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steve ridgway

#19000
June 16, 2020, 08:29:27 PM
Schnittke: Music For Piano And Chamber Orchestra. I'm trying to get more familiar with a small number of albums then gradually widen my listening again, and enjoy everything on this one.

Mirror Image

#19001
June 16, 2020, 08:36:43 PM
Quote from: steve ridgway on June 16, 2020, 08:29:27 PM
Schnittke: Music For Piano And Chamber Orchestra. I'm trying to get more familiar with a small number of albums then gradually widen my listening again, and enjoy everything on this one.



A fine disc. This was one of the only Schnittke recordings I had a bit trouble tracking down a physical copy of, but, thankfully, I found it. This is one of the stronger Polyansky Schnittke recordings.

Madiel

#19002
June 16, 2020, 09:49:58 PM
Shostakovich, Symphony No.12

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vandermolen

#19003
June 16, 2020, 10:22:40 PM Last Edit: June 16, 2020, 10:36:09 PM by vandermolen
Quote from: Mirror Image on June 16, 2020, 08:09:09 PM
Now playing:


How interesting! What is the music like please John? Also, may I ask you or any other Schnittke admirer - what are his most approachable works?
I have Symphony 2 'St Florian' which didn't make much impression on me and the Piano Quintet, which did make a big impression on me.
Early morning listening here - Kabalevsky SQ No.1 (CPO)


PS I just sampled the CPO CD on Amazon and enjoyed what I heard, especially the Slavenski samples. I then found an 'As new' copy cheaply on Amazon  :)
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

vandermolen

#19004
June 16, 2020, 10:38:04 PM Last Edit: June 16, 2020, 10:39:52 PM by vandermolen
Quote from: Mirror Image on June 16, 2020, 06:00:53 PM
Harrison's 3rd:


Great stuff John! I like Harrison's 2nd and 3rd symphonies.
I especially enjoy this CD:
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Que

#19005
June 16, 2020, 11:05:34 PM Last Edit: June 16, 2020, 11:31:50 PM by Que

vandermolen

#19006
June 16, 2020, 11:59:17 PM
Lou Harrison: Symphony No.2 'Elegiac':
'Tears of the Angel Israfel'
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Christo

#19007
June 17, 2020, 12:06:59 AM
Quote from: Mirror Image on June 16, 2020, 08:09:09 PM
Now playing:


Quote from: vandermolen on June 16, 2020, 10:22:40 PM
How interesting! What is the music like please John?

One of the finest ballets I know of, comparable to Khatchaturian, colourful orchestration, some really imaginative moments, great fun. Recommended.  :)
... music is not only an 'entertainment', nor a mere luxury, but a necessity of the spiritual if not of the physical life, an opening of those magic casements through which we can catch a glimpse of that country where ultimate reality will be found.    RVW, 1948

vandermolen

#19008
June 17, 2020, 12:42:55 AM
Quote from: Christo on June 17, 2020, 12:06:59 AM
One of the finest ballets I know of, comparable to Khatchaturian, colourful orchestration, some really imaginative moments, great fun. Recommended.  :)
Great - thanks Johan. Another one to smuggle into the house  ;D
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

vandermolen

#19009
June 17, 2020, 01:14:19 AM Last Edit: June 17, 2020, 01:18:32 AM by vandermolen
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.4

I remember my brother having the LP in my youth:
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Traverso

#19010
June 17, 2020, 01:15:29 AM
Schubert

CD1



North Star

#19011
June 17, 2020, 01:44:06 AM
Panufnik
Symphonic Works, Vols. 1 & 2
Polish RSO
Borowicz
[asin]B0037UTT9I[/asin]
[asin]B003T68VM6[/asin]
"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." - Confucius

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vandermolen

#19012
June 17, 2020, 01:48:18 AM
Quote from: North Star on June 17, 2020, 01:44:06 AM
Panufnik
Symphonic Works, Vols. 1 & 2
Polish RSO
Borowicz
[asin]B0037UTT9I[/asin]
[asin]B003T68VM6[/asin]
Those were two very enjoyable discs I recall.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

North Star

#19013
June 17, 2020, 02:02:04 AM
Quote from: vandermolen on June 17, 2020, 01:48:18 AM
Those were two very enjoyable discs I recall.
They certainly are, Jefrrey!
"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." - Confucius

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Traverso

#19014
June 17, 2020, 02:15:13 AM
Songs & Dances from Shakespeare's plays

CD 1

Madiel

#19015
June 17, 2020, 03:13:08 AM
Pretty sure this is a first ever listen...

Poulenc, Concert champêtre

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vandermolen

#19016
June 17, 2020, 03:31:39 AM
Grace Williams: Ballads for Orchestra (1968) - a very attractive work.
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm" (Churchill).

'The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good' (Stanley Kubrick).

Florestan

#19017
June 17, 2020, 03:37:57 AM
Quote from: Traverso on June 17, 2020, 01:15:29 AM
Schubert

CD1





Pounds the table vigorously!  8)
"Ja, sehr komisch, hahaha,
ist die Sache, hahaha,
drum verzeihn Sie, hahaha,
wenn ich lache, hahaha! "

Madiel

#19018
June 17, 2020, 04:06:56 AM
Carter, String Quartet No.1



At some point someone suggested I try this album (can't even remember what the context was). It's been sitting there marked on streaming to try. Finally trying it.
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North Star

#19019
June 17, 2020, 04:18:19 AM
Shchedrin
Carmen Suite (after Bizet)
Concerto for Orchestra No. 1 "Naughty Limericks"
Concerto for Orchestra No. 2 "The Chimes"
Russian National Orchestra
Pletnev
[asin]B00005KBJR[/asin]
"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." - Confucius

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