What are you listening 2 now?

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Anton Bruckner: Symphony No.4 in E-flat major, WAB 104, the "Romantic". Sergiu Celibidache, Münchner Philharmoniker

I was in the mood for something with the intensity turned up to 11, and Bruckner & Celi are certainly delivering in that regard.

[foxandpeng]

17 is arguably the greatest of the symphonies (or one of the top three IMO). If you have a hard-copy Alto set I trust that you read the notes for Symphony No.17 (and 21 and 23)

That's no mean endorsement, Jeffrey! Unfortunately, and as is always the case when streaming from Spotify, I am completely devoid of any notes at all. It is one of the larger downsides of my digital presence. The best I ever get to do for notes, is to trawl for decent reviews. I do like to read as much as I can to make up for my lack of technical musical knowledge, but I often feel a bit disadvantaged. Guesswork and cellotape!

It is a particular shame in this case, because apparently the liner notes are of an unusual calibre and help. So I hear, anyway 😁

[Traverso]

Charles Stanford
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in A
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in G
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in B-flat
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in C

Catrin Finch, harp
Carolyn Sampson, soprano (G)
David Wilson-Johnson, bass (G)

King's Consort & Choir - Robert King

Any talk of Stanford brings me back to this, my favorite period orchestra recording. There was no chance of me staying away.

For those who like orchestrated vocal music, Carolyn Sampson and Catrin Finch are to die for in Mag. G (1'30" in video), and the chamber strings in Nunc. A are heavenly.

VS

And this is the CD

[Todd]

Disc 18, more 1951 Debussy recordings paired to Handel and Bach.  The Debussy again demonstrates some overload, but the playing is at least as good as the 1954 recordings.  The Handel and Bach are splendidly un-HIP, old-fashioned, but quick and nimble takes on ancient music.  More good stuff.

[Traverso]

Bach

Violin Concertos

[Karl Henning]

This is a first listen

Myaskovsky
Vn Cto in d minor, Op. 44 (1938)
Leonidas Kavakos, vn
the Mariinka
Valery Gergiev

[Linz]

Strauss Don Juan op. 20 Till Eulenspiegels Merry Pranks op. 28, Cocertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, Waltz Sequence from Act IIIof Der Rosenkavalier op. 59 and Waltz from Schlagobers op. 70, Berliner Philharmoniker

[Que]

[San Antone]

Duruflé : Requiem, Op. 9
Robert Simpson: Houston Chamber Choir

[Cato]

Karl Amadeus Hartmann Symphony No.6



Sarge

Guten Abend, Sarge! 

YES!  Hartmann RAWKS!  And that symphony was one of the greatest musical experiences in my life!

[Mandryka]

That's right. Toccata prima from libro I and Libro II are both on volume I of Lesters traversal.

I have read his notes again, and the only thing he writes about the difference between the toccatas of libro I and libro II is that the toccatas of libro II are more harmonically audacious than the toccatas of libro I.

Hammond has something  to say about this. First, Frescobaldi announced that the 1627 toccatas exemplify a "new manner." Hammond says that this new manner is partly to do with form: for the first time (some of) the toccatas consists of contrasting subsections -- he does not (as far as I can see) go on to discuss how the 1627 toccatas achieve musical unity.

Here's Hill with Bk 2 Toccata 11 with the manuscript -- I can see what Hammond is getting at! It is astonishing music. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D02yNNdPleE&ab_channel=RobertHill

What do the signs I've highlighted mean? In fact,, I don't know what any of it means. I can't read tabulature at all!

[Lisztianwagner]

Carl Nielsen
Violin Concerto

Johan Dalene (violin)
John Storgårds & Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

[Mapman]

Hammond something  to say about this. First, Frescobaldi announced that the 1627 toccatas exemplify a "new manner." Hammond says that this new manner is partly to do with form: for the first time (some of) the toccata consists of contrasting subsections -- he does not (as far as I can see) go on to discuss how the 1627 toccatas achieve musical unity.

Here's Hill with Bk 2 Toccata 11 with the manuscript -- I can see what Hammond is getting at! It is astonishing music. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D02yNNdPleE&ab_channel=RobertHill

What do the signs I've highlighted mean?

That score is interesting, with more lines than in normal staves. The upper highlighted symbol is clearly a sharp (and listening to the music confirms this). The lower highlighted symbol appears to be a natural sign.

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First listen;



Ned Rorem: Symphony No.3. José Serebrier, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Found this at the library, knowing nothing about the composer. Apparently, he was renowned for his songs, and he died last year at the age of 99. Sounds pretty good so far.

[Karl Henning]

Duruflé : Requiem, Op. 9
Robert Simpson: Houston Chamber Choir

Great disc! Thanks again for the tip.

[Mandryka]

That score is interesting, with more lines than in normal staves. The upper highlighted symbol is clearly a sharp (and listening to the music confirms this). The lower highlighted symbol appears to be a natural sign.

Actually they even look a bit like our sharp and natural signs now that you say it. I don't know if/how key was specified.

This one seems to have a flat sign, as well as a note which is both natural and sharp!

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Actually they even look a bit like our sharp and natural signs now that you say it. I don't know if/how key was specified.

This one seems to have a flat sign, as well as a note which is both natural and sharp!

Possibly, does a sharp sign at the bottom, rather than next to the note, indicate that the note is sharp in the previous, or later, measures?

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

First listen;



Ned Rorem: Symphony No.3. José Serebrier, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Found this at the library, knowing nothing about the composer. Apparently, he was renowned for his songs, and he died last year at the age of 99. Sounds pretty good so far.

He is also famous/infamous for authoring a scandalous book. 

[Mapman]

Possibly, does a sharp sign at the bottom, rather than next to the note, indicate that the note is sharp in the previous, or later, measures?

I took a look at other versions of the score (https://imslp.org/wiki/Toccate_e_partite_d%27intavolatura%2C_Libro_2_(Frescobaldi%2C_Girolamo)). In the urtext editions, that note (measure 7) is sharp.

(On IMSLP, the first score is the one shown in the video; this particular piece starts on page 37.)

[Todd]

A light Schumann concerto with Grimaud displaying ample Fingerfertigkeit.  Nice for what it is, but not a contender.  The Burleske is comparatively better, and here I have heard only A-listers, but the work itself is meh.