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[SymphonicAddict]

Symphonies 5 & 6

This Mahler dose has been invigorating. Both performances are quite convincing. My only complaint about the 5th is that the Adagietto was somewhat underwhelming. And above all, the 6th was terrific. I'm not sure if it was cataclysmic enough when I asked for the wildest performance of it, but it was fitted to my tastes. BTW, the Andante moderato is to die for!!

[Daverz]

Symphony No. 2

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This is near my ideal for this symphony.  Beautiful, colorful playing by the LSO, and the sonics hold up very well.  The dynamic range isn't up to modern digital standards, but I find this makes it easier to listen to in my living room.

...The coupled Concerto Academico for violin, a work I had not previously paid much attention to,  is very finely played by James Buswell. 

[JBS]

A relatively short, relatively early Handel opera.
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About 115 minutes. Dates from 1713, but there is no firm evidence it was ever actually performed.

The title character is a very fictional version of the Roman dictator Sulla, and is actually the opera's villain.

[Zeus]

Elbphilharmonie Hamburg - The First Solo Organ Recording
Iveta Apkalna
Berlin Classics



Maybe better if you have a subwoofer.

Not my cup of tea.

[Kontrapunctus]

The Partitas today. Great playing and sound.

[André]

Disc 2. Sophisticated, savant music with wonderful tunes and harmonies.


Disc 1 is all I could manage in a single sitting.


When I bought this I didn't realize I already had the 2 longest works on the disc. Much as I love Yun's symphonies and other orchestral music, his chamber music is a harder sell.


Glorious singing and very good sound in the 3 Rückert lieder. The rest is uneven, both as execution (serious intonation problems in a few spots) and sound (peaky, with the voice discolouring when singing loud). Still, the Mahler is worth the modest asking price.


Disc 5, sonatas 8, 25, 24, 18. Excellent both in terms of programming and interpretation.

[JBS]

Second listen confirms, possibly upgrades my previous impression. This is a performance that is, if not top tier, very close to it.
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Zinman is tops in seeing the finale as a serene ascent into Heaven, Maderna and now this are not far behind.

[Ken B]

Graeme Koehne
The Persistence Of Memory

A lovely 10 minute piece https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=apNA2pfzD4k

[Florestan]

A gentle, mellow, almost lullaby-like Requiem --- to the memory of my beloved mother who unexpectedly passed away two weeks ago.

[GioCar]

Very sad news. My deepest condolences to you and your family, Andrei

[Harry]

A gentle, mellow, almost lullaby-like Requiem --- to the memory of my beloved mother who unexpectedly passed away two weeks ago.

You both have my deepest sympathy, God will be with you in these days of sorrow. I will remember her in my prayers.

[vandermolen]

Symphony No. 2

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This is near my ideal for this symphony.  Beautiful, colorful playing by the LSO, and the sonics hold up very well.  The dynamic range isn't up to modern digital standards, but I find this makes it easier to listen to in my living room.

...The coupled Concerto Academico for violin, a work I had not previously paid much attention to,  is very finely played by James Buswell.

I think that the RCA Previn set contains possibly the finest versions of the 1936 edition of 'A London Symphony' and definitely 'A Pastoral Symphony' . I don't know better versions of Symphony 8 and possibly No.5 as well.

[Que]

Morning listening:

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From the Third Book of Psalms (1614)

A gentle, mellow, almost lullaby-like Requiem --- to the memory of my beloved mother who unexpectedly passed away two weeks ago.

Devastating news... my heartfelt condolences, Andrei.
Wishing you and your family strength in this time of sadness.

Q

[Mandryka]

A gentle, mellow, almost lullaby-like Requiem --- to the memory of my beloved mother who unexpectedly passed away two weeks ago.

I'm sorry, I'm sure it's very difficult to come to terms with.

[Que]

Continued morning listening :



Wonderful Italian early Baroque music by Florentine composer  Domenico Belli, with a young Guillemette Laurens - back in 1999.

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[ritter]

A gentle, mellow, almost lullaby-like Requiem --- to the memory of my beloved mother who unexpectedly passed away two weeks ago.

Please receive my deepest condolences, Andrei. Ánimo en estos momentos difíciles. Un fuerte abrazo.

THREAD DUTY:

Just landed, and listening to now:

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Strigoii (in this first, superficial listen—and not following Eminescu's text) strikes me as a major Enesco work, "transitional" from the early folklore-imbued works to the more mature (and personal) post-WW1 style. It's very late romantic, but also has an eye turned towards more adventurous styles in music around those years (it's from 1916). Very enjoyable so far, and a work that certainly deserves  attentive successive listening.

[vandermolen]

A gentle, mellow, almost lullaby-like Requiem --- to the memory of my beloved mother who unexpectedly passed away two weeks ago.

I'm so sorry to hear this sad news Andrei.

All strength to you.

Jeffrey

[milk]

A gentle, mellow, almost lullaby-like Requiem --- to the memory of my beloved mother who unexpectedly passed away two weeks ago.

I'm very sorry to read that. My condolences.

[Que]

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[Harry]

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I quite liked those recordings, albeit my listening of them was some time ago. There were some minor quibbles, but nothing serious.