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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: Musical depictions of the ...

Last post by pjme - Today at 01:39:03 AM

Specially for the forum I have asked to translate from russian into english my 10-minutes lecture about "Ocean" symphony of Anton Rubinstein (please switch on english subtitles).
At the beginning you will hear excerpt from radio broadcast, and then I continue to tell myself:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZIZ5uV79qE

And here it is exclusive record of that symphony that I recommend (you can listen online, it's 4
parts version): https://web.ligaudio.ru/mp3/%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%B5%D0%B0%D0%BD%2042%20dmg%20record

Thanks Dima, for taking the trouble to get the translation.
I'll come back to Rubinstein's Ocean later.

#2

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

Last post by vandermolen - Today at 01:19:10 AM

Being a Chelsea fan I'm not talking about football at the moment!
 

#3

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

Last post by vandermolen - Today at 01:07:08 AM

Kalervo Tuukkanen
Symphony No.3
'The Sea':
The Violin Concerto is very good as well
This music is not at all like Sibelius. The Symphony sounds anachronistic for 1953 and the VC for 1955 - more like Novak or Nikolai Tcherepnin's 'Narcissus and Echo' - an interesting composer.

#4

Great Recordings and Reviews / Re: Golden Age of RCA and Merc...

Last post by LKB - Today at 01:06:29 AM

Sadly it does not.

That is unfortunate. Every SACD I've acquired has been an audible upgrade over the equivalent CD, in the cases where  I've possessed the latter.

#5

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

Last post by vandermolen - Today at 12:58:30 AM

Did Muti do a Prokofiev 6? I don't think he did - and too bad, because I think it would have been great!

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.

#6

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

Last post by vandermolen - Today at 12:51:10 AM

Did you end up watching it Jeffrey?  If so, what did you think of it?

PD

No PD but I may do on BBC Sounds

#7

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

Last post by vandermolen - Today at 12:49:40 AM

Bax is at his best surrounded by trees. 'The Happy Forest' is a great piece.

And 'November Woods' 

#8

Composer Discussion / Re: Mozart

Last post by Florestan - Today at 12:32:19 AM

I cannot and will not make my critique of your position any clearer than that.

Fair enough. 

#9

Great Recordings and Reviews / Re: Golden Age of RCA and Merc...

Last post by Irons - Today at 12:32:12 AM

If your player can handle SACDs, the RCA dual-layer disc sound's even better. 

Sadly it does not.

#10

Great Recordings and Reviews / Re: Golden Age of RCA and Merc...

Last post by LKB - Today at 12:29:11 AM

Listened to CD (I do not have LP) of Munch Saint-Saens 3 and it is indeed impressive. Listening to the Boston violins after the first entry of organ I'm struck by the thought that the legendary status to be as much down to excellence of orchestral playing as state of the art recording of the day. 

Listened to CD (I do not have LP) of Munch Saint-Saens 3 and it is indeed impressive. Listening to the Boston violins after the first entry of organ I'm struck by the thought that the legendary status to be as much down to excellence of orchestral playing as state of the art recording of the day. 

If your player can handle SACDs, the RCA dual-layer disc sound's even better.