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[mc ukrneal]

Richter, Franz (1709-1789) - Symphonies w/ Bamert & London Mozart Players - one of the early composers of the famous Mannheim Orchestra under Johann Stamitz; Richter was extremely prolific w/ over 80 Symphonies and many chamber works, concertos, masses, etc.! 

This is only my second disc of his symphonic works (the other a Naxos CD, below right) - 

 

Theses are fantastic. Just great music. Naxos recently came out with the second disc (7-12) and they are just as good as the first disc. A real find!!

[Que]

And what do you think of this disk, Mr. Q? I have a little Komen and it is just enough to make me want more! I haven't read or heard anything about those late middle period sonatas yet though.

Really great, revelatory - definitely up your alley!
You'd love the instrument too - characterfull, juicy, subtle.

Q

[listener]

working  On my way through the AMIROV collection
THE ARABIAN NIGHTS    Bolshoi Orch., conducted by Nazim Rzaev, who conducted the premiere in1979
SYMPHONY FOR STRING ORCHESTRA    Gennady Rozhdestvensky, cond.
SHUR  Symphonic Mugam
This set comes with a set of very good notes, with 17 tracks for the ballet.
Colourful music similar to Kabalevsky and Khachaturian (think Gayne)
I did find SHUR seems a bit over-long and discursive;  it has a very quiet ending like watching a sunset and long period of twilight.   Heard in isolation it may feel better.

[Harry]

I keep returning to this wonderful disc with Lute music. Not only is it well played and recorded, but the sense of being actually into the music is strong upon me. Close my eyes and I sit at the court of Bayreuth, eating drinking conversing. Thats a strange effect.
Recommended.

[Lethevich]

[otare]

At the moment, William Walton's viola concerto:



This sounds so good that I think I see a "Walton day" ahead of me.

[Wanderer]

Illustrations du Prophète, S414 (from Meyerbeer's Le Prophète)
Fantasie und Fuge über den Choral Ad nos, ad salutarem undam, S624 (on a theme from Meyerbeer's Le Prophète)
Spirto gentil, S400a (from Donizetti's La Favorite)
Marche funèbre de Dom Sébastien, S402 (from Donizetti's Dom Sébastien, roi de Portugal)
Die Rose - Romance, S571 (from Spohr's Zemire und Azor)
Spinnerlied aus Der fliegende Holländer, S440
Ballade aus Der fliegende Holländer, S441
Pilgerchor aus Tannhäuser, S443
O du, mein holder Abendstern - Rezitativ und Romanze aus Tannhäuser, S444
Walhall aus Der Ring des Nibelungen, S449
Feierlicher Marsch zum heiligen Gral aus Parsifal, S450
Les Sabéennes - Berceuse, S407 (from Gounod's La reine de Saba)
Fantasie sur l'opéra hongrois Szép Ilonka, S417 (on Mosonyi's Szép Ilonka)

[Harry]

Another disc that made quite some impression upon me. Fabulous playing, very well recorded, lots of unknown stuff.

[Opus106]

Antonín "Always Delightful" Dvořák
In Nature's Realm (V přírodě), Op. 91, B. 168
NYPO|Kurt Masur

Listening to A.D. during sunny late-afternoons is a beautiful experience.

[Harry]

Mozart.
Complete Symphonies.
Disc 11.

No. 40 & 41.

The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock.

Perfecttttttttttttttttttttttttttt!

[Florestan]

[mahler10th]

String Quartets for thinking people.
They really are.  I wish Schmidt had written more.

[Harry]

String Quartets for thinking people.
They really are.  I wish Schmidt had written more.

John, I was not aware that Schmidt wrote SQ. I am interested, so could you tell me something more about this music that makes you think.

[mahler10th]

Only two SQ's Harry, one in A Major, the other in G Major (1925 and 1929 repectively.)
Both run @ just over 38 mins each.

The G Major is a fairly sad and searching piece, perhaps like his fourth symphony turned into String Quartet. There are definitely traces of his 4rth symphonic theme in it.  It has very, very pleasing 'stretches' of music, ever moving forward and seemingly looking under and inside things which it thinks it has lost.  The pizzicato in the final Allegro takes us to a rapid conclusion that satisfies, but seems a bit quickly executed. The string playing is generally soft toned, but can get exciteable.

The A major...well, I think this one is more heartfelt from the composer, and if love and flowers have an objective viewpoint, this SQ would be a great guide.  Again, just typical of Schmidt, there is sadness in this, something wistfully unfulfilled.  The strings are not only talking to each other, they're talking to the listener too.  It is very personal music.

The only concern is I have nothing to compare it with, because sometimes in the strings articulation I would like to hear a little more bite.

[The new erato]

At the moment, William Walton's viola concerto:



This sounds so good that I think I see a "Walton day" ahead of me.

Hello newbie. I have that disc as well!

[Bogey]

My features playing Mozart PC 21...

[Harry]

Only two SQ's Harry, one in A Major, the other in G Major (1925 and 1929 repectively.)
Both run @ just over 38 mins each.

The G Major is a fairly sad and searching piece, perhaps like his fourth symphony turned into String Quartet. There are definitely traces of his 4rth symphonic theme in it.  It has very, very pleasing 'stretches' of music, ever moving forward and seemingly looking under and inside things which it thinks it has lost.  The pizzicato in the final Allegro takes us to a rapid conclusion that satisfies, but seems a bit quickly executed. The string playing is generally soft toned, but can get exciteable.

The A major...well, I think this one is more heartfelt from the composer, and if love and flowers have an objective viewpoint, this SQ would be a great guide.  Again, just typical of Schmidt, there is sadness in this, something wistfully unfulfilled.  The strings are not only talking to each other, they're talking to the listener too.  It is very personal music.

The only concern is I have nothing to compare it with, because sometimes in the strings articulation I would like to hear a little more bite.

That looks like my kind of music, and as far as I can see this is the only recording of the two SQ. A Nimbus no less. Well I will order it on Amazon for about 9 pounds.
Thank you for telling me this, very lucid and to the point.

[Harry]

Adolphe Adam.
Giselle, with some modifications done by Frederic Burgmuller.
Act II.
Orchestre of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Bonynge.

Well defined, lucid playing, ballet tempi strictly put in effect, I can see the moves of the dancers before my eyes, and it is well.
I simply love this and o, boy still 33 glorious discs to go.
Recording is divine.

[karlhenning]

Hmm, John, those Schmidt Quartets pose quite the temptation.

[springrite]

Hmm, John, those Schmidt Quartets pose quite the temptation.

I have a different recording, and they are GOOD!