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[André]

I will be interested to read what you eventually think of that one. I found it to be a "grower"; it took its time to appeal to me.

Good to know, thanks ! I hesitated btw this one and the BIS (coupled with the 4th symphony). Good reviews of this set (it's 2 discs) + positive comments about the choir concerto tipped the balance.

[vandermolen]

I entirely blame Jeffrey for the purchase of this music, 6 Symphonies no less. On the plus side, my wife likes this music also. My credit card however is not in a state of bliss. 

Haha. Well Harry, my wife certainly does not like them. However, I think that she might like Ole Schmidt's 'Jeanne d'Arc' which I recently acquired thanks to André of this Forum.  It features some lovely, atmospheric music.

[vandermolen]

Due to fine reviews amongst them Jeffrey about the Steinberg, and the Chaminade disc that charmed me out of my boots, (such a fantastic female composer) and a disc by Hubert Clifford which is not without merit. Already had his Symphony I came to the conclusion that I needed this disc too.

The Steinberg Symphony 4 'Turksib' made a huge impression on me and I found it both moving and, in places memorable. Gramophone gave it a snotty review so I wrote in, in defence of Steinberg. I earned £50 of record tokens from that letter, so I've been grateful to Steinberg ever since. I wonder if you know his fine Second Symphony on DGG? It has a wonderfully redemptive ending and I suspect that, in its use of the orchestral piano, it may have influenced his student Shostakovich in his 1st Symphony. I love the Chandos disc with the Clifford and Bainton symphonies - one of my favourite Chandos discs. Therefore and since you're in a Dutton-purchasing mood you need to hear Bainton's valedictory 3rd Symphony, which I find very moving. The composition came to a halt when Bainton's wife died but a friend gently challenged him to complete the work which he eventually did. On the other hand Rutland Boughton's 'Oliver Cromwell' Symphony is terrible - absolutely awful but the CD is a must-have for the Bainton symphony:

[Harry]

The Steinberg Symphony 4 'Turksib' made a huge impression on me and I found it both moving and, in places memorable. Gramophone gave it a snotty review so I wrote in, in defence of Steinberg. I earned £50 of record tokens from that letter, so I've been grateful to Steinberg ever since. I wonder if you know his fine Second Symphony on DGG? It has a wonderfully redemptive ending and I suspect that, in its use of the orchestral piano, it may have influenced his student Shostakovich in his 1st Symphony. I love the Chandos disc with the Clifford and Bainton symphonies - one of my favourite Chandos discs. Therefore and since you're in a Dutton-purchasing mood you need to hear Bainton's valedictory 3rd Symphony, which I find very moving. The composition came to a halt when Bainton's wife died but a friend gently challenged him to complete the work which he eventually did. On the other hand Rutland Boughton's 'Oliver Cromwell' Symphony is terrible - absolutely awful but the CD is a must-have for the Bainton symphony:

Thank you Jeffrey for your thoughts. I have music by Bainton, but not this symphony, so I will try to get that one.
After having a subscription on Gramophone for 25 years, I came to the conclusion, that reviews by those gentleman did not appeal to me anymore. More than 50% of the reviews were in my view erroneous and often untrue. Steinberg' music is really of a high standard. Period!
So I ended my subscription. My ears tell me whether it is good or not.

[Harry]

The Steinberg Symphony 4 'Turksib' made a huge impression on me and I found it both moving and, in places memorable. Gramophone gave it a snotty review so I wrote in, in defence of Steinberg. I earned £50 of record tokens from that letter, so I've been grateful to Steinberg ever since. I wonder if you know his fine Second Symphony on DGG? It has a wonderfully redemptive ending and I suspect that, in its use of the orchestral piano, it may have influenced his student Shostakovich in his 1st Symphony. I love the Chandos disc with the Clifford and Bainton symphonies - one of my favourite Chandos discs. Therefore and since you're in a Dutton-purchasing mood you need to hear Bainton's valedictory 3rd Symphony, which I find very moving. The composition came to a halt when Bainton's wife died but a friend gently challenged him to complete the work which he eventually did. On the other hand Rutland Boughton's 'Oliver Cromwell' Symphony is terrible - absolutely awful but the CD is a must-have for the Bainton symphony:

Alas, this Disc with Bainton and Rutland Boughton, is not available on Amazon DE and UK. JPC de doesn't have in either.
Just my luck!
Dutton tells me OOP.

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Just ordered this. Kyle's fault! 

[kyjo]

Just ordered this. Kyle's fault! 

