What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Lilas Pastia]

That one is availabe on Brilliant these days, cheap

Stravinsky, Firebird Suite {1919}; The Rite of Spring; Petrouchka {Philadelphia Orchestra/ Muti}; Pulcinella {w.Yvonne Kenny [soprano], Robert Tear [tenor] & Robert Lloyd [bass]}; Suites 1 & 2 for Small Orchestra. (Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields/ Marriner)
Add to cart | Price: $ 5.98 | 2 in set. | Country: DUTCH | D/A code: Analogue | Code: CD 8148 | BRO Code: 131657 | Label: BRILLIANT CLASSICS
Genre: Orchestral

Thanks! Although I don't exactly need the other works, if they're as well played and recorded as The Rite, they'll certainly be welcome, especially at that price!

[Scriptavolant]

Malipiero: Symphony Nos 1, 2/Sinfonie del silenzio e de la morte

De Almeida/Moscow Symphony Orchestra

[George]

George,

Just spot-checked my Philips Spring and for the most part balances are even, though I do detect stretches where the violin dominates.

But by and large the balance is even enough to keep me happy.

'Tis another one of those subjective things, however. Your ears and mine may have a whole different set of preferences!

Yes, as it goes on, it gets better.

I wonder if that was changed during the remastering process?

[Harry]

Hindemith.

Kammermusik No. 4 opus 36/3
for Violin solo, and Large Chamber Orchestra.

Dene Olding, Violin.
Queensland SO/Werner Andreas Albert

A fine composition, very concentrated music.

[Harry]

Malipiero: Symphony Nos 1, 2/Sinfonie del silenzio e de la morte

De Almeida/Moscow Symphony Orchestra

Tell us a little about the music.

[Scriptavolant]

Tell us a little about the music.

Le Sinfonie del silenzio e de la morte are a sort of Late Romantic Gothic symphonic poems (juvenile works), not particularly inspired to be honest. The "Danza Tragica" is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's short novel "The mask of the read death".

The two symphonies are jewels in my opinion, loved them from the very first time; more pastoral, lyrical the First one, titled "In quattro tempi, come le quattro stagioni" maybe to represent an homage to Vivaldi; Malipiero's greatest influence is the Italian instrumental pre-romantic tradition back to madrigalism, so you'll find a free, almost anarchical sequence of free musical ideas, themes and counterpoints. No trace of development from a purely Romantic point of view. You may consider Malipiero's music a sort of personal, original version of the Italian XXth century Neoclassicism.
The perls are, in my opinion: first/third movement of the first symphony and the Lento, non troppo from the Second Symphony "Elegiaca".

I'd like to hear your opinion on this music, but that serie is now very hard to trace.

[George]

Mozart

Symphony 40

Szell/Cleveland



Morning all!!

[Haffner]

Mozart

Symphony 40

Szell/Cleveland



Morning all!!

Well, it's obviously a good morning for you, with excellent music!

I'm on default this morning:

[George]

Well, it's obviously a good morning for you, with excellent music!

I'm on default this morning:

I'm now onto Mozart's final symphony, Szell Cleveland. What strings! 

[wintersway]

[BachQ]

Love that Wanderer . . . . . . .

[Harry]

Le Sinfonie del silenzio e de la morte are a sort of Late Romantic Gothic symphonic poems (juvenile works), not particularly inspired to be honest. The "Danza Tragica" is inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's short novel "The mask of the read death".

The two symphonies are jewels in my opinion, loved them from the very first time; more pastoral, lyrical the First one, titled "In quattro tempi, come le quattro stagioni" maybe to represent an homage to Vivaldi; Malipiero's greatest influence is the Italian instrumental pre-romantic tradition back to madrigalism, so you'll find a free, almost anarchical sequence of free musical ideas, themes and counterpoints. No trace of development from a purely Romantic point of view. You may consider Malipiero's music a sort of personal, original version of the Italian XXth century Neoclassicism.
The perls are, in my opinion: first/third movement of the first symphony and the Lento, non troppo from the Second Symphony "Elegiaca".

I'd like to hear your opinion on this music, but that serie is now very hard to trace.

In a short while I will begin with his SQ, so I was curious after those Symphonies, and Orchestral works.
Thank you for this lucid story, much appreciated

[dtwilbanks]

Dave: Play it again, Dave.

Dave: Okay, I think I will.

Dave: Great idea, Dave.

Dave: Of course it's a great idea. You thought of it.

Dave. Aw, shucks, Dave.

[Harry]

Hindemith.

Tuttifantchen, Orchestral Suite, Christmas fairy Tale.

Queensland SO/Werner Andreas Albert

This piece of music is really amazing and a very well written.
The instrumentation is something to marvel at.
Enjoyed this one more than I thought I would.

[George]

Dave: Play it again, Dave.

Dave: Okay, I think I will.

Dave: Great idea, Dave.

Dave: Of course it's a great idea. You thought of it.

Dave. Aw, shucks, Dave.

George: Is Dave OK?

George: Why?

George: It looks like he's talking to himself.

George: It does, doesn't it.

George: Which one of us should alert him? 

[dtwilbanks]

George: Is Dave OK?

George: Why?

George: It looks like he's talking to himself.

George: It does, doesn't it.

George: Which one of us should alert him? 

Dave: Those George guys are talking about us again.

Dave: Yes, they'll do that.

Dave: Bastards.

Dave: Now, now.

[Scriptavolant]

Two weeks ago I was in the local library and saw the librarian handling with some classical CD behind his desk. I take a look, and this way I knew Schumann composed a Requiem; the thing made me so curious I purchased this, which I'm listening to now for the first time.

[Scriptavolant]

In a short while I will begin with his SQ, so I was curious after those Symphonies, and Orchestral works.
Thank you for this lucid story, much appreciated

Ok, I'd recommend you his chamber works too (Ricercari, Sonata a tre) and solo piano music. Let me know 

[Haffner]

Dave: Play it again, Dave.

Dave: Okay, I think I will.

Dave: Great idea, Dave.

Dave: Of course it's a great idea. You thought of it.

Dave. Aw, shucks, Dave.

Dave's not here.

[Harry]

Ok, I'd recommend you his chamber works too (Ricercari, Sonata a tre) and solo piano music. Let me know 

I will!