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[Debussy: La damoiselle élue]

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

Last post by Iota - Today at 06:14:50 AM

Debussy: La damoiselle élue

Already at 24 years old, Debussy's harmonies appear to be carried along in a permanent state of ecstatic suspension, supposedly Wagner-inspired yet so different. A very lovely thing.

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

Last post by AnotherSpin - Today at 06:13:37 AM

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Composing and Performing / Re: String quintet no. 1

Last post by relm1 - Today at 05:47:17 AM

I like the mockup.  You might want to put in slight rubato in the tempo to make it feel more like a performance, but the sound quality is nice. 

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

Last post by Florestan - Today at 05:46:12 AM

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The Diner / Re: 7 Favorite Stanley Kubrick...

Last post by relm1 - Today at 05:42:56 AM

2001 is not only my favorite Kubrick film, it's the greatest sci-fi film ever made.

[Herrmann]

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The Diner / Re: Last Movie You Watched

Last post by relm1 - Today at 05:41:14 AM

I hadn't made the Return to Oz connection! And of course, "The Lonely" has an exquisite Herrmann score!

Nor I.  She was really good in Willow and I can see that she can disappear in her roles becoming the character.  Who knew she makes a great villain too. 

Yes, Herrmann was great at everything but even so, the Lonely was an especially effective score.  I can hear quite a bit of Prokofiev in James Horner's score to Willow.  Basically, Alexander Nevsky.

[Johann Nepomuk Hummel]

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

Last post by VonStupp - Today at 05:16:53 AM

Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Mass in B-flat Major, op. 77
Alma Virgo, op. 89a
Mass in D Major, op. 111

Susan Gritton, soprano
Collegium Musicum 90 - Richard Hickox

After going through Haydn's masses, I couldn't ignore his Esterházy successor Hummel.

Hummel is at his creative, forward-looking best during the Credo and Sanctus in both works. The Alma Virgo is a bit of high-flying soprano fun.
VS

[Savall]

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Opera and Vocal / Re: Beethoven Missa Solemnis

Last post by San Antone - Today at 05:06:05 AM

These are the ones I currently have in my library, with my favorite (as of today) in bold:

Gardiner
Harnoncourt
Jacobs
Savall
Suzuki

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

Last post by Selig - Today at 05:03:10 AM

No booklet on Qobuz, but the sound is streaming.

Booklet is here: https://www.blueheron.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/645312499656_Booklet.pdf

I've been listening to this non-stop, just some of the best songs ever written IMO.

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Great Recordings and Reviews / Re: Beethoven's Piano Sonatas

Last post by Todd - Today at 04:38:16 AM

I hope Todd comment it.

If I do, it likely will not be until the fall at the earliest.  I've started in on another LvB listening project that could take a while, assuming I complete it.