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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by pjme - Today at 01:55:02 AMQuote from: Symphonic Addict on April 18, 2024, 05:11:27 PMPoot: Symphonies 4-7Some of these recordings (Léonce Gras , Franz André) must be quite old and -possibly- stem from the radio archives.
These symphonies have been a sort of nice discovery lately and they're not too long. The first two feature good vibes and some neoclassical gestures + American rhythms, but the next five are gritty, menacing, dynamic, very engaging indeed. Some are better recorded than others (in the 5th the orchestra sounds a tad distant).
Pianist Neil Galanter apparently has discovered Poot and performed his first pianoconcerto with the Valley SO. nice!
On the website of the Queen Elisabeth competition one can listen to the 1960 recordings of this work with Jerome Lowenthal, Agustin Anievas, Malcolm Frager, Lee Luvisi etc.
https://koninginelisabethwedstrijd.be/nl/wedstrijden-details-laureaten/activiteiten/piano-1960/
More info on Poot (english) + YT
https://www.svm.be/componisten/poot-marcel?language=en
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by foxandpeng - Today at 01:16:19 AMQuote from: Harry on Today at 12:21:25 AMBritish Light Music Classics.
Volume I.
See back cover for more details.
The New London Orchestra, Ronald Corp.
Recorded in St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, on 30 November, 1 December 1995.
This set is still a highlight in my collection, and a big thumbs up for Hyperion for recording it all. There is not a similar series on the market this good. Tony Faulkner recorded it, so that's an instant success, being one of the best engineers in this field. Super performance.
Good call. Farnon, Gibbs, Curzon, Coates... sounds like a decent listen
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Harry - Today at 12:21:25 AMBritish Light Music Classics.
Volume I.
See back cover for more details.
The New London Orchestra, Ronald Corp.
Recorded in St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, on 30 November, 1 December 1995.
This set is still a highlight in my collection, and a big thumbs up for Hyperion for recording it all. There is not a similar series on the market this good. Tony Faulkner recorded it, so that's an instant success, being one of the best engineers in this field. Super performance.
Volume I.
See back cover for more details.
The New London Orchestra, Ronald Corp.
Recorded in St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London, on 30 November, 1 December 1995.
This set is still a highlight in my collection, and a big thumbs up for Hyperion for recording it all. There is not a similar series on the market this good. Tony Faulkner recorded it, so that's an instant success, being one of the best engineers in this field. Super performance.
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by AnotherSpin - Today at 12:08:48 AMOp. 106 (1953, Germany)
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Composer Discussion / Re: Vitezslaw Novak (1870-1949...
Last post by vandermolen - Today at 12:01:45 AMQuote from: lunar22 on April 18, 2024, 08:01:15 AMso, I finally got round to listening to Bouře (The Storm) for the first time in decades. There's some wonderful inspiration there, especially in the apotheosis which vaguely reminded me of Suk's "Epilogue" even though they're not actually that similar. Perhaps the piece is a little variable - there are a few somewhat more bombastic or commonplace moments but taken as a whole, it certainly should be a repertoire piece but probably never will be outside the Czech lands.I wonder if it's performed much in the Czech lands! I hope so.
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Composer Discussion / Re: Vitezslaw Novak (1870-1949...
Last post by vandermolen - April 18, 2024, 11:59:55 PMQuote from: lunar22 on April 18, 2024, 01:44:10 AM"De Profundis" is certainly a masterpiece but the South Bohemian Suite is not a patch on the Slovak Suite, I'm afraid. My own experience in general would tend to agree with "most sources".I know that I'm in the minority but I much prefer the South Bohemian Suite.
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Opera and Vocal / Re: Favorite vocal recitals on...
Last post by steve ridgway - April 18, 2024, 11:56:05 PM
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: How/Why Did You Choose You...
Last post by DaveF - April 18, 2024, 11:56:04 PMNow, given the ingenuity of some of the above names, I really wish I'd been more inventive with mine. Mine is, however, the same as on cpdl.org, where my Byrd editions are hosted. Elsewhere I've been "Byrdnuts" and "Foggydew" - the latter, if you know the folksong, because for some years I was a bachelor (well, a widower) and lived with my son.
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Que - April 18, 2024, 11:42:13 PMQuote from: Harry on April 18, 2024, 10:44:57 PMLute Music of the Netherlands.
See details back cover.
Anthony Bailes, Lute.
Recorded: St. Marien Kirche Schönemoor, Germany, 2011.
I was immediately intrigued, so I decided to follow your example!
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Harry - April 18, 2024, 11:41:13 PMArmstrong Gibbs.
Complete Piano Trios.
London Piano Trio.
Recorded: probably between 2004-2007.
The members changed over the years, and their website is defunct.
The performance of the Piano trios is well done. They are committed and clear cut in their approach of these beautiful works. An underrated composer, who has to tell much more as is currently recorded. The sound is good.
Complete Piano Trios.
London Piano Trio.
Recorded: probably between 2004-2007.
The members changed over the years, and their website is defunct.
The performance of the Piano trios is well done. They are committed and clear cut in their approach of these beautiful works. An underrated composer, who has to tell much more as is currently recorded. The sound is good.