What were you listening to? (CLOSED)

[Opus106]

The Bernstein is a target of mine already, in the gigantic Symphony Edition box, if I ever manage to hunt that down... I need a (legal) copy of his Sibelius cycle too, and some of the American stuff (Harris et al), so the giant box it likely shall be.

Someone posted a couple of weeks ago that it's in print again. Or at least available at Amazon.

[Archaic Torso of Apollo]

Curious: what would you say are some works that resemble the Lutoslawski Concerto for Orchestra in style, or tone, or emotional/narrative thrust? I absolutely can't get enough of the piece and want to hear more music like it.

The 1st Symphony, which predates the Cto for Orch by a few years. Same sort of Bartokian/ Hindemithian/ Prokofievian language, neo-classical format, but less ambitious in feeling.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Going for the last disc in this box CD 8, I am almost sorry it came to a end but so many other discs are waiting to get a airing. The works are compositions of de Milanes, Jose Marin, Juan Hidalgo, Antonio Martin y Coll, Sebastian Duron, Juan Cabanilles, Juan del Vado.. Well performed and recorded, it transports you back to the times.

[eyeresist]

I'm getting the feeling I should give Lutoslawski another go (have only heard the Paginini Variations and a live recording of the Concerto for Orchestra which I found rather dull (BBC Music)).

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

From this fine box CD IV, filled with Boccherini's String Quintets No. 1-4 opus 29, in which Anner Bijlsma is accompanied by Sigiswald Kuijken, Alda Stuurop, Lucy van Dael, & Wieland Kuijken.
The more I listen to these works the more my admiration for Bijlsma grows, he is without doubt one of the great masters on the Cello around. The details he evokes from this composer makes me marvel at his art.
Tis well recorded, and accompanied.

[Jared]

Henry Purcell: Timon of Athens (Trevor Pinnock)

[North Star]

First listenings (excluding Spotify)

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I have to say that the complaints of sound quality regarding this Pollini album are a mystery to me - the piano tone varies from very soft to brittle but that is not the fault of the engineers, that's just someone getting a lot of tones out of the instrument. If this was a Kovacevich recording, some people would call it 'banging'.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

Another stab at the complete, ( well almost complete) Symphonies by Mozart, the No. 16-19 & 26 The performances are lively and played with as precise detail as this ensemble is capable of. The strings are a delight, and the phrasing phenomenal. For me a must have! 

[North Star]

Another stab at the complete, ( well almost complete) Symphonies by Mozart, the No. 16-19 & 26 The performances are lively and played with as precise detail as this ensemble is capable of. The strings are a delight, and the phrasing phenomenal. For me a must have! 

That's most probably an excellent set - I have Manze with the EC in the last three violin concertos, and can say that the English Concert is a superb Mozart band.

[karlhenning]

The influence of the Hillside showing:

Elgar
Symphony № 2 in E^b, Op.63
BBC Symphony
Sir Andrew Davis

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[North Star]

Test-drive Thursday continues:

Fabulous stuff, both composition and performance-wise.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

The last CD in this set, and a fine one it is. Boccherini is really in peak form in these String Quintets, opus 29 No. 5 & 6, and the very beautiful Sonata's for Cello and BC G 4/6/17. A box that brought me much joy in every respect. I bit adieu to this box, and wonder when I will hear it ever again in this life.

[mc ukrneal]

The last CD in this set, and a fine one it is. Boccherini is really in peak form in these String Quintets, opus 29 No. 5 & 6, and the very beautiful Sonata's for Cello and BC G 4/6/17. A box that brought me much joy in every respect. I bit adieu to this box, and wonder when I will hear it ever again in this life.

I have written separately about this disc (the only one I have from the box). It is quite enjoyable, so I can imagine the enjoyment of the others too. Perhaps you will one day feel the urge to hear it again.

[Willoughby earl of Itacarius]

I have written separately about this disc (the only one I have from the box). It is quite enjoyable, so I can imagine the enjoyment of the others too. Perhaps you will one day feel the urge to hear it again.

O, dear yes the urge I have, but no time considering the pile of CD still waiting. All the recordings I have are dear to me, and I hate to realize that me listening to them again is highly unlikely, but only because I need to listen to my still increasing influx of CD'S. But then many GMG ers have this dilemma, that comes with being addicted to music.

[Mirror Image]

No, it's a misunderstanding of Lutoslawski's methods. In his later works, players are given the notes but allowed some freedom in the timing of longer notes or the pacing of repeated rapid figures. A major goal of these methods was to reduce the performance difficulty while retaining statistical control over complex textures. (In contrast, in most of the examples I mentioned from earlier times, the performer is not given the notes, but chooses them in a relatively free way based on the local context and a knowledge of style.)

Do give the Livre a chance; I think it's Lutoslawski's masterpiece. It might even open the door for you to appreciate more of the later works. Or maybe not, but you won't know until you try.

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I don't want to appear rude, but it's late and I'm signing off for the night.

Paul

I'll have to do some research on this. Thanks for helping me understand better, Paul.

[Brian]

Happy birthday Antonín Dvořák!

Te Deum
New Jersey SO, Westminster Choir; Zdenek Macal

[TheGSMoeller]

Happy birthday Antonín Dvořák!

Ah, wasn't aware but thank you! I'll join the celebration.

Symphony No. 8 in G major, To my ears, the best music Dvorak wrote, in particular the Adagio.

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[Brian]

Welcome to the party!

the best music Dvorak wrote,

There are a lot of contenders for that title, but to my mind the Symphony No 8 is right up there at the very top with the Cello Concerto, Quartet No 13, and Te Deum.

[Lethevich]

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[J.Z. Herrenberg]

I should explore Antonín Dvořák more than I have done so far. I only know the Cello Concerto , the last three symphonies and a few symphonic poems...