What New Music Have You Learned Since January of This Year?

[Anne]

Bach - Christmas Oratorio - Rene Jacobs
Haydn - Creation - Karajan
Haydn - Seasons - Rene Jacobs
Rubinstein - The Demon (Opera d'Oro was the best performance) - used Fedoseyev version to get the libretto
Mozart - La Clemenza di Tito - Rene Jacobs
Smetana - Dalibor - Zdenek Kosler
Smetana - The Kiss - Frantisek Vajnar
Gluck - Orfeo ed Eurydice - Raymond Leppard - Janet Baker
Gluck - Armida - Mark Minkowski
Donizetti - La Favorita -NHK version from '71 Tokyo (Cossotto, Kraus, Bruscantini, Raimondi, Pedroni, Zotti
Rossini - Stabat Mater - Naxos 8.554443  I also listened to Muti's version -  and Gandolfi and Istvan Kertesz with Petite Messe Solennelle and Stabat Mater.  Naxos performance was the best of the 3 recordings by far.  And that is despite Pavarotti and luxury casting singing on the last recording.
Rossini - Le Conte Ory -Andrew Davis - Glyndebourne
Kornegold - Die Tote Stadt - Jan Latham-Koenig
Massenet - Thais - Viotti
Handel - Julius Caesar - Mackerras - Janet Baker
Tchaikovsky - Mazeppa - Gergiev
Minkus - Don Quixote - Baryshnikov
Glazunov - Raymonda - Semenyaka
Delibes - Sylvia - Darcey Bussell
Rachmaninov - The Miserly Night - Jurowski
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Waiting in the Wings for Next Year:

Szymanowski - Krol Roger - Jacek Kaspszyk
Fibich - The Bride of Messina - Frantisek Jilek
Gluck - Iphigenie en Tauride - Mark Minkowski
Keiser - Croesus - Rene Jacobs

What have you learned this year?  I hope you will share with us.

[springrite]

If we go by year, for some of us, me included, the list would be too long to type.

For me, I will just mention (from an otherwise long list) Carter's Boston Concerto, Oboe Concerto and Cello Concerto.

[Anne]

If we go by year, for some of us, me included, the list would be too long to type.

For me, I will just mention (from an otherwise long list) Carter's Boston Concerto, Oboe Concerto and Cello Concerto.

Thanks Springrite!  It's fun to know what others have been learning.  I left things off the list too.

[Brian]

The list would be far too long to type out!    Here's a sampler: new music I heard from the letters G-K. Particular favorites in bold:

Glass - Violin Concerto
Glazunov - The Seasons*
Glazunov - Stenka Razin
Glazunov - String Quintet
Glazunov - Novelettes
Gliere - Symphony No. 3
Gottschalk - Escenas Campestres Cubanas
Gounod - Symphony No. 1
Grieg - Symphony
Grieg - Three Pieces from Sigurd Jorsalfar
Grieg - Norwegian Dances
He/Chen - Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto
Hely-Hutchinson - Christmas Carol Symphony
Ippolitov-Ivanov - that famous suite of his...
Isasi - Symphony No. 2
Joplin - Quite a few rags.
Kalomiris - Symphony No. 3
Kalomiris - Triptychon
Kalomiris - Three Greek Dances
Khachaturian - Gayaneh (several suites and assorted excerpts)*
Khachaturian - Spartacus, Suite No. 1*
Khachaturian - Masquerade*
Khachaturian - The Valencian Widow*
Kramer - Party Favors (attended world premiere performance)*


...told you a true list would be too long to think up!    I probably forgot a few things in there. It has been a year of HUGE discovery, thanks mostly to Naxos Music Library, where I found everything except the starred items. And thanks to some folks here at GMG, next year promises to be even more amazing for finding new things, than this one was. 

[Bonehelm]

I only discovered Mahler and Bruckner this year, in my 6th year of classical music listening experience...quite embarrassing.

[Brian]

I only discovered Mahler and Bruckner this year, in my 6th year of classical music listening experience...quite embarrassing.

Hm, between the two I have heard a total of 2.5 symphonies. Perhaps my sixth year (next year) will produce similar results 

[springrite]

Hm, between the two I have heard a total of 2.5 symphonies. Perhaps my sixth year (next year) will produce similar results 

Another 2.5 to make it 5? 

I began to tolerate Bruckner in my 15th year and begin to love (parts, mostly adagios) it this year, my 25th year. You two are way ahead of me.

[Mozart]

Its so hard to think! Some of the works are still in progress

I guess I should start with Brahms
Cello Sonatas
Symphonies 1,3,4
Violin concerto
Double concerto
Clarinet Sonatas
Piano Quartets
Piano Quintet
Piano Concerto 1
Piano Trio 1
String Sextet

Dvorak
Symphony 9
Cello Concerto

Schubert
String quintet
Death and the maiden

Schumann
Cello Concerto
Piano Concerto
Vivaldi
Gloria
Handel
A bunch of arias
Beethoven
Late Quartets
Verdi
Rigoletto
Aida
Il Trovatore
Requiem

It never feels like I make any progress, but now that I have thought about it, I have listened to a lot of new stuff I never dreamed I would. For cripes sake, I almost download a Tchaikovsky cd today...I guess I'm officially on the dark side now.

Now that I think back I even remember some key Mozart works I didn't listen to until this year! Way back at the beginning.

Cosi Fan Tutte
Sinfonia Concertante
Piano concerti 25 and 26
Trio for piano clarinet and viola
Symphony 39

Just a year ago in early 2006 I discovered Le Nozze di Figaro...wowzers

[Brian]

Another 2.5 to make it 5? 

