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rubio

#42520
March 13, 2009, 08:02:49 AM
Janacek's Sinfonietta by Mackerras/BBC Philharmonic and the Glagolithic Mass by Hickox/BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales.

"One good thing about music, when it hits- you feel no pain" Bob Marley

Brian

#42521
March 13, 2009, 08:35:16 AM
Dundonnell, what a great story! But I agree, we need to find that piano piece. Some detective work is called for.  $:)

As for my listening...



Norrington conducts "The Planets." Wasn't expecting much so I am - frankly, stunned. This is an extraordinary performance. Maybe - no, probably - no, definitely - the most terrifying "Mars" I have ever heard. Only Karajan's first recording, in Vienna, comes close.

Benji

#42522
March 13, 2009, 08:39:28 AM
Quote from: John on March 12, 2009, 07:58:57 PM
Superb post.  I epecially like "......free from all the distractions of an otherwise pulsating social life," which really did make me laugh out loud.  I completely agree about night-owlship.  If I'm up this late into the wee hours (and I always am these days) it's because I'm writing or listening and enjoying coffee in a solitude that has quality soaked into it's very fibre.  It is time and it is peace, it is reflection and it is light, it is just plain inability to get at all bored.

Perfectly put! That is also my excuse, except instead of writing I am manipulating photographs of cats in photoshop. That is my hobby. I wonder if anyone noticed.  8)

Dr. Dread

#42523
March 13, 2009, 08:41:39 AM
Quote from: RepliCat on March 13, 2009, 08:39:28 AM
Perfectly put! That is also my excuse, except instead of writing I am manipulating photographs of cats in photoshop. That is my hobby. I wonder if anyone noticed.  8)

Cats? You? Never!

Benji

#42524
March 13, 2009, 08:46:45 AM
Quote from: Mn Dave on March 13, 2009, 08:41:39 AM
Cats? You? Never!

I know, it's, like, totally hard to believe but it's true I swear!

DavidRoss

#42525
March 13, 2009, 08:47:28 AM
Quote from: Brian on March 13, 2009, 08:35:16 AM
DNorrington conducts "The Planets." Wasn't expecting much so I am - frankly, stunned. This is an extraordinary performance. Maybe - no, probably - no, definitely - the most terrifying "Mars" I have ever heard. Only Karajan's first recording, in Vienna, comes close.
"Terrifying?"  And that's a good thing?

Are you familiar with Levine's recording?
"Maybe the problem most of you have ... is that you're not listening to Barbirolli." ~Sarge

"The problem with socialism is that sooner or later you run out of other people's money." ~Margaret Thatcher

Benji

#42526
March 13, 2009, 08:48:02 AM
Sibelius - Symphony No.2. San Francisco Symphony - Blomstedt.

:)

Brian

#42527
March 13, 2009, 08:51:11 AM
Quote from: DavidRoss on March 13, 2009, 08:47:28 AM
"Terrifying?"  And that's a good thing?

Are you familiar with Levine's recording?
"Terrifying" in a good way ... the only thing I thought was "off" was the recessed timpani. Very slow tempo, by the way - 8 minutes for the Martians.

I have not heard Levine's, but campus library search informs me that I can check it out right after lunch.  :)

Benji

#42528
March 13, 2009, 08:52:07 AM
Quote from: DavidRoss on March 13, 2009, 08:47:28 AM
"Terrifying?"  And that's a good thing?

Are you familiar with Levine's recording?

I found Levine's recording to be monstrous, and not in a good way! It was completely off-the-leash, but instead of generating excitement I just found it sloppy. Sir Charles Groves with the Royal Philharmonic is my go-to at the moment. He has all the snap and bite needed for Mars, but the Royal Phil is completely under control of the ferocity.

Benji

#42529
March 13, 2009, 08:53:27 AM
Quote from: RepliCat on March 13, 2009, 08:48:02 AM
Sibelius - Symphony No.2. San Francisco Symphony - Blomstedt.

:)



DISASTER! The files haven't copied over to my mp3 player properly, so the accumulated energy of the 3rd movement segued into....Valse Triste.  :'(

Bulldog

#42530
March 13, 2009, 08:57:38 AM
Quote from: DavidRoss on March 13, 2009, 08:47:28 AM
"Terrifying?"  And that's a good thing?

For Mars, it's the best thing.

Brian

#42531
March 13, 2009, 08:58:34 AM Last Edit: March 13, 2009, 09:00:51 AM by Brian
Quote from: RepliCat on March 13, 2009, 08:53:27 AM
DISASTER! The files haven't copied over to my mp3 player properly, so the accumulated energy of the 3rd movement segued into....Valse Triste.  :'(
Ouch. That sounds absolutely awful!  :( :(

By the way, the climax of Norrington's "Uranus" is over-the-top goofy in a way which I very much enjoyed. I imagined the clumsy magician drunkenly falling up a staircase. :)

EDIT: And I don't mean falling down the staircase. That's what made this performance so enjoyably quirky.  ;D

mahler10th

#42532
March 13, 2009, 09:31:59 AM
I am going slowly mad.

Dundonnell

#42534
March 13, 2009, 10:09:29 AM
Quote from: John on March 13, 2009, 09:31:59 AM
I am going slowly mad.

Turn it off then and put on some Ture Rangstrom instead, John ;D ;D

Dundonnell

#42535
March 13, 2009, 10:12:21 AM
Quote from: Brian on March 13, 2009, 08:35:16 AM
Dundonnell, what a great story! But I agree, we need to find that piano piece. Some detective work is called for.  $:)

As for my listening...



Norrington conducts "The Planets." Wasn't expecting much so I am - frankly, stunned. This is an extraordinary performance. Maybe - no, probably - no, definitely - the most terrifying "Mars" I have ever heard. Only Karajan's first recording, in Vienna, comes close.

Well the Professor's unmarried daughter is 90 now and his late son's family live somewhere in South Africa so it won't be easy but I shall try!

mahler10th

#42536
March 13, 2009, 10:28:36 AM
COLIN, YOUR INBOX IS FULL.

Meanwhile, I'm returning to sanity with some Beethoven from the Brilliant collection, Sawallisch / RCO doing Beethovens forgotten wee fourth symphony and making it sound as proud and important as it's younger sister, the 5th.

Peregrine

#42537
March 13, 2009, 11:01:48 AM
Yes, we have no bananas

Dundonnell

#42538
March 13, 2009, 11:02:07 AM
Quote from: John on March 13, 2009, 10:28:36 AM
COLIN, YOUR INBOX IS FULL.

Meanwhile, I'm returning to sanity with some Beethoven from the Brilliant collection, Sawallisch / RCO doing Beethovens forgotten wee fourth symphony and making it sound as proud and important as it's younger sister, the 5th.

Sorted!

karlhenning

#42539
March 13, 2009, 11:23:36 AM
Quote from: Dundonnell on March 13, 2009, 10:09:29 AM
Turn it off then and put on some Ture Rangstrom instead, John ;D ;D

Or, he may be enjoying the madness.

Quote from: Billy Joel. . . 'cause you might enjoy some madness for a while.
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