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Christo

#46240
May 03, 2009, 12:45:50 PM
Courtesy of pmje: Victor Legley (1915-1994), Symphony No. 8 (1994) - BRTN Philharmonic Orchestra under Avi Ostrovsky (BRT Radio recording 1994).

The French-Flemish born, Belgian (even Flemish) composer Victor Legley, a pupil of Jean Absil and himself a teacher at the Brussels Conservatory, finished his final symphony in the year of his death (well, few do so afterwards 0:)). It's a sort of neoclassical expressionism, sounding at the same time out of context (1994!) and yet masterful and well-crafted. How many fine composers there are, remaining completely unknown an unrecorded.  :o
... music is not only an 'entertainment', nor a mere luxury, but a necessity of the spiritual if not of the physical life, an opening of those magic casements through which we can catch a glimpse of that country where ultimate reality will be found.    RVW, 1948

Coopmv

#46241
May 03, 2009, 01:03:25 PM
Now playing this SACD, which arrived over a week ago from MDT.  I have really come to enjoy just about every recording by Jordi Savall I bought ...

not edward

#46242
May 03, 2009, 01:13:09 PM


I've listened to this way too much, and it still retains its spell.
"I don't at all mind actively disliking a piece of contemporary music, but in order to feel happy about it I must consciously understand why I dislike it. Otherwise it remains in my mind as unfinished business."
-- Aaron Copland, The Pleasures of Music

Que

#46243
May 03, 2009, 01:16:43 PM
Quote from: Coopmv on May 03, 2009, 07:13:45 AM
I have a good number of CD titles by Tactus - mainly on works by little known Italian Baroque composers.  Just wonder why much cheaper Brilliant Classics can price the re-issues since Tactus' CD's are already reasonably priced ...

A single CD on Tactus is €17,40 while a single CD on Brilliant is €5,99 (-65%); I paid for the 3CD set with Tartini sonatas €9,99 (-81%).

Q

Coopmv

#46244
May 03, 2009, 01:20:29 PM
Quote from: Que on May 03, 2009, 01:16:43 PM
A single CD on Tactus is €17,40 while a single CD on Brilliant is €5,99 (-65%); I paid for the 3CD set with Tartini sonatas €9,99 (-81%).

Q

I got most of my Tactus CD's probably about 3 years ago at around $9.98 each.  I bought 15 of these according to my computer ...

Que

#46245
May 03, 2009, 01:23:12 PM
Quote from: Coopmv on May 03, 2009, 01:20:29 PM
I got most of my Tactus CD's probably about 3 years ago at around $9.98 each.  I bought 15 of these according to my computer ...

Well, you certainly got them cheap then! :)

Q

Coopmv

#46246
May 03, 2009, 01:54:34 PM
Quote from: Que on May 03, 2009, 01:23:12 PM
Well, you certainly got them cheap then! :)

Q

They were great values and I particularly appreciated those works composed by little-known Italian baroque composers performed by some regional ensembles from Italy instead of those established ones such as I Solisti Veneti or I Musici.  The level of virtuosity was actually quite high in my opinion.   

Subotnick

#46247
May 03, 2009, 02:04:23 PM
Relaxing after a hard day at work with this, my introduction to both Mart Saar and Eduard Tubin.

Lethevich

#46248
May 03, 2009, 02:45:18 PM
Peanut butter, flour and sugar do not make cookies. They make FIRE.

Coopmv

#46249
May 03, 2009, 02:46:57 PM
Quote from: Subotnick on May 03, 2009, 02:04:23 PM
Relaxing after a hard day at work with this, my introduction to both Mart Saar and Eduard Tubin.



Love seeing the CD cover of Finlandia label ...

Subotnick

#46250
May 03, 2009, 02:50:20 PM
I love the cover! It's what attracted me to the cd in the first place. Happy to say I love the contents as much as the cover!  ;D

Coopmv

#46251
May 03, 2009, 03:12:12 PM
Quote from: Subotnick on May 03, 2009, 02:50:20 PM
I love the cover! It's what attracted me to the cd in the first place. Happy to say I love the contents as much as the cover!  ;D

Unfortunately, WarnerMusic has smothered the individuality and creativity of all these small labels such as ERATO, TELDEC and FINLANDIA it had taken over. 

Lethevich

#46252
May 03, 2009, 03:49:52 PM
Peanut butter, flour and sugar do not make cookies. They make FIRE.

Coopmv

#46253
May 03, 2009, 04:53:00 PM Last Edit: May 03, 2009, 05:28:28 PM by Coopmv
Now playing Vol. 2 of Cortot Chopin I received from MDT last week ...

Brian

#46254
May 03, 2009, 07:12:47 PM
How are those Spanish Classics CDs, Lethe? :)

RussellG

#46255
May 03, 2009, 07:15:53 PM
Some great performances on this one.  I'm still yet to delve into a complete Wagner opera though!

Subotnick

#46256
May 03, 2009, 09:41:21 PM
Quote from: Coopmv on May 03, 2009, 03:12:12 PM
Unfortunately, WarnerMusic has smothered the individuality and creativity of all these small labels such as ERATO, TELDEC and FINLANDIA it had taken over. 

:'(

The new erato

#46257
May 03, 2009, 10:40:44 PM
I've never understood the majors obsession with taking over smaller labels just to strangle their activity and business. If it were to eliminate competition they should have learnt their lesson; there's always new ones ready to pop up, if it were to generate business, why stop them from releasing discs and maintaining their a strong identity?

Harry

#46258
May 03, 2009, 11:09:49 PM
Joseph Haydn.

Cassations XII:19.
Baryton Duets X:11 in D, XII:4 in G, XII:1 in A, XII:3&5 in D.
Esterhazy Ensemble.


This is really a fine disc to listen to, especially if you are battling with a flu. My luck!
Volume 18, from this big box, and still going strong.

Daverz

#46259
May 03, 2009, 11:46:46 PM
Mozart PC16, from the Arte Nova box of Mozart PCs.  So far the performances I've sampled from this box have been wonderful.  $20 from BRO!

Saygun, Symphony No. 3 on CPO.  What a marvelous discovery Saygun has been.  And this series has had some of the finest performances and recordings from CPO.

A disc of non-Scheherazade Rimsky on super budget Seraphim.  All classic EMI recordings from the Golden Age of Stereo.

Boulez, Piano Sonata No. 1 and Sessions, Piano Sonata No. 2, played by Alan Marks on a CRI Lp, which I don't think ever made it to CD.
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