What are you listening 2 now?

[Karl Henning]

Some seasonal listening..

Le Concert Spitituel, led by Hervé Niquet, perform Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Leçons de Tenébres de la Semaine Sainte de 1692, followed by Cinq méditations de la Carème.



CD3 of this set:

That exclamation mark is massive!

[Karl Henning]

Kernis: Symphony in Waves (Symphony No. 1)

There's a rich variety of ideas flowing in this quite cool symphony that never sounds boring or mainstream. A very inventive work.

Nice! A friend of mine studied with Kernis.

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Now playing Roussel Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, Op. 23

[Traverso]

Beethoven

Symphony No.2

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Before lunch --- Prokofiev Lieutenant Kijé, Op. 60

[Henk]

Just finished listening to this set.

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Now playing Guarnieri Symphony No. 3

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Camargo Guarnieri
Symphony 2, 'Uirapuru'
Symphony 3
John Neschling
Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
BIS

These symphonies really are extremely good. #3 particularly stands out, I think.

Thread:

Camargo Guarnieri
Symphony 5
Symphony 6
John Neschling
Sao Paulo Symphony Orchestra
BIS

What a great symphony cycle. I imagine I'll run through these again over Easter. Very, very engaging.

Portuguese speaking symphonists, huh? Maybe Freitas Branco next... they are also pretty good.

It's great to see you enjoying the Guarnieri symphonies. I suppose if I had to pick a favorite amongst the six symphonies, the 6th would be my favorite and this primarily due to that exquisite slow movement. The 3rd, which I'm listening now, is remarkable, too. There's a certain Copland-like flavor in the first couple minutes of the slow movement that brings to mind his Quiet City. Anyway, Guarnieri is a truly special composer.

As for Portuguese-speaking symphonists, when was the last time you went through the Braga Santos symphonies?

P. S. I didn't mean to cut of part of your post about your wanting to revisit the Ned Rorem symphonies. I say YES! They're great works. I should revisit them as well.

[Linz]

Johaann Sebastian Bach St. Mark Passion, BWV 247
Cantorey St. Catharinen; Bell'Arte Salzburg; Annegret Siedel; Andreas Fischer

[Number Six]

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
Immerseel, Anima Eterna Brugge

[Number Six]

Johaann Sebastian Bach St. Mark Passion, BWV 247

I did not even realize there was a St. Mark Passion!

Dang, Bach was, like, prolific, and stuff.

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Now playing Rorem Symphony No. 1



I love these three symphonies. Rorem was a true master craftsman.

[Lisztianwagner]

Johann Sebastian Bach
Inventions and Sinfonias

Gustav Leonhardt (harpsichord)

[Christo]

Music critic Eric Blom (1888–1959), on hearing Gipps' First Symphony (1942): "When in musical history has such a symphony been written by a girl of 21 - or for that matter, by a boy?" From her first (1942) to her last (1982), a master symphonist, we know now. There are many reasons why she did not receive the recognition she deserved during her lifetime, but one of them is simply that she was a woman. In the words of the BBC man who rejected her First Symphony without hearing it: "You see Dr Gipps, you are simply not a composer."

[vandermolen]

Ruth Gipps (1921 – 1999)
Orchestral Works, Volume 4.
See back cover for details.
Charlie Lovell-Jones violin.
Bill Anderson double-bassoon.
BBC Philharmonic Rumon Gamba.
Recording venue MediaCityUK, Salford, Manchester; 29 July 2022 (Leviathan), 24 May 2024 (Symphony No. 5), and 20 November 2024 (Violin Concerto).

Second rerun, and just as Beautiful. There is not a single work I dislike, and as to the performance, that is a winner too. Sota sound.

Very good to know Harry. I have this CD (of course  ) but have not played it yet and think that I will ask my wife to give it to me for my birthday in a couple of month's time. After your enthusiastic endorsement I will look forward to it even more!

[vandermolen]

Rubbra: Symphony 3,4, Resurgam etc
One of the great Rubbra discs (Philharmonia Orch. Del Mar, Lyrita)
Rubbra was deeply religious and these works have a strong spiritual side to them. I like the whole CD but the short work 'Resurgam' written in connection with the rebuilding of Coventry Cathedral following its destruction in World War Two, is especially affecting. Symphony No.4 (together with 5) is arguably Rubbra's greatest work (No.7, not on this CD, is also very moving). I came to appreciate Symphony No.3 when someone on the forum mentioned that it was their favourite.

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Now playing Roussel Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 42

[vandermolen]

Paul Ben-Haim
New release (2 CD set)
Yizkor: Poem for Violin and Orchestra

[foxandpeng]

It's great to see you enjoying the Guarnieri symphonies. I suppose if I had to pick a favorite amongst the six symphonies, the 6th would be my favorite and this primarily due to that exquisite slow movement. The 3rd, which I'm listening now, is remarkable, too. There's a certain Copland-like flavor in the first couple minutes of the slow movement that brings to mind his Quiet City. Anyway, Guarnieri is a truly special composer.

As for Portuguese-speaking symphonists, when was the last time you went through the Braga Santos symphonies?

P. S. I didn't mean to cut of part of your post about your wanting to revisit the Ned Rorem symphonies. I say YES! They're great works. I should revisit them as well.

#6 is also high on my ranking, so far. They are remarkably memorable in my mind, without being obvious. I don't do well with grasping and remembering classical music without multiple listens, but the Guarnieri have lodged quickly. Helpful to hear your reflections!

It's been a while since visiting the Joly Braga Santos, but I'm a fan. I was intending to poke some of the Polish composers next, but looks like Brazil (and Portugal) and Latin America may be ahead by a nose, for a bit.

[ritter]

Igor Stravinsky's Threni, in Robert Craft's 2001 recording with vocal soloists, The Simon Joly Chorale, and The Philharmonia.

On CD20 of this set:


This could be seen as latter-day leçons de ténèbres, no?