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[Cato]

Parry: Suite in F for String Orchestra


Baroque-ish plus late Romanticism!

Again thanks to Classical Radio!

[Brian]

I could not find any blemish or amateurish in the whole set, sorry. I have listened to most sets of T's symphonies that are available, and this one ranks in my top 10.

Oh I mean the composition of the fugue by Tchaikovsky, not the performance!

[Harry]

Oh I mean the composition of the fugue by Tchaikovsky, not the performance!

Rightyo, I misunderstood, my bad.

[Traverso]

Mozart

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 4 in E Flat Major, 1878/80, Haas Edition, Munchner Philharmoniker, Volkmar Andreae

[VonStupp]

Luigi Cherubini
Exulta e Laude
Cum Invocarem
Qui Habitat
Nunc Dimittis
Kyrie Et Pater Noster
O Salutaris Hostia
Inclina, Domine

Sibylla Rubens, soprano; Britta Schwarz, alto
Tobias Hunger, tenor; Tobias Berndt, baritone

Frauenkirche Chamber Choir
Frauenkirche Ensemble - Matthias Grünert

I know nothing of Cherubini's writing from his early days in Italy, but the first half of this program features these in HIP fashion. The later Paris works are more convincing, but all of it is beautifully sung.
VS

[Harry]

Henriette Renié (1875-1956).
Chamber Music.
Sonate pour violoncelle et piano.
Pièce symphonique (en trois épisodes).
Trio pour violon, violoncelle et piano.

TRIO NUORI
Vincent Brunel, violin.
Aude Pivôt, cello.
Flore Merlin piano.
Recorded: Couvent des Minimes de Mirabeau, Beauregard-l'évêque. May/2017.

Wonderful Chamber music by a forgotten composer. She  was a French harpist and composer who is known for her many original compositions and transcriptions, as well as codifying a method for harp that is still used today. She was given the Legion of Honor in 1954, for her many accomplishments. Well worth your attention. elegant works, cleverly constructed, and it has perfectly flowing melodies. Easy on the ear, soothing for ones heart and soul.

[SonicMan46]

Hotteterre, Jacques-Martin (1674-1763) - short bio below; second quote a list of his Opus works (link does not include numbers/descriptions of pieces under each opus category) - I own 6 discs on the recordings shown below (Vol. 3 of Camerata Köln is a double as is the Brugge et al Seon set).  For those interested, I've matched up the recordings using an * and + sign for each performing group - nearly all of the opus numbers are included just not sure how completely, BUT if you like Baroque suites on period instruments then highly recommended.  Dave

Jacques-Martin Hotteterre was a French composer and flautist who was the most celebrated of a family of wind instrument makers and wind performers. At the zenith of his career he was active simultaneously as a composer, teacher, public performer, court musician, music arranger and publisher, instrument builder and seller. (Source + Fanfare)

Opus Compositions (LINK above)
Op. 1 Principes de la flûte traversière, ou flûte d'Allemangne, de la flûte à bec ou flûte douce et du hautbois, divisez par traictez (1707)
Op. 2 Premier livre de pièces pour la flûte traversière et autres instruments avec la basse (1708)+*
Op. 3 Sonates en trio pour les flûtes traversières et a bec, violon, hautbois (1712)+*
Op. 4 Première suitte de pièces suite de pièces à deux dessus, sans basse continue. Pour les flûtes-traversières, flûtes à bec, violes, (1712)+*
Op. 5 Deuxième livre de pièces pour la flûte traversière et autres instruments avec la basse (1715)+*
Op. 6 Deuxième suite de pièces à deux dessus pour les flûtes-traversières, flûtes à bec, violes, etc...(1717)+*
Op. 7 L'art de Préluder (1719)+*
Op. 8 Troisième suite de pièces à deux dessus (1722)+
Op. 9 Concert de Rossignol (lost)
Op. 10 Méthode pour la Musette contenant des principes, par un recueil d'airs et quelques préludes (1738)*
+ Concerto Köln   * Bruggen et al   

     

[Linz]

Arthur Honegger Jeanne d'Arc au Bûcher, Seiji Ozawa, Orchestre National De France, Choeurs de Radio France, R.T.F. Maitrise De Radio France

[Roasted Swan]

Music of the Four Countries.

See back cover for details.
Recorded in 1968, Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Isn't that something! Look what I discovered in the huge pile of music Qobuz is offering, with four composers I admire, Starting with Ethel Smyth's composition "The Wreckers", a most glorious piece, and the Charming "With the Wild Geese" from Hamilton Harty, followed by MacCunn and German. Well what I can say is, you get "SOTA" sound, yes indeed recorded in 1968,  they knew a thing or two at EMI about sound. The Orchestra conducted by Gibson delivers marvelous performances of all works. High Fidelity no less. I am bathing in luxurious sound. Recommended.

When this was first released it was just about the only recording of any music (Edward German's Merry England aside) by any of these composers,  In the UK, the MacCunn became well known - by tune if not name - when the main theme was used for a BBC TV drama series called Sutherland's Law.  As you suggest - a fine disc of fine perfomrnaces that wear their years lightly!

[Todd]

[DavidW]

[Linz]

Claudio Monteverdi Vespro della beata Vergine, Cantus Cölln

[Lisztianwagner]

Gustav Mahler
Symphony No.2

Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic

[ritter]

Éric Heidsieck plays the "Hammerklavier" (the 1970 recording, from the complete cycle of Beethoven's sonatas).

CD 19 of the big box:

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, 1894 Original Version. Ed. Leopold Nowak, Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Jaap Van Zweden

[Todd]

[Linz]

Joseph Haydn Complete Piano Sonatas, Rudolf Buchbinder CD1

[Symphonic Addict]

Atterberg: Symphony No. 1 in B minor

A towering first symphony which excels in notable melodic invention, refulgent orchestration, cohesive narrative... I mean, this piece has all what one might cherish in a great symphony.

[brewski]

Janáček: Káťa Kabanová (Teatro Municipal de Santiago, from May 2014). My first time seeing anything from this company, and what a delight. Plus, something very cool about seeing a Czech opera produced in Chile.

-Bruce