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[Iota]

Dallapiccola: Canti di Prigionia
Esa-Pekka Salonen et al

This is very striking music indeed. I can't say I'm bowled over by this performance though. The Sylvain Cambreling on Classics Glor is way more atmospheric and involving.

[Linz]

[Symphony No.4 in B flat major, op.60b]Ludwig van Beethoven[/b]
Symphony No.2 in D major, op.3, Berliner Philharmoniker
Fidelio Overture, op.72b, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
Eugen Jochum

[Lisztianwagner]

Carl Nielsen
Pan og Syrinx
Symphony No.3

Edward Gardner & Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

[ritter]

More Stravinsky ballets transcribed by the composer for solo piano: Jeu de cartes and Le Baiser de la fée. Played by Alexey Zuev.

CD5 of this set:


Jeu de cartes is actually quite listenable in this "black and white", which I imagine was conceived for rehearsal purposes, but sounds much better than what would expect from a purely "practical" product. The Fairy's Kiss might be interesting, as it must be a sort of back translation; the ballet is based on piano pieces by Tchaikovsky, but the booklet says that what Stravinsky "presents them in the mirror of his own style". Let's see (but I do not know the original piano original anyway, so any niceties will be lost on me...

[Symphonic Addict]

Holmboe: String Quartets 6-8 (Kontra Quartet)

The difference of interpretation and sound quality with respect to the recordings of the Nightingale SQ is quite evident. I definitely prefer them to the Kontra, but at least these performances didn't disappoint.

[Symphonic Addict]

This disc filled with lesser-known works by Respighi has no waste, from the Suite in E major with its pre-echoes of Braga Santos to the imposing and majestic Preludio, Corale e Fuga, and all very well played I have to say. A stunning recording.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

This disc filled with lesser-known works by Respighi has no waste, from the Suite in E major with its pre-echoes of Braga Santos to the imposing and majestic Preludio, Corale e Fuga, and all very well played I have to say. A stunning recording.

Love the recording (and cheapy cover art)!

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Pizzetti, La Pisanelle.  London Philharmonic Orchestra/Carlo Zecchi.

[Symphonic Addict]

Love the recording (and cheapy cover art)!

Certainly. Many Marco Polo cover arts show the poor taste of the graphic designers.

[JBS]

Certainly. Many Marco Polo cover arts show the poor taste of the graphic designers.

Presumably it's a photo of Resphigi in his youth.

The image on the Pizzetti CD posted a few replies earlier, however, seems to make no sense.

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Certainly. Many Marco Polo cover arts show the poor taste of the graphic designers.

The Villa-Lobos Roberto Duarte recordings on Marco Polo aren't so bad as at least two of them feature paintings from Henri Rousseau.

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Continuing on with the Arnold symphonies --- now playing Symphony No. 2, Op. 40

[Symphonic Addict]

Presumably it's a photo of Resphigi in his youth.

The image on the Pizzetti CD posted a few replies earlier, however, seems to make no sense.

Yes, it is the young Respighi.

Do you mean this one?



Perhaps there is a connection with the myth of Fedra (Phaedra), but I'm not sure if in the mythological Greece appeared elephants to be represented in temples.

[Symphonic Addict]

The Villa-Lobos Roberto Duarte recordings on Marco Polo aren't so bad as at least two of them feature paintings from Henri Rousseau.

And very cool they are. Love those paintings.

[JBS]

Yes, it is the young Respighi.

Do you mean this one?



Perhaps there is a connection with the myth of Fedra (Phaedra), but I'm not sure if in the mythological Greece appeared elephants to be represented in temples.

It's a scene from a 1914 Italian silent film, and represents the "Temple of Moloch"
https://thecinemaarchives.com/2020/04/13/cabiria-1914-pastrone/

[Symphonic Addict]

It's a scene from a 1914 Italian silent film, and represents the "Temple of Moloch"
https://thecinemaarchives.com/2020/04/13/cabiria-1914-pastrone/

Right, and just found the same thing. It's related to Sinfonia del fuoco.

[steve ridgway]

Scelsi - Coelocanth

[steve ridgway]

Takemitsu - How Slow The Wind

[AnotherSpin]

The calm comfort of a proper performance of proper music.

[Que]

One of my favourite albums by Paul O'Dette!

It was issued back in 1987 (Nonesuch) and I only discovered it streaming, since it has been long out of print. Hard to find on disc for a reasonable price on this side of the pond. I ordered this new (after 38 years!) from Amazon US, which collects the EU VAT with the order so no import hassle.