What are you listening 2 now?

[kyjo]

Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983) Harp Concertino




Sarge

A lovely work! Tailleferre's quintessentially French music deserves more attention.

[Brian]

Just rebooted the Saygun composer thread, FYI. Awesome that you got to see Onay do the first concerto live...that's probably just about a once in a lifetime chance!

Now, the Peacock Variations, because someone posted about it yesterday:

[Papy Oli]

Dag Wiren - Symphony No.3

[Brian]

.....aaaaaand the personal attacks continue. I have no intention of taking you off my ignore list anytime soon.

Wait, what personal attack? You quoted a post where he praises music he likes, so just to check, I looked at his last 50 posts and didn't see any personal attacks. Granted, 50 posts were only about 24 hours of material because he posts like an absolute madman 

[Traverso]

Prokofiev

The Love fot Three Oranges - Suite Op.33

Khachaturian

Gayaneh - Suite No.1

Shostakovich

Symphony no.5

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Wait, what personal attack? You quoted a post where he praises music he likes, so just to check, I looked at his last 50 posts and didn't see any personal attacks. Granted, 50 posts were only about 24 hours of material because he posts like an absolute madman 

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Rakhmaninov
Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Martha Argerich & Nicolas Economou, pf

Sweet, Karl. I should revisit this two piano arrangement. I recall thinking it quite fine.

[Brian]

Sweet, Karl. I should revisit this two piano arrangement. I recall thinking it quite fine.

The Previn/Ashkenazy recording is pure fire. (Don't know the one Karl's listening to.)

[Harry]

Wait, what personal attack? You quoted a post where he praises music he likes, so just to check, I looked at his last 50 posts and didn't see any personal attacks. Granted, 50 posts were only about 24 hours of material because he posts like an absolute madman 

Brian, open your eyes, MI has a pretty long list of people that ignore him. I do also!

[kyjo]

Wait, what personal attack? You quoted a post where he praises music he likes, so just to check, I looked at his last 50 posts and didn't see any personal attacks. Granted, 50 posts were only about 24 hours of material because he posts like an absolute madman 

He made a deliberate reference to an opinion I stated in the Myaskovsky thread that I thought his orchestration is a bit too "middle register-heavy" - and I said this is an very respectful way, adding that I thought Myaskovsky was overall a fine composer. And there are many other examples over the past couple months of MI making snide references to things I've said. I don't want to create any more unnecessary drama at this point, so I'll just say that it's quite evident that MI and I don't get along and it's best that we ignore each other.

[Traverso]

There we go again,little people are easely disturbed,saying who's on your ignore list doesn't add much to a polite exchange!

[Traverso]

He made a deliberate reference to an opinion I stated in the Myaskovsky thread that I thought his orchestration is a bit too "middle register-heavy" - and I said this is an very respectful way, adding that I thought Myaskovsky was overall a fine composer. And there are many other examples over the past couple months of MI making snide references to things I've said. I don't want to create any more unnecessary drama at this point, so I'll just say that it's quite evident that MI and I don't get along and it's best that we ignore each other.

Don't feel offended by just an opinion,it's probably not meant in the way you experience it 

[Que]

Morning listening on Spotify:



Now the complete album is available, I couldn't resist...

I would be interested in your thoughts. I have been eyeing this release for a few days.

Like Mandryka, I really liked it. Again, after their selection from the Eton Choirbook, the Huelgas Ensemble has proven to master music from the Isles.

Not "dark" and quirky as some Medieval albums, but, as usual, transparent and sober.
Which doesn't mean boring, there are many surprising elements - in a good way.

Very nice, recommended!

[Harry]

There we go again,little people are easely disturbed,saying who's on your ignore list doesn't add much to a polite exchange!

Easily disturbed people, are you out of your mind to say such a thing, how do you know what constitutes easily disturbed people, you clearly have never been under attack of MI, well i have, and many others too.

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The Previn/Ashkenazy recording is pure fire. (Don't know the one Karl's listening to.)

Yes! Coincidently, that is the performance I'm going to listen to from this marvelous box:

[Brian]

Starting in on Guarnieri's five-book, 95-minute epic set of miniatures, Ponteios:

He made a deliberate reference to an opinion I stated in the Myaskovsky thread that I thought his orchestration is a bit too "middle register-heavy" - and I said this is an very respectful way, adding that I thought Myaskovsky was overall a fine composer. And there are many other examples over the past couple months of MI making snide references to things I've said. I don't want to create any more unnecessary drama at this point, so I'll just say that it's quite evident that MI and I don't get along and it's best that we ignore each other.

Ah, I see. Thanks for the info. I don't want to wade into it, really, but this seems like something where all the past disagreements, accumulated over time, are making something very small seem very big.

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Starting in on Guarnieri's five-book, 95-minute epic set of miniatures, Ponteios:

Nice! I should explore more of this composer's music...I've enjoyed what little I've heard (symphonies and one of the PCs).

[VonStupp]

Charles Stanford
Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in A, op. 12; in G, op. 81; in B-flat op. 10; and in C op. 115
The King's Consort & Choir - Robert King (rec. 2012)

Wowsers, what a choral album! I came for the Parry, but I am glad I stayed for the Stanford. If you like choral music, make sure you pick this one up!

Pardon my ignorance, but I assume most of our friends east of the Atlantic are familiar with Stanford's Service Music. Yet, it is normally performed with boy choristers and pipe organ, and here it is with a period orchestra and adult mixed chorus, and oh my, what a difference it makes.

Far from functional, the orchestra really brings out the beauty of Stanford's music, hidden behind the service aspect. When the chamber strings of the Nunc Dimittis in A open into the whole ensemble, it quite simply takes my breath away. Catrin Finch's harping and Carolyn Sampson's soprano in the Magnificat in G is some of the most exquisite, heavenly utterances I have heard in a long while.

The King's Consort are using instruments from Stanford's time period (1895-1905), and not only do the booklet notes list all of the players, there are descriptions of each of the instruments that are being played.

The pipe organ is a Hauptwerk sampling of the Hereford Cathedral for their performance at St. Jude's, but it is hardly worth noting. Excellent!

[Sergeant Rock]

Bartok Concerto for Orchestra, Solti conducting the Chicago




Sarge

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Bartok Concerto for Orchestra, Solti conducting the Chicago




Sarge

Sweet!