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[Linz]

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor
Hilda Monti, Maria Von Loszny, Franz Güden, Karel Ansbacher, Wilhelm Schüchter, Hamburg State Opera Chorus
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie; Wilhelm Schüchter

[foxandpeng]

Really lovely work! I avoided it for decades, unfairly considering it "gimmicky." Shame on me.

I also love this, but then, Hovhaness can't do much wrong, in my book.

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Debussy, Ravel & Falla (Live). Constantin Silvestri & Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.

[Linz]

Anton Bruckner Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, 1872/77 Mixed Versions. Ed. Leopold Nowak
Netherlands Radio philharmonic Orchestra, Jaap van Zweden

[André]

Typical soviet era fare, played with feeling and dedication by Svetlanov and his Moscow Radio musicians.

[VonStupp]

FJ Haydn
Symphony no. 34 in D minor
Symphony no. 35 in B-flat Major
Symphony no. 36 in E-flat Major
Symphony no. 37 in C Major
Austro-Hungarian HO - Ádám Fischer

I don't listen to Haydn symphonies all that often, so I was surprised at the opening melody of Hob. 1:35 being so familiar to my ears. I haven't placed it quite yet...
VS

[Karl Henning]

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Really lovely work! I avoided it for decades, unfairly considering it "gimmicky." Shame on me.

Yes, indeed. It has surprising climatic moments in it that took me by surprise when I first heard this piece.

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Now playing Harrison Third Symphony

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Following @Iota...

Now playing Stravinsky Ode

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Now playing Bliss A Colour Symphony

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Last work for the night --- Fauré String Quartet in E minor, Op. 121

[AnotherSpin]

Cello Concerto
Piano Quintet

[Roasted Swan]

Now playing Bliss A Colour Symphony

another classic Ulster Hall recording from Chandos - gorgeous sound! (love the piece...)

[steve ridgway]

Ligeti - Chamber Concerto

[Que]

The only complete recording of Missa Praeter serum seriem by George de La Hèle, a Franco-Flemish at the Spanish court. Peter Philips here creates with a 30+ Spanish choir a full blown English cathedral style. A pity, but I appreciate the chance to hear the music.

[Que]

Away from the alluring Franco_flemish repertoire:



A raving review (see below) brought this to my attention. Caccini is a well known composer but gets IMO not the credit he deserves. Peformance and recording here are absolutely impeccable in this selection from Caccini's innovative Le Nuove Musiche. In the dissenting MusicWeb review another Caccini recording on Brilliant (with a few overlaps) is pointed out, which I will check out.

https://earlymusicreview.com/caccini-amarilli/

https://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2021/Aug/Caccini-amarilli-96254.htm

[Traverso]

Bach

Vol.2 CD3

[Iota]

You've convinced me - just bought this.

Well I hope not on the strength of Ode alone, as it clocks in at only under 11 mins .. but the rest of the album is superb, including a lovely fresh and uplifting Pulcinella. For me Jurowski has a very high hit rate, and he's on form again on this disc imo, such colour and electricity about him.