What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[SonicMan46]

He Dave, you know by now, that I hate these kind of Choir works, it is in no way a reflection of the quality, only my opinion.
The set is fabulous, I only happen to dislike the vocal input.
That's all.

Thanks, Harry - just checked and apparently I had already ordered this set!    It's in the mail - a week or so ago, I made a bunch of orders from different sites, so wasn't sure until checking!  Looking forward to this music - 

[Harry]

My even the wikipedia article is only a stub. Do you mean that these were the only recordings of the SW's, or of his works in general?

These are the only recordings of the SQ yes, quite right.
There is a Symphony No. 1 recorded, and some chambermusic, but nothing more.
He wrote according to the Oxford dictionary of music:
8 operas and operettas!, Choral music, 10 symphonies, 20 violin concertos, 19 SQ, and diving in The great music dictionary a german encyclopedia, there must be added, 10 cello concerti, and that's not even all my friend.
Little of it is recording, to be honest almost nothing.

[Harry]

Thanks, Harry - just checked and apparently I had already ordered this set!    It's in the mail - a week or so ago, I made a bunch of orders from different sites, so wasn't sure until checking!  Looking forward to this music - 

You can with confidence! I like his music, and the fourth is no exception, if only I could filter out the choir contribution, as I also think of the choir of the 9th Symphony by Beethoven.

[SonicMan46]

My even the wikipedia article is only a stub. Do you mean that these were the only recordings of the SW's, or of his works in general?

Steve - if not already done, take a look at this thread on Late Classic-Early Romantic Composers - plenty to choose from regarding styles of music - with a lot of chamber works.  I also own the Romberg SQs (completely support Harry's comments), and the Flute Quintets shown below on Naxos - another excellent recording! 

[AnthonyAthletic]

Pettersson: Symphony No.9

Not over enthusiastic about this work.  I much prefer his 6th/7th symphonies. I found the conclusion to his 9th a total kop out, a lovely theme no doubt but just an 'amen' to the work, and after all that has gone before? which is compellingly complex Pettersson.  He just tinkers with this little tune and ends the work.  Woodwind thrown in for good measure, fading away to nothing.

An attempt at being a 'Real Poor Man's Mahler' and he succeeded.  Last of the great symphonists, no, don't think so...where's Paul Best when you need him 

[AnthonyAthletic]

Pettersson: Violin concerto No.2, suite from Barefoot Songs - Ida Haendel ala.

This is more like it    There are not many fiddlers of today who would even think about tackling this work.  Josh Bell or Tasmin Little maybe...who else would have the balls?

[Harry]

Pettersson: Symphony No.9

Not over enthusiastic about this work.  I much prefer his 6th/7th symphonies. I found the conclusion to his 9th a total kop out, a lovely theme no doubt but just an 'amen' to the work, and after all that has gone before? which is compellingly complex Pettersson.  He just tinkers with this little tune and ends the work.  Woodwind thrown in for good measure, fading away to nothing.

An attempt at being a 'Real Poor Man's Mahler' and he succeeded.  Last of the great symphonists, no, don't think so...where's Paul Best when you need him 

No, no, its not so bad as that Tony!
Had you're beer today hmmmmmmm?
Its  somewhat hard to get through the complexity of the 9th, but persevere and you will find the whole work one gigantic AMEN.

[Harry]

Pettersson: Violin concerto No.2, suite from Barefoot Songs - Ida Haendel ala.

This is more like it    There are not many fiddlers of today who would even think about tackling this work.  Josh Bell or Tasmin Little maybe...who else would have the balls?

All men have balls, you know that!

[karlhenning]

All men have balls, you know that!

And yet, the Grand Turk's comic opera, The Torturer's Apprentice, includes the chorus, "A eunuch's life is hard" . . . .

[Choo Choo]

I was just wondering what to spin next ... so Pettersson's 9th it is.

[AnthonyAthletic]

No, no, its not so bad as that Tony!
Had you're beer today hmmmmmmm?
Its  somewhat hard to get through the complexity of the 9th, but persevere and you will find the whole work one gigantic AMEN.

Oh, I am not really disputing the symphony's merits as such.  The work is very memorable and full of emotional outpour.  Petterssen's a composer whom you need to revisit and some.  A tough nut to crack after the 10th-20th listen, a few years on.

His 8th superb, that was my latest buy and no doubt I will purchase more (should have got the darned box set).  I have the violin concerto as mentioned, his 6/7/8/9 all worthy of addition to any listeners catalogue.

I would like to hear Paul B. on his thought's on Petterssen, the last time he was on these boards Paul came out with the statement 'Petterssen is better than Beethoven', I often wonder if he still thinks this way.  But that's a topic for the 'old members, come back onboard thread'.

K A Hartmann could be next on the player 

[karlhenning]

K A Hartmann could be next on the player 

Do it up!

[AnthonyAthletic]

And there it goes!  Leitner & the Sixth

[Robert]

And there it goes!  Leitner & the Sixth

An incredible Hartmann....one of the best.....

[AnthonyAthletic]

Yes, I have been pondering to get the Metzmacher set at a very reasonable price or the mixed set with Leitner/Kubelik etc which is thrice as much over here in the UK.  I have heard the M set, and may stick with it.

[Robert]

Yes, I have been pondering to get the Metzmacher set at a very reasonable price or the mixed set with Leitner/Kubelik etc which is thrice as much over here in the UK.  I have heard the M set, and may stick with it.

good call

[Choo Choo]

Having had somewhat of a fraught day, I'm afraid I found the Pettersson intensely irritating - all that running up and down scales - and so have taken it off and substituted Szymanowski's Stabat Mater: a sure-fire pleaser.  Will return to the Pettersson when I'm in a better mood.

[BachQ]

Beethoven, Triple Concerto (Trio Fontenay / Inbal / Philharmonia Orchestra).  

[Harry]

Having had somewhat of a fraught day, I'm afraid I found the Pettersson intensely irritating - all that running up and down scales - and so have taken it off and substituted Szymanowski's Stabat Mater: a sure-fire pleaser.  Will return to the Pettersson when I'm in a better mood.

Well we always warn against listening to Pettersson when in a bad mood.

[rubio]

I really enjoyed this Vaughan Williams dics; especially "A Pastoral Symphony".