What are you listening to?

bombasticDarren
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Schumann - Cello Concerto (Maria Kliegel/Andrew Constantine, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Naxos)

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Seán
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Nikolai Miaskovsky
Symphony 7 & 8

Symphony Orchestra of the Russian Federation
Evgeny Svetlanov - conducting.
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Mauro Giuliani
Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra No. 1
Concerto for Guitar “terzina” and Orchestra No. 3

Claudio Maccari (guitar) (No. 1)
Paulo Pugliese (guitar) (No. 3)
Esemble Ottecento on original instruments
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bombasticDarren wrote:Schumann - Cello Concerto (Maria Kliegel/Andrew Constantine, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Naxos)

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How did you like that one Darren? The Schumann in particular would interest me.
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That is a very fine set as I recall Seán.
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fergus wrote:
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Hakon Börresen was the OTHER great early 20th Century Danish composer after Nielsen. He was more of a late Romantic than Nielsen, but none the worse for that. His music is beautifully crafted and immediately appealing. In fact if you love Sibelius and Stenhammar there´s no reason why you shouldn´t enjoy these big, nordic, luscious symphonies.
I much prefer this German recording to the Danish version in Da Capo, it´s better played and recorded.
As I love the music of Sibelius I look at that one with interest Pepe....
You will be surprised how enjoyable it is Fergus, just like with the great Wilhelm Stenhammar, I´m puzzled why Börresen isn´t more popular and well known.
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Jose Echenique wrote:
fergus wrote:
Jose Echenique wrote:Hakon Börresen was the OTHER great early 20th Century Danish composer after Nielsen. He was more of a late Romantic than Nielsen, but none the worse for that. His music is beautifully crafted and immediately appealing. In fact if you love Sibelius and Stenhammar there´s no reason why you shouldn´t enjoy these big, nordic, luscious symphonies.
I much prefer this German recording to the Danish version in Da Capo, it´s better played and recorded.
As I love the music of Sibelius I look at that one with interest Pepe....
You will be surprised how enjoyable it is Fergus, just like with the great Wilhelm Stenhammar, I´m puzzled why Börresen isn´t more popular and well known.
Now that does definitely interest me and it shouldn't: I'm not in the market for CDs but I can make the odd exception, I suppose.
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Go for it Sean! Life is too short to miss these wonderful symphonies. I promise they are immediately likable, you won´t be disappointed.
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fergus wrote:
bombasticDarren wrote:Schumann - Cello Concerto (Maria Kliegel/Andrew Constantine, National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, Naxos)

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How did you like that one Darren? The Schumann in particular would interest me.
It is a nice recording Fergus. It is well played and well recorded. I really like the third movement of Schumann's Cello Concerto. Very special movement. The Brahms double concerto is splendid in my opinion. It deserves more love, that is for sure.

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Jose Echenique wrote:
fergus wrote:
Jose Echenique wrote:Image

Hakon Börresen was the OTHER great early 20th Century Danish composer after Nielsen. He was more of a late Romantic than Nielsen, but none the worse for that. His music is beautifully crafted and immediately appealing. In fact if you love Sibelius and Stenhammar there´s no reason why you shouldn´t enjoy these big, nordic, luscious symphonies.
I much prefer this German recording to the Danish version in Da Capo, it´s better played and recorded.
As I love the music of Sibelius I look at that one with interest Pepe....
You will be surprised how enjoyable it is Fergus, just like with the great Wilhelm Stenhammar, I´m puzzled why Börresen isn´t more popular and well known.
Wow! Here is a composer that I have never heard of. It looks very interesting. I will definitively give him a try.

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