What are you listening to?

fergus
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These are lovely recordings that are full of lovely textures and atmosphere.
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bombasticDarren wrote:Stravinsky - La sacre du printemps (Simon Rattle, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, EMI)

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Did you enjoy that version Darren?
I did. I have been a fraction underwhelmed with Rattle's Stravinsky at times, but this one hit the spot tonight :-D
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I will ask you for your comments when you have finished that cycle Darren.
I have had a break from LvB's symphonic output for the past few months. This set, so far, has the potential to be a must-have ;-)
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fergus wrote:
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This performance has all of the hallmarks of a typical Herreweghe performance; a beautifully devotional interpretation, a powerful but not overstated performance and lovely choral singing. It is a lovely performance.
That one is under careful consideration at the moment.... ;-)
As you can see I did enjoy it Darren. It is a Sussmayr version in case you were not aware of it.
I'm sure it will suit me; Herreweghe rarely does much wrong in my book :-)
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After hearing a stunning performance of Prokofiev's 3rd Symphony "The Fiery Angel" at the NCH on Friday under Buribayev (poor audiences lately, this was about 1/4 full) I pulled out Rozhdestvenky. Well! That was stunning, this is... terrifying! In a good way!!

Wonderful to hear the Soviet Orchestra with its characteristic timbres, especially the brass: we hear nothing like it now!

The full programme last Friday was

  • GRIEG Norwegian Dances, Op. 35 [17']
  • DELIUS Concerto for Violin and Cello [20']
  • PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 44 'Fiery Angel' [34']
    WILD CARD A surprise extra
Alan Smale violin
Martin Johnson cello
Alan Buribayev conductor[/b]

and the Prokofiev was great after the dreary Delius!
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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.
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Beethoven - Symphony No.2 (Riccardo Chailly, Gewandhausorchester, Decca)

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Prokofiev - String Quartet No.1 (Pavel Haas Quartet, Supraphon)

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Prokofiev - Symphony No.5 (Walter Weller, London Symphony Orchestra, Decca)

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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....
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