What are you listening two?

Jose Echenique
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How many Swiss composers can you name? Arthur Honegger (though he was born in Le Havre), Frank Martin, Enrico Albicastro, Carlo Evasio Soliva...and not many more. Well, there are actually a few more, like the virtually unknown Carlo Donato Cossoni, made available to us courtesy of Musiques Suisses. He died around 1700, so was a contemporary of Cavalli and Carissimi, and his brief, 10 minute oratorio Il Sacrificio d´Abramo shows that the music of Carissimi reached the Alps. Even more interesting are the motets that complete the disc. The performances are adequate, and now we can add another name to the short list of Swiss composers.
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Jose Echenique wrote:[
How many Swiss composers can you name? Arthur Honegger (though he was born in Le Havre).
I would have said one but in light of the fact that Honegger is actually from France rather than Switzerland I will have to say none.
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A sample of my current listening habits to follow:

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Ravel, Debussy & Fauré
String Quartets

Quatuor Ebène

I love these performances.
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Johannes Brahms
Piano Quintet, Op. 34

Quartetto Italiano
Maurizio Pollini - piano.
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Camille Saint-Saëns
Symphony no 3 in C minor, Op. 78 "Organ"
Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Bacchanale
Marche Militaire Française, Op 60
Danse Macabre in G minor, Op. 40

Philadelphia Orchestra
E. Power Biggs - Organ
Eugene Ormandy conducting

Carnival of the Animals
Philippe Entremont - Piano
Gaby Casadesus - Piano
Ensemble: Philippe Entremont conducting.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 24

Clara Haskil - Piano
Orchestre National de France
André Cluytens conducting.
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Jose Echenique
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Seán wrote:
Jose Echenique wrote:[
How many Swiss composers can you name? Arthur Honegger (though he was born in Le Havre).
I would have said one but in light of the fact that Honegger is actually from France rather than Switzerland I will have to say none.
He was born in France and lived most of his life there, but his parents were Swiss, so we can say he was Swiss.
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Finished listening to this set this evening....


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I like the music of Charles Avison; it is straightforward, uncomplicated and melodious.
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Music from CPE Bach....


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....including a particularly wonderful Double Concerto for Harpsichord and Fortepiano.
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Finishing off this evening with music from Papa Bach; Glenn Gould's version of the Goldberg Variations....



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....stunning musicianship!
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