I am only down the road from that venue. I look forward to it!Diapason wrote: I'm meant to be contributing to a fairly low-key concert in Monkstown before the summer, but I'll need to get my act together. Hoping to play some movements from Widor Symphonie Romane, and others will play assorted works, mainly French Romantic. I'll let you know.
Must tread carefully here, given that I basically resigned my organist position there on the back of "issues" involved with the rebuild contract. Suffice to say I think it's good, but it could have been a lot better. Admittedly, a large part of the problem is architectural -- the sound of the instrument just doesn't get into the building properly, and it lacks impact.fergus wrote: Do I recall you saying before that you were not particularly partial to that organ?
I adore Verklärte Nacht! My favourite recording of the chamber version is the Hollywood Quartet + on Testament:fergus wrote:Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht [Orchestral version]....
Schoenberg’s Verklarte Nacht Op. 4 is programme music based on a poem written at the time. To put it in its musical context this work immediately preceded Gurrelider so it is an extremely accessible Schoenberg composition. It was originally written as a string sextet and was later, apparently, re-arranged for string orchestra. If you came to this music for the first time via the string orchestra version you would be very impressed with the beauty of the music. The passion and the drama of the work are brought out very well in this version. But although it is a beautiful version, the heavy orchestral textures detract from the haunting simplicity and, above all, the intimacy of the original chamber version which is, for me, the essence of the work.
fergus wrote:Schoenberg: Verklarte Nacht [Orchestral version]....
Schoenberg’s Verklarte Nacht Op. 4 is programme music based on a poem written at the time. To put it in its musical context this work immediately preceded Gurrelider so it is an extremely accessible Schoenberg composition. It was originally written as a string sextet and was later, apparently, re-arranged for string orchestra. If you came to this music for the first time via the string orchestra version you would be very impressed with the beauty of the music. The passion and the drama of the work are brought out very well in this version. But although it is a beautiful version, the heavy orchestral textures detract from the haunting simplicity and, above all, the intimacy of the original chamber version which is, for me, the essence of the work.
I am 100% with you on both counts there Ciaran!Ciaran wrote: I adore Verklärte Nacht! My favourite recording of the chamber version is the Hollywood Quartet + on Testament:
I have to say, that is a really powerful version of the painfully underated Britten VC... a very welcome additional to the limited pool of alternatives...Jared wrote:
a very sensitive, lyrical version, backed up back capable, smaller forces...
