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The Diner / Re: Books Purchased Today
Last post by ritter - Today at 04:54:05 AMFrom the fantastic Argosy Book Store on east 59th Street in NYC, which brings back fond memories to me, as I used to browse its shelves with my mother 40 years ago now...
Collections of essays and reviews by Robert Craft (from 1974 and 1984, respectively). I usually enjoy Craft's writing and style, and kinda grew up with it, because I've read him since I was 18 or so...
The afternoon continued with a stroll through Central Park, and a couple of outstanding Gibsons at the beautiful Bemelmans Bar of the Carlyle Hote, before heading to SoHo for dinner at Odeon (another place I used to frequent decades ago)...
Collections of essays and reviews by Robert Craft (from 1974 and 1984, respectively). I usually enjoy Craft's writing and style, and kinda grew up with it, because I've read him since I was 18 or so...
The afternoon continued with a stroll through Central Park, and a couple of outstanding Gibsons at the beautiful Bemelmans Bar of the Carlyle Hote, before heading to SoHo for dinner at Odeon (another place I used to frequent decades ago)...
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Lisztianwagner - Today at 04:53:34 AMClaude Debussy
Images pour orchestre
Jean Martinon & Orchestre National De l'ORTF
Images pour orchestre
Jean Martinon & Orchestre National De l'ORTF
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Composer Discussion / Re: Castelnuovo-Tedesco's Cast...
Last post by Lisztianwagner - Today at 04:51:00 AMQuote from: Pohjolas Daughter on April 29, 2024, 05:30:23 PMI don't think that I can get a hold of a copy to listen to near me, so I'll try listening to them via youtube.Try this one, PD, these are the recordings I listened.
PD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NrPQI7mHz4&list=PL5716CB49B49FD856
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Traverso - Today at 04:49:38 AMCD 5
Well, these ragas are all very short and certainly not in line with the views of Nikhil Banerjee who had an almost uncompromising view and made no concessions to the listener by presenting ragas as bite-sized chunks to a Western audience. However, this does not mean that these recordings with Ravi Shankar would not have their value. His great ability to improvise and ingenuity are beyond dispute.
Well, these ragas are all very short and certainly not in line with the views of Nikhil Banerjee who had an almost uncompromising view and made no concessions to the listener by presenting ragas as bite-sized chunks to a Western audience. However, this does not mean that these recordings with Ravi Shankar would not have their value. His great ability to improvise and ingenuity are beyond dispute.
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Traverso - Today at 04:38:58 AMQuote from: aukhawk on Today at 03:46:49 AMThe longest recorded single raga in my collection is 79m37 - Rag Kanara Prakaar played on Sarod by Ali Akbar Khan and issued as a double LP by Connoisseur Society. It is 40 minutes before the tabla is introduced, which is quite a hard sell on a Sarod, which doesn't have the natural resonance of a Sitar or a Veena.
There were several long ragas issued on the Nimbus label - a wonderful drawn-out 79m Rag Lalit played on flute by Hariprasad Chaurasia is the longest I've seen but I have several other recordings on Nimbus where a single raga performance is well over 70 minutes. Typical of Nimbus recordings, these all suffer a bit from distant microphone placement. Although there is a lot of Indian music on YouTube, I haven't found anything longer than these.
You are right about the Nimbus recordings, they are excellent recordings but they sound a bit clean, but you get used to it quickly.
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: Musical depictions of the ...
Last post by pjme - Today at 03:59:52 AMQuote from: Dima on April 29, 2024, 05:33:05 AMInstead of many words about positive and negative aspects of existing recording I prefer to present after my research the recording that is close to idealThank you again, Dima. I understand that Rubinstein and his Ocean symphony are very dear to your heart. Do continue the good work!
I wish you good luck and succes with your studies / publications .
GMG has several members who greatly enjoy romantic /late Romantic symphonies. Keep us informed.
Peter
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by aukhawk - Today at 03:46:49 AMQuote from: Traverso on April 29, 2024, 05:24:06 AMNikhil Banerjee
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No compromises about the length or duration of the raga, as in ancient India these concerts at the various courts often lasted even much longer.In this case the duration of this raga is 57 minutes.
The longest recorded single raga in my collection is 79m37 - Rag Kanara Prakaar played on Sarod by Ali Akbar Khan and issued as a double LP by Connoisseur Society. It is 40 minutes before the tabla is introduced, which is quite a hard sell on a Sarod, which doesn't have the natural resonance of a Sitar or a Veena.
There were several long ragas issued on the Nimbus label - a wonderful drawn-out 79m Rag Lalit played on flute by Hariprasad Chaurasia is the longest I've seen but I have several other recordings on Nimbus where a single raga performance is well over 70 minutes. Typical of Nimbus recordings, these all suffer a bit from distant microphone placement. Although there is a lot of Indian music on YouTube, I haven't found anything longer than these.
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General Classical Music Discussion / Re: What are you listening 2 n...
Last post by Harry - Today at 03:28:26 AMMily Balakirev.
Complete Piano Music.
Volume II.
Waltzes, Nocturnes and other Works.
See back cover for details.
Continuing this series, for I have the highest regard.
Complete Piano Music.
Volume II.
Waltzes, Nocturnes and other Works.
See back cover for details.
Continuing this series, for I have the highest regard.
#9
Composer Discussion / Re: Kurt Atterberg (1887-1974)
Last post by Maestro267 - Today at 02:49:42 AMYeah I would've thought this year would've been the year for an Atterberg revival, even a small one, it being the 50th anniversary of his death and all.
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Composer Discussion / Re: Hans Huber (1852-1921)
Last post by Maestro267 - Today at 02:48:31 AMListening to Symphony No. 1 again and it's a very pleasant Romantic work akin to Schumann and Brahms, I would say.