I began to tolerate Bruckner in my 15th year and begin to love (parts, mostly adagios) it this year, my 25th year. You two are way ahead of me.

Well, technically, Bruckner = only 0.5. I love the slow movement of the 7th, but haven't found anything else that doesn't leave me bored...yet.

Elias: Yes! Tchaikovsky is the best 

[Don]

Taneyev String Quartets - Northern Flowers and Naxos.
Weinberg Cello Sonatas - BIS.
Tansman Symphonies - Chandos.
Roussel Symphonies - Ondine.
Petterson Violin Concerto 2 - CPO.
Malipiero Piano Concertos - CPO.

[springrite]

Well, technically, Bruckner = only 0.5. I love the slow movement of the 7th, but haven't found anything else that doesn't leave me bored...yet.

Alright, exactly where I was at the previous stage.

[Mozart]

Elias: Yes! Tchaikovsky is the best  Cool

If a certain aspiring film director hears about this I will never hear the end of it! Nor will I ever hear stop hearing how great some Mahler lied is.... Let's keep it quiet 

[marvinbrown]

  Since January of this year, I was introduced so many new pieces of music and more importantly discovering new composers for the first time, here are some of my most significant discoveries:
 
  New Composers added to my collection:

  1) Bruckner: the symphonies- this to me was the greatest of all discoveries this past year. Symphonies 0, 4, 5, 7 and 8 are among my favorite symphonies.
  2) Dvorak: the Symphonies, the Cello Concerto
  3) Debussy: Orchestral works

  New Music:
 
  1) Mozart: Idomeneo, String Quartets
  2) Beethoven: all the sonatas: cello, violin and piano, string trios,string quartets
  3) Verdi: Luisa Miller, Simon Boccanegra
  4) Bach: so many new cantatas, selected organ works
  5) Tchaikovsky: Symphonies 1-3, Complete Symphonic Poem (excluding the "Storm")
  6) Brahms: German Requiem

  to name a few but needless to say Anne, despite all these new discoveries both composers and new pieces of music none (although BEETHOVEN came dangerously close at one point) could surpass WAGNER'S music dramas.  Herr Wagner remains my No.1 composer!

  marvin

[71 dB]

New composers to my collection:

- Wolfrum (4)
- Mompou (2)
- Sarasate (1)
- Bruckner (3)
- Mahler (2)
- Medtner (5)

(1) = not my cup of tea, it seems
(2) = not so interesting
(3) = ok
(4) = interesting
(5) = very interesting

Next year could be the time to explore Gluck, Zelenka, Turina and Petterson. 

[karlhenning]

It's fun to know what others have been learning.

Not sure how to reply; in what sense do you mean learned?

[Mark]

Not sure how to reply; in what sense do you mean learned?

I assume Anne means 'discovered'. Music that's new to you.

For me (as for others) the list is long. But I think the music of Sarasate and Rawsthorne is among the big 'finds' for me in 2007.

[Anne]

Mark:

"I assume Anne means 'discovered'. Music that's new to you. "

That's right.  Thanks, Mark.

Thanks everyone who replied.  I found your answers interesting and may try some some of them.  I hope others will reply also.

[greg]

If a certain aspiring film director hears about this I will never hear the end of it! Nor will I ever hear stop hearing how great some Mahler lied is.... Let's keep it quiet 

i'm pm-ing him now 
HAHAHA

(just kidding)


i've heard a total of one new Schubert work this year (yes, Death and the Maiden Quartet, and yes, i liked it) 

as for REALLY REALLY good new stuff, i'll have to think for a minute. Right now i can think of Tchaikovsky's Manfred Symphony, Shostakovich's 2nd Cello Concerto, Scriabin's Prelude to the Final Mysterium, Ades' Tevot...... this was all pretty recent, actually. For most of the year i don't think i've listened to much new stuff at all.

[AnthonyAthletic]

A recent few from the last 3 months

CPE Bach - Berlin Symphonies
Berwald - The 4 Symphonies
Boccherini - Guitar Quintets
Byrd - Masses for Three, Four & Five voices
Clementi - The complete orchestral works
Dvorak - Requiem op.89
Orlando Gibbons - Keyboard Music Musica Britannica XX
Greig - String Quartet
Lutoslawski - Symphonies No.2 & No.4
Martucci   - Complete Orchestral Works
Pettersson - Complete Symphonies 1-15
Rachmaninov - Aleko
Claudio Santoro - Cancoes de Amor & Cancoes Populares - Preludios & Paulistanas
Schubert    - A flat maj D.678 & E flat maj D.950 Masses
Stravinsky - Works of Igor Stravinsky - (appx 16cds of unheard music prior to the box purchase)
Villa Lobos - Choros 8 & 9
Villa Lobos - Discovery of Brazil, suites 1, 2, 3 & 4
Villa Lobos - Genesis, Erosao, Amazonas, Alvorada na Floresta Tropical
Villa Lobos - Symphony No.6, Ruda "Dio d'Amore", poeme sinfonico e bale
Villa Lobos - The 5 piano concertos - Cristina Ortiz (piano)
Zelenka - Orchestral Works & Trio Sonatas

[greg]

oh, wait, that's right....... a huge load of Polish music- Szymanowski, Szabelski (a great discovery), Norgard's Ching (another great discovery), Lutoslawski PC, lots of Krzystof Meyer, Penderecki SQs, etc.