What are you listening 2 now?

[JBS]

The central work on this CD is the Piano Concerto (Charles Rosen/Basel Sinfonietta Joel Smirnoff cond.), preceded by three early songs, one for soprano and guitar (Rosalind Ross/David Starobin), two for soprano and orchestra (Tony Arnold/Colorado College Festival Orchestra Scott Yoo cond.), and followed by two late piano works (Steven Beck) and a very late* work for wind quintet (Slowind Wind Quintet**).

*completed on his 101st birthday
**the quintet members are from the Slovenian Philharmonic

[foxandpeng]

Arnold Schoenberg
Ewartung
Edward Gardner
Bergen PO
Chandos

First run at AS. Not sure this is quite my thin yet 

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Arnold Schoenberg
Ewartung
Edward Gardner
Bergen PO
Chandos

First run at AS. Not sure this is quite my thin yet 

That is a great recording, too. Special nod to Sara Jakubiak who gives a compelling account of this work. I'm not sure if Arnie's free atonal period was where I would have started off, but I admire your courage. Hopefully, you're not too discouraged to continue exploring his oeuvre.

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Oh, Karl. This is truly magical piece. I often wonder why this SQ isn't talked about that much. For me, it's one of Fauré's great works.

[Karl Henning]

From today's Dress Rehearsal

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Ildebrando Pizzetti - La Pisanelle. Piero Coppola/London Symphony Orchestra.

[brewski]

Arnold Schoenberg
Ewartung
Edward Gardner
Bergen PO
Chandos

First run at AS. Not sure this is quite my thin yet 

That might be a tough first encounter. (I love the piece but haven't heard this version, and of course, vocalists are a very personal thing.)

You've likely received a lot of suggestions, but here's another one, Verklärte Nacht. Originally for string sextet, here's the widely performed version for string orchestra.

[brewski]

Ildebrando Pizzetti - La Pisanelle. Piero Coppola/London Symphony Orchestra.

Music aside (and I look forward to hearing it), love this cover!

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Music aside (and I look forward to hearing it), love this cover!

Great music. Only problem is that Pizzetti was a pro-Mussolini fascist guy.

[Symphonic Addict]

Jones: Symphony No. 9
Cowell: String Quartets

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Now playing Schmidt Symphony No. 2 in E♭ major

[Daverz]

Great music. Only problem is that Pizzetti was a pro-Mussolini fascist guy.

This just in... Pizzetti is still dead, so we're in the clear.

Schoenberg: Chamber Symphony No. 1, twice

Chailly, Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin

Mehta, Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra

I find Chailly too cool in this expressionist music.  He and the orchestra seems to skate the surface.  Mehta seems more in tune with the style, and the recording is more close up.

[Symphonic Addict]

Berio: Piano Sonata

This was interesting. It's not so much complex to follow and it captures the attention quite well. Favourably impressed.

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Berio: Piano Sonata

This was interesting. It's not so much complex to follow and it captures the attention quite well. Favourably impressed.

That whole disc is fantastic. I especially enjoy the Six Encores. Beautiful work.

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Now playing Yoshimatsu Threnody to Toki

[DavidW]

From today's Dress Rehearsal

You unintentionally have a flavor of Robert Simpson in your music! I say unintentionally because I don't think you listen to or like his music. But some of the passages strongly bring him to mind for me.

[Karl Henning]

You unintentionally have a flavor of Robert Simpson in your music! I say unintentionally because I don't think you listen to or like his music. But some of the passages strongly bring him to mind for me.

Most interesting! I've not yet explored Simpson's music. Someday!

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Now playing Ifukube Symphonic Suite "The Little Prince and the Eight-Headed Dragon"

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

You unintentionally have a flavor of Robert Simpson in your music! I say unintentionally because I don't think you listen to or like his music. But some of the passages strongly bring him to mind for me.

That's interesting as I've always thought of a Karl's music to have a kiwi and strawberry flavor. Well, we all have different tastes!

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Now playing Ives Symphony No. 4



This Ives Dudamel cycle is fantastic. The opening of this Ives 4th is appropriately ominous yet not without an aura of mystique about it. Anyone who says Dudamel can't conduct or that he's only good in highly rhythmic music are dead wrong. This is an Ives cycle to cherish!