As the title says, for a given maiden composer, what would be your recommended recording as an entry point please ?
A couple of guidelines :
- strictly one recording only
- not OOP
- boxset possible provided it remains an introductory budget choice
- full work(s) only
- type of the work is up you
A few names off my exploration list to get things started 0:) Feel Free to add your request :)
AHO
ALKAN
ALWYN
ARNOLD
BANTOCK
BARTOK
BAX
BERG
BOULEZ
BRAGA SANTOS
BRIDGE
BRITTEN
BUTTERWORTH
BUXTEHUDE
C.P.E. BACH
CANTELOUBE
CARTER
CASELLA
CORELLI
COUPERIN (François).
COUPERIN (Louis).
D'INDY
DALLAPICOLLA
DUTILLEUX
FROBERGER
FUX
GINASTERA
GLAZUNOV
HINDEMITH
HOLMBOE
HONNEGER
IVES
JANACEK
KODALY
LAANGARD
LIGETI
LULLY
MAGNARD
MEDTNER
MOERAN
NORGARD
NOVAK
PIAZZOLA
PIERNE
PROKOFIEV
PURCELL
REVUELTAS
RIHM
ROUSSEL
SALLINEN
STOCKHAUSEN
STRAVINSKY
SUK
SWEELINCK
SZYMANOWSKI
TIPPETT
TOCH
TUBIN
VASKS
WAGNER
WEBERN
XENAKIS
ZEMLINSKY
Thank you ;D
Edit : new names added, alphabetical listing for clarity
Cool thread! Of course, I'm on a train.
Stravinsky: Symphony of Psalms, Mass, Canticum sacrum. Jas O'Donnell &al. Hyperion
Prokofiev: L'enfant prodigue, Le pas d'acier. Cologne Radio, Mikhail Jurowski. cpo
Langgaard: Sfærernes musik, Endens tid, Fra dybet. Thos Dausgaard, Danish Natl Symphony Orchestra & Chorus. Da Capo.
Bartók: Complete string quartets. Emerson String Quartet. DG.
Berg: Violin Concerto (with Schoenberg vn & pf cti). Szering (vn) & al.
Ives. When the Moon. Richard Bernas, London Projects.
Piazzolla & his Quintet: Tango: Zero Hour
Do you mean Louis or François Couperin?
thank you for the first suggestions, Karl.
Quote from: karlhenning on March 27, 2012, 01:19:40 PM
Do you mean Louis or François Couperin?
I meant François (the one who made Tic Toc Choc) - i'll edit my post for clarity.
actually, Let's consider Louis as well ;D
Have added a few more names in the initial list as well.
ALKAN
[asin]B000TT1QM8[/asin]
BRITTEN
[asin]B003T68VF8[/asin]
BERG
[asin]B000001G9D[/asin]
or if you are not into getting into full opera at once
[asin]B000001GWZ[/asin]
BARTOK
[asin]B0050R2768[/asin]
COUPERIN (Francois?)
[asin]B0009W4M44[/asin]
COUPERIN (Louis?)
[asin]B0030BYU5W[/asin]
HONNEGER
[asin]B00000JMZ9[/asin]
LIGETI
[asin]B00005Y34N[/asin]
LULLY
[asin]B000063TE8[/asin]
PIAZZOLA
[asin]B00000DC7J[/asin]
PIERNE
[asin]B002EYBOCI[/asin]
PROKOFIEV
[asin]B000007OTR[/asin]
ROUSSEL
[asin]B000003FOF[/asin]
STRAVINSKY
[asin]B000002A2M[/asin]
XENAKIS
[asin]B00005S8GA[/asin]
WAGNER
[asin]B0006ZFQP8[/asin]
You've added some names ... let's see
ZEMLINSKY
[asin]B0000012XJ[/asin]
REVUELTAS
[asin]B00000K2F1[/asin]
JANACEK
[asin]B00004TXVX[/asin]
BUTTERWORTH
[asin]B00005IA6B[/asin]
KODALY
[asin]B0000006U7[/asin]
Thank you Drasko !
