What are you listening 2 now?

[bhodges]

I also love the translation "Dance of the Buffoons," which is slightly different from the translation under which I heard this music last week ("Dance of the Tumblers")!

Yes, most interesting. Searching for both composers, the Tchaikovsky references almost always use "buffoons," but the Rimsky-Korsakov citations like "tumblers." (Not sure how I would distinguish between them, e.g, maybe, clowns vs. acrobats? )

Also, which "Tumblers" did you hear? I have been going back and forth between Ormandy/Philadelphia, Pletnev/Russian National, and Zinman/Rotterdam -- all very good.

--Brce

[Mirror Image]

Nice box set! You keep CDs in your listening room or somewhere else?

I wish I had a listening room! Alas, my CDs are in plastic tubs down in the basement.

[Karl Henning]

Right away, again:

Weinberg
String Quartet № 2, Op. 3/145 (1940 - 1987)
Quatuor Danel

[Pohjolas Daughter]

I wish I had a listening room! Alas, my CDs are in plastic tubs down in the basement.

No fun.  Sorry to hear that.  A couple of thoughts (knowing that you live in a what I believe is a hot and humid state):  do you 1) have a dry basement (as in no flooding)?, 2) do you regularly run a humidifier or have a/c there?  Mold issues can get nasty!  Just some suggestions--if you haven't already thought of them. 

Best,

PD

[JBS]

Approaching the end of the Chandos Neeme Jarvi set with this.

Fairly certain I've never heard a note from this composer.
Wholeheartedly tonal Romantic stuff from the 1930s and 1950s.

Before then, the first CD of this set

Britten Cello Suite 1
Crumb Cello Sonata
Webern Three Little Pieces op. 11*
Dutilleux 3 Strophes sur le nom de Sacher
Debussy Cello Sonata*
Britten Tema Sacher for Cello Solo
Britten Cello Sonata op. 65*

*Phillippe Cassard is pianist on the three works with piano

Obviously not all the music is as prickly as the cover image might suggest.

[Mirror Image]

No fun.  Sorry to hear that.  A couple of thoughts (knowing that you live in a what I believe is a hot and humid state):  do you 1) have a dry basement (as in no flooding)?, 2) do you regularly run a humidifier or have a/c there?  Mold issues can get nasty!  Just some suggestions--if you haven't already thought of them. 

Best,

PD

Yep, we have a dehumidifier in the basement. Another plus is we live on a hill, so when it rains, water runs downhill.

[foxandpeng]

Right away, again:

I like it.

[Harry]

Approaching the end of the Chandos Neeme Jarvi set with this.

Fairly certain I've never heard a note from this composer.
Wholeheartedly tonal Romantic stuff from the 1930s and 1950s.

Made a huge impression on me, one of my favourites of that box.

[aligreto]

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 [Schooderwoerd]





This is an interesting presentation for a number of reasons. Firstly, the sound of the fortepiano on which Schooderwoerd plays is not, to my ear, too far removed from the harpsichord. This is a bit of an unexpected aural shock but not necessarily a major issue for me. Secondly, I have more of an issue with the dramatically pared back forces employed which duly diminishes the delivery of the innate power of this music. My third issue here is the slow tempo of the first movement. I have not heard much like this to be honest. This combination, for me, dramatically reduces the impact that this work should have. This state of affairs is much more acceptable and possibly appropriate in the slow movement where, despite the interpretation, I hear the music as I would normally hear it. The final movement is also on the slow side but it is not nearly as tardy as the opening movement. Once again, due to this and the reduced forces employed the innate impact of the music is somewhat lacking. I fully understand that what we normally hear today bears not much resemblance to what they may have heard in Beethoven's time but this is quite the contrast to the norm today and thus interesting.

[JBS]

Made a huge impression on me, one of my favourites of that box.

Suchon wrote good music, but it gave me no impulse to look for more of his works.

