What are you listening 2 now?

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Going through the Arnold symphonies again but with Hickox in the 1st through the 6th and Andrew Penny in 7 through 9 --- now playing Symphony No. 1

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Now playing Bartók String Quartet No. 1, Op. 7, SZ 40

[Que]

A 10/9 from the Hurwitzer! 

https://www.classicstoday.com/review/review-9987/

[Lisztianwagner]

Gian Francesco Malipiero
Fantasie di ogni giorno
Passacaglie

Francesco La Vecchia & Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Paul Creston Symphony No.2, etc.. David Amos/Krakow Philahrmonic Orchestra.

[Brian]

Keeping it light this afternoon with a 90 minute ballet by Adolphe Adam. The introduction, and only the introduction, has a chorus, which makes it impractical to stage 

[Karl Henning]

Gian Francesco Malipiero
Fantasie di ogni giorno
Passacaglie

Francesco La Vecchia & Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma

Love this disc!

TD:

[André]

I like that cycle (Andrew Penny) especially Symphony No.9
My favourite versions are:

No 1 (Arnold)
No 2 (Groves)
No 3 (Arnold's Everest recording)
No 4 (Lyrita - Arnold)
No 5 Hickox
No 6 (Hickox)
No 7 (Handley)
No 8 (Handley)
No 9 (Penny)

Arnold's own performance of his 7th symphony (my favourite) is amazing. It's on Youtube. I don't think it's ever appeared on disc.

[Symphonic Addict]

How do you feel about Holmboe's music in general? He's a composer I'm rather lukewarm about, but his music must've meant something to me as I've got a good sized collection of it.

There are some works that make me think that he was a composer of notable quality (symphonies 1-8, some concertos, some chamber music, the four symphonic metamorphoses), and he's got a distinctive voice. I used to include him in my list of 25 favorite composers, but my enthusiasm has waned a little. The last time I heard all of his symphonies, some ideas from his symphonies 10 to 13 started to sound monotonous and with a very similar rhythmic pattern I found somewhat hackneyed, let alone the sort of insistent way he employed the side drum and cymbals, which became a bit tiresome. I'm revisiting his quartets to have a better assessment of his music.

[Symphonic Addict]

This in the same series as the Nott you know is also worth a listen

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2cyKKAjtDI6IuPp1NkBA4F

Looks interesting. Thanks!

[André]

Ormandy's Missa is very energetic. The Et vitam venturi fugue in the Credo is hair raising in its intensity. The only problem I find with the recording is that the soloists (superb) are recorded a bit close - as is the solo violin in the Sanctus. Some may think the chorus too large, but its numbers are in relation to the rest of the forces (the full might of the Philadelphia Orchestra can be intimidating). All told, this Missa is better than Karajan's (except maybe his last), Klemperer's, Solti's and many others using a full symphony orchestra and large choral forces. I still prefer two Concertgebouw versions above all others (Jochum and Bernstein), but Ormandy runs them close.

[André]

This in the same series as the Nott you know is also worth a listen

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2cyKKAjtDI6IuPp1NkBA4F

These 'Schubert' discs by Nott are totally fascinating.

[Symphonic Addict]

Worth acquiring for the Veale, a stirring work in places. The Gardner, on the other hand, is predictable dullness.

[Linz]

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No.1 in C, Op.21, Symphony No.3 in Eb, Op.55 'Eroica'
Berliner Philharmoniker, Eugen Jochum CD1

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Now playing Bartók String Quartet No. 3, SZ 85

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Now playing Weinberg Trumpet Concerto, Op. 94



Weinberg has been getting some love in this thread from @DavidW and @Spotted Horses, so I'll join them. I imagine more works from Weinberg will follow.

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Now playing Berg Drei Orchesterstücke, Op. 6

[Brian]

Keeping it light this afternoon with a 90 minute ballet by Adolphe Adam. The introduction, and only the introduction, has a chorus, which makes it impractical to stage 

This has some unusual features after the chorus, right now (in Act III) I am listening to a long, quiet bass clarinet solo. The orchestra is rag-tag but enthusiastic in a way that evokes a real opera or ballet pit orchestra. Recommended.

[ritter]

Ormandy's Missa is very energetic. The Et vitam venturi fugue in the Credo is hair raising in its intensity. The only problem I find with the recording is that the soloists (superb) are recorded a bit close - as is the solo violin in the Sanctus. Some may think the chorus too large, but its numbers are in relation to the rest of the forces (the full might of the Philadelphia Orchestra can be intimidating). All told, this Missa is better than Karajan's (except maybe his last), Klemperer's, Solti's and many others using a full symphony orchestra and large choral forces. I still prefer two Concertgebouw versions above all others (Jochum and Bernstein), but Ormandy runs them close.

How odd that Sony thought that the tenor (Richard Lewis) didn't deserve mention on the cover 

[foxandpeng]

More Nordic music:

Holmboe: String Quartets 1 and 2 (Nightingale SQ)

It must have been ages since my last listen to the entire body of these works. I didn't remember how striking the first two quartets are, and excellently played to boot. Succulent music.

I prefer this recording over the long-enduring Kontra Qt versions - both have their own positives, but the Nightingale pips it for me.