!    

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

Last post by mahler10th - Today at 03:44:33 PM

Don't know if this is still in print, Inbal doing Mahler in the 80's on the Denon Label.  And then it was issued in the print in the picture above.  Anyway, I had a showdown here a long time ago about the merits of Inbal as a conductor.  I don't know why this set isn't so well positioned in the World of great Mahler cylcles.  Inbals Mahler is almost narrative-like to me, a story is being told, and I can either get with it or put Bernstein on.  I always get with it - Inbal is the Agatha Chrisite of Conductors, he will lure you in until you can't get out, you've got to keep going until the end.   

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

Last post by Mapman - Today at 03:36:12 PM

John Vincent: Symphony in D
Ormandy: Philadelphia

This is a nice surprise! It's a good American symphony that reminds me at times of Barber and Copland, but still has its own unique style.

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

Last post by Todd - Today at 03:22:21 PM

Select cuts.

#9

The Diner / Re: The football (soccer) thre...

Last post by Madiel - Today at 03:20:32 PM

I watched the highlights, looks like Tottenham v Arsenal had its fair share of entertainment.

#10

Composer Discussion / Re: Mozart

Last post by Madiel - Today at 03:19:31 PM

Then who are they? 

Oh please. Do you think I keep a dossier?

I said I was moving on. The conversation kept going for a couple of days and I got mentioned by name again. The next time Herman quotes something I said 13 months earlier I'll try to ignore it.

EDIT: But hey, the next time someone sneers at me for  listening to Bach on a modern piano, I'll get back to you.