So on to what is effectively the last CD in the set for me (I listened to what is officially the last CD, Strauss in St Petersburg, a few days ago.

Currently the charming, sometimes hilarious, and very diverting  Divertissement


All in all a very good set, which I would like to thank Harry for drawing attention to it.

[aligreto]

Hi Fergus - from my previous readings, the Märzendorfer's recordings were made between 1967-1971 and distributed on LP - the CDs were made from LPs because the original tapes (not sure if analog or digital at that time?) could not be located - assume any clicks and pops were removed but don't know about whether the vinyl sound compression would have been expanded for a better dynamic range - just a lot of unknowns.  MusicWeb review attached w/ several links that has details on these recordings.  My only 'complete' set is Adam Fischer, but I do have several recordings of Nos. 82 through 104, most w/ Kuijken.  I'd probably prefer to get the Hogwood et al collection on period instruments if even available at a decent price?  Dave

Dave, your attachment has been an interesting read. Thank you for the information, as always. 

[Klavier1]

[vers la flamme]

^Looks interesting. I have been looking for more recordings of D 894. Does Lewis play a modern piano or a period instrument?



Carl Nielsen: Symphony No.6, "Sinfonia Semplice". Herbert Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony

Revisiting this symphony, prompted by discussion in another thread (I think it was the Holmboe composer thread?)—and enjoying it more than usual. To the guy who described this symphony as calm throughout, I'm sorry, but you're crazy, or don't remember the symphony very well  But yes, sounding good to my ears, and I'll be the first to admit that I do not always understand Nielsen, especially this symphony.

[Mirror Image]

Carl Nielsen: Symphony No.6, "Sinfonia Semplice". Herbert Blomstedt, San Francisco Symphony

Revisiting this symphony, prompted by discussion in another thread (I think it was the Holmboe composer thread?)—and enjoying it more than usual. To the guy who described this symphony as calm throughout, I'm sorry, but you're crazy, or don't remember the symphony very well  But yes, sounding good to my ears, and I'll be the first to admit that I do not always understand Nielsen, especially this symphony.

Remember that guy who said Nielsen's 6th was calm only likes loud and fast music. What a looney.

Anyway...

NP:

Stravinsky
Le sacre du printemps
Cleveland Orchestra
Chailly

From this marvelous box -



This is my first-time listening this performance of Le sacre and it's a damn fine one. Chailly is excellent at navigating all of the odd rhythmic meters that have been employed. The Cleveland Orchestra prove to be more than capable of the challenge (not that I would expect any less from this orchestra).

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Bruckner
Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107
Berliners
HvK

[JBS]

CD 2


Reger Cello Suite op 131c no. 1
Hindemith Cello Sonata op 25 no. 3
Davidosky Synchronisms no. 3*
Britten Cello Suite no. 2
Sessions Six Pieces for Cello
Harbison Cello Suite
Perle Hebrew Melodies

The Davidosky is a short work from 1964 which includes electronics; the others are all pure solo works.

[Mirror Image]

NP:

Mahler
Rückert-Lieder
Thomas Hampson, baritone
Wiener Philharmoniker
Bernstein

[JBS]

NP:

Mahler
Rückert-Lieder
Thomas Hampson, baritone
Wiener Philharmoniker
Bernstein

Breaks table by pounding on it with a Mahler-hammer.

I think those Hampson/Bernstein recordings of all four Mahler song cycles are the best ever recorded.

[Mirror Image]

Breaks table by pounding on it with a Mahler-hammer.

I think those Hampson/Bernstein recordings of all four Mahler song cycles are the best ever recorded.

It really comes down to whether you prefer a female or a male voice in these works and, for me, I could go either way. I see the merit in both. This said, I agree that Hampson/Bernstein completely are in their element in these works.

[Cato]

NP:

Bruckner
Symphony No. 7 in E major, WAB 107
Berliners
HvK

Greetings Mirror Image!

What is on the Blu-Ray Disc?  Is it a live concert or two?