What are you listening 2 now?

[Mandryka]

I thought Dyson was crap, nowhere near as good as Miele or Bosch.

[Papy Oli]

I thought Dyson was crap, nowhere near as good as Miele or Bosch.

Don't bother buying this CD, it would only gather dust 

( (c) Tim Vine )

[Brian]

Don't bother buying this CD, it would only gather dust 

( (c) Tim Vine )

For those who don't know the pun artistry of Tim Vine, enjoy this YouTube clip (form 8:57 to 13:10).

[Karl Henning]

Honegger
La danse des morts, H. 131

[Karl Henning]

Honegger
La danse des morts, H. 131

Got a kick out of his use (in the titular second movement) of "Sur le pont d'Avignon"

[SonicMan46]

Fernández, Eduardo - Solo Guitar & Concertos - still going through my 'performer's collection' - boy, these are recordings mainly from the 1980s (and purchased back then - all still played fine!) - in Winston-Salem, we used to have a 'Guitar Society' that brought in many famous guitarists and I believe we saw this South American perform when likely in his 30s (short bio below); others that come to mind were Chet Atkins, Muriel Anderson, Christopher Parkening, Charlie Byrd (and some that slip my mind at the moment).  Dave

Eduardo Fernández (born 1952) is a Uruguayan classical guitarist, teacher and arranger-composer. He received prizes in the 1972 Porto Alegre and 1975 Radio France competitions, won the Premio Andrés Segovia in 1975 and debuted in New York in 1977. After his 1983 London debut, Fernández was signed by Decca Records. His textbook has been published in English as Technique, Mechanism, Learning (2002). (Source)

   

[Irons]

Interesting Lol. I like the Cello Concerto as well. I think Bliss originally called it a 'Concertino' but Britten questioned the diminutive title and persuaded Bliss to change it to the more appropriate 'Concerto'.

Yes Jeffrey, reading the notes of the Noras/Berglund recording Bliss chose the diminutive "Concertino" title due to the "classical" proportions of the orchestra for the work. Mind you, to quote Bliss himself there are no problems for the listener, only for the soloist which may explain why I like the work so much.

[Mandryka]

Fuck!, I'd totally forgotten what this sort of music sounds like. I've got this involuntary memory of a flat share in Belsize Park in the 1980s. Where are Phil and Angus now? Where is Amanda, the beautiful Amanda and her dog Sam? Oh, I want to go back in time. I want things to be like they were back then.

I've obviously been reading too much Modiano.

[Linz]

I am listening to Mahler 1 with Dohnányi  and the Cleveland Orchestra

[MusicTurner]

"La Spagna", Renaissance pieces & variations /Magraner,Capella de Ministrers /Licanus CD

Good, and almost as catchy as the old BIS CD with the same title. Has some of those pieces too.

https://www.discogs.com/release/14060304-Capella-De-Ministrers-Carles-Magraner-La-Spagna-Danzas-Del-Renacimiento-Espa%C3%B1ol

[Spotted Horses]

Kokkonen Symphony No 1



A very impressive work in four movements. A slow initial movement is followed by a quick scherzo, then a vigorous allegro which connects to a slow final movement. The music seems to be built of the interplay of small motific elements in a contrapuntal texture with vivid orchestration.

[Roasted Swan]

Fuck!, I'd totally forgotten what this sort of music sounds like. I've got this involuntary memory of a flat share in Belsize Park in the 1980s. Where are Phil and Angus now? Where is Amanda, the beautiful Amanda and her dog Sam? Oh, I want to go back in time. I want things to be like they were back then.

I've obviously been reading too much Modiano.

Amanda still speaks highly of you.  Sadly Sam has less good things to say.......

[Karl Henning]

Dutilleux
Métaboles

Don't think I've heard this piece before. It's very good, indeed (and has a movement designated torpide  ). I see more and more why Boulez scorned him out of petty jealousy—Dutilleux cedes him no sonic ground, and writes very well.

[Irons]

These quartets make for great listening when one wants something rather objective, cerebral, and satisfying to listen to.

I think your description of the quartets is the perception of all of Berkeley's music, he always seems damned by faint praise. Not without foundation, but some of the later music is quite "knotty", the 3rd Symphony? With the 2nd Quartet I felt he was attempting at least to throw off the shackles.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Rachmaninov
The Isle of the Dead, Op. 29
Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
LPO
Jurowski



Scorching performances! Love Jurowski's conducting.

[bhodges]

Dutilleux
Métaboles

Don't think I've heard this piece before. It's very good, indeed (and has a movement designated torpide  ). I see more and more why Boulez scorned him out of petty jealousy—Dutilleux cedes him no sonic ground, and writes very well.

A gorgeous piece -- the first Dutilleux I ever heard (on the radio!). Since then, he's become a fave. Interesting comment about Boulez, too, which I hadn't run across.

--Bruce

[Karl Henning]

Shostakovich
Pf trio in e minor, Op. 67
Beaux Arts Trio

[Spotted Horses]

Honegger
La danse des morts, H. 131

Jealously waiting for my copy of this set to arrive.

[vandermolen]

NP:

Rachmaninov
The Isle of the Dead, Op. 29
Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
LPO
Jurowski



Scorching performances! Love Jurowski's conducting.

And he's a lovely man. I had the great pleasure of being introduced to him before his rehearsal of Miaskovsky's 6th Symphony in London. He couldn't have been nicer, discussing his grandfather being with Khachaturian in Miaskovsky's composition class. He even called my friend and myself up to the rostrum during a break in the rehearsal to continue our chat. My friend and I had to unwind in the pub for several hours afterwards!

[classicalgeek]

My pleasure James!
You are right about Morning Heroes. There's a new recording on Chandos with Andrew Davis. It's very good apart from the climax of the last movement (the return of the 'canon fire' from the Somme) which is really puny compared to the Charles Groves performance. On the Chandos version you get the moving 'Hymn to Apollo' thrown in as well, which the booklet note links (convincingly I think) to Bliss's trauma over the loss of his much-loved brother in the First World War.

PS I remember that Shostakovich Piano Quintet CD being a No.1 choice in a survey some years ago.

I think only Davis is available on Spotify (along with a performance conducted by one Michael Kibblewhite on the Cala label), so I think I'll start there.

The performance of the Beaux Arts and friends of both works was second-to-none. It's been a while since I've listened to either work.

Although composed much later his brother's death was the inspiration for the moving Bliss Cello Concerto. Not a common held view but I rate this work higher then the more famous concertos for piano and violin.

Thanks for the recommendation! I've been curious about his concertos - and I'll start with his Cello Concerto!

Thread duty:

Nielsen
Symphony no. 5
New York Philharmonic
Alan Gilbert



Another great performance, with the New York Phil sounding amazing. Gilbert really lets the snare drum loose at the climax to the first section!