Those of you who were around during autumn last year remember the stir Manuel caused when he posted a 'mystery symphony' clip and drove a lot of people (but mostly David Hurwitz and me) utterly insane trying to figure out what it was. Eventually it was revealed to be the C minor Symphony by Aleksandr Kopylov.
The problem is, Manuel posted another "mystery" clip at the same time - and nobody even tried to solve that one. I discovered it the other day while playing "guess the composer" with a friend, and we were both stumped. Manuel never found out who wrote it. Mr. Hurwitz eagerly told me he'd give it a listen - and I haven't heard from him since. So, without further ado, I present:
the Mystery Violin Concerto. It seems to be distinctly late-romantic, like the Kopylov symphony was. Unfortunately, all we have this time is what seems to be the cadenza and conclusion of the first movement. (6 minutes)
http://rapidshare.com/files/57288499/123.part.met.mp3
Already eliminated by yours truly in a marathon session on the Naxos Music Library: Nielsen, Coleridge-Taylor, Wetz, S. Wagner (though I must say, Richard Wetz' violin concerto is sensational!).
Quote from: brianrein on September 21, 2007, 11:24:50 AM
Unfortunately, all we have this time is what seems to be the cadenza and conclusion of the first movement. (6 minutes)
http://rapidshare.com/files/57288499/123.part.met.mp3
I remember that. The power went off and I lost all the downloads that were in progress. Of this mp3, I recovered only fragments, and emule hadn't downloaded its tag.
KURT ATTERBERG!
And what a concerto it is! Try to find the whole thing, ladies and gents!
Quote from: brianrein on September 22, 2007, 09:08:54 PM
KURT ATTERBERG!
And what a concerto it is! Try to find the whole thing, ladies and gents!
That was fast! I already have the Atterberg... I just never listened to it. Ever.