What are you listening 2 now?

[Sergeant Rock]

Henri Tomasi Saxophone Concerto (1949) and Mayuzumi Xylophone Concertino (1965)




Sarge

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NP:

Glazunov
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B, Op. 100
Stephen Coombs, piano
BBC Scottish SO
Brabbins

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Camargo Guarnieri, SY1 et al. Excellent compositions and fair performance by the orchestra.

Great stuff, Dry Brett. I need to revisit these symphonies at some point.

Thread duty -

First-Listen Tuesday

Haas
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 7, "From the Monkey Mountains"
Pavel Haas Quartet

[Sergeant Rock]

Saygun Symphony No. 5, Rasilainen conducting the Rheinland-Pfalz




Sarge

[VonStupp]

Ludwig van Beethoven
SQ 15 in a minor, op. 132
SQ 16 in F Major, op. 135
Alban Berg Quartett (rec. 1981 & 83)

Finishing the set.

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NP:

Martinů
Cello Sonata No. 3, H. 340
Steven Isserlis, Peter Evans

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

I like those works but the CD featuring symphonies 2 and 3 is my favourite.

Great stuff, Dry Brett. I need to revisit these symphonies at some point.

I like both the vols 1 and 2 while I find the vol. 2 (Sy 2&3) more European. I have a mixed feeling about the (decent) orchestra- I would like more soulful and vibrant performance. I could accept it if the performance were entirely poor. But the performance is decent and fair, if without vibe and joy.

Also, I really like the piano concerto disc (Naxos) John posted last week.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Henri Tomasi Saxophone Concerto (1949) and Mayuzumi Xylophone Concertino (1965)




Sarge

The entire disc looks very interesting and I must get the recording.

[foxandpeng]

Saygun Symphony No. 5, Rasilainen conducting the Rheinland-Pfalz




Sarge

Wonderful piece . I have been listening to these symphonies on and off for the last couple of weeks and find them excellent both as deliberate listening and background to complex work tasks. Good call, sir!

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I like both the vols 1 and 2 while I find the vol. 2 (Sy 2&3) more European. I have a mixed feeling about the (decent) orchestra- I would like more soulful and vibrant performance. I could accept it if the performance were entirely poor. But the performance is decent and fair, if without vibe and joy.

Also, I really like the piano concerto disc (Naxos) John posted last week.

We're of two different minds about John Neschling and the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra. I think they're fabulous and love what they bring to the musical table. Their Villa-Lobos cycle is even better.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

We're of two different minds about John Neschling and the São Paulo Symphony Orchestra. I think they're fabulous and love what they bring to the musical table. Their Villa-Lobos cycle is even better.

Maybe I'm listening to Count Basie too much. 

[Sergeant Rock]

Saygun Symphony No. 3, Rasilainen conducting the Rheinland-Pfalz




Sarge

[Harry]

Uuno Klami.

Northern Lights.
Cheremissian Fantasy.
Kalevala Suite.

Helsinki PO, John Storgårds.
Samuli Peltonen, Cello.

Absolute bliss.

[Sergeant Rock]

The entire disc looks very interesting and I must get the recording.

It is an interesting collection. The Tailleferre Harp Concerto is especially beguiling. The John Williams Tuba Concerto great fun.

Sarge

[Artem]

[Sergeant Rock]

Wonderful piece . I have been listening to these symphonies on and off for the last couple of weeks and find them excellent both as deliberate listening and background to complex work tasks. Good call, sir!

Hurwitz just posted a video discussion of "tough" symphonies (difficult to listen to or understand but worth the effort) and one of the composers he focused on was Saygun. I don't agree that they are tough nuts to crack. I've never had a problem enjoying his works. Don't find him difficult at all. Anyway, his talk inspired me to take some Saygun off the shelf and give him another listen.

Sarge

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Hurwitz just posted a video discussion of "tough" symphonies (difficult to listen to or understand but worth the effort) and one of the composers he focused on was Saygun. I don't agree that they are tough nuts to crack. I've never had a problem enjoying his works. Don't find him difficult at all. Anyway, his talk inspired me to take some Saygun off the shelf and give him another listen.

Sarge

Sounds like I need to give Saygun another listen as well.

[foxandpeng]

Hurwitz just posted a video discussion of "tough" symphonies (difficult to listen to or understand but worth the effort) and one of the composers he focused on was Saygun. I don't agree that they are tough nuts to crack. I've never had a problem enjoying his works. Don't find him difficult at all. Anyway, his talk inspired me to take some Saygun off the shelf and give him another listen.

Sarge

Hi Sarge

Do you have a link to that? Sorry to be a pain. Although I'm also having little difficulty with Saygun, it might help me elsewhere? The Saygun cycle is turning out to be an enjoyable experience for me too! Thanks for your ongoing advocacy

[Sergeant Rock]

Hi Sarge

Do you have a link to that? Sorry to be a pain.

No problem at all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSuP0bev-NM

[Harry]

Einojuhani Rautavaara.

Cello concerto No. 2.
Modificata.
Percussion concerto "Incantations"

Helsinki PO. John Storgårds.

Truls Mørk, Cello.
Colin Currie, Percussion.