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[Traverso]

The delivery of the Bach Vocal Works Suzuki is delayed by one day, the good news is that the price has been reduced to 261.19€.
For the price difference I now receive a gift voucher of 29€ 

Bach

[Harry]

The Floating City.
Sonatas, canzonas and dances by two of Monteverdi's contemporaries: Dario Castello (fl 1610–1620) and Giovanni Picchi (1572–1643).
HIS MAJESTYS SAGBUTTS AND CORNETTS.
Recorded on 17–19 September 1997.
Front illustration: View of Venice by Eduardo Fialetti (1573–1638) The painting is annotated in Latin: 'The city that almost floats on the water'.

Absolutely delightful. Superb performances and recording. From the olden golden days.

[AnotherSpin]

Based on a forum tip, I found this recording. Krenek has not disappointed me at all lately, and that's a delight. I've known about him since time immemorial, but I've never gotten around to seriously listening to his work until now. All the more interesting to do so at this moment.

[ritter]

Based on a forum tip, I found this recording. Krenek has not disappointed me at all lately, and that's a delight. I've known about him since time immemorial, but I've never gotten around to seriously listening to his work until now. All the more interesting to do so at this moment.

Nice! I find Krenek a fascinating figure. Good to see interest in him here on GMG.

[Florestan]

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 3 in D Minor, 1889 Version (aka 1888/89) Ed. Leopold Nowak, Berliner Philharmoniker, Hebert von Karajan

[Cato]

Thanks to Dayton Classical Radio:

Beethoven: Sonata #28  Maurizio Pollini

The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) did not do well at the box office and was disliked by most critics.

I have not seen it in years, but know that it was - to a degree - the model for Ridley Scott's Gladiator, in that the "fall" deals not with events in the later A.D. 300's into the 400's, but with the beginning of the end, i.e. the problem of succession to the throne, as exemplified by Marcus Aurelius allowing his mentally ill son Commodus to succeed him.*

The movie bankrupted its producer (Samuel Bronston).

However, the score by Dmitri Tiomkin has been a favorite of mine, and recently an impulse (possibly because of reading about the unnecessary creation of a sequel to Gladiator) came to me to revisit the score:



* The plot of Gladiator uses an idea around since the time of Marcus Aurelius himself to explain how the philosopher-emperor could ever let Commodus be in line for the throne, i.e. Commodus secretly murdered his father with poison, before Marcus Aurelius could prevent his ascension to power.

Interesting that one of the marches has the snowy atmosphere of Rimsky-Korsakov!

[Iota]

Ives: Symphony No.4

Somebody recently mentioned the Ives here (sorry, can't remember who) and it seemed an excellent idea. It has much of what draws me to Ives, a drifting unease, sudden declamatory outbursts, clashing marching band madness and a good helping of grand/folksy Americana the Ives way. An excellent recording.

[Linz]

Franz Krommer Contemporaries of Mozart, volume 1, CD2, Symphonies Op.40 & Op.102, London Mozart Players, Matthias Bamert

[Dry Brett Kavanaugh]

Happy New Year, ladies and gents. Lenny, NY.

[Brian]

Kalliwoda's quartets, though I own the reissue on La Dolce Volta. This is an essential part of any romantic chamber music collection. Absolutely delightful, high-energy music with brilliant tunes and craftsmanship. Put 'em right next to Mendelssohn!



Think we were discussing this a week or two ago. The Hulda ballet music is a real impressive discovery.

[Franco_Manitobain]

Think we were discussing this a week or two ago. The Hulda ballet music is a real impressive discovery.

I haven't cracked open the box yet, but I may do so tomorrow! 

[Linz]

Bruckner Symphony No. 6 in A Major, 1881 Version. Ed. Leopold Nowak, Staatskapelle Berlin, Daniel Barenboim

[AnotherSpin]

Interesting that one of the marches has the snowy atmosphere of Rimsky-Korsakov!

Do you mean it sounds as the attack of barbarians on the civilized world?

[Lisztianwagner]

Richard Strauss
Symphonia Domestica

Herbert von Karajan & Berliner Philharmoniker

[Linz]

Olivier Messiaen Three Small Liturgies Antienne
Anton Webern  Six Pieces For Orchestra Op.6
Wolfgang Fortner Aulodie For Oboe And Orchestra, Gunter Wand THE Radio Recordings, 

[Karl Henning]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8h3nT3F_V0

[Franco_Manitobain]

Today's listening log:

Real fun, enjoyed these for the most part (perhaps the organ one, # 7, less so)



This was a great first listen. Uplifting, valedictory symphonies. First listen to this composer, actually.



Finished off my first run through of this wonderful box set with two discs today. Music from Falla, Granados and Rodrigo.

[André]

Thank you for the recommendation and detailed feedback. I just listened to the Mozart disc. I enjoyed Symphony No. 41 a lot. The finale didn't seem messy to me; it's quite acceptable for a live recording of that era.

As for Bruckner's 8th, without wanting to get ahead with a review before you've listened to it yourself, I'll say that my impression is middling. However, I'm not particularly fond of mature Karajan's Bruckner, and this performance feels somewhat grounded, albeit executed nicely. The incomplete wartime recording from 1944 is incomparably more appealing.

I've put my thoughts on paper the screen in the Bruckner Abbey thread.

[Cato]

Interesting that one of the marches has the snowy atmosphere of Rimsky-Korsakov!

Do you mean it sounds as the attack of barbarians on the civilized world?

No, more like something from Christmas Eve or May Night.