Excellent! 0:) I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

[vandermolen]

Excellent! 0:) I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

Me too Kyle - I'm looking forward to receiving it.

[vers la flamme]

Thanks! It was a perfect opportunity to get more Telemann using very little money. The only dedicated Telemann CD I have had is the first Naxos Telemaan CD ever I believe (Recorder Suite in A minor/Viola Concerto/...) and I have works of Telemann on other CDs, perhaps one hour combined.

I have that other Naxos Telemann you mention too, which was for a long time my only Telemann disc, but I'm expanding my collection a bit with discs by Reinhard Goebel etc. I'm tempted to get that Darmstadt Overtures disc too, but it's not quite as cheap stateside.

[Christo]

Alas, this Disc with Bainton and Rutland Boughton, is not available on Amazon DE and UK. JPC de doesn't have in either.
Just my luck!
Dutton tells me OOP.

Happy to own a copy, will play it tomorrow for Bainton's Third Symphony (1956).

[71 dB]

I'm tempted to get that Darmstadt Overtures disc too, but it's not quite as cheap stateside.

Really? Surprising. Looks like around $6 is the lowest price before shipping. 

[vers la flamme]

Really? Surprising. Looks like around $6 is the lowest price before shipping. 

There's a lot of Naxos stuff that is not so affordable on the secondhand market, especially post-2005-ish (a category that this CD doesn't fall under, but still).

[JBS]

That Naxos CD has plenty of copies available on Amazon MP
Here's the listing
https://www.amazon.com/Darmstadt-Overtures-TELEMANN/dp/B000038I7S/

Harnoncourt recorded the same overtures. Fewer copies, not as cheap but not that pricey
https://www.amazon.com/Telemann-Darmstadt-Overtures-Georg-Philipp/dp/B000000SMK/

Brilliant had a series of 8 CDs devoted to Telemann's overtures which I think was fairly good.
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You might want to bookmark that for future reference.

[vers la flamme]

That Naxos CD has plenty of copies available on Amazon MP
Here's the listing
https://www.amazon.com/Darmstadt-Overtures-TELEMANN/dp/B000038I7S/

Harnoncourt recorded the same overtures. Fewer copies, not as cheap but not that pricey
https://www.amazon.com/Telemann-Darmstadt-Overtures-Georg-Philipp/dp/B000000SMK/

Brilliant had a series of 8 CDs devoted to Telemann's overtures which I think was fairly good.
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You might want to bookmark that for future reference.

Hmm, somehow I remember checking Amazon and seeing that the lowest copies were 6-7 bucks pre-shipping, but I may have been on one of those duplicate Amazon listings. $2 + shipping ain't bad.

[Maestro267]

Myaskovsky, Weinberg: Violin Concertos
Grubert (violin)/Russian PO/Yablonsky

This probably cements Myaskovsky as my "composer of the year", having picked up his Cello Concerto, a disc of works for small orchestra, and the complete symphonies box this year.

[André]

I know, it's an ugly cover. But it's the music that counts ! Cesar made me do it 

[Scion7]

Yes.  He looks like actor who tried to catch the mermaid in Splash  . . .

[kyjo]

I know, it's an ugly cover. But it's the music that counts ! Cesar made me do it 

Dear lord!!

[71 dB]

There's a lot of Naxos stuff that is not so affordable on the secondhand market, especially post-2005-ish (a category that this CD doesn't fall under, but still).

Yes, I just wrote about this "Naxos post 2005-problem" here, but this CD in question is from 1999. I didn't struggle to get it cheap used on this side of the Atlantic ocean. On your side the lowest asked price before shipping is more than the price was for me delivered.

[Roasted Swan]

On the other hand Rutland Boughton's 'Oliver Cromwell' Symphony is terrible - absolutely awful but the CD is a must-have for the Bainton symphony:

Rutland Boughton is such a curious composer/story.  When I was a student I did a pilgrimage (kinda) to Glastonbury to find the Hall where he staged his "English Ring".  At the time it was completely shut up and near derelict.  Since then it has been restored/reopened and the last time I was there was holding a craft fair! (years ago).  But I did find it amazing to think of the great and the good who had trod those very steps back in the 20's.  Musically Boughton was never a genius but he did have the gift of touching a kind of collective emotional nerve.  The trouble is that much of his music feels "clumsy" and too often its aspirations outweigh its achievements.  But Micheal Hurd's book about him and the Glastonbury Festivals makes for a fascinating study of a certain period in British music between the Wars;

 

I'm sad enough to have both editions of this book!