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#21

The Diner / Re: Last Movie You Watched

Last post by Iota - Today at 10:29:28 AM

A bleak tale of a young woman returning home to rumbling, repressed family tensions on her father's failing farm, shortly after her brother has committed suicide leaving everybody traumatised.
A pervasively damp and foreboding landscape plays a large part in the film, as does the run-down farm, reflecting and influencing the emotional world of the characters. Dialogue is terse, interactions evasive, and goodwill threadbare. An oppressive, dour tone from the start that builds slowly as fragments of explanation gradually emerge, leading ultimately to a very powerful climax.
Involving, excellently acted and a very impressive debut for writer/director Hope Dickson Leach.

#22

Composer Discussion / Re: Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-196...

Last post by Symphonic Addict - Today at 10:26:38 AM

The next instalment of Bacewicz's orchestral works from CPO to be released on September 17th! (according to JPC webpage):



This brand new recording took less time to be released in comparison with the two previous ones. Thanks a lot, CPO!

[Gluck]

#23

General Classical Music Discussion / Re: Purchases Today

Last post by Florestan - Today at 10:26:28 AM

Nice haul, @Florestan !

If you do not know Gluck's Don Juan ballet, you --as a Mozartian-- are in for a nice surprise.

I heard it on car radio this summer and loved it. (I think it was the same Gardiner recording)

There aren't too many Classical ballets recorded. Aside from Mozart's Les petits riens and Idomeneo I can think otomh of only two others, by Paul Wranitzky.



Both are excellent, I highly recommend them to any fan of the Classical period music.

[Orpheus Chamber Orchestra]

#24

General Classical Music Discussion / Re: "Welcome to Shorworld": th...

Last post by Karl Henning - Today at 10:23:58 AM

did hear him do it live in London once, and he did hold it together. But how much of that was the orchestra's contribution, I don't know.

Indeed, a good orchestra can manage even if there is an orangutan at the podium. They won't be Orpheus Chamber Orchestra tight, but they'll keep it together.

#25

General Classical Music Discussion / Re: "Welcome to Shorworld": th...

Last post by (poco) Sforzando - Today at 10:18:58 AM

This is an unusual circumstance because the mediocrity here is wealthy and purchased its opportunities. It's even paying for soloist competitions to reward other kinds of artist for their loyalty to the mediocre man in charge. So while I take your "everyone is equal" point in the artistic sense, Alexey Shor's "equality" as an artist was purchased with his millions.

This is similar to wealthy Gilbert Kaplan conducting Mahler 2 with no experience in conducting.

I did hear him do it live in London once, and he did hold it together. But how much of that was the orchestra's contribution, I don't know.

#26

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

Last post by NumberSix - Today at 10:16:01 AM

Have a great afternoon lined up!

Ibragimova has a lovely Mendelssohn Concerto recording I enjoy, and her Chiaroscuro Quartet does some good stuff.

#27

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

Last post by NumberSix - Today at 10:14:47 AM

Bruckner: Symphony No. 4
Wand, Munich

#28

General Classical Music Discussion / Re: Cello Concertos

Last post by Karl Henning - Today at 10:10:45 AM

Yes!

[Shostakovich's]

#29

General Classical Music Discussion / Re: Cello Concertos

Last post by Karl Henning - Today at 10:09:08 AM

Bach's six Suites not only represent the summit of solo Cello literature, but in their balance, beauty and profundity are as lofty an achievement as anything else Bach produced.

These six suites are a cultural milestone, no question.

Maybe try the Schumann for a start?

And, mayhap in Shostakovich's scoring:

#30

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

Last post by DavidW - Today at 10:04:28 AM

Have a great afternoon lined up!