Janacek:
[asin]B0001Y4JH0[/asin]
I have that one lined up in my shopping basket already - nice to see that recording confirmed :)
Quote from: karlhenning on March 27, 2012, 01:18:18 PM
Ives. When the Moon. Richard Bernas, London Projects.
Piazzolla & his Quintet: Tango: Zero Hour
BIG seconds on these recommendations.
For Britten I'd say...
[asin]B000002SS5[/asin]
...has three of his most well-known pieces with good performances.
Alkan:
[asin]B0000030PK[/asin]
Bantock:
[asin]B000VR055C[/asin]
Bartók:
[asin]B002DZX958[/asin]
Berg:
[asin]B0000B09Z4[/asin]
Britten:
[asin]B0001HAHHS[/asin]
Buxtehude:
[asin]B0013V9RNQ[/asin]
d'Indy:
[asin]B005AFMI0K[/asin]
Dutilleux:
[asin]B00005MO1X[/asin]
Fux:
[asin]B0007X9TQ6[/asin]
Hindemith:
[asin]B0000012WN[/asin]
Holmboe:
[asin]B0000016P9[/asin]
Ives:
[asin]B000I8OIH0[/asin]
Janáček:
[asin]B000071JX7[/asin]
Langgaard:
[asin]B000GNOHIC[/asin]
Ligeti:
[asin]B0000029P0[/asin]
Medtner:
[asin]B000VOEI6W[/asin]
Prokofiev:
[asin]B00365QS5C[/asin]
Stravinsky:
[asin]B002XDFOGM[/asin]
Szymanowski:
[asin]B0013D8JXI[/asin]
(but don't hesitate if you find this:[asin]B0006FGH10[/asin])
Tippett:
[asin]B000WPJ5S6[/asin]
Tubin:
[asin]B000083MHD[/asin]
Wagner:
[asin]B00006I0AU[/asin]
(here (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wagner-Orchestral-Music-Richard/dp/B00006BCDJ/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1332892787&sr=1-1), for a pittance), although if you insist on whole works even for Wagner:
[asin]B0000254UX[/asin]
(amazon.co.uk (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wagner-Die-Walk%C3%BCre-Richard/dp/B0000254UX/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1332893020&sr=1-1))
Zemlinsky:
[asin]B00008MLU3[/asin]
I'm taking the liberty to add one more name. Totally worth it.
Schreker:
[asin]B000FVQUN0[/asin]
Amplyifying on Britten and Ligeti:
I'd suggest the Rattle/Britten box on EMI (which includes Ian Bostridge in a very fine performance of Illuminations, Nocturne and Serenade for Tenor Horn and Strings), and the "Ligeti Project" box on Teldec, which includes the Ligeti CD Drasko suggested. The CD of Ligeti piano works Wanderer suggested is also very good (and available as part of a different Ligeti box from Sony); or try the String Quartets, of which I have two excellent performances, one by the Artemis Quartet on Virgin, and the other on Naxos by a quartet whose name I don't remember at the moment.
For Carter and Tippett you can try the string quartets, which can be found on Naxos performed by the Pacifica Quartet and the Tippett Quartet--that would be, however, two CDs for each set of quartets, but at Naxos pricing you'd be paying no more than you would for a single disc on some other labels, so I don't think that would be stretching your guidelines too much.
Quote from: Wanderer on March 27, 2012, 04:10:19 PM
I'm taking the liberty to add one more name. Totally worth it.
Schreker:
[asin]B000FVQUN0[/asin]
Definitely!
For Lully, the best single disc of his music I know in glorious sound:
[asin]B000071XA6[/asin]
My wallet will love you all !! ;D
Quote from: Papy Oli on March 27, 2012, 10:35:09 PM
My wallet will love you all !! ;D
My wallet is in a coma since long ago, so it has no feelings.
What is a "maiden composer"? Fanny Mendelssohn?
Quote from: eyeresist on March 27, 2012, 11:23:29 PM
What is a "maiden composer"? Fanny Mendelssohn?
Maurice Ravel and Nadia Boulanger.
Quote from: Papy Oli on March 27, 2012, 10:35:09 PM
My wallet will love you all !! ;D
I hope it'll be your ears. The wallet will most certainly hate us all if it is of a frugal disposition. :D
Adding suggestions from your list:
Corelli:
[asin]B000076CW2[/asin]
Alwyn:
[asin]B000A17GGK[/asin]
Boulez:
[asin]B0006OS5YI[/asin]
Bridge:
[asin]B000U9XG34[/asin]
Magnard:
[asin]B001AZU0CM[/asin]
Nørgård:
[asin]B000000B01[/asin]
Pierné:
[asin]B0000CE0YV[/asin]
(also, I second the one
Drasko suggested)
Glazunov:
[asin]B0011367P2[/asin]
Roussel:
[asin]B000PKG5EA[/asin]
Suk:
[asin]B001N26H0G[/asin]
Toch:
[asin]B000EQHRYC[/asin]
I don't think some of the members understand the concept of one recording. The OP didn't ask for box sets. He asked for single recordings that are not OOP (out-of-print) and are still in production and at, or close to, budget price.
Anyway, I'll take a stab at this in a minute...
Quote from: Papy Oli on March 27, 2012, 12:45:55 PM
As the title says, for a given maiden composer, what would be your recommended recording as an entry point please ?
A couple of guidelines :
- strictly one recording only
- not OOP
- boxset possible provided it remains an introductory budget choice
- full work(s) only
- type of the work is up you
ALWYN
ARNOLD
BANTOCK
BARTOK
BERG
BRAGA SANTOS
BRITTEN
CASELLA
DALLAPICOLLA
DUTILLEUX
GINASTERA
HONNEGER
IVES
JANACEK
LAANGARD
LIGETI
PIERNE
PROKOFIEV
REVUELTAS
ROUSSEL
STRAVINSKY
SZYMANOWSKI
TIPPETT
WAGNER
Starting with the first name on the list:
Alwyn -
[asin]B000C847FO[/asin]
Alwyn's 3rd symphony is what turned me onto his music.
Arnold -
[asin]B00005B4C7[/asin]
Bantock -
[asin]B000002ZOF[/asin]
Not budget price, but there's no competition for these works. James Judd has a Bantock disc but it's mediocre and I simply couldn't recommend it.
Bartok:
[asin]B000003FEJ[/asin]
This is still a highly recommendable Bartok recording and this was the first recording I heard of his music.
Berg:
[asin]B000001GH9[/asin]
If Mutter's performance of Berg's VC doesn't convince you of this work, then nothing will. One of the best Berg recordings I've heard.
Braga Santos -
[asin]B000053W4D[/asin]
Many would recommend the disc with the 4th symphony, but I recommend this one for two stunning works from his early and late periods.
Britten -
[asin]B00000E38N[/asin]
Casella -
[asin]B002CAOW0K[/asin]
Dallapiccola -
[asin]B000632POU[/asin]
Not much in the way of budget recordings, but this is a fine, introductory recording IMHO.
Dutilleux -
[asin]B000000B1S[/asin]
Ginastera -
[asin]B000IY063E[/asin]
Honegger -
[asin]B000000AS2[/asin]
Stay away from Plasson and Dutoit. Weak performances.
Ives:
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_E8EVjk4c9wk/TDuJO54D7VI/AAAAAAAAAJI/MqSKToqURb8/s320/Ives,_Holidays_front.jpg)
Janacek -
[asin]B0000042DG[/asin]
There's really no around this as this 2-CD set is really the best introduction I can think of for Janacek.
Langgaard -
[asin]B0016IV1VW[/asin]
Ligeti -
[asin]B00005Y34N[/asin]
Pierne -
[asin]B002EYBOCI[/asin]
Prokofiev -
[asin]B0002OMOZS[/asin]
A definite budget priced set that contains, IMHO, some of the best performances I've heard of his PCs.
Revueltas -
[asin]B00000K2F1[/asin]
Roussel -
[asin]B006BBVLVO[/asin]
Stravinsky -
[asin]B000F6YW30[/asin]
Szymanowski -
[asin]B000I2ISN6[/asin]
Tippett -
[asin]B00005M0JQ[/asin]
I think this is probably the best introduction I can give for Tippett's unique sound-world. The
Piano Concerto and
Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli are sure to make a fan out of you.
Wagner:
[asin]B0000254UT[/asin]
One of Wagner's shortest operas (I believe) and one of my personal favorites. If you don't like this, then I'm quite certain you won't enjoy the rest of Wagner's later operas.
Quote from: Mirror Image on March 28, 2012, 08:01:14 AM
I don't think some of the members understand the concerpt of one recording. The OP didn't ask for box sets.
You missed something, apparently:
Quote from: Papy Oli on March 27, 2012, 12:45:55 PM
A couple of guidelines :
- strictly one recording only
- not OOP
- boxset possible provided it remains an introductory budget choice
- full work(s) only
- type of the work is up you
Sarge
I don't understand "concerpt." Is it an excerpt from a concept? ; )
Quote from: Mirror Image on March 28, 2012, 08:52:19 AM
Starting with the first name on the list:
Janacek -
[asin]B0000042DG[/asin]
There's really no around this as this 2-CD set is really the best introduction I can think of for Janacek.
Well, you don't listen to piano or chamber music. But that doesn't mean that the 5-disc box containing all of the 2-fer (same performances), and more of Janacek's best instrumental works - the string quartets, the violin sonata, and piano music wouldn't be a better introduction.
::)
Louis Glass Chamber Works:
[asin]B0009JVOJS[/asin]
Quote from: karlhenning on March 28, 2012, 08:57:29 AM
I don't understand "concerpt." Is it an excerpt from a concept? ; )
My vote for post of the month.
2 composers who have not been mentioned yet, who happen to be favourites of mine! :)
Glazunov
[asin]B00000E4M5[/asin]
Novak
[asin]B00004TD53[/asin]
Quote from: Papy Oli on March 27, 2012, 12:45:55 PM
BARTOK
BERG
BOULEZ
BRITTEN
DUTILLEUX
HINDEMITH
HONNEGER
IVES
JANACEK
PROKOFIEV
STRAVINSKY
TIPPETT
WEBERN
All of these, and more:
[asin]B001DCQJUY[/asin]
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on March 28, 2012, 08:53:31 AM
You missed something, apparently:
Sarge
No, but what does
one recording mean to you?
Quote from: North Star on March 28, 2012, 09:00:34 AMWell, you don't listen to piano or chamber music.
How do you know what I listen to or don't listen to? I do post what I'm listening to a lot but there are many instances where I simply do not post. I could be listening to Szymanowski's solo piano music and you wouldn't know it.
Bartok 60s Juilliard:
[asin]B000P6RB88[/asin]
Quote from: Mirror Image on March 28, 2012, 09:27:10 AM
...I could be listening to Szymanowski's solo piano music and you wouldn't know it.
Are you? Inquiring minds.... :)
8)
Quote from: Mirror Image on March 28, 2012, 09:27:10 AM
How do you know what I listen to or don't listen to? I do post what I'm listening to a lot but there are many instances where I simply do not post. I could be listening to Szymanowski's solo piano music and you wouldn't know it.
Maybe even Bach's keyboard music.
Quote from: Mirror Image on March 28, 2012, 09:23:43 AM
No, but what does one recording mean to you?
One piece of plastic.
Quote from: Mirror Image on March 28, 2012, 09:27:10 AM
How do you know what I listen to or don't listen to? I do post what I'm listening to a lot but there are many instances where I simply do not post. I could be listening to Szymanowski's solo piano music and you wouldn't know it.
You have, on several occasions, said that you don't listen to much solo piano music. I remember that Prokofiev's piano music didn't interest you much. If you listen to more solo piano and chamber music than you let on, good for you. But it would make it even more baffling to recommend that 2-disc set instead of the 5-disc set I recommended earlier in this thread.
I do recall that you like Ravel's piano trio, now that I think about it.
Quote from: Gurnatron5500 on March 28, 2012, 09:36:29 AM
Are you? Inquiring minds.... :)
8)
Actually, no, but I am listening to some chamber music: Shostakovich
Piano Quintet. 8)
Quote from: North Star on March 28, 2012, 09:41:43 AM
You have, on several occasions, said that you don't listen to much solo piano music. I remember that Prokofiev's piano music didn't interest you much. If you listen to more solo piano and chamber music than you let on, good for you. But it would make it even more baffling to recommend that 2-disc set instead of the 5-disc set I recommended earlier in this thread.
I do recall that you like Ravel's piano trio, now that I think about it.
Sounds like you just can't accept other people's recommendations. Not everybody wants to dive into a 5-CD set of Janacek's music regardless of the cost. I was, more or less, trying to recommend Mackerras'
Sinfonietta and
Taras Bulba performances and since the original is out-of-print, I recommended something that had those performances and that is a budget release without overloading the OP with an onslaught of works that he/she may not want to hear. Anyway, be baffled, it's okay, most people are baffled by other people's opinions all the time. :)
As for chamber music/solo piano music, I do like some of it. I do like a lot of chamber music, in particular, Debussy, Ravel, Poulenc, Shostakovich, Bartok, Villa-Lobos, RVW, etc.
Quote from: Mirror Image on March 28, 2012, 09:42:50 AM
Actually, no . . . .
Ah-ha! A misleading fib! Yellow card.
I'll just jump in to clarify what I meant in my initial request. Be it from my perspective or I trust, any GMGer's or classical beginner's for that matter, if you have no knowledge (or hardly) of a given composer, I doubt you would pull the trigger on a complete works of that particular composer and would like instead to tip-toe into it. For instance, I don't think you would recommend a full Mahler or Haydn symphony cycle to someone who has never heard either composer.
However, in my particular case, this doesn't mean I completely rule out boxsets if such recommendations are of the budget kind and make sense by their artistic value as well (in your own judgement). e.g. A Honegger twofer for the whole symphonies would make more sense than just 1CD in his specific case. The Janacek 5-CD set would probably be at the acceptable limit of what I had in mind in my 1st post. I doubt I would look at bigger boxset sizes than that for any composer I have mentioned. The Alban Berg Collection (8-CD) might be be overkill to start with.
Does that make sense ? ;D
oh and thank you for the new recs 8)
If you have any maiden composers of your own, please post them and 'll add them to the initial list with a mention of the GMGer who raised the request.
Quote from: Mirror Image on March 28, 2012, 09:48:22 AM
Sounds like you just can't accept other people's recommendations. Not everybody wants to dive into a 5-CD set of Janacek's music regardless of the cost. I was, more or less, trying to recommend Mackerras' Sinfonietta and Taras Bulba performances and since the original is out-of-print, I recommended something that had those performances and that is a budget release without overloading the OP with an onslaught of works that he/she may not want to hear. Anyway, be baffled, it's okay, most people are baffled by other people's opinions all the time. :)
As for chamber music/solo piano music, I do like some of it. I do like a lot of chamber music, in particular, Debussy, Ravel, Poulenc, Shostakovich, Bartok, Villa-Lobos, RVW, etc.
It's not that I can't accept your recommendation, John. On the contrary, I agree with it, but I also think that the rest of the music in the bigger box is at least as important, and I just wanted to express my opinion. Well, if Papy gets the 2-disc set, he'll soon get the chamber music and solo piano, if he likes Janacek.
I did kind of guess you made up the Szymanovski...
And Papy, the EMI 20th century box should work for you, too - check it out (previous page)
Quote from: Mirror Image on March 28, 2012, 09:42:50 AM
Actually, no, but I am listening to some chamber music: Shostakovich Piano Quintet. 8)
That's a way better choice, IMO. I love that work. :)
8)
Quote from: North Star on March 28, 2012, 10:10:23 AM
And Papy, the EMI 20th century box should work for you, too - check it out (previous page)
Had a look at the contents and I already have around half of the works in my collection. The remaining half looks very interesting indeed but that would be too many duplications overall.
Quote from: Mirror Image on March 28, 2012, 09:23:43 AM
No, but what does one recording mean to you?
Papy specifically said, in his original post, that budget box sets were acceptable. Why is there even a need to discuss this? It would be nice if you could just say, "Oops, I missed that" and then apologize to the members you criticized who were simply, and correctly, following the OP's instructions. If you did that, you'd be a mensch and people would respect you. Hell, they might even love you ;D :)
Sarge
Quote from: Papy Oli on March 28, 2012, 10:35:03 AM
Had a look at the contents and I already have around half of the works in my collection. The remaining half looks very interesting indeed but that would be too many duplications overall.
Yes, a great set, but certainly targeted at someone just starting out from absolute scratch.
Quote from: Sergeant Rock on March 28, 2012, 10:37:33 AM
Papy specifically said, in his original post, that budget box sets were acceptable. Why is there even a need to discuss this? It would be nice if you could just say, "Oops, I missed that" and then apologize to the members you criticized who were simply, and correctly, following the OP's instructions. If you did that, you'd be a mensch and people would respect you. Hell, they might even love you ;D :)
Sarge
I, too, was following what the OP wrote. He said
one recording and so I did my best to keep box sets out of the mix. I'm sorry if I caused any confusion, but the OP should be more clear in what they wanted. You can't say list only one recording and then turn around and say box sets are okay. I read it like this and it made me question "Well which one is it?"
In the fuzzy mind of the OP, the "one recording only" was to prevent to have, say, 3 different Stravinsky recommendations in the same post therefore "forcing" the helpful contributor to narrow down their recommendation to one only per composer - it was not meant to be taken as "1CD only". The OP would like to apologize unreservedly to the community for the confusion created at the onset of this thread ;D :-*
I have sampled a few recordings off this thread already.... some Magnard, Fux, Britten, Bartok SQ, Honegger, Suk, Alwyn, Piazzolla, Lully, Roussel went into the basket/wishlist already (joining the Janacek).
I am not ready just yet for Boulez, Xenakis, Ligeti, Wagner, Berg :-\
Quote from: Papy Oli on March 28, 2012, 01:27:48 PM
In the fuzzy mind of the OP, the "one recording only" was to prevent to have, say, 3 different Stravinsky recommendations in the same post therefore "forcing" the helpful contributor to narrow down their recommendation to one only per composer - it was not meant to be taken as "1CD only". The OP would like to apologize unreservedly to the community for the confusion created at the onset of this thread ;D :-*
No problem. I will give you more recommendations then since box sets are allowed.
Quote from: Papy Oli on March 28, 2012, 01:34:24 PM
I have sampled a few recordings off this thread already.... some Magnard, Fux, Britten, Bartok SQ, Honegger, Suk, Alwyn, Piazzolla, Lully, Roussel went into the basket/wishlist already (joining the Janacek).
I hope my Glazunov and Novak recommendations will join that list at some point! :D
Quote from: madaboutmahler on March 29, 2012, 09:40:06 AM
I hope my Glazunov and Novak recommendations will join that list at some point! :D
maybe later ;)
....else beware Glazunov's trowel and Novak's spanner ? :P ;D
Quote from: Papy Oli on March 29, 2012, 10:14:42 AM
maybe later ;)
....else beware Glazunov's trowel and Novak's spanner ? :P ;D
haha ;D
Ok, well, I hope you enjoy them once you listen to them.
Concerning the Novak, you can actually listen to all the works on the disc on youtube if you want to listen before purchasing.
Quote from: Papy Oli on March 27, 2012, 12:45:55 PM
AHO Symphonies 5&7/Ondine
ALKAN... that one piano thing
ALWYN Chandos disc with 'Lyra Angelicus'(sic)
ARNOLD last symphonies EMI
BANTOCK ask Vanderdunnell
BARTOK- Reiner/RCA
BAX ask Vanderdunnell
BERG- DG Box
BOULEZ- Sur incises
BRAGA SANTOS ask Vanderdunnell
BRIDGE- Piano Trio 2/Hyperion
BRITTEN- String Quartet 3/ASV
BUTTERWORTH- NIMBUS, with Parry & Finzi
BUXTEHUDE
C.P.E. BACH
CANTELOUBE
CARTER- DG 21/20
CASELLA- Naxos
CORELLI
COUPERIN (François).
COUPERIN (Louis).
D'INDY String Quartets/Calliope
DALLAPICOLLA- Eotvos/Apex
DUTILLEUX- 2 Symphonies/Chandos
FROBERGER
FUX
GINASTERA- 2 Cello Concertos
GLAZUNOV XXX
HINDEMITH- Schmidt-Isserstedt/EMI
HOLMBOE- Syms. 8/9 BIS
HONNEGER- Karajan DG
IVES- Ozawa/MTT DG
JANACEK- Decca Box
KODALY- Decca Box
LAANGARD the one cd everyone recommends
LIGETI- Complete Set
LULLY
MAGNARD- The Set
MEDTNER- Piano Concerto/Piano Quintet Hyperion
MOERAN- Symphony Chandos
NORGARD- Symphony 3
NOVAK Piano Quintet ASV
PIAZZOLA
PIERNE Erato Set
PROKOFIEV Romeo & Juliet DG
PURCELL
REVUELTAS- RCA Set
RIHM 4 Concertos/Hanssler
ROUSSEL Syms. 3-4+/Jarvi Chandos
SALLINEN 2/6...or 4/5 BIS
STOCKHAUSEN- Klav... ask James
STRAVINSKY- Symphonies CBS
SUK- Asreal Symphony
SWEELINCK
SZYMANOWSKI Violin Concertos 1-2
TIPPETT- Piano Concerto/Triple Concerto NIMBUS
TOCH- Piano Quintet/ Naxos
TUBIN 8/9
VASKS XXX
WAGNER T&I Bohm DG
WEBERN- DG Box
XENAKIS- Timpani Box
ZEMLINSKY- String Quartets
Thank you ;D
Thanks Snypprrrrrrr and James for the recommendations.
James, haven't you posted those same recs earlier on and deleted them ? ??? ...because I did sample Boulez and Stockhausen first time round.... not sure what to make of them... ;D
Quote from: James on March 30, 2012, 02:51:58 PM
No problem .. Stockhausen ran his own successful recording label (Stockhausen-Verlag) and oversaw the production of all his albums (i.e. mixdown, performance, recording, liner notes etc). It's really hard to top .. hit the link below, once there hit any album cover desired (over 100 titles to choose from) and you can hear samples. The material is very diverse, so have fun .. all the best ..
http://www.stockhausencds.com/
I still haven't really explored much of Stockhausen, but came across this site I believe from James a long while ago, it's very impressive and I spent much time going through the discs and samples, like is said its impressive.
When it came to Holmboe I dived into the complete symphonies (6 discs). But if you were going to pick one as an introduction I'd probably aim for:
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Partly because it combines two of the early symphonies with a late one. PS There are two different links, for some reason only one is creating an image.
This is an incredible thread. Didn't know half these composers! Thanks